My daughter is a grade 10 and top student (1 over 75) of an international school (British system), she got TOEFL iBT > 100, however, SSAT around 50% without any preparation for all the exam. She has got immediate admission after interview from Bryn Mawr, Ashley Hall, Maumee Valley day schools with open choice either Grade 10 or 11. Of course school advices for Grade 10 for her to have more time for preparation and transition. To cope daughter's aim for US top 10 universities, I would appreciate if you could kindly advice if it is worth and feasible for her to try Grade 11, especially she is a quite disciplined and diligent student, as we hope not to spend additional year for her to repeat Grade 10 but has concern if it will be difficult to achieve the objective.
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I can feel that your child is an excellent student! Now you must choose which way is the best way to prepare your child to get accepted to Top 10 universities, either by graduating from an international school here in China or by graduating from an American school.
Honestly, either way, your child will have to work so hard since getting an admission from top 10 universities, especially as a Chinese international student, would be terribly hard.
Becoming 11th grader at American high school would also be very risky because international students tend to suffer with their grades in their first year at a new American school, and grades as 11th would be considered as the most significant ones that show student's intelligence, rigor, willingness and focus by many top universities. Schools that know this usually recommends international students to lower one grade down.
Also there is a good chance for your child to get accepted to one of top universities while your child stays at a current school. Your child should have a very careful college application plan, starting now! Please find someone who can give advice in this matter. These professionals might help you greatly. So, choice is yours! -
我能感覺到,你的孩子是一個優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生!現(xiàn)在,你必須選擇一種最好的方式來幫您的孩子準(zhǔn)備,確保孩子進(jìn)入前10名的大學(xué)。無論是在中國一所國際學(xué)校畢業(yè)或從一所美國學(xué)校畢業(yè)。
老實(shí)說,無論哪種方式,您的孩子都要付出很多努力,因?yàn)榈玫揭粋€排名前10的大學(xué)錄取,尤其是對于中國的國際學(xué)生,是極其艱難的。
去美國高中讀11年級亦是非常冒險的,因?yàn)樵谝凰碌拿绹鴮W(xué)校里,國際學(xué)生在第一年的時候都會經(jīng)受巨大的考驗(yàn)。而許多頂尖大學(xué)又把11年級的學(xué)習(xí)成績作為最重要的參考成績。體現(xiàn)了學(xué)生的智力,嚴(yán)謹(jǐn),意志力,關(guān)注點(diǎn)等。學(xué)校知道這鐘情況,通常會建議國際學(xué)生降低一個年級入學(xué)。
就在您孩子目前的學(xué)校也有很好的機(jī)會,可以讓您的孩子被名校錄取。前提是你的孩子需要有一個精心策劃的大學(xué)申請,從現(xiàn)在開始準(zhǔn)備!教育專家們會給您很大的幫助。決定權(quán)在您手中!