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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at
12:13 AM
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY VISIT TODAY CANCELLED
Apologies from Caroline Wade at Loughborough but she is ill and has had to cancel her trip so will not be here to present today. She will reschedule to early next year if possible. Students are welcome to get in touch with her by email – see me if you would like to do so.
Grade 12 students planning to apply to the US (including boys doing NS first!)
If you have not seen me to discuss subject teacher references please do so as soon as possible. Teachers will not write references if we have not discussed this first. Remember that these references need to be written soon, even if you are applying later, before teachers leave the school and before they forget you!
Have you read about the new Singapore University of Technology and Design (SU)?
SU is expected to have its first intake of 500 undergraduate students in 2011. It will offer degree programmes in Architecture and Sustainable Design, Engineering and Product Design, Engineering Systems and System Design, Information Engineering and Design. See the article from the Straits Times on the Notice Board.
Visits at school this term
All presentations are at 1pm in Science Lab 6
• Wednesday, 11 November – Loughborough University, UK - CANCELLED
• Thursday, 12 November – University of Manchester, UK• Tuesday, 24 November – Tilburg University, The Netherlands
University of Manchester (www.manchester.ac.uk)
Manchester is the largest university in the UK and has the largest engineering school in the UK. It is a very popular university and aims to be one of the top 25 universities in the world by 2015. Fran Halliwell, Senior International Officer, will speak about the programmes at Manchester. All students interested in studying in the UK should try to attend this talk.
See Mr. Madurga if you would like first-hand information about Manchester.
Tilburg University (www.tilburguniversity.nl)
Tilburg University offers international Bachelor programmes in Economics, Econometrics and Operations Research, International Business Administration, and Liberal Arts. The curriculum is taught entirely in English and they have a strong focus on global issues. They require IB diploma with Math Standard or Higher and they select students based on their international background and education, and motivation.
Visits off campus this term:
Pomona College, USA (www.pomona.edu)
Thursday, 12 November, 7 – 9 pm, Hilton Hotel, Orchard Road
Pomona College is a very highly selective undergraduate institution in the US. The Dean of Admissions, Bruce Poch, is one the top speakers on US admissions policies and practices. He has written a number of articles on admissions – some are on the notice board along with a description of Pomona and the College Profile for 2009-2010. Students thinking of applying to the US are strongly encouraged to attend this talk. Parents are invited, registration is not necessary.
Rice University, USA (www.rice.edu)
Tuesday, 17 November, 7 – 8.30pm, Shangri-La Hotel, Orange Grove Road
Keith Todd, Director of Admissions at Rice University, will speak about the academic programmes, student life, and admissions process at Rice. Rice is highly selective and is consistently ranked amongst the top universities in the US. This event is open to students and parents. You may register in advance at admit.rice.edu/info_session.html but registration is not required.
Coventry University, UK (www.coventry.ac.uk)
Thursday, 19 November, 6 – 8 pm, British Council, Room 309, 30 Napier Road
Sarah Jephcott from Coventry will speak about the university and the city it is located in. She will be able to assess your qualifications for entry to Coventry University and offer advice on study in the UK. Visit the university website for more information or contact sarah.jephcott@coventry.ac.uk.
Registration is required – email ukstudy@britishcouncil.org.sg to register
Other Notices
US College Tours in the June 2010 Holiday
TS College Tours (www.tscollegetours.com) runs tours only for international students in the June holiday visiting universities in the US and Canada. These tours are purposely kept small and spaces are limited so register early if you are interested. In the day you visit universities, in the evening you work on essay writing, practice interviews etc. Dates and details are on their website and the flyer is on the noticeboard. Note that you should not miss school for these tours - do not register for the California tour!
DigiPen December Holiday Workshop
DigiPen Singapore is running an introductory workshop for students interested in learning about video game programming and the video game production process. The workshop will help participants develop and enhance their problem solving and analytical skills, as well as discover the roles of computer programming, mathematics, physics, arts and the integration of these academic topics in game engineering and development. The workshop runs from 30 November to 11 December, 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, and costs S$775.
For more information and to register go to https://singapore.digipen.edu/projectfun-workshops/ or email projectfun.sg@digipen.edu