College Admission Reps visiting in November

Nov 1   University of Plymouth
Nov 5   Mercyhurst University
Nov 7   University of Navarra
Nov 8   Full Sail University
Nov 19  University of Waterloo
Nov. 21  University of East Anglia
Nov 27  London School of Economics
              Parent presentation  10:30-11:30
Nov 28  University of Surrey

All representatives will be in the cafeteria during the students' lunch break.  Parents are welcome to attend.  Please note the special parent presentation by the representative from London School of Economics on Nov. 27 from 10:30-11:30.
           

ACT Exam Saturday, October 27

Students who are registered to take the ACT exam on Saturday, October 27 should report to school by 7:45 a.m.  They need to bring the following with them.

•      Valid Passport or School photo ID
•    Admission Ticket
•       # 2 Pencils
•        Calculator
•       Snacks/beverage to be consumed during breaks.
•      A jacket – it’s hard to control the temperature so everyone is comfortable.

Students must arrive on time.  No one will be admitted to the examination room once testing has begun.  They will finish about 1:00.  The next ACT (and last one for this school year) will be given December 8.  The deadline for registration is November 2.

College Admission Officer on Campus

On Tuesday, October 16 we will have the privilege of having Ms. Panetha Ott on campus.  Ms. Ott is brought to us by the US State department and her function is to help students be prepared for the US university application process.  She is currently an admissions officer for Brown University.

Ms. Ott will be offering a parent workshop from 10:45-11:45 a.m. in the BBT.  She will talk about both the application process and the American university experience.

Ms. Ott will be available for students and/or parents on an individual basis during the rest of the day.  Please contact me to book an appointment.

PSAT

All grade 9 - 11 students will take the PSAT on Wednesday, October 17.  This test will give them an idea of how they will perform on the SAT.  Having the opportunity to take this is also great practice to get them used to a formal testing situation.  Getting a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast on the day of is important. Students do not need to do any other preparatory work for the exam.  

Upcoming College Fair - October 19 11:45 - 12:30

We will have representatives from the following universities on campus on October 19 during lunch.  Parents are welcome to come and visit with them.  These representatives will also be hosting a fair for all of Chennai on Saturday, October 20 at the Hyatt Regency from 2 - 5pm.  This link will provide you more information.
US University Fair 2012


Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florida Institute of Technology
Loyola University Chicago
North Carolina State University
Oklahoma City University
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
Portland State University
Rowan University
San Jose State University
Savannah College of Art and Design
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of San Francisco
University of South Florida, Tampa
University of Wyoming

University of Chicago Representative Contact

I had an email from Ms. Natalia Ostrowski this afternoon apologizing for missing the scheduled visit today.  Her office had her cancel the trip due to the protests in India.  She welcomes any communications from you.  Her email address is:  nataliao@uchicago.edu
Please let me know if you have any questions.

US Education Fair

There will be a US Education Fair at the Hyatt on October 2.  Please see this flyer for information:
US Education Fair Flyer
A list of the universities attending the fair can be found at:  http://wp.els.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Delegation-Profile-for-ELS-Fall-Tour-2012-13.pdf
The website for the group hosting the fair is:  http://www.els.in/en/LandingPage/EducationFair