University Counseling

University planning and preparation is an important component of the educational programs offered at QSI Shenzhen. To this end, the Secondary Counselor not only focuses on social and emotional assistance for students, but also provides a wide range of university planning resources. The Secondary Counselor ensures that all students are meeting graduation requirements, and as students approach Secondary IV, university guidance is increased.

All Secondary students and parents are given access to Maia Learning, an online platform that assists students with university planning. With guidance from the Counselor, Secondary I students will begin building their student profile in Maia Learning and will continue to document their achievements each year so they will have a well-developed record of their Secondary accomplishments by the time they reach Secondary IV. Through Maia Learning students can also keep track of their test scores, explore university and career opportunities based on their interests and personality traits, find information about different universities and programs, request university recommendation letters from teachers, and discover university scholarship opportunities. The Counselor will use Maia Learning to send student records to universities and stay informed of students' university acceptances, and will guide students and parents in using Maia Learning for the duration of each student's Secondary career.

University and Academic Counseling Services

Counselor Support for Secondary I

Each year, the level of support that students receive for University and Academic Counseling will increase. Secondary I students receive the following types of university support from the Secondary Counselor:

Credit checks to track student progress towards graduation
Creation of four-year Academic Plans
Guidance on course selection based on academic plans and future goals
Help with tracking academic progress of students in jeopardy as needed
Meetings with students to develop individual schedules and resolve issues
Assistance in establishing a Maia Learning account and training on how to use the program

Counselor Support for Secondary II

Secondary II students will receive the support that was given to them as a Secondary I, along with the following additions:

Participation in PSAT testing on campus
Help in interpreting PSAT results
Updated Academic Plans with periodic reviews
IB information and planning sessions
Guidance in furthering student profiles in Maia Learning
University and career exploration through Maia Learning

Counselor Support for Secondary III

All students continue to receive the same types of academic support they received as Secondary I and Secondary II students. For Secondary III students, University Counseling will expand to include:

College and career fairs and information sessions
University goal-setting
Participation in multiple SAT and ACT testing sessions on campus
Continued exploration of Maia Learning to narrow down universities and programs of interest

Counselor Support for Secondary IV

Secondary IV students receive the most academic support from the Secondary Counselor. When students reach Secondary IV they benefit from comprehensive university counseling and assistance that includes:

Continued opportunities for SAT and ACT testing on campus
University application and essay-writing workshops
Support in using Maia Learning to complete and track university applications
Assistance in requesting recommendation letters
Finalizing a list of universities of interest
Scholarship application information and support
Communication between the Secondary Counselor and university admissions offices regarding student records and university acceptances
Advice, suggestions, and recommendations on universities and programs of study
Fulfillment of document requests and audits of transcripts and other academic materials for accuracy

We celebrate students' university acceptances as we are notified of them, and share students' universities of choice at our graduation ceremony in June.