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Grade 11 College Night 2020-21
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GRADE 11 COLLEGE NIGHT
Sunday, Jan 26, 2020
AGENDA
AGENDA
Best College Fit & Corsava
01.
BridgeU
02.
Grade 11 Timeline & Checklist
03.
American Track and IB Break Out Session
04.
Questions
05.
Finding the best college fit - P.L.A.C.E.S
BEST FIT
College fit comes down to a student's academic, social, and financial needs, as well as career goals.
P.L.A.C.E.S
PROGRAM
What do you want to study?
- What are you interested in studying?
- What are your academic strengths and interests?
- What are your career goals and how does that fit with your area of study?
- Preferred learning environment (college size, classroom size)
P.L.A.C.E.S
LOCATION
LOCATION
Where do you want to study?
- Setting (urban, rural, big campus, small campus)
- Region/Countries
- Climate (four seasons)
- Proximity to family members
- Cost of living
P.L.A.C.E.S
ADMISSIONS
ADMISSIONS
What are the admissions requirements?
- Keep a realistic alignment of college choices with your GPA, IB grades, SAT/ACT, IELTS/TOEFL scores
- Reach, Target, Safety schools
- Research the university by going to the website, attending college visits, or contacting the admissions representatives
QUALIFICATIONS
UAS Qualifications
Two categories when researching:
American High School Diploma
Full IB Diploma
IB Diploma Candiates
- Look for IB Diploma entry requirements when you are looking around a university website for admission requirements.
- Look at the average SAT or GPA (if applicable) And IB points where stated
- Many Canadian and UK Universities request IB diploma students submit “anticipated” or “predicted” IB point totals, offers are conditional
- Don’t “assume” just because you’re taking HL English that you don’t need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score
American High School Diploma
- Universities may award credit for IB certificates with HL 5 or higher, AP credit with 4 higher (review Credit by Exam policy for each university)
- Review the average SAT AND GPA requirements (UAS GPA is weighted (4.25), 3.0 / 4.0, B average)
- Consider all the application components
- Don’t “assume” because a university is outside of the US that standardized test scores are not needed
EXAMPLES
Example #1 IB
Example #2 American
Example #1 - International Relations
IB Diploma Applicant
- Direct Entry
- 35 points overall (including TOK/EE) and three Higher Level subjects at 766
- International Foundation – International Relations & Politics
- 32 points overall with 3 HL subject at 555
Example # 2 - International Relations
American High School Diploma Applicant
- Direct Entry
Example # 2 - International Relations
American High School Diploma Applicant
- Direct Entry
Example # 2 - International Relations
American High School Diploma Applicant
- Direct Entry
Example # 2 - International Relations
American High School Diploma Applicant
- International Foundation
- High School transcript (with marks for years 11 and 12 with the required grades), including any required subjects for your International Foundation course. *Taking SAT-S exam is an alternative way to verify your subject knowledge. 600 minimum required
- Successfully complete the high school diploma with a cumulative
GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
P.L.A.C.E.S
COST
COST
What is the cost of the university?
- Does the tuition seem manageable for four years of study?
- What additional costs will you need to consider if it is not included with tuition (room and board, textbooks, transport, flights)
- Are there any merit, international, or need-based scholarships?
EXAMPLES
P.L.A.C.E.S
EXTRAS
What extras are offered at the university?
- Do they have clubs, extra-curricular activities, and/or sports that interest you?
- What amenities do they have at the university?
- What internship/co-op programs and study abroad options are available?
Facts
Facts
"Researchers found that 63% of college gradutes who completed a paid internship reiceved a job offer, compared to 35% who never intered.
In addition, gradutes with paid internships receive a starting salary that was 28% higher than their peers without internships experience."
Benefits of Getting Involved
Involvement
Getting involved is a primary factor to help students find their sense of belonging in college as well as get them connected on campus, expand their network, develop leadership skills, and gain valuable experiences for life and the workplace.
P.L.A.C.E.S
SERVICES
SERVICES
What services are offered at the university?
- Most universities have a range of student services (tutoring, academic advising, counseling, support for students with disabilities, career advising)
- What services will you need to be successful at university?
Junior sorted through 138 online cards to help them start discovering what is important to them in picking a university.
EXAMPLE REPORT
Student Quotes
STUDENT QUOTES
"It will be easier to decide where to apply, and I will be more confident."
"I can figure out what I really want in a college and I can finally start searching up the universities."
"Based off of my preference, I discovered a uni that is diverse with 66% of their student body being people of color. They were also named one of the most liberal colleges in Massachusetts."
"Because I don't want to go somewhere and pay all that money and end up hating it."
