Orientation & Careers Guidance

Orientation & Careers Guidance

Orientation & Careers Guidance 2000 1333 School Office

DP 1 students Long List submission

Dear DP 1 families, please note that all students have been asked to submit a list of university programs to the guidance counsellor. We kindly encourage you to ask students about their lists and to remind them to complete this task if they have not done so already. 

MYP 5 – DP 1: Webinar on ARCHED entry test for Politecnico di Milano – Thursday, 15th June, 14:30-16:30, online

Are you interested in studying your Bachelor programme of Architectural Design at Politecnico di Milano? Get to know how to apply and how to prepare for the ARCHED entry test by following an info session on June 15th from 2:30 to 4:30 pm CEST! 

To attend this webinar, it is mandatory to register within 11:59 pm CEST on June 14th! Register HERE.

The info session will include the following topics:

  • 2:30-3:00 pm Registration procedures on the CISIA and POLIMI platforms; general structure of the Test, duration and details
  • 3:00-3:30 pm Contents of the section: drawing and representation
  • 3:30-4:00 pm Contents of the section: general culture and history
  • 4:00-4:30 pm Contents of the section: logical reasoning, physics, and mathematics

The ARCHED TEST – which is valid for enrollment at the Politecnico di Milano’s programmes of Architectural Design (taught in English) and Building Engineering – Architecture (taught in Italian)

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: