2022大学录取趋势盘点：启明星大学升学顾问、前芝加哥大学招生官最新解读！

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今年的大学申请季结束了，国际大学的录取有什么新趋势吗？

AP考试组织方改变考试安排会给我们的学生带来什么影响？

1至8年级、9至10年级学生应该特别关注什么？

来听近期星爸星妈学院的重磅讲座——启明星学校大学升学顾问负责人、前芝加哥大学招生官Melissa Warehall女士对本季申请形势的解读。

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从今年的数据，我们可以看到什么？

今年，英美顶尖高校的申请竞争更加激烈

一般来说，录取率低于20%的大学被称为顶尖大学。从下面的表格我们可以看出，今年常春藤盟校等顶尖大学的录取率和去年相比，进一步降低了。

需要指出的是，这里的录取率是针对美国国内学生和国际学生的整体录取率。录取率如此之低是因为，现在有越来越多、并且合乎大学录取要求的申请者向顶尖大学递交了申请。

美国大学对于国际学生的英文水平成绩依然秉持高要求

目前，尽管绝大多数美国大学并不要求国内学生必须提供SAT或者ACT成绩，但它们依然要求国际学生提供语言类标化成绩，以证明自己有足够的英文能力在大学里完成学业。所以从下面的图表可以看到，即便是录取率高于50%的大学，它们的某些专业对申请者的托福、雅思、多邻国之类的英文成绩依然要求很高。在一些大学，申请者要想被自己申请的专业录取，英文水平需要不低于某个分数。

我们以伊利诺伊大学为例，这是大学官网显示的、各个学院录取申请者的托福中位数，即中位50%的成绩：

在启明星，我们会帮助学生准备好托福、雅思和多邻国3种国际大学最为接受的英语水平考试。我们也会指导学生在11年级时做好考试准备，并帮助他们明确参加哪种考试最适合自己。

在启明星学校，对于英语水平考试最好的准备，就是在启明星的双语课堂上好好学习。我们希望学生在MYP和PYP阶段培养良好的学习习惯，用心学习，而不是在11年级之前投入大量时间去准备一个标准化考试。周末和课后时间应该用来参加自己真心享受的活动或学习，比如体育运动、音乐、艺术或者机器人课程。

 不但要有好故事，还要讲好故事

大学录取的是“人”，而不是单纯的分数。下面图表显示的是今年被美国大学录取的中国学生的案例。

不难看出，被顶尖大学录取，你不仅需要在学业和英语水平标化测试中表现优秀，也要能够向招生官讲述好“自己是谁”的故事。

在启明星，我们也提供很多活动的机会供学生参加，不但如此，学生也有机会在这些活动中成为闪耀的明星。比如，社团、有趣的活动、各种项目。

申请英国需要关注什么？

在美国，只有一小部分学校需要申请者申明自己的专业方向。但是在英国，大学会把申请者的专业意向作为考虑是否录取的重要因素，并且学生一旦入学开始学习，一般来说是不允许换专业的。

从录取率来说，英国大学的录取率比美国大学要高，因为申请它们的学生并不像申请美国大学的那样多。不过在顶尖的英国大学的热门专业，录取率也是很低的。

有人会问，那么我申请一个不那么热门的专业，录取之后再转到热门专业可以吗？答案是“不行”。这点和美国不同。就像前面说过的，申请美国大学的时候，你可以不确定专业，后期再选择，或是比较容易地实现转专业。

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AP考试安排调整给学生带来什么影响？

首先，启明星学校是IB授权学校，不采用AP课程，所以不受影响。

其次，在美国和加拿大的学校，AP成绩并不是录取的考虑因素，而是对录取学生进行分班的标准。

申请英国学校的学生一般收到的是有条件的录取，比如学生要提供5门5分的AP成绩，或者在他们选择的IB高级课程里获得6分或7分的成绩。所以，受AP考试安排变化影响的只是那些收到有条件录取的offer，并且需要提供AP成绩的学生。

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我们怎样支持孩子为IBDP的学习做好准备？

对于1至8年级学生的家长，请让孩子真正做自己，把握各种机会，包括玩耍来探索和发现自己的兴趣。家长需要为他们提供探索的机会，比如艺术、体育、音乐之类的活动或课程，因为孩子的兴趣也是年年变化的。

在学习上则需要提醒他们做一名合格的学生，有必要建立好的学习规范和习惯。在线学习期间，非常不鼓励学生在卧室学习，而是可以在客厅、餐厅作为学习空间。在线学习期间，家长要提醒和检查孩子的作业完成与否和质量，并且和老师沟通，了解学生的学习是否达到要求。

对于9至10年级学生，家长要提醒学生关注自己的成绩，因为从9年级开始，他们的成绩会出现在大学申请成绩单上，会影响大学申请结果。

11-12年级非常成功的学生往往具有非常好的学习习惯，并能对自己的学习成绩和表现负责。 

星爸星妈学院是启明星家校共建的重要平台，定期推出线上及线下讲座，帮助家长了解学校教学、升学指导、创新教育及丰富的家庭教育知识。

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With the end of this year’s application season, are there any new trends in international university admissions?

