The Informer - the International School of Stavanger

High School Counselor’s NotesQUESTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR? Email cschweid@isstavanger.no or call 51 55 43 13NOTICE TO ALL TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTSPlease be sure to tell the Counseling Office the conditionsfor the university offers you receive.Share admissions news you receive from the U. S. andCanada with the Counseling Office. We need to have thisinformation in order to send off your final transcript in Junebefore we leave for the summer break.GAP YEAR IDEASFor students planning a gap year why not consider a volunteeror service project. Review http://www.unitedplanet.org/, www.raleighinternational.org.uk, or http://www.volunteerabroad.com/search.cfm for further ideas. Also check with theCounseling Office to see that your current teacher referenceshave been submitted so you may use them when you plan toapply to university.FOR STUDENTS HEADED TO THE UK FOR UNIVERSITYOpen Days are currently scheduled for many UK universities.You can go to www.opendays.com for specific university OpenDay dates. Also consider a UK University Guided Tour go towww.osc-ib.com to view arrangements. Previous ISS studentshave utilized this service and found it very beneficial for choosingUCAS courses.TO ALL 11TH GRADE STUDENTSJunior Seminar is more than half way completed and youare making good progress in identifying your options andformulating post graduation plans. Please remember thatyou and your parents are welcome to make an individualappointment with the Counselor to discuss your plans further.TO ALL GRADE 10 AND 11 STUDENTSThe Council of International Schools office of Higher Educationoffers an International Student Registry. If you are interestedin receiving free admission information from the CIS membercolleges and universities in the UK, US, Canada, Australia,Mexico, New Zealand, Japan, Middle East and Europe you mayregister online by going to http://highered.cois.org/Services/RegistryStudentOnlineDataEntryForm.htm.NOTICE TO ALL TENTH AND ELEVENTH GRADESTUDENTS planning to apply to colleges/universities inthe U.S. or CanadaThe standardized tests PSAT/ACT/SAT will be offered at ISSon the following dates during the 2009-2010 school year:TestDatePSAT ............Oct. 17, 2009ACT .............Oct. 24, 2009, April 10, 2010SAT I or II ........Nov. 7, 2009, Dec. 5, 2009, May 1, 2010(SAT I and II cannot be taken on the same date)To register for the PSAT sign up in August on the clip boardoutside of the Counseling Office.To register online for an ACT exam that will be given here atISS go to www.actstudent.orgAdditional information about these tests will be given at theSenior Seminar and Junior Seminars.To register online for an SAT exam that will be offered here atISS go to www.collegeboard.comTO ALL GRADE 9 STUDENTSAt a large group Advisory meeting and a parent informationsession, course selections and changes for the 2009-2010 schoolyear were discussed. The Course Request form was distributedand students were asked to submit their completed forms to thehigh school office by April 2. At this point if you have notsubmitted your course requests please contact the CounselingOffice as soon as possible.TO ALL GRADE 8 STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTSAn evening Transition Meeting was held on March 3 andindividual meetings with the Counselor were scheduled, inorder to select courses for the 2009-2010 school year. If youhave not scheduled time for this meeting, or submitted yourrequests, please contact the high school Counseling Office assoon as possible.SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMSWe have received a wide variety of brochures and informationfrom summer study programs in China, the U.K. and theU.S.A. Please check the college bulletin board or ask in theCounseling Office for more information.4 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no