BRIDGEU
INTRO
- BridgeU is a platform that enables schools to help students make well-informed decisions about their futures. As the higher education and early career landscape evolves at a rapid pace, BridgeU consistently improves and develops the platform to stay ahead of current trends, and to adapt to the evolving needs of our students. Building a truly global workforce demands an increasingly borderless world.
- BridgeU enables students to explore post-secondary options across the world and provides the only international careers database to help guide decision-making.
Counselor Dashboard
Counselors
Student Dashboard
Students
BRIDGEU
&
"BEST FIT"
Matches
&
"Best Fit"
Strategy Advisor
STRATEGY ADVISOR
Writing Tools
WRITING TOOLS
Teacher Reference Tool
Personal Statement Tool
Document Sending Tool
School Report
Transcripts
DOCUMENT SENDING
Letters
of
Recommendation
GR 11 Timeline
ALL YEAR
- Work hard to keep a high GPA.
- Research career/major interests (O*Net).
- Get to know your teachers for recommendations.
- Attend college fairs and meet with college reps.
- Keep a folder of your accomplishments (awards, certificates, community service log, and job shadowing and internship letters of participation).
- Get involved in extracurricular/service activities.
- Visit with your College Counselor.
- At home conversations about future plans.
Research entrance and placement exam requirements (SAT/ACT/IB/AP scores) at University of interest.
One-on-one academic and college meetings in March.
Register to take the SAT/ACT exam in May (latest).
GR 11 TIMELINE
WINTER
(Jan-Mar)
SUMMER
(Jun-Aug)
SPRING
(Mar-Jun)
Continue researching colleges & how to fund your education.
Create a Resume/CV/Portfolio.
Participate in college fairs and visitations.
Organize testing plan (SAT, ACT, IELTS, TOEFL). SAT available March&May
Estimate your financial aid need.
Take the SAT subject test if need
Begin to narrow down college list
to five-seven colleges
Preparing personal essay for college admissions
Visit college campuses and talk to college representatives
Work/internship/community
service/summer program
KEEP
IN
MIND
01.
During family conversation remember PLACES
02.
KEEP
IN
MIND
Plan & Schedule Standardize Tests (SAT/ACT, IELTS/TOEFL)
03.
Prepare for one-one-one academic & college meeting in spring
04.
If attended different high school at any point, must bring in school transcript to Ms. Roda Legaspi
05.
Prepare for you finals in June-especially if you are applying early decision/action or UK Medical course/Oxbridge
06.
Get on a university campus/make the most of your summer!
University Updates
- Attend university visits
- Check Google Classroom GR 11 Announcement Board
- Follow @UASHSCounseling Instagram
TITLE
PATHWAYS BREAK OUT SESSION
PATHWAYS
BREAK OUT
IB Diploma
UPDATES
TIMELINE
Grade 11 Timeline
- January 20th - End of Semester 1
- January 31st - Semester 1 Report Cards to be published
- February IB Celebration (100 days of IB)
- February 20th - Internal Assessment Calendar for Class of 2021 will be published.
- January 31st to February 14th - DP Progress Review.
- March 22nd-26th - Grade 11 Action Plan Meetings with counselors.
- Student may be required to attend a support meeting. Students must be at minimum of 26 subject points at each Quarter Check-in.
- March 26th - End of Quarter 3
- IB Exam Registration will being in Quarter 4
Conditions for the awarding of the IB Diploma
CONDITIONS
Students can achieve up to 42 points in the IBDP for completing their 6 subjects at a Level 7. In addition, a maximum of 3 core points may be gained from a candidate’s combined Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge grades making the maximum number of possible points to be obtained 45.
A candidate must gain a minimum of 24 points in order to achieve a full IB Diploma. However, there are some restrictions on the way in which these points are achieved.
- At least 12 points will need to be attained in the HL classes
- At least 9 points will need to be attained in the SL classes
- There is no grade 1 awarded in any subject
- There are no more than two 2’s or three 3’s awarded in any subject.
- Cannot achieve a failing grade on either the Extended Essay or TOK course
- Must complete CAS requirements
The IA
Internal Assessment Calendar and Internal Assessment Expectations
The following condition must be met by students:
All IA’s must start and end on Google Docs, a revision history must be visible, large chunks of material that appear on a Google Doc are a cause for concern and must be questioned by teachers.
- All work must be in-text cited and include a Works Cited page at all stages of the writing process. (Basic Principles of Citation and MLA Guidelines)
- All deadlines must be met, students who fail to meet a deadline will be assigned SWIP until the work has been turned in. (Support of Work in Progress)
- Students who do not submit their personal best will also attend SWIP.
