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Welcome to BSB's new regular Spotlight on Higher Education. For those of you that don't know me, I'm Steve Luke, Head of Higher Education and Careers. Here I'm going to keep you up to date with what's new with our students on their higher education journey, and to share our successes with you all.
In this issue
Our commitment to our students and parents
At our school, we are dedicated to guiding students through the university application process with comprehensive support and resources. Our counseling team offers dedicated guidance lessons and personalized one-on-one meetings to help students identify their interests and choose suitable programs. We conduct workshops on crafting compelling personal statements, preparing for interviews, and understanding application systems. Additionally, our educators provide strong letters of recommendation, and we facilitate college fairs and visits from university representatives. With these resources, we strive to empower our students to confidently navigate their higher education journey and achieve their academic goals. Details of our application process and the support we offer at every stage can be seen below.
Successful applications
We are delighted to announce that our Year 13 students have now completed their UCAS applications to the UK. What’s more, many have already successfully secured responses from many prestigious universities! Adding to our existing offers from top institutions across the globe, we are happy to announce the following new offers:
Oliver Wang - UCL (QS world ranking #9): Anthropology
Max Xing - Manchester (QS world ranking #34): Digital Media, Culture x Society
Seoyeon Park - Edinburgh (QS world ranking #27): Sociology and Politics; Manchester (QS world ranking #34): Politics and Sociology
Yuexian Xiao - Queen Mary’s University (QS world ranking #120): Marketing and Management; Durham (QS world ranking #89): Business and Management
Yitong Ren - Bristol (QS world ranking #54): Chemistry
Oscar Guo - Manchester (QS world ranking #34): Economics and Finance; Southampton (QS world ranking #80): Economics
Aditya Malla - Cardiff: Architectural Studies; University or Kent: Architecture
In addition to our successful UK applicants, we are also delighted to congratulate our students who have secured offers from universities elsewhere:
Franziska Schroeter - Tilburg (Netherlands): Entrepreneurship x Business Admin
Florence Li - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Architectural Studies; Rutgers University: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
Hanna Cheng - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Economics
Their dedication to academics, extracurricular activities, and community service has truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder! Join us in celebrating their remarkable accomplishments and wishing them tremendous success in their next chapter. Let’s continue to support and inspire one another as we pave the way for future success!
Future Applications
As well as our successful applications so far, many students are aiming for top universities across the world. Students have demonstrated great achievements not only in academics, but also in their outside interests and activities which have strengthened their applications. Best of luck to everyone as they finalize their applications to the world’s top universities!
What's next – February applications
We are also thrilled to share the latest updates on our comprehensive support for students applying to Singapore.
Students have just completed applications to the National University of Singapore (NUS). NUS is consistently ranked among the top universities in Asia, with a QS Asian University Ranking of #3. Later this month, students will finalise their applications to Singapore University of Technology and Design, ranked as #37 in Asia.
We continue to ensure that our students receive the best guidance and resources to navigate the competitive landscape of this popular and prestigious destination. This includes one-on-one support, group support and communications, and assisting students in completing their online applications, ensuring all details are accurate and reflective of their achievements.
Previous success stories
As we come to the end of Term 1, we take a moment to reflect on the achievements of our alumni who have made us proud by securing places in some of the world's top universities. Their journey serves as a beacon of inspiration for our current students, showing that with dedication, hard work, and the support of our school, great heights can be reached. We are confident that our current students, with their impressive range of offers and applications, will go on to join our esteemed list of students who have graduated from BSB into some of the world’s top universities, including (QS World Ranking #):
Higher Education and Careers support for KS3 and KS4
Unifrog is an online platform that is designed to help students explore different career paths, understand the qualifications needed for various professions, and make informed decisions about their future. By integrating Unifrog into our curriculum, we aim to provide students with a broad understanding of the range of educational and career opportunities available to them, and encourage early exploration of interests and strengths to inform subject choices in KS4 and beyond.
Last week, Year 9 enjoyed a lesson that allowed them to reflect on the skills tests and personal profiles they previously completed. They built upon this by completing tests of skills in numbers, words, and reasoning to give them a picture of their strengths. Students then explored how their skills relate to different career fields, and built up a portfolio of careers well suited to their skills.
Later this month, KS3 and KS4 students will take part in lessons with a wide range of activities including:
We hope that this bulletin not only celebrates the past achievements of our alumni but also serves as a catalyst for our current students to dream big and work towards their own academic aspirations. Thank you for your ongoing support as we strive to provide the best possible higher education guidance for our students.
Please reach out to me, Steve Luke, Head of Higher Education and Careers, if you have any questions or would like to discuss your child’s journey to future success.