Counselor’s Corner – May 29, 2020
Social-Emotional Counseling
As we near the end of the school year, please continue to check in on each other. We are a strong community dealing with a challenging situation and the best way to cope is to support one another. Please reach out to a friend, a classmate, a parent, an Administrator or a Teacher (or any combination of these!) this week to lend a listening ear and let them know you care.
Use this wheel of emotions to assist you in finding the right words.
College and Career Counseling
CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing Senior Class- you have made us so absolutely proud! Well done, Grade 12!
PSAT
BISC Online International University Fair
Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 May
We’ve partnered with British International School of Cairo for their Online University Fair. Across four days they’ll be running panels and workshops featuring over 100 international universities. Registration opens on Monday!
University of the week
Paris, France
Each summer, Sciences Po opens its doors to high school students from around the world for the Sciences Po Summer School. The Summer School offers two programmes: the Pre-College Programme, open to students who are not in their final year of school, and the University Programme, open to students in their final year who will begin university studies in the Fall.
After careful consideration of the global health situation, the Sciences Po Summer School has decided to cancel the first session of the Pre-College Programme and move the second session online for Summer 2020.
While we are not able to welcome students on campus, we are committed to providing a safe and enriching academic experience that maintains Sciences Po’s rigorous academic standards. We would be excited to welcome you to our online global community this summer!
The Pre-College Programme will be held in a remote format from July 20th to July 31st
Academic Programme
The Pre-College Programme gives high school students a taste of university academics through rigorous coursework in the social sciences, which introduces them to the key disciplines and methodologies of a Sciences Po education. Participants explore current international issues from an interdisciplinary perspective through thematic master classes taught entirely in English by Sciences Po professors. Interactive tutorials reinforce learning, while preparing students for university studies through an emphasis on academic methodology. Elective classes, taught in English or French, allow students to focus on one of Sciences Po’s core disciplines (such as international relations, political science, or sociology).
All courses will take place via Zoom in a live, synchronous format to allow for maximum interaction.
You can find course overviews for Master Classes and electives, as well as class schedules, on the Summer School website.
Modification of fees
To reflect the online format, the Summer School will reduce the portion of its fees that are related to physically hosting students on Sciences Po’s campus, accommodation, meals and supervision of the group. The tuition fees for the Pre-College programme have been reduced from 4670 € to 2300 €.
How to apply
The Summer School is open to high school students from across the world. The eligibility criteria and application procedure are detailed on the Summer School website. The application deadline for the 2020 Online Pre-College Programme is 19 June 2020.
We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us digitally this summer. We are currently working with our faculty to transform their courses to offer an exceptional online learning experience, and we are also creating a virtual social and cultural programme to recreate the multicultural social environment of the Summer School.
We hope that you remain safe and healthy, and that we will have the opportunity to welcome your students to Sciences Po soon!
Summer School Options
Please also continue to check and scroll through the tabs at the bottom of the regularly-updated Opportunities for Students document for:
- Virtual University Visits and live online chats with university reps
- Summer programs around the world
- Internships/ Scholarships
- Tutoring Resources
I am compiling a list of options on this document for students of all ages. Please continue to check the document for updates.
