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YCIS: Education at work for you
September 28, 2011, Wednesday
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UNIVERSITY is an investment. But with soaring price tags and reduced financial assistance from universities, parents naturally devote their resources on helping their children get into a quality college to make the investment worthwhile.
For all the touted advantages of unusual extracurricular activities and test preparation courses, the most important item on the university application is still the student's secondary level education. Accredited international schools have long been ideal for expatriate parents looking to give their children a leg up in gaining entry to top-tier universities. Studying in an international school scores students points for multicultural experience, language capabilities and college-level course credits.
Visionary parents who look toward globalization go one step further and enroll their children at international schools that follow not a national curriculum, but rather embrace an education model that promotes global citizenship. Where students make full use of the opportunity to study at such a school, the universities will actively court these students' applications and try to secure their enrollment.
At Yew Chung International School of Shanghai (YCIS Shanghai), students graduate with a wealth of international experience and knowledge that is not limited to textbooks and classmates from 47 countries and regions. They travel to Thailand to study water conflict and learn about architecture in Greece. They spend four years' learning to put 49 character traits like "generosity" and "humility" into action, and regularly deliver quality music performances to raise awareness for charities.
Karel DeCock, one of YCIS Shanghai's university guidance counselors, advises students to stay focused on their education rather than looking for a name brand university. "I tell them … it's the experiences and attitude they cultivate that will make the difference."
Ensuring YCIS Shanghai students stand out amongst the competition does not mean DeCock and his colleagues can sit back and relax. Instead, they show students how to apply the "Best Fit" model when choosing universities so admissions representatives know of, and gravitate toward, these students' talents and passion.
Kelly Flanagan, another YCIS Shanghai university guidance counselor, brings her experience from working with students in the US and Saudi Arabia: "The students should be choosing colleges and universities based on a variety of reasons that reflect them as an individual."
When students receiving a genuinely global education follow their interests and strengths during the university admissions process, the university matriculation results are naturally global in scope. Recent YCIS Shanghai graduates sought out international relations programs in Israel, were actively recruited to study at New York University's highly competitive Dubai campus, and were enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania's Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, to name a few. Global employers will need to hire people who have transferable skills, knowledge of other cultures and the ability to integrate into new environments. Parents can at least be sure that schools like YCIS Shanghai have foreseen this trend and have long been equipping students for the global economy.
For all the touted advantages of unusual extracurricular activities and test preparation courses, the most important item on the university application is still the student's secondary level education. Accredited international schools have long been ideal for expatriate parents looking to give their children a leg up in gaining entry to top-tier universities. Studying in an international school scores students points for multicultural experience, language capabilities and college-level course credits.
Visionary parents who look toward globalization go one step further and enroll their children at international schools that follow not a national curriculum, but rather embrace an education model that promotes global citizenship. Where students make full use of the opportunity to study at such a school, the universities will actively court these students' applications and try to secure their enrollment.
At Yew Chung International School of Shanghai (YCIS Shanghai), students graduate with a wealth of international experience and knowledge that is not limited to textbooks and classmates from 47 countries and regions. They travel to Thailand to study water conflict and learn about architecture in Greece. They spend four years' learning to put 49 character traits like "generosity" and "humility" into action, and regularly deliver quality music performances to raise awareness for charities.
Karel DeCock, one of YCIS Shanghai's university guidance counselors, advises students to stay focused on their education rather than looking for a name brand university. "I tell them … it's the experiences and attitude they cultivate that will make the difference."
Ensuring YCIS Shanghai students stand out amongst the competition does not mean DeCock and his colleagues can sit back and relax. Instead, they show students how to apply the "Best Fit" model when choosing universities so admissions representatives know of, and gravitate toward, these students' talents and passion.
Kelly Flanagan, another YCIS Shanghai university guidance counselor, brings her experience from working with students in the US and Saudi Arabia: "The students should be choosing colleges and universities based on a variety of reasons that reflect them as an individual."
When students receiving a genuinely global education follow their interests and strengths during the university admissions process, the university matriculation results are naturally global in scope. Recent YCIS Shanghai graduates sought out international relations programs in Israel, were actively recruited to study at New York University's highly competitive Dubai campus, and were enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania's Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, to name a few. Global employers will need to hire people who have transferable skills, knowledge of other cultures and the ability to integrate into new environments. Parents can at least be sure that schools like YCIS Shanghai have foreseen this trend and have long been equipping students for the global economy.
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