What will be the impact of the 2022 AP Exam adjustment in China?

What should students in grades 1-8 and 9-10 pay special attention to?

Listen to our Star Parents Academy’s keynote lecture by Ms. Melissa Warehall, Daystar’s Head of College Counseling and former Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago.

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What Can We Learn from This Year’s Data?

This year, the competition for applicants to the top US and UK universities remains fierce.

Generally speaking, schools with an acceptance rate lower than 20% are called top universities. As we can see from the table below, the acceptance rate of top universities such as Ivy League schools has further decreased this year compared to last year. 

It is important to note that the data refers to the overall acceptance rates for both domestic and international students. This low rate is due to an increase in qualified applicants submitting applications to these top schools.

American universities still require high levels of English proficiency for international students

Currently, although most American universities do not require domestic students to provide SAT or ACT scores, they still require international students to provide standardized test scores to prove that their English is sufficient to complete their college studies. So as we can see from the picture below, even universities with acceptance rates above 50% still require high scores on standardized tests of English as a second language, such as TOEFL, IELTS and the Duolingo English test. At some universities, the applicant’s intended major determines the minimum score needed to be competitive for admission.

Take the University of Illinois as an example. Here are the mid-50%, or median, TOEFL scores for applicants admitted to each college, as shown on the university's website.

At Daystar, we prepare students for the three widely accepted English proficiency exams for international university admission: TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo English Test.

The best preparation for doing well on an English proficiency test is to study diligently in Daystar’s bilingual curriculum. We recommend focusing on acquiring good study habits and doing well in MYP and PYP classes, instead of spending a lot of time before grade 11 preparing for standardized tests. Free time on weekends and after school should be spent in activities the student enjoys, like sports, music, art or robotics.

It is one thing to have a story, it is another to tell it right.

Colleges admit people, not just grades. The chart below shows sample cases of Chinese students admitted to American universities this year.

It's obvious that being successfully admitted to a top university requires excellent academic performance and language proficiency, as well as being able to tell a good “who you are” story.

At Daystar, we provide a variety of projects, clubs, and activities to give our students the opportunity to shine and stand out from other candidates. We also provide a robust college counseling curriculum in Grades 10, 11 and 12 that requires students to practice skills they need to for college applications, like self-reflection and values exploration.

What should be the focus when applying to UK universities?

In the US, only a few universities require the student to declare their major when they apply for admission, and changing one’s major is common. However, in the UK, universities will take the applicant's professional intentions as an important factor for admission and once a student begins studies in a course, it generally is not possible to switch to another subject.

In terms of the university admission rate, the UK is higher than the US because of a lower number of applicants. Still, for popular majors at top UK universities, the admission rate is also low.

Some people might ask if they should first apply for a less popular major then transfer to a popular one after admission. The answer is “no.” This is not an option in the UK. When you apply to a US university, you can leave your major undecided and choose it later, or you can change a major easily. But this is not the case in the UK.  

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What is the Impact of the adjustment 

of the 2022 AP Exam in China?

First of all, Daystar Academy is an IB authorized school and does not use AP courses, so we are not affected.

Secondly, AP scores are not required for consideration for university admissions in the United States and Canada, but are used to determine which classes a student is placed in after enrollment.

Students who apply to UK universities generally receive conditional offers, which might require students to provide five AP scores of 5, or a score of 6 or 7 in their IB Higher Level courses. Therefore, only those who have received conditional offers and are required to provide AP scores are affected by the cancellation.

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How should Parents Prepare Kids 

for IBDP Studies?

For parents of students in grades 1-8, you should provide your child with activities and programs in art, sports, music, and other opportunities that give them the chance to explore the world and to discover their various interests.

When it comes to their studies, parents need to help them cultivate good habits and set standards so that they can be competent students. Given the online learning situation, we recommend that students study in a place like the living room or dining room instead of their bedroom. Parents need to remind their children to do their homework and check its quality and completion. They should also communicate with teachers about their children’s performance and progress.

For students in grades 9-10, parents should remind them to really focus on their grades  because starting from grade 9, grades will be included with the college application transcript and can impact the results.

Highly successful students in grades 11-12 tend to have very good study habits and take responsibility for their academic performance.

Star Parents Academy is an important platform for the Daystar family-school community that offers regular online/offline seminars to keep parents informed on school teaching and provide guidance for higher education, innovative education, and in-depth home education.

After an event, we will publish a text version of the key points on our WeChat. Stay tuned to our WeChat to see more important content like today’s lecture.

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三里屯校区 面向1-5 年级学生

北皋校区 涵盖 K-12 各年级

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children grade 1-5 and our Beigao campus 

serving children grade K-12

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