Career Guidance Process (Click here)
Career Guidance Tools (Click here)
College Guidance (Click here)
College Planning By Grade Level (Click here)
College Admission Test Schedule (Click here)
Costa Rican Public University Admission Process (Click here)
Parent’s Role (Click here)
Other Resources (Click here)
Documents (Click here)
Student Activity Record (download)
Junior College Guidance Folder (donwload)
Senior College Guidance Folder (download)
Websites (click here)
Every student is welcome to set up an appointment with the counselor to start the process for career counseling. Any serious process will include the following steps:
- Self Assessment: Know your own personality, skills, values, interests.
- Research: Know the available careers and study programs. Analyze job markets and national/international trends and needs through reading, interviews and experience.
- Decision Making
University of Waterloo Career Development eManual (http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/index2.asp)
This manual is designed to guide students through the career decision process, Includes several self assessment tools.My College Quickstart: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/quickstart.html
Has a personalized list of majors and careers, plus access to a personality assessment that suggests other compatible possibilities.
Web based Career Tests:
http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?menuID=0&careers=6
http://www.self-directed-search.com/
Marian Baker School is an American international school. The majority of our student population plans to continue college studies in the United States or in Costa Rica. The college guidance information presented is directed to them and their parents.
Guidance is provided for students heading to other countries as well. If you need more information talk to the counselor.
College Planning By Grade Level.
Click here to download the information
College Admission Test Schedule
Recommended Test Schedule
10th
11th
12th
October: PSAT
October: PSAT
November: Spanish reading and listening SAT Subject Test
May: SAT and TOEFL
May: AP Spanish
October: SAT
November: Other SAT Subject Tests if necessary
May: AP Biology, Calculus, English
Costa Rican Public University Admission Process
(University of Costa Rica, Universidad Nacional, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica)
This process takes place during the senior year and after graduation:
February-April: Fill out and submit the Solicitud de Inscripción al Examen de Admisión (Registration to Admission Test).
June: Students will receive the Cita de Examen (Test Appointment) .
August: MBS reports the average grade of the last three years of high school academic subjects to the University. It represents 50% of the admission’s test score.
August-September: Adminstration of the admission test.
November: Admission Test Results
Motivate the student to research on different career paths by:
- Reading.
- Setting up interviews with different professional.
- Take advantage of interactions with family friends to talk about different occupations.
- Talk about your job, your experiences.
- Do community service or volunteer work in areas related to career interest.
Provide with opportunities to visit colleges of interest. Participate on college tours, and interviews with college representatives.
Communicate your expectations and possibilities.
Pressure and motivate student to be proactive and take responsibility on this process.
Support, be involved in the process of choosing schools/during application time.
Student Activity Record (download)
Junior College Guidance Folder (donwload)
CONTENT
I. JUNIOR CHECKLIST
II. DURING THE SUMMER
III. CHOOSING A COLLEGE
3.1. Types of Institutions
3.2. FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY
3.3 Common Errors Made By Parents And Students In Selecting A College
3.4 Questions To Ask About A University
3.5 Steps To Narrow Your List Of Colleges
IV. VISITING A COLLEGE CAMPUS
4.1 Things To Do During The Campus Visit:
4.2 Interview With An Admissions Officer
VI. STUDENT ACTIVITY RECORDSenior College Guidance Folder (download)
CONTENT
I. SENIOR CHECKLIST
II. APPLICATION PROCESS
2.1. Tips for the application process
2.2 Terms You Should Know
2.3. What Colleges look for in an Applicant
2.4 Common Parts of an Admissions Folder
III. COLLEGE ESSAYS
3.1 Tips for Writing College Essays
3.2 Sample University Essay Questions
3.3 Sample Essays
IV. PARTS OF YOUR PERSONAL RESUME
V. THINK ABOUT YOURSELF
VI. School Information
College and University Search Engines
Personal organizer for university and college search, information of each university.
www.collegeboard.comCounselor-O-Matic is an advanced search engine that combines your academic and extracurricular history with your preferences to help you find the right college:
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/advsearch/match.asp
Tests
Registration and practice for the PSAT, SAT I, SAT II, AP.
www.collegeboard.comInformation and Registration for TOEFL.
www.toefl.orgInformation and Registration for ACT.
www.act.org
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Web Page with links to different scholarship and financial aid opportunities:
http://www.indiana.edu/~udivhpp/financial.htmlTo fill out the FAFSA application.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
