Choosing Right International School In Tianjin from freemexy's blog
Although there is not a perfect university in the world, there is such a thing as the perfect university for each individual. And you can get ready in advance for the university application season，for example, choosing the right international school in Tianjin, can be a great help to your university application.The university search is about exploring who pupils are and what pupils want and then finding universities that will meet the pupils’ goals.international school in Tianjin
For Wellington College China’s 2019 cohort, 18% of our pupils have gone onto the world’s top 20 universities, with more than 40% going to the top 50 universities. Currently, pupils from the class of 2020 are right in the middle of the new university application season, and they have already started to garner offers under the personal guidance and support of the university team and mentors.
We had a great opportunity to talk with Mrs Jayne Sabio, Head of Sixth Form and University Guidance Office at the now-famous international school in Tianjin — Wellington College Tianjin, during the higher education fair held on campus in Tianjin recently. Mrs Sabio has over 20 years’ experience in university guidance and teaching and shared with us her professional knowledge and perspectives on the university applications and what guidance the students need the most.
01 – Wellington College Tianjin’s University Guidance
Q: What is the regular application process for Wellington pupils in Tianjin? When to start and when to end?
A: Pupils as young as Year 8 are invited to the university fair in the Michaelmas term. All pupils from Years 8-13 have a booklet that they prepare during tutor time before, during and after the fair. All pupils from Year 9 have BridgeU accounts which they use for careers and university guidance. All pupils from year 10 have one-to-one counselling sessions. Pupils in Year 12 are registered onto the Common App and UCAS in June, the summer term. Most applications (with the exception of those for mainly Korean and Australian universities) are finished before the end of December 2019.
We offer a very personalized service to the pupils in our international school in Tianjin and we pride ourselves on the close relationships that we have with our pupils. We know them very well and are able to give them bespoke guidance. There is no ‘usual’ application process, therefore, as it differs from pupil to pupil.
Q: Wellington pupils use BridgeU as the central online platform for researching courses and universities from Year 9. How do teachers help pupils make good use of this platform?
A: Wellington College in Tianjin was the first Wellington school in China to use this platform, which has developed as an excellent international school in Tianjin. Our colleagues down in Shanghai are now using it too. Tutors encourage pupils to use BridgeU not only for finding universities, but also to help them to build up a portfolio of experience to help them create a profile which is invaluable in the university application process. It is also a useful careers tool.
Obviously, it is not the only thing we use when teachers are giving advice. We take a wide range of other aspects into consideration when advising pupils. Nowadays, with the huge choice of universities and courses available all over the world, BridgeU helps pupils to be more informed about the choices available to them, and to focus on where and what they would like to study.
Q: Graduates from Wellington College International school in Tianjin have entered leading universities around the world since 2012. Is there any trend in university applications, especially in UK and US?
A: The UK has become popular over recent years. Some parents have expressed worries over their children going to the US, with security being cited as one of the issues. Admissions processes in both countries are very different, but of course, pupils need good grades to get into any university in the world.
For example, a pupil could make 5 applications through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) with one reference from school and one personal statement during the UK application process, while the Common App allows pupils to apply to up to 20 universities/colleges with 2-3 recommendation letters from school and 1 essay during an application to US universities (although individual institutions may ask for supplemental essays). And for colleges/universities not on the Common App, separate applications need to be made. For instance, the UC (California) universities have their own application process.
Besides, the application deadlines and the nature of the offers are also different. Offers from UK universities tend to be conditional, dependent on the pupil getting the grades that the university requires, while offers from US universities often seem to be unconditional; however, applicants should remember that US universities ask for exam results certificates when they are available and reserve the right to withdraw an offer if they see that the pupil’s grades are dropping.
Q: Regular opportunities have been provided for Wellington parents to meet and discuss university applications. How can parents contribute to their children’s university application?
