A2 Parents Counseling - August 9, 2014

By the end of this session you will
•Understand how the counselling office
helps your child.
•Know various kinds of college
applications and research methods
•Be aware of tests and documentation
required.

Kinds of Counselling
Academic Career
Personal

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1998 1999 2000 2001
Freezing
Cold
Normal
Hot
Source: Market Research
Career Trends

Help your child prepare

Tests
SAT (SAT I & II)
 SAT I (English & Math)
 SAT II (Subject Test)
ACT
 (ACT + Writing = SATI & II) not popular in Pakistan

Passport
Ensure correct name
Mohammad & Muhammad / Syed Ahmed Raza
& Ahmed Raza / Sara & Sarah will be
considered as different people.

Other Tests
IELTS
TOEFL
BMAT
NTS

School Transcripts
 Required by many foreign universities.
 Shows consistency and student’s level of
seriousness.
 Proof of student’s study and attendance.
 Overall performance helps in the admission
office to make an informed decision.

College Research
Research along with
your child
Give your child a
deadline in the AS level
(See green document)

Be prepared
Finance
Tests
Deadlines
Interviews

How do I go about the Process

Pakistan
13
Admissions in
Pakistan
Private
Universities
Public/ Govt.
Universities
IBCC
Certification
IBCC
Certification
(NTS) National
Testing Service
Admission Test
A
B
A
B
SAT I / II
• HEC recognized
• PMDC (Pakistan
Medical and Dental
Council) recognized
• PEC (Pakistan
Engineering Council)
recognized

ALUMNI PLACEMENT
LOCAL INTERNATIONAL
Aga Khan University (AKU) Cambridge
Institute of Business Administration
(IBA)
University of Toronto
National University of Science &
Technology (NUST)
Imperial College / LSE / UCL
Dow University of Health Sciences
Ohio Wesleyan University / Smith
College
Indus Valley / National College of Arts,
Lahore
University of Colombia
Lahore University of Management
Science (LUMS)
University of Waterloo
GIKI / NED National University Singapore

2013 Foreign Admissions
Ahmed Shah – Carnegie Mellon (Financial Aid)
Hashir Shahid - Carnegie Mellon (Financial Aid)
Qurratulain Anjum – University of Manchester
Ayesha Nasir – University of Calgary 66 % Scholarship
Hassan Bin Obaid – Warwick University.
Abdul Rehman – Nottingham Malaysia

Generation’s School
…a happy place to learn
NAME COURSE UNIVERSITY
Ahmed Shah Computer
Science
Carnegie Mellon University Qatar (Financial
Aid)
Ayesha Nasir English Literature University of Calgary Canada 66 %
Scholarship
Hashir Shahid Computer
Science
Carnegie Mellon University Qatar
(Financial Aid)
Hassan Bin Obaid Engineering Warwick University UK
Abdul Rehman Engineering Sabanci University Turkey
Qurratulain Anjum Business University of Manchester UK

Raazia Maryam – University of Toronto Canada
Asifa Essa - University of Nottingham Malaysia
Omer Farooq Ahmed – Texas A & M Qatar
Farah Mahmood – Smith College USA
Raheyma Arshad Khan- University of Texas USA
Saffia Tariq – Wolverhampton UK

2013 Local University Placements Girls
Amna Ahmed Dow / SMC
Ayesha Ahmed IoBM
Ayesha Jamal IoBM
Qurratuain KU Psychology
Bisma Azam IBA
Fatima Aizaz Indus Valley
Harsha Devi IBA
Qurratulain Anjum IBA
Qurratulain Shahood Aga Khan University
Saba Javed IBA
Syeda Hira Hassan Tabbani’s (CA)
Zahra Saleem IBA
Hadia Chughtai Pharm D / Literature in English
Javeria Khalid Dow / SMC
Marium Agha Dow / SMC / Ziauddin

2013 Local Placements Boys
Ahmed Hamas IBA
Wahib Muhammad LUMS
Ali Asghar NUST
Atta ur Rehman IBA
Fahad Iqbal IBA
Haris Rehman LUMS
Hassan Ahmed IBA
Muhammad Hamza Kazi NED
Muhammad Huzaifa Khan Tabbanis
Muhammad Ibtehaj IBA
Muhammad Maaz Khan NED
Muhammad Salman Khalil AKU
Omair Qurni IBA
Syed Kashif Jawed LUMS
Uzair Zahidi NUST
Waqar Muhammad Naqvi IBA

Waiting to meet students

External School Visit

Student Volunteers

IT IS ALL IN YOUR MIND
What everyou hold in yourmind will
tend to occurin yourlife. If you
continue to believe as you have
always believed you will continue to
act as you have always acted. If you
continue to act as you have always
acted, you will continue to get what
you have always gotten.
If you want different results in your
life and yourwork, all you have to
do is

Questions
m.ahmed@generations.gs
0213 2552093 – 97
Extension (133)

What challenges do we face
these days with our growing
children?
 Not able to prioritize
 Want immediate gratification
 Know-it-all
 Over stimulation and exposure to useless information
 Internet addiction
 Lack of a conducive environment
 Lack of direction
 Inappropriate dietary habits
 Materialistic aims
 Lack of physical activity
 Low self esteem
 Low sense of responsibility and commitment
 Unrealistic expectations from self and others
 Lack of discipline

What do you think are the
reasons behind it?
Lack of spirituality
Lack of attention from parents/
compromised family time
Over monitoring
High expectations
Materialistic behaviors
Double standards
Exploitation by the Media
Absence of adequate role models
Rat race
Stress from finances

What do you think we can do
about it?
 Walk the talk- practicing what we preach
 Make punctuality and regularity a priority
 Ensure that they eat a healthy meal
 Keep in touch with the school management
 Replicate the discipline that we try to establish in
school- double standards confuse children
 Targeting excellence – not just bare minimum
 Align your lives with DEEN
 Keep yourself updated
 Model respect for school even if you do not agree with
certain aspects
 Know that school recommendations are based on
performance in schools and not only in the CIE – and
they are IMPORTANT!
 Model and practice GRATITUDE – not everyone is as
blessed as we are.
 Give feedback and suggestions – you are most
WELCOME  03433021560

A2 Parents Counseling - August 9, 2014

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

Viewers also liked

Viewers also liked (14)

Similar to A2 Parents Counseling - August 9, 2014

Similar to A2 Parents Counseling - August 9, 2014 (20)

More from Generation's School

More from Generation's School (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

A2 Parents Counseling - August 9, 2014