DP2 Careers Update 1, Monday 30 August
Dear DP2 Parents and Students,
Welcome to DP2. We have been back at school for a whole week and I am sure that you feel as though you have never been away. The DP2 year is a busy year with internal assessments, extended essay, CAS requirements and so on to complete. In addition to completing the IB Diploma Programme this school year DP2 students also need to complete their research regarding what to do after Rijnlands and then apply for one or more courses.
In order to make this process as smooth as possible I will be sending a Careers Update via the SMS system once ever three weeks. This update will include information about open days, application deadlines and so forth and will, I hope, prove helpful to DP2 students and parents alike.
DP2 students have already filled in a form for me giving me as much information as possible as to what their plans are and giving me their e mail address so that I can easily contact them. In addition I would like all DP2 students to have met with me to talk about their plans by the end of term 1. Please sign up for an appointment. The sign up sheet is outside my office.
Open Days, Dutch Universities
This information comes from the brochure ‘studeren aan de universiteit 2010 – 2011’from the VSNU. For more information about open days please look at the university’s own website. Please note that you generally need to register online in order to participate in the taster days.
Wednesday 22 September Maastricht University Class Day
Wedensday 29 September Maastricht University Class Day
Thursday 30 Spetember Maastricht University ‘Proefstuderen voor
Friday 1 October Maastricht University international gerichte
Opleidingen’
Friday 1 October Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Wiskundertoernoi
Wednesday 6 October Maastricht University Class Day
Wednesday 14 October Maastricht University Class Day
Thursday 15 October Maastricht University Class Day
Wednesday 20 October Universiteit van Tilburg Voorlichtingsdag
Economische Opleidingen
Thursday 21 October Universiteit van Tilburg Voorlichtingsdag
Overige Opleidingen
Friday 22 October TU Delft Opendag
Saturday 23 October Universiteit Leiden Studiefestival
Monday 25 October TU Delft Opendag
Mon 18 – Fri 22 October Radbout Universiteit Nijmegen Nijmeegse
Tweedaagse
25 Oct – 17 Dec Universiteit Leiden Online Proefstuderen
Thur 28 – Fri 29 Oct Maastricht University CSI Dag
Fri 29 – Sat 30 Oct Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Open dagen
Applications to British Universities
Useful websites
There will be a meeting for all students who are (thinking of) applying to British Universities on Friday 3 September at 11 o’clock in room N218.
Please note that all applications to British universities have to be made via UCAS, using the school’s own ‘buzzword’. DP2 students applying to British universities will receive instructions in the meeting on Friday. In addition, the instruction sheet is on the school website in the section ‘UCAS’.
Applications to British universities have to be made very early – students applying to Oxford or Cambridge or to read medicine must complete their part of the online application process by 30th September 2010. After this I will complete their application adding their predicted grades and reference form school and ensure that their application reaches UCAS by 15 October.
All other applications to British universities must be submitted by 30th November. These deadlines are internal, but must be adhered to as I need time to add predicted grades and a reference from school before submitting the completed application.
Students may apply for to up to 5 different universities. It is advisable to apply to 5 similar courses as it is only possible to submit one personal statement and one reference. Successful applicants will be made a conditional offer which states that you have place if you score a certain number of points in your IB diploma.
Important – some British university courses require students to sit an additional entrance examination or aptitude test. Please check the UCAS website and the university’s own website carefully and in good time.
Applications to American Universities and Colleges
Useful websites
If you wish to apply to an American university or college you must have taken SATs, TOEFL if necessary. SATs can be taken at the American School and students wishing to take SATS must register on line via
www.collegboard.com. The deadline for Common application is the end of November in DP2. If you are applying to just one institution it is advisable to have sent your application before the Christmas break in DP2
.
Personal Statement Workshop
More and more degree courses require students to submit a personal statement or letter of motivation along with their application. Mr Rob Oliver runs a personal statement workshop for all DP2 students. Unfortunately, Mr Oliver was sick and unable to run the workshop in the first week of the new school year as scheduled. I am trying to reschedule the workshop, hopefully for next week. Students are welcome to pick up a handout from me in advance.
In addition students can e mail their personal statements to me or to Mr Oliver (
robolivers@yahoo.co.uk) for feedback and suggestions. Mr Oliver will be in school on Monday 27 September from 08:30 until 11:30 to work with students individually on their personal statements. There is a sign up sheet on the notice board outside the careers office
.
Finally
I hope that this careers update will prove to be an efficient way of helping DP2 students and their parents. It is not intended to replace personal contact, so please, students and parents, don’t hesitate to make an appointment or e mail me.
Kind regards
Penny Taylor
Careers Counsellor International School
Het Rijnlands Lyceum, Apollolaan 1, 2341BA OEGSTGEEST, The Netherlands
T: (0031) (0) 71 519 3510 | F: (0031) (0) 71 519 3550 |
www.isrlo.nl
Office days: Monday, Tuesday and Friday
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