Mr. High School Counselor

Graduation and College Admissions for International Students

September 16, 2009

I made a presentation about High School Graduation and College Admissions for International Students yesterday to a group of students from China, South Korea, Spain, Italy, and Germany. Some of the students are interested in attending college in the United States, but are worried that they won’t be admitted if they don’t graduate. I showed them the basics of college admissions and some information from the University of Washington’s admission site. Here’s a link to the powerpoint: international_graduation_and_college_entrance_requirements
I’m not sure they were reassured, because it seemed from the questions that most of them expect to be admitted to Ivy-Type colleges. When I work with students on college admission, my focus is always on fit for the student. If an Ivy-Type college is a good fit for these students, then great, but more often than not, they lack the information needed to make a good decision, and choose to apply to the most selective colleges in the world because of the caché provided by the name.

Entry Filed under: Admissions, College Prep, International Students. .