1. POST-BAC Orientation 2016: Choices for University Studies in English

2. Motivating for Success How to minimise the stress and maximise your choices  The Right Questions to Ask  The Proactive Approach  The School-Student Partnership

3. Building self-awareness Asking the Right Questions  What are your natural aptitudes?  What are your personal strengths and “warning notes”?  What academic skills have you developed?  What are your preferences?

4. Choices, Choices, Choices…. Keeping an Open-Minded, Flexible and Positive Attitude  What do I really enjoy doing or studying?  Does this match with my (or my parents’) goals and ideas about university study or future career?  Have I seen or experienced ‘first-hand’ what the profession is about?

5. Be Proactive How to ensure that the final choice is your choice  Importance of students in playing an active role in shaping their future  Role of school/adviser in providing the tools and resources for independent research  The College Counseling Contract  The Application Process Brochure

6. Striking the Right Balance Ambitious, yet Realistic  Trimester and Predicted Bac Marks: First filter for many universities  A, B and C Lists: Calculating Your Options Overall and targeted subject (often Math & English Literature) Bac Marks Decent Programmes: 14 Insurance: 12 High End: 16

7. Keeping Ahead of the Game Première: A Critical Year for Establishing Post-Bac Objectives  Narrow your study/career options through guided research  Explore what universities offer in the way of courses  Speak to professionals, university tutors, and alumni  Attend Open Days and visit campuses  Prepare and sit SAT/ACT/TOEFL/IELTS/UKCAT/TSA

8. Exploring Summer Opportunities During the summer, organize campus visits, internships, taster courses University of London: http://www.london.ac.uk/5197.htmlhttp://www.london.ac.uk/5197.html University College Dublin: http://www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd- us/what-can-i-study/summer-programmes/summer-high-school-programmes/http://www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd- us/what-can-i-study/summer-programmes/summer-high-school-programmes/ Trinity College, Dublin: https://www.tcd.ie/study/non-eu/summer-schools/https://www.tcd.ie/study/non-eu/summer-schools/ University of British Columbia: https://cstudies.ubc.ca/high-schoolhttps://cstudies.ubc.ca/high-school US University Summer Programs: http://www.fastweb.com/college-search/articles/summer-programs-for-high- school-students http://www.fastweb.com/college-search/articles/summer-programs-for-high- school-students http://www.edinformatics.com/travel/summer_academic_programs.htm

9. Explaining the OIB Resources to help you “sell” your OIB experience  http://www.asiba.fr/university-admissions_/ http://www.asiba.fr/university-admissions_/  http://eduscol.education.fr/pid23163-cid47119/la-collection.html http://eduscol.education.fr/pid23163-cid47119/la-collection.html  SIA LFA School Profile

10. Looking Back at SIA Alumni Choices SIA LFA Post-Bac Indicators CLASS PREPASCIENCES- POECOLESUNIVERSITY FRANCE UNIVERSITY UK/USA/other 2008 (14) 4 -235/- /- = 35% 2009 (15) 3 -515/1/- = 40% 2010 (17) 512-6/2/1 = 53% 2011 ( 13) 2-145/1/- = 46% 2012 ( 24 )4-457/3/1 = 45% 2013 ( 19 )71244/-/1 = 26% 2014 (24) 51245/1/5+1*=45% 2015 (29) 10-248/1/3 +1*=45% Total SIA graduates : 67 Overseas 43% (UK= 67%, other = 13%) 155 In France 57% 40 26% 3 2% 20 13% 25 16%

11. Where Have They All Gone? Studying in France (57%) Prépa': PCSI (6), BCPST (4), CPGE (7), MPSI (2), ECS (2), ECE (1) at Lycée Hoche (8), Lycée St. Geneviève (3), La Bruyère (1), Henry IV Paris (1), Lycée Fénelon St.Marie Paris (1). PTSI (2) at Lycée Jules Ferry, DCG (1) at Lycée Grandchamp, BCP (2) at Université Versailles, hypokâgne (2) Le Chesnay, Lycée Jean Moulin Torcy (1) Studies at Ecoles: Management (Caen-2), Engineering (ECE Paris-3, ESTACA (2), EPF Sceaux (1), Business (ICD and ESSEC Paris- 2), Science-Po (2) ECPM Strasbourg (1), INSA Lyon (1) Rouen (1). Studies at universities in France: Medicine Orsay/St Quentin (11), LLCER Sorbonne (1), Fashion Management (Paris-1), Law (Essex/Nanterre 2, Sceaux-2), Business (Toulouse-1), Eco-Gestion (Nanterre-1), Frontière du Vivant (Paris Descartes-1), DUT Génie mécanique et productique (1),Political Science Lyon (1), Acoustical Engineering UTC Picardie (1).

12. Where Have They All Gone? Studying at Universities in Europe(37%): European Law-Aberdeen, Economics-Stirling, Applied Computing –Dundee English Literature/Film, Television Studies/Economics, History of Art-Glasgow Political & International Relations-Bath/York Physics/Philosophy/computer science/Law-Bristol International Business Management-Birmingham, Durham, London, Lancaster and Bath International Development and Economics-Manchester Societies & Health and Environment-University College London Music Performance-London, Civil Engineering, Computer Science-London Nature Physics-Cambridge, Law & Japanese-Oxford Politics & Economics/Law, International Relations and German-Exeter Psychology, Politics & International Relations-Kent Sociology, computer science-Essex/Sussex Economics, Politics and International Relations-Warwick Social Sciences, Liberal Arts & Science- Amsterdam Economy-Rotterdam, Sustainable Innovations-Eindhoven Micro-engineering/ Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Veterinary studies, Cardena Herrera University, Valencia

13. Where Have They All Gone? Studying at Universities in the US and Canada (6%): Arts & Science-Tufts University USA International Business & Chinese- Dickenson College-USA Engineering-University of Illinois-USA Fine Arts in drama/Film & Television, New York University-USA Bio-resource engineering, McGill, Montreal -Canada University of British Columbia, Vancouver- Canada Arts& Science-Concordia University-Canada