- Students who have missed a draft or final deadline must be placed on the Missing IA drafts and Final Sheet and placed in SWIP.
- Three missed deadlines will mean withdrawal from the IB Diploma. (Draft deadlines and final deadlines are counted here)
- Students must submit their final drafts to turnitin.com
What are Predicted Grades?
PREDICTED GRADES
IT IS
- A realistic anticipation of what a student is MOST likely to achieve at the end of the course.
- Created using evidence of current attainment
IT IS NOT
- A benefit of the doubt grade
- A grade to allow a student gain a conditional acceptance into a university
How are Predicted Grades Calculated ?
HOW
Should be comprised of all FORMAL data collected on the student
- Grade trends throughout IB1 and rate of progress
- End of grade 11 attainment score – which should be comprised of an average of formal end of topic tests/practical or skills based assessments from grade 11
- End of grade 11 Examination – based on IB past papers/question banks
- Any formal assessments taken in grade 12 (prior to each predicted grade cycle)
- Current evaluation of their (possibly ongoing) Internal Assessment with realistic final outcome taken into account.
Why are Predicted Grades Calculated ?
WHY
Universities monitor the predicted grades sent by schools versus actual results.
UK – admission is conditional and requires students to achieve specific grades. Failure to achieve predicted grades may result in losing the offer of admission (dependent on the requirements of the offer)
Canada – admission is conditional and requires students to achieve specific grades. Failure to achieve predicted grades may result in losing the offer of admission (dependent on the requirements of the offer)
US – admission is subject to final IB results but mainly unconditional. Failure to achieve predicted grades is less likely to result in losing the offer of admission but could impact course choice.
Reporting Predicted Grades
REPORT
First Predicted Grade will be generated on the Grade 11 End of Year Report Card. This is used for Oxbridge, UK Medicine, Early Action, Early Decision applications
Second Round of Predicted Grade will be generated on the Grade 12 Quarter 1 Report Card. This is used for the majority of US and Canadian applications
Predicted grades after the second round will be updated upon request.
CONTACT
Tracey Cummins, IB Coordinator
tcummins@uasdubai.ae
uasdib
American Diploma
UPDATES
TIMELINE
Grade 11 Timeline
- January 20th - End of Semester 1
- January 31st - Semester 1 Report Cards to be published.
- February 10th - HS Parent Coffee Morning: Summer Programs.
- March 2nd-3rd - Grade 11 Course Selection Lesson and Options.
- March 4th-12th - Grade 11 Action Plan Meetings with counselors.
- March 4th-19th - Grade 12 course registration.
- March 14th - Open house for parents for course information.
- May 2nd - Final SAT I of 2019-2020 school year (registration by Feb 14).
- May 11th-13th - AP exams.
- June 7th-18th (TBD) - Finals.
TENTATIVE COURSE OFFERINGS
Tentative Course Offerings 2020-2021
TECHNOLOGY
New Media and Design
Design Principles/Yearbook
Computer Programming
Robotics
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Fitness for Life
Intermediate Swimming
Competitive Team Sports
GLOBAL LANGUAGES
French
Spanish
AFL
Arabic
ISLAMIC
Islamic Studies IV (English/Arabic)
THE ARTS
Band
Choir
Art
AP Drawing
Drama
ENGLISH
English 12
AP Language and Composition*
AP Literature and Composition
MATH
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
SCIENCE
Environmental Science
Chemistry
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP Physics C
HUMANITIES
Comparative Government
AP Psychology
Business Entrepreneurship
AP Human Geography
Online Business Elective
AP COURSE EXPECTATIONS
College Board Advance
Placement (AP) Program
Purpose
Entry Requirements
Expectations
- 95% attendance or better is expected.
- 5 hours of homework per week.
- Summer Assignment due before classes begin.
- AP test in May
- AP courses challenge students to work and participate at a higher level
- Opportunities to explore topics in depth
- High expectations for critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, evidence, multiple perspectives, and clear written and verbal communications
AP Classes are open to all students: Teachers review holistic data to gauge student's success in class
- MAP, CAT4, Grades, Year, Attendance
- Teacher Evaluation
- Engage with sophisticated concepts
- Graded by college-level standards
- Complete longer and more complex assignments
- Work outside of school day
WILL MY UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE ACCEPT AP?
CONTACT
Your School Counselors
Director of College Counseling
Ms. Carolina Barajas - Last Names A-B
cbarajas@uasdubai.ae
Ms. Marin Thuen - Last Names C- L
mthuen@uasdubai.ae
Ms. Kit Archbold - Last Names M- Z
karchbold@uasdubai.ae
AP Coordinator
@UASHSCounseling