A: Our parents have been given access to the BridgeU accounts of their children. Parents are regularly invited in for briefings and one-to-one discussions with the team. We hold weekly coffee mornings for parents to drop by and discuss their child’s prospects. We constantly update our parents regarding university applications.
For Wellington College China’s 2019 cohort, 18% of our pupils have gone onto the world’s top 20 universities, with more than 40% going to the top 50 universities. Currently, pupils from the class of 2020 are right in the middle of the new university application season, and they have already started to garner offers under the personal guidance and support of the university team and mentors.
We had a great opportunity to talk with Mrs Jayne Sabio, Head of Sixth Form and University Guidance Office at the now-famous international school in Tianjin — Wellington College Tianjin, during the higher education fair held on campus in Tianjin recently. Mrs Sabio has over 20 years’ experience in university guidance and teaching and shared with us her professional knowledge and perspectives on the university applications and what guidance the students need the most.
01 – Wellington College Tianjin’s University Guidance
Q: What is the regular application process for Wellington pupils in Tianjin? When to start and when to end?
A: Pupils as young as Year 8 are invited to the university fair in the Michaelmas term. All pupils from Years 8-13 have a booklet that they prepare during tutor time before, during and after the fair. All pupils from Year 9 have BridgeU accounts which they use for careers and university guidance. All pupils from year 10 have one-to-one counselling sessions. Pupils in Year 12 are registered onto the Common App and UCAS in June, the summer term. Most applications (with the exception of those for mainly Korean and Australian universities) are finished before the end of December 2019.
We offer a very personalized service to the pupils in our international school in Tianjin and we pride ourselves on the close relationships that we have with our pupils. We know them very well and are able to give them bespoke guidance. There is no ‘usual’ application process, therefore, as it differs from pupil to pupil.
Q: Wellington pupils use BridgeU as the central online platform for researching courses and universities from Year 9. How do teachers help pupils make good use of this platform?
A: Wellington College in Tianjin was the first Wellington school in China to use this platform, which has developed as an excellent international school in Tianjin. Our colleagues down in Shanghai are now using it too. Tutors encourage pupils to use BridgeU not only for finding universities, but also to help them to build up a portfolio of experience to help them create a profile which is invaluable in the university application process. It is also a useful careers tool.
Obviously, it is not the only thing we use when teachers are giving advice. We take a wide range of other aspects into consideration when advising pupils. Nowadays, with the huge choice of universities and courses available all over the world, BridgeU helps pupils to be more informed about the choices available to them, and to focus on where and what they would like to study.
Q: Graduates from Wellington College International school in Tianjin have entered leading universities around the world since 2012. Is there any trend in university applications, especially in UK and US?
A: The UK has become popular over recent years. Some parents have expressed worries over their children going to the US, with security being cited as one of the issues. Admissions processes in both countries are very different, but of course, pupils need good grades to get into any university in the world.
For example, a pupil could make 5 applications through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) with one reference from school and one personal statement during the UK application process, while the Common App allows pupils to apply to up to 20 universities/colleges with 2-3 recommendation letters from school and 1 essay during an application to US universities (although individual institutions may ask for supplemental essays). And for colleges/universities not on the Common App, separate applications need to be made. For instance, the UC (California) universities have their own application process.
Besides, the application deadlines and the nature of the offers are also different. Offers from UK universities tend to be conditional, dependent on the pupil getting the grades that the university requires, while offers from US universities often seem to be unconditional; however, applicants should remember that US universities ask for exam results certificates when they are available and reserve the right to withdraw an offer if they see that the pupil’s grades are dropping.
Q: Regular opportunities have been provided for Wellington parents to meet and discuss university applications. How can parents contribute to their children’s university application?
A: Our parents have been given access to the BridgeU accounts of their children. Parents are regularly invited in for briefings and one-to-one discussions with the team. We hold weekly coffee mornings for parents to drop by and discuss their child’s prospects. We constantly update our parents regarding university applications.
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