University Guidance: Supporting Every Student 升学指导：支持每个学生

At the same time as studying for the rigorous IBDP, our Year 12 and 13s navigate the complex application processes for their universities of choice. Mr Jonathan Mellen discusses his role as University Guidance Counsellor and how we support every student.

在学习严格的国际文凭预科课程的同时，12年级和13年级的学生也在为了梦想的大学应对复杂的大学申请流程。Jonathan Mellen先生解释了他作为升学指导顾问的角色以及我们如何支持每一位学生。

How do we prepare our students for university applications?

我们如何为学生准备大学申请？

Our university guidance programme begins in Year 12. Students receive a weekly class to help them understand the process of applying to university and the unique requirements for each country. Towards the end of Year 12 and throughout Year 13, we meet individually with students to help with their applications and Personal Statements. We also involve parents to help the whole family prepare for the application season. 

 我们的升学指导课程从12年级开始。学生每周上课，以帮助他们了解申请大学的流程以及每个国家的独特要求。12年级快结束时和整个13年级，我们会对学生进行单独指导，帮助他们完成申请和个人陈述。我们还让家长加入全家准备申请季。

How does YCIS Beijing’s guidance differ to other schools?

北京耀中的指导与其他学校有何不同？

Our Y12-13 cohort is smaller than many schools in Beijing. This means we can give more personalised guidance and one-to-one support. Last year one student, who had not taken any visual arts / design papers for his IBDP, decided that he wanted to study graphic design at university. We provided him with lots of assistance – encouraging him to write his extended essay on visual arts, arranging one-to-one support with our art teacher Ms Cusato to put together a portfolio outside of his IBDP, and orchestrating letters of recommendation that stressed his artistic ability. He ended up securing a scholarship from Parsons, The New School, in New York City – one of the best art and design schools in the world. It is this level of personal attention that sets us apart.

我们的12-13年级比北京的许多学校人数少。这意味着我们可以提供更加个性化的指导和一对一的支持。去年，有一名学生并没有在国际文凭预科课程中学习任何视觉艺术/设计类课程，却决定申请平面设计类大学。我们为他提供了很多帮助—鼓励他撰写视觉艺术类扩展论文，并安排我们的艺术老师Cusato女士对他进行一对一的帮助，在国际文凭预科课程之外准备了一套作品集，并精心准备了推荐信着重强调他的艺术才能。他最终获得了帕森斯设计学院的奖学金—这是世界上最好的艺术和设计类院校之一。我们给予每个学生如此多的关注使我们与众不同。

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