The advising process  Quantitative aspect  Finances, logistics, academic profile  Qualitative aspect  Student aptitude, interest and objectives  Collaborative aspect  Network of support – Internal and External

Our student  Academically gifted  Severe financial constraints  Passion for Mathematics  Personality: Reserved and quiet  Recipient of Beaconhouse scholarship

Common absolutes 1.Building the right rapport 2.Support from heads 3.Parental involvement 4.Reaching out 5.The extra effort 6.Managing expectations

1. Building the right rapport  Advisor presence in school admissions  A1 forms  Generating interest - Creative approach  Developing familiarity  Understanding student expectations

2. Support from heads  Provide the right facilities  Availability  Room for external support  Set realistic expectations  Encouragement, trust and support

3. Parental involvement  Keep them onboard – From the start  Partner in providing motivation  Provide rationale for academic plans  Balance between foreign and local options

4. Reaching Out  One step at a time  Seniors, colleagues, partners  For information  For financial help  Keeping the student’s dignity intact

5. The extra effort  Short listing universities  The application process  Things go wrong  The essay  The SAT score  s and phone calls

6. Managing Expectations  The pressure cooker – Student, parent and advisor  Backup plans – alternate fields  Reality of college funding  Motivation and positivity

The universities respond…  Princeton  The Ivy League apathy  University of Wisconsin  50 % ( $ 18,000/year due)  Minnesota State  40 % ( $17,000/year due)  Ohio State  International Scholarship capped at $ 4,000/year

And that one envelope arrives  Brandeis University  Ranked Overall 33 rd in US Universities  Student’s first firm choice (early decision)  Secures admission in Brandeis University with a funding of $ 242,404 (4 years tuition, books and boarding)  Includes funds for one round-trip air ticket each year between the United States and the student’s home country

Final thoughts and way forward  Recognize success in local placements  Promote our campuses and students – locally and internationally  Emphasis on the early action  Improving our written skills  Extracurricular Profiles

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