Fudan International School is committed to providing its students with knowledgeable and personalized guidance throughout the college application process. Beginning in 9th grade, students meet with school guidance counselors to discuss what they can do to prepare themselves for their eventual college applications. In 10th and 11th grades, students begin regular lunchtime meetings to discuss college preparation, and in 12th grade, students are expected to meet individually on a weekly or biweekly basis with their counselor during the application season. Counselors are also involved in advising students about selecting classes, choosing extra-curricular activities, and planning summer activities. For an overview of the type of support students can expect during each year at Fudan International School, see the chart below.
Grade 9:
- Choosing classes, especially Math, ESOL/English, and Chinese
- Participating in a variety of extracurricular activities
- Picking summer programs
Grade 10:
- Choosing classes, especially Math, ESOL/English, and Chinese
- Participating in a variety of extracurricular activities
- Picking summer programs
- For some students: preparing to take SAT II subject tests in strongest areas
- For some students: taking a practice PSAT
Grade 11:
- Choosing classes, including some AP-level
- Assuming leadership roles in a few extracurricular activities
- Picking summer programs
- Taking SAT II subject tests in strongest areas
- Taking the PSAT
- Planning college visits
- Preparing for SAT/taking SAT
Grade 12:
- Choosing classes, including some AP-level
- Assuming leadership roles in a few extracurricular activities
- Taking or retaking SAT II subject tests in strongest areas
- Taking or retaking the SAT
- Selecting a list of schools to apply to
- Writing the application essay
- Obtaining teacher recommendations
- Putting together the application
- Choosing a college
College Search
Fudan International Students are encouraged to use the resources listed below for their college preparation.
Brain Track - Comprehensive listing of university's websites world-wide
http://www.braintrack.com
Fiske Guide Books – from the author of the reliable and popular guidebook comes a full array of college admission-related resources
http://www.fiskeguide.com/index.html
Peterson's Guide - College search, test prep and specialty schools information based on Peterson's Guides
http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/
Princeton Review - Test prep, college search and other college-related info
http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/
Peterson's -links to the companies many resources
www.petersons.com
US News and World Report - be wary of the rankings, but there is much to learn at this site. The "school comparison" feature is great
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
Colleges That Change Lives - site based on best-selling, highly regarded college advisor, Loren Pope. Insights about some wonderful and sometimes overlooked places
www.ctclonline.com
College View - a good source for information on all colleges
www.collegeview.com
Tests related to College Entrance
TOEFL - English proficiency site for most US and Canadian schools
www.toefl.org
IELTS - British system based Englsih proficiency test
www.ielts,etest.edu.cn
The College Board for SAT and PSAT
www.collegeboard.com
AP Recognition
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/intad.html
ACT - includes test registration and test-prep information
www.act.org
Tutoring and Test Preparation
Lux Education
www.luxeducation.com
Kaplan Shanghai
www.kaplanshanghai.com
Princeton Review Shanghai
www.princetonreviewshanghai.com
USA Score
www.usascore.com
Other Resources
The National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) - a good resource to an array of links
www.nacac.com
College Newspapers - a great way to find out what's really going on at a campus
www-net.com/univ/list/newspaper.html
Linden Tours – Introduces US colleges and universities to international students
http://www.lindentours.com/
China International Education Exhibition Tour – exhibition for colleges from all over the world
www.cieet.com/cieet/English/web/Welcome.html
