How to choose from all your offers? Year 13 ( )

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1 How to choose from all your offers? Year 13 ( )

2 What are the conditions? 36 pts. with 6/6/6 at HL vs. 36 pts.

3 How about your grades? Compare PG for uni app with recent grades Q1/S1/Mock Exams Based on results you currently have, are you confident?

4 Important factors in choosing Will you fit in culturally? Are you ready for life on your own? Is it just about the uni name? Have you had a change of heart? Parental aspirations?

5 UK Confirm your offer through UCAS Firm & Insurance choices Dates in Track Can you wait until after IB Final Exams? Extra? until 4 July, 2016 Adjustment? August, 2016 Clearing? starts 30 June, 2016 UCAS Clearing Fair in HK 20 August,

6 USA Confirm ONE offer ONLY Why? Pay the deposit e.g. 1 st May

7 Canada Confirm & pay deposit before deadline in your offer letter e.g. UBC June 1 st 2016 or the date indicated on your letter of admission thru Student Service Centre and pay deposit or decline WHY? Ontario thru your OUAC acct

8 Hong Kong Received an offer? Accept & pay deposit (within 2-4 weeks) Still under consideration Wait Choose elsewhere Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma

9 What should you do now? Make sure all application information is accurate in your Gateway Account NOW

10 Gateway Go to HE/FE Tab Click Application On the Personal Information Page Click Submit

11 Gateway Then click the Higher Education Application tab Click New Application enter ALL Your applications

12 Your FINAL IB results IB will send universities your results BUT only if you request it (15 th April 2016 deadline)

13 Results Request Service - IB Gateway information must be complete before we send your request UCAS include the 10-digit application number Max of 6 institutions worldwide Only 1 institution can be selected from Canada USA (out of the six)

14 Results Request Service - IB After the 15 th April, 2016 Contact Mr. Redden Use transcripts request form - IBO website You WILL HAVE TO PAY service charges Legalization of the IB diploma? (check with us in late March)

15 IB Results Request Service Form

16 IB Final Results Within 3-5 days of getting your results: Check universities have received your final IB results They may overlook it IB may delay in sending results For HK, upload your final transcript and final IB results onto your application portal take your transcript package on grad ceremony evening Some Canadian universities may only download your results from IB in late July

17 Your Final Destination For your graduation ceremony in May your final destination details to by 17 th May, 2016 Example Name : Jessica Chan University : McGill University Course: Bachelor of Arts If there are any changes in your destination Update us via (in July) Update Gateway

18 Document Requests after Year 13 Read all the information on the FE webpage Submit ALL required forms and payment PROVIDE ENOUGH NOTICE!

19 If you miss your offer(s) have the addresses of admission offices and / or departments ready before results day write an to appeal the decision. Be sure to cc your FE counsellor (use the careers@rchk.edu.hk) wait for a reply to your (this may takes several weeks) go for your insurance choice/ Plan B?

20 Missed your offer(s)? UK admissions office & department YOU need to take initiative (not just from FE counsellors) Quote your UCAS ID May receive good news We will still admit you - or go to Clearing round in late August

21 Missed your offer(s)? HK Strict with the conditions Try to contact admissions office and department Do not expect too much Wait wait wait until late August?

22 Missed your offer(s)? USA and Canada Unconditional offer? NOT if your final IB points drop a lot Maintain your grades

23 Missed your offer(s)? Community College? Higher Diploma/ Associate Degree? Gap Year? But you will use the same grades anyway to apply in 2016

24 If you applied to U of California If you need to cancel/withdraw your UC application, procedures differ by campus

25 On results day 6 th July 2016 Have your login details ready Met the offer? follow the university s instruction e.g. registration, orientation Missed your offer? - Have a list of university contacts ready just in case you want to appeal Sample is as follows

26 If you miss your offer(s) Sample Letter Dear xxx Re: (Your name & applica(on no.) I am wri(ng to you regarding my final IB results, which have not met the condi(ons of my offer. Studying (course name) at your university is my top preference and I would appreciate it if you could reconsider my applica(on. (* give any new informa(on to the admission people, such as summer work experience if there is any or you can state any extenua(ng reasons that affect your performance. ) Enclosed is my updated CV. Please let me know if the above informa(on can be taken into considera(on. I can be reached at (your address) and (your contact phone number). I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, (Your name)

27 Student Visa and Pre- Departure Do you need a student visa? Go to the consulate website and prepare well in advance Work closely with your parents on this Pre-departure Join pre-departure briefing sessions in July (e.g. British Council/ Education USA, etc) Information learnt from pastoral days

28 A.O.B.? Post-secondary school contact for current Year 12 & 13 students and parents? RCHK World Share your university experience with students and parents in Fall 2016 Like the RCHK alumni FB page so that we can stay in touch with you