今天GJXX小編搜羅了上海閔行區(qū)諾德安達雙語學校升學團隊專訪：面對復雜的國際環(huán)境，大學申請如何規(guī)劃？希望給擇校的家長們提供參考。

 

近期，隨著全球疫情的反復，大學的申請政策也跟隨疫情不斷變化而充滿著變數，隨之而來也影響著海內外的留學環(huán)境。諸多不確定的因素疊加在一起，給原本就充滿挑戰(zhàn)的大學申請過程增加了額外的難度。

而據中國留學生發(fā)展報告中顯示：海歸群體由2000年的13萬人增長到2019年的423.17萬人，增幅超31倍。隨著海歸群體的不斷擴大，就業(yè)的緊張形勢也進一步凸顯。

這也是一次讓我們更好地去反思的契機：

大學申請的終極目標是為了獲得那張“名校通行證”嗎？上海諾德安達的升學指導能帶給學生哪些“附加意義”？

我們邀請到了上海諾德安達大學升學輔導老師Vivian及Tiffany老師，帶您詳細了解NACIS大學申請的那些事。  

2022屆畢業(yè)生申請

最新動態(tài)

UPDATES ON

CLASS OF 2022

Q:目前早申已告一段落，NACIS的學生早申情況如何？

今年，與往年相比，NACIS提交早申申請的學生超過50%，早申目的地國家主要集中在美國、英國、愛爾蘭及澳大利亞等。

在早申專業(yè)上，NACIS學生們依舊展現出了多元且豐富的個性：與去年相似，學生對生物醫(yī)藥、政治及視覺藝術等領域仍展現出了濃厚的興趣。

不同的是，今年有更多學生堅定地選擇了自己的熱愛：申請了傳媒、哲學、地球與行星科學、土木工程及野生動物保護等專業(yè)。

目前，我們的學生已經收到了來自英國帝國理工、華威大學、悉尼大學、都柏林圣三一學院、紐約視覺藝術學院（含獎）等offer。此外，本屆畢業(yè)生已被世界排名前30的曼徹斯特大學社會人文學、生物、土木工程、哲學與政治等來自不同學科的專業(yè)錄取。

Q:政策大環(huán)境的變化，對申請有影響嗎？

因為疫情影響，大部分大學仍不強制學生提交標準化成績。但這和學生選不選擇標準化考試并不矛盾。我們也非常鼓勵學生用標準化成績來證明自己。

但在目前的形勢下，海外大學招生代表暫時無法來訪學校。因此，學生們可能少了與不了解的院校進行直接溝通的機會，而會偏向申請排名靠前的知名院校，但這并非代表這就是最適合他們的選擇，對學生和大學來說都是損失。

作為升學指導老師，在每天和學生的朝夕相處中，我們深知每一個學生最突出的一面。于是，我們會盡我們所能，將沒有進入學生視野的學校推薦給學生進行比較。

定期一對一升學輔導 Student in counselling

打破

早申誤區(qū)

EARLY APPLICATION:

SOME MISUNDERSTANDING

Q:作為升學老師，您建議學生都去進行早申嗎？

很多家長和學生對早申有一個誤區(qū)，認為早申增加了錄取的機會，或早申會對大學申請有更大的幫助。其實從過去幾年的早申情況來看，不管早申的學生有多少，早申的錄取率都非常接近。

每個學生的發(fā)展情況都不一樣。所以，并不是所有的學生都一定要追求早申，而要從自身的準備情況進行規(guī)劃。

但同時，我們也強調：機會是留給有準備的人的。不早申并不代表不準備。我們所說準備包括：

達標的學業(yè)成績

對所申大學的充分了解

精心打磨，能代表自己的文書

非千篇一律的推薦信

Q:被早申學校拒絕了，就沒有機會了嗎？

我們一直強調，被早申學校拒絕，并不代表你不會被更好的學校錄取。雖然有些大學“名聲在外”，但是你申請的專業(yè)未必是強項，而同樣，有些大學雖然排名靠后，但某些優(yōu)勢專業(yè)非常具有競爭力，那你得到的教育資源也更具優(yōu)勢。

因此還是要基于對學校和個人的充分了解下，進行申請，不要被拒信打亂陣腳。

學生與加州大學圣克魯茲大學招生官交談 

Students talking to UCSC admission officer  

三點發(fā)力的

大學申請季

EMPOWERED BY

THE NACIS COMMUNITY

Q:學校為了學生們的大學申請?zhí)峁┝四男┵Y源？

在NACIS，我們的升學輔導展現出了諾德安達社區(qū)的強大優(yōu)勢，我們將學校、家庭與社區(qū)強強結合，為學生提供從線上到線下、從數據支持到面對面溝通、從NACIS校友到精英家長等全方位的支持，比如：

