Counselor’s Corner – February 21, 2020

College and Career Counseling

Grade 11 Parents: Please be sure to schedule a student/parent meeting with me in the Counseling Center to discuss university plans and options and to ask questions. I will be meeting with all grade 11 families starting in February. To schedule an appointment please contact Indra, the Counseling Assistant at: counselorsecretary@baliis.net or 62 361 288770 ext. 16

Feb. 28: Study Perth Info Session

On Friday, Feb. 28th during lunch in the CCC we have a visit from the Western Australia Education office. The Government of Western Australia and  StudyPerth provided a Study Perth Info Session to share updates on Western Australia Education, benefits and updated policies for International Students. All secondary students and parents are invited to this and all university visits.

Feb 27: HAN University of Applied Sciences Visit from 12:30 – 1:20 in the Upstairs Library.

Top 3 things about HAN:

• It is one of the 5 largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, and one of the best Business School in the Netherlands, known as International School of Business (formerly Arnhem Business School)
• As the University of Applied Sciences, HAN offers practice-based education to more than 30,000 students. HAN’s centers of expertise provide tailored research to companies and institutions. There is a mandatory internship and study abroad program for Bachelor students.
• All the courses are in English, no foundation year needed.

Interested parents and students are welcome to attend, please sign up here if you would like to attend.

Feb 27:  Pathways to University

Mr. Henky Wijaya from ONCAMPUS will be here on Feb 27 during lunch 12:30-1:30 in the CCC to speak about Pathways to university-options for foundation year programs and pathways to university without the Full IB Diploma.

ONCAMPUS is a partnership between many of the world’s leading universities and Cambridge Education Group. ONCAMPUS centers are based on university campuses throughout the UK, Europe, and the USA.

ONCAMPUS teaches pre-university programmes leading to a wide range of undergraduate and Master’s degrees at leading universities across the UK, USA, and mainland Europe. Their programmes are designed for international students who do not meet the requirements for direct entry to university study and benefit from the support they offer in preparing them to progress to their chosen university. Since 2008, they have helped over 4,000 students’ progress to the best universities in the UK, USA, and Europe.

Program Offerings:

ü  Undergraduate Foundation: for progression to a wide range of undergraduate degrees (BA/BSc)

ü  International Year One: for progression to  a year 2 of a wide range of Business, Economics and Engineering undergraduate degrees

* PLEASE NOTE: The Mini College Fair scheduled for March 10 has been postponed by the organizers due to the coronavirus. Please stay tuned for updated information on this fair.

*It’s time to get ready for summer!

Many summer programs require applications to be submitted in the next month or so. Enriching summer programs are a key component in the college admissions process as they help students gain valuable skills, get work experience, and narrow down career choices.

Please be sure to check and scroll through the tabs at the bottom of the regularly-updated Opportunities for Students document for:

• Upcoming College and University Visits
• Spring Break and Summer programs around the world
• Internships/ Scholarships
• Tutoring Resources