WHAT WE DO
Guidance from Grade 9 to graduation
Our counselor works closely with students and their families to make the move from secondary school to higher education as smooth as possible.
Academic advising and college search
Reviewing progress and course choices, and exploring universities that match each student’s goals.
Application support
Help with essays, recommendation letters and deadlines, plus regular application workshops.
University and career fairs
Meeting university representatives and employers at our annual fairs on campus.
Career exploration
Workshops, one-to-one sessions and assessments, supported by the BridgeU platform.
THE PATHWAY
Grade by grade, for students and parents
University planning is a partnership between students, families and our counselor. Here is what happens each year, and how parents can help.
Setting goals
- Big and small career goals
- Starting the self-awareness journey
- Finding purpose with ikigai
Talk with your child about their interests and strengths, and encourage them to try new activities in and out of school.
Knowing yourself
- Personality assessments
- Activities and your applications
- Universities around the world
- Making the most of summer
Join the DP subject choice meeting with the counselor and DP Coordinator in February or March. Subject choices can shape university options.
Building an application
- Basics of higher education
- Building a university list
- How to think about rankings
- Writing a CV
- Letters of recommendation
- US essays
- UK and HK personal statements
- Preparing for Oxbridge
- Mental health and applications
Visit the fall university fair together, attend DP parent sessions on college counseling, and talk openly about preferred countries, budget and goals.
Applying with confidence
Weekly meetings and regional workshops for every country students apply to.
- US
- Canada
- UK
- Australia
- Hong Kong
- Europe
- Singapore
- Korea
- Interviews
- Dealing with rejection
Follow the application timeline with your child, help keep deadlines on track, and take part in university decision conversations in the spring.
STUDENT ADVISING
One-to-one meetings every year
Our counselor meets every student from Grade 10 to Grade 12 at least once each year. Parents are welcome to contact the counselor at any stage.
Choosing DP subjects
With the DP Coordinator and parents, students discuss their DP subject choices and what they mean for university applications.
Planning a profile
After a detailed survey, students and the counselor set application goals and plan how to build their profile.
A personal action plan
Each student receives an individual application timeline and an action plan for the year ahead.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
A year of support in Grade 12
Typical university deadlines, and how we support students each month.
| Month | University deadlines | UISG support |
|---|---|---|
| August | – | One-to-one meeting · personal statement and essay feedback |
| September | – | One-to-one meeting · personal statement and essay feedback |
| October | UK Oxbridge | Application workshops · university fair · essay feedback |
| November | US early · Canada early · HKU and HK early · UC | Application workshops · essay feedback |
| December | Some US art schools | Application workshops |
| January | HK regular · Canada regular · UK regular · Netherlands numerus fixus | Application workshops |
| February | HK regular · Singapore · Japan · Canada regular | – |
| March | Korea 12-year track · Singapore · Japan · Canada regular | Career fair · transition workshops |
| April | Korea 12-year track | Korea document support · university decision discussions |
| May | EU and Netherlands regular · HK late | Graduation |
| June and July | Korea 3-year and 12-year tracks | IB score discussions |
UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES
Where our graduates go
Selected acceptances from recent years.
United Kingdom
- Imperial College London
- LSE
- UCL
- King’s College London
- University of Edinburgh
- University of St Andrews
United States
- NYU Stern
- UCLA
- UC San Diego
- USC
- Purdue
- RISD
- Penn State
- UW–Madison
Hong Kong
- HKU
- HKUST
- CUHK
- PolyU
- CityU
Canada
- University of Toronto
- UBC
- McGill University
Australia
- University of Melbourne
- University of Sydney
- ANU
- UNSW
- Monash University
Asia and Europe
- NTU Singapore
- SMU
- Tohoku University
- University of Amsterdam
- ESSEC
- EDHEC
- IE University
FAIRS AND VISITS
Meeting universities and employers
EVERY FALLGuangzhou University Fair
Each fall, UISG hosts a university fair where students and families meet representatives from universities around the world. UISG is part of the Guangzhou Consortium, a group of schools that supports each other’s fairs.
Read about the fair →
EVERY SPRINGLife After High School Fair
Our spring career fair connects students with professionals from many industries, who share what their work involves and the skills it takes to succeed.
Read about the fair →University representatives
We warmly welcome university visits. Please check our Academic Calendar and contact counselor@uisgz.org to arrange a date and format.
| Time | Audience | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Break · 11:05–11:20 | Secondary | Booth in the atrium |
| Lunch · 1:30–2:00 | Secondary | Booth in the atrium |
| Homeroom · 2:00–2:25 | Grades 11 and 12 | Presentation to students |
CONTACT US
Questions about university?
Plan your child’s path to university
Visit UISG and see how we prepare students for universities around the world.
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