一對一輔導溝通學校申請名單，文書、面試

定期升學講座

Managebac + BridgeU等龐大透明的數據庫支持，24/7跟蹤申請流程

線上線下大學來訪，與學校招生官一對一交談

多輪招生官一對一模擬面試+面試技巧講解

往屆畢業(yè)生經驗分享

精英家長的職場啟蒙

獲帝國理工offer的William

進行多輪一對一模擬面試 Mock Interview  

我們相信，教育應構建與未來社會的紐帶。

大學畢業(yè)后，將被“丟進”職場的年輕人，是否做好了準備？

在這一思考下，NACIS的中學部生涯教育項目拉開了序幕。學校與Vision Connect合作，依托全球領先的職業(yè)生涯規(guī)劃Kuder職業(yè)測評系統(tǒng)，將在中學部開展學生職業(yè)能力傾向測試，幫助學生更有“目標感”地進行專業(yè)選擇。

同時，我們也已陸續(xù)收到了42位“家長職業(yè)導師”的自薦，他們將通過自己的一手工作經驗分享，成為學生未來職業(yè)道路上的“引路人”。

精英家長的職業(yè)講座 NACIS Career Fair  

向低年級滲透的

升學啟蒙

ENLIGHTENMENT

FOR LOWER GRADES

Q:10年級學生是否需要將大學專業(yè)與未來的就業(yè)方向考慮進去？

課外活動的選擇對申請有何幫助？

我們也將目光投擲到了即將進入畢業(yè)班的學生身上，第一，幫助學生確立大方向；第二，幫助他們提前進行針對性的規(guī)劃。

我們的升學啟蒙從學生未來就業(yè)的頂層設計出發(fā)，通過升學講座、家長學生老師的三方面談、職業(yè)講座等形式引導學生從專業(yè)方向，大學方向和職業(yè)方向進行未來的規(guī)劃，這不僅有利于學生規(guī)避未來升學和擇業(yè)的盲目性，還有利于個人職業(yè)意向的形成。

我們想告訴學生：未來的主動權在自己手中。

而在課外活動的選擇上，每個孩子有不同的起點和長處，因此沒有必要為了給文書“增光添彩”而一定要參加某個“知名”夏?；驔_擊某項競賽。我們更希望學生去思考：

我喜歡什么，愿意做什么？

因為，在大學招生官眼里，學生愿意花時間精力投入到自己的興趣并能將其發(fā)展成社團活動、研究項目，才是最耀眼的特質。

家長學校老師學生三方面談 

Face-to-Face Meeting  

在我們的畢業(yè)生中，就有將愛好發(fā)展成社團活動和服務項目的案例：

準畢業(yè)生William將自己對于環(huán)境保護的熱情延展到了社團建立上，“Focus Club”在他的領導下成立起來，專注于關注世界正在面臨的嚴峻挑戰(zhàn)及應對策略。

這股子熱情與執(zhí)著使他收獲了多所學校的青睞，英國牛津大學、帝國理工學院、倫敦大學學院的地球與行星科學專業(yè)紛紛拋來了橄欖枝。

Q:那些能夠在大學及畢業(yè)后獲得成功的學生，都有哪些共同的特質？

進入理想大學只是一個起點，能在大學和畢業(yè)后延續(xù)成功才是優(yōu)秀特質的體現。根據我們的過往經歷，往往有目標感、有韌性、且愿意為一件事持續(xù)付出的學生，不論在升學還是大學中都能取得優(yōu)異的成果。

熱衷公益的首屆畢業(yè)生Evian，曾遠赴諾德安達坦桑尼亞基地用一磚一瓦為當地孩子搭建教室，也曾因為對于藝術的喜愛便帶領學弟學妹自編自導了戲劇表演。

憑借出色的綜合能力，她被美國喬治華盛頓大學提前錄取，如今大三的Evian也一邊學習一邊在美國知名企業(yè)中進行實習，初入職場的她仍感激NACIS帶給她的成長：從我第一次踏進校園以來，我收獲的不單只是一段學習經歷，更是一次蛻變。

創(chuàng)校畢業(yè)生Evian于美國華盛頓Evian in Washington

寫給我們的家長

FOR OUR PARENTS 

Q:在大學申請中，有哪些策略和建議給NACIS家庭？

家長要盡早培養(yǎng)孩子獨立思考的能力，而不是機械的意愿執(zhí)行者。

在升學過程中，我們一直主張學生要起主導作用，獨立思考自己的目標并制定規(guī)劃。同時，升學輔導老師、家長、學校和大學共同配合，在這個過程中支持學生。

毋庸置疑，父母當然是其中很重要的一環(huán)。我們建議家長積極鼓勵孩子為選擇大學全權負責，幫助他們理解這份選擇和背后的責任。

就升學而言，我們更應看重在升學過程中的經歷，以及在這些經歷中所獲得的能力提升。

名校offer絕不是給你貼上的永久標簽，這只是獨自面對世界的起點。未來，需要我們學生一步步的腳踏實地地去探索。更不要放棄獨立思考，相信我們的學生定會收獲無數的可能性。

精彩活動預告：

國際學校升學指導官峰會

UPCOMING EVENT

首屆 “國際學校升學指導官峰會“將于2022年1月8日在NACIS舉行。此次活動將幫助升學指導團隊了解最新國際升學趨勢及發(fā)展方向，更緊密鏈接國際一流大學資源。

本次活動邀請到了使領館、教育協(xié)會、考試局官方代表、30余位全球知名大學招生官及50余位升學指導負責人共聚一堂，聚焦時代升學熱點、探討最新升學政策，進行深度的升學思想的交流，旨在積聚更多獨家升學資源，為學生的升學指導提供更有力的專業(yè)指導。

With the recurrence of the global epidemic, the university application policy is full of variables, which also affects the learning environment at home and abroad. Many uncertain factors add extra difficulty to the challenging university application process. According to the report on the development of Chinese overseas students, the number of returnees increased over 31 times from 130,000 in 2000 to 4,231,700 in 2019. With the continuous expansion of the returnee population, the employment situation has become more prominent.

This is also an opportunity for us to reflect on our educational goals. What is the purpose of studying abroad? Why should we go abroad? How to come back? In the application season, we invited Ms. Vivian and Ms. Tiffany to help NACIS families deal with university application issues.

2022屆畢業(yè)生申請

最新動態(tài)

UPDATES ON

CLASS OF 2022

Q:Updates on Class of 2022?

This year, more than 50% of NACIS students submitted early applications. The destination countries are predominantly the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. NACIS students have shown diverse and rounded personalities in choosing majors. Similar to last year, students showed strong interest in biomedicine, politics and visual arts. This year, in addition, students have chosen other favorite majors such as media, philosophy, earth sciences, civil engineering and wildlife protection. 

So far, students have received offers from Imperial College London, University of Warwick, University of Sydney, Trinity College Dublin, and New York School of Visual Arts (including a scholarship). In addition, several graduates have been admitted to University of Manchester, the world's top 30 university, majoring in social humanities, biology, civil engineering, philosophy and politics, etc.

Q:Does the change in policy environment affect the application?

Due to the epidemic, most universities continue to not require students to submit standardized scores – although students can still do so. We encourage students to give universities further information by submitting standardized scores.

However, under the current situation, overseas university admission officers are temporarily unable to visit the school. Therefore, students have fewer opportunities to communicate directly with universities they don’t know at all.  They prefer to apply for well-known universities with the highest rankings, which may not always be the most suitable university for them. It is a great loss for both students and universities. As their university guidance counselors, we know the advantages of each student, so we will do our best to recommend universities for students to choose from.

定期一對一升學輔導 Student in counselling  

打破

早申誤區(qū)

EARLY APPLICATION:

SOME MISUNDERSTANDING

Q:How do you advise students on early application and regular application?

Many parents and students have a misunderstanding about early application, believing that early application increases the chance of admission, or early application will be more helpful to the university application. In fact, judging from the early application situation in the past few years, no matter how many students submit early application, the admission rate is quite similar. Therefore, students should carry out planning based on their preparations instead of pursuing early application blindly.

"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared" is a saying we often say to G12 students. Students are expected to prepare well for the issues below. 

Up to standard academic performance

Full knowledge of the applied university

Elaborately polished documents that can represent themselves

Creative recommendation letter

Q:Is there no chance if rejected by early application university?

We have always emphasized that being rejected by the early application university does not mean that you will not be admitted to a better university. Although some universities have "famous reputations", the major you apply for may not be their strengths. Similarly, some universities have low ranking, but some advantageous majors are very competitive, and you can get more advantageous educational resources. Therefore, it is still necessary to apply for university based on a full understanding of the university and yourself instead of being disrupted by the rejection letter.

