Bangkok--14 Oct--Vero PR
Ever since the first boarding schools were founded in America nearly 250 years ago, they have prepared students for admission to the finest universities.
This remains true today as boarding schools continue to foster special relationships with Ivy League schools and other highly competitive universities. For most students, boarding school is a four-year commitment and for some students, boarding school can help fill a gap between graduation from high school and placement in a U.S. university.
On Saturday, November 9, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (seminar: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., fair: 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, representatives of the leading boarding schools will be in Bangkok to discuss placement opportunities for Thai students. To register for the fair, visit www.boardingschools.com/bangkok. There is no fee for entry.
“I encourage students in Thailand and their parents to look carefully at U.S. boarding schools, and find a school that fits their educational plans,” said Michael McGee, Commercial Counselor, U.S. Embassy Bangkok. “We would like to have more Thai students attend boarding school in America. It would be a great experience for them and create a strong foundation for their future success.”
Now in its eighteenth year, the Asia Fairs bring together families and representatives from boarding schools for sharing of information and advice about the application process and the nature of a boarding school education.
Annie Lundahl, of The Association of Boarding Schools, is visiting Thailand to help coordinate information sharing between Thai students, parents and overseas boarding school representatives.
“In addition to pipelining students into prestigious universities, boarding schools deliver other benefits that last a lifetime for students. Primary among these, boarding school graduates are accustomed to the academic rigor of higher education and have already experienced some amount of independence. They are conditioned for success and ready to transition,” says North Carolina-based Lundahl.
“Boarding school prepares students for the challenges of adult life,” says Lundahl. “Studies show that they rapidly advance in their professional careers, and are more engaged in their communities than their peers.”
A comparative study of secondary school education conducted by the US-based Art & Science group found a strong correlation between boarding school and post-graduate success. Not surprisingly, it was found that boarding school students spend more than twice as many hours (17 to 8) a week on homework than their peers in public schools.
Among the other findings:
- boarding school students participate in more extracurricular activities than other students, whether it is exercising and playing sports (12 hours vs. 9 hours), engaging in creative endeavors like music and painting (6 hours vs. 4-5 hours), or participating in student government and club activities (35% vs. 27%).
- More than three quarters of boarding school students say they have been given leadership opportunities, a far higher percentage than public and private school students. At the same time, students gain the distinct advantage of regular interaction with their teachers outside of the academic setting.
- Eighty seven percent of boarding school graduates say that they are better prepared for college than pubic school counterparts, while nearly 80% added that they were equally prepared for the non-academic aspects of college life, including independence, social life, and time management.
“Many Thai students have already had successful academic careers boarding schools and go on to achieve success at the best universities,” says Lundahl. “And we are looking forward to the next generation of Thai students to carry on this tradition.”
For further information and registration, please visit www.boardingschools.com/bangkok .