US Admission Seminar for Indian Counselors
Dec. 2011
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A two-day miniworkshop on the U.S. undergraduate admission process was delivered in Bangalore, India, by College Board International staff in early November 2011; the event was facilitated by Bangalore International School and the Association of International Schools in India.
Some 30 teachers, principals and counselors from 20 different secondary schools and educational groups throughout India enthusiastically participated in a mock admission exercise and attended sessions on what selective colleges are looking for in prospective students, scholarships and financial aid, and crafting school profiles. Anam Govardhan, a professor of English at Western Connecticut State University who is currently serving as Fulbright professor at VIT University in Vellore, India, led a popular group discussion on writing application essays and letters of recommendation. Participants also learned about the role of Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses and exams in the admission review.
Future counseling programs as well as AP teacher workshops will be held in March 2012 in New Delhi and July 2012 in Bangalore as part of College Board International program services to local Indian schools. Go to http://professionals.collegeboard.com/prof-dev/international for details of upcoming professional development opportunities worldwide.
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