學生與加州大學圣克魯茲大學招生官交談 

Students talking to UCSC admission officer  

三點發(fā)力的

大學申請季

EMPOWERED BY

THE NACIS COMMUNITY

Q:What resources do we provide for students?

At NACIS, the university guidance shows the strong advantages of the NACIS community. We cooperate with NACIS families and community to provide students with a full range of support from online to offline, from data support to face-to-face communication, from NACIS alumni to elite parents. For examples:

Teachers provide one-on-one counseling and communication about application lists, essays, and interviews

Regular lectures on university guidance

Large and transparent database support, monitoring the application process at any time

Online and offline university visits, one-on-one conversations with admissions officers

Multiple rounds of one-on-one mock interviews with admissions officers and interview skill explanation

Sharing from previous graduates

Career sharing from elite parents

收獲帝國理工offer的William進行多輪一對一模擬面試 Mock Interview

We believe that education should build a bond with society. Will the young people prepare for future career?

With this thinking, NACIS Secondary Career Education Program also kicked off. With the support of NAE, we are partnering with Vision Connect and the world's leading career planning career assessment system, Kuder to carry out students' career aptitude test.

Fortunately, we have successively received self-recommendations from 42 “Parent Career Mentors” who have become “guides” for students in the future career paths.

精英家長的職業(yè)講座 NACIS Career Fair  

向低年級滲透的

升學啟蒙

ENLIGHTENMENT

FOR LOWER GRADES

Q:Do G10 students need to take into consideration their future university majors and future employment directions? How does the choice of extracurricular activities help the application?

We also set our sights on the students who are about to enter the graduating class. First, we help students establish a general direction. Second, we help them make targeted planning in advance.

Our planning for higher education starts from students’ future career, and guides students to make future plans from majors, university and career directions through lectures, talks with parents, students and teachers, and career lectures. This is not only beneficial to the choice of university application, but also conducive to the formation of personal career intentions.

We want to tell students that the future initiative is in our own hands. In the choice of extracurricular activities, each child has different starting points and strengths, so there is no need to participate in a "well-known" summer school or to challenge a competition in order to "add the glory" to the essay. We even hope that students think about: “What do I like and what am I willing to do?”  In the eyes of university admissions officers, the most dazzling characteristics is that students are willing to spend time and energy into their own interests and develop them into club activities and research projects.

家長學校老師學生三方面談 Face-to-Face Meeting  

Among our graduates, there are cases of developing hobbies into club activities and service projects:

This year, our prospective graduate William extended his enthusiasm for environmental protection to the establishment of a society. The "Focus Club" was established under his leadership to focus on the severe challenges the world is facing and countermeasures. The enthusiasm and perseverance have helped him gain the favor of many universities, including Oxford, Imperial College and UCL.

Q:What are the common characteristics of students who can succeed in university and after graduation?

Entering the ideal university is just a starting point, while being able to succeed in the university and after graduation is the embodiment of outstanding characteristics. Based on the past experience, students who have a sense of purpose, resilience, and are willing to make efforts can achieve excellent results in university.

Evian, one of the first group of graduates who is keen on community service, went to the Tanzania base to build classrooms for local children. She also led students to write and direct theatrical performances because of love for art. With her outstanding comprehensive ability, she was admitted to George Washington University in advance. Now Evian, a junior, is also studying and doing internships in well-known American companies. She is still grateful to NACIS. She said: “when I enter NACIS, I have gained not only a learning experience, but also a transformation.  

創(chuàng)校畢業(yè)生Evian于美國華盛頓Evian in Washington  

寫給我們的家長

FOR OUR PARENTS 

Q:What suggestions can we provide for NACIS parents?

Parents should cultivate children's ability to think independently as soon as possible, rather than being an executor of mechanical will. During the process of university guidance, we have always advocated that students should play a leading role, think about their goals and make plans. University guidance counselors, parents, school and universities work together to support students in this process. There is no doubt that parents are of course a very important part of it. We recommend that parents actively encourage their children to take full responsibility for choosing a university and help them understand the choice and responsibilities behind it.

As far as further studies are concerned, we should pay more attention to the experiences in the process of entering university and the improvement of abilities gained from these experiences.

An offer from a prestigious school is by no means a permanent label for you, while it is just the starting point for facing the world independently. In the future, students are expected to explore step by step, think independently. We believe our students will gain countless possibilities.