Orientation & Careers Guidance

Orientation & Careers Guidance

Orientation & Careers Guidance 2000 1333 School Office

MYP 5 – DP 1: 4 tips (+1) on how to choose the appropriate bachelor degree – meeting registration

We are sharing at this link a registration of the meeting about university orientation.

Access password: BzbVWKK2

MYP 5 – DP 1: University Admissions Tests: Which ones are you likely to face? How to prepare? – Monday, 22nd May, 17:30 – 18:30, online 

Webinar offered by Valdo Academics. 

In this fun, interactive session (be ready to be quizzed and to discover the tricks of logic questions!) we will analyze how, when and why to take some of the most well-known university entrance tests. We will cover the following tests:

  • SAT and ACT tests, used for a wide range of European, Italian and American universities
  • Tests for business universities (SAT, ACT Bocconi test, TOLC, Unicatt, IE test, etc.)
  • Tests for Italian universities (the various versions of the TOLC, such as TOLC-E, TOLC-I, TOLC-F, TOLC-B…)
  • Tests for medical universities in Italy (IMAT, HUMAT, TOLC MED, San Raffaele, etc.) and in Europe (HPAT, BMAT, UCAT)

The session will clarify what skills are being measured, what kind of questions are in the tests, and how and when to prepare.

Please use this link to access the event.

Password:  Careers23

MYP 5 – DP 1: Universities in the Netherlands, Ireland and Canada: opportunities and applications – Monday, 29th May, 17:30 – 18:30, online 

Webinar offered by Valdo Academics.

  • The Netherlands and Ireland offer a rare combination of exceptional academic quality and low tuition fees.
  •  What are the best universities?
    • How do CAO and StudieLink work?
    • What are the real costs of attendance?
    • How does one apply? And most importantly… How to get in?
  • Canadian universities offer high quality, English-taught programmes
    • What are the best universities? How much do they cost?
    • What’s the difference with American Universities?
    • Are there scholarships?
    • How does the application work?

Please use this link to access the event

Password: Careers23

Universities Open Day coming up:

Universities Open Days coming up:

H-Farm Summer School 

H-Farm Summer School 2023 offering is ready and you can choose from a wide variety of topics this summer ranging from college counseling courses, to AI and to sports. Please make sure you have a look at the signature courses this year: College Counseling/Orientamento Universitario offering an intro on economics and social sciences taught by teachers in various prestigious Italian Universities; Master Week in GPT App Development covering the foundations of building AI-driven applications, focusing on user-centered design, product needfinding and prototyping techniques and taught by Stanford Phd Julia Markel; or Golf in English an immersive golf experience in partnership with Golf Club Jesolo & Venezia. 

Summer Schools in Europe

Summer Schools in Europe.eu is the most comprehensive directory of summer and winter courses in Europe, divided in 34 academic disciplines and numerous locations. If you are not sure about the discipline you’d like to explore you might as well check out their Top Destinations page where Italy is featured as well with 3 listings: University of Pisa Summer School, Bocconi Summer School and IED Summer Courses. Be strategic and start planning your summer: a summer course does weigh on both your CV for university applications and on your CAS portfolio!

Information on Standardized Testing 

Many US universities are remaining test optional for the Class of 2024, but not all. Review the list here. We recommend all students in DP 1to  sit an SAT test before the end of the year if they are considering a US application. Please go to this website to check international testing dates and find a free sample of SAT practice test

Valdo Academics offers SAT preparation courses: including a summer course starting on 1st  July 2023 (60h, starting July 1st, every weekday morning) and 1:1 tutoring. 

Presentations and recordings of most recent university visits: