This was a
morning of excitement and learning at Pathways School
Noida as the students of
Grades 10, 11 and 12 were inspired by the US story of Academic Research and
Opportunity. When we saw that 4.5% of the world population is home to 27% of
the world’s best universities, it warranted a discussion on the reasons for
such success.
Mr. Ganesh
Kohli, the Founder Director and Chief Mentor of KIC
Univassist, had brought in
a team of Admissions Officers from 14 universities spread across the United
States. He brought out an interesting aspect of the changing paradigm in
Education. An example of how Einstein’s theory of Relativity is used to measure
human energy and vibrations, thereby connecting the popular theory of Physics
with the deeper implications of Psychology and Criminology. This makes our
mindset of subject streaming into Science, Arts and Commerce obsolete. The
Sciences and Music, Physics and Archaeology, Computer Science and Legal Studies
are emerging combinations that have led to the success of the US Education
Story.
This
stimulating discussion was followed by workshops for Grades 10, 11 and 12.
While the students of Grade 10 were prompted to think of the subjects that they
can choose after IGCSE, the Associate Director of International Admissions at
Purdue University gave the Grade 11 students an insight on How Colleges
Evaluate Applications. The Admissions Officers of Miami University and SUNY
Stony Brook spoke to the Grade 12 students about How to write a winning
Application Essay.
Charged
with information which gave rise to numerous questions, the students were led
to the University Fair, in which parents and students interacted with the
university delegates. There was heavy interaction on College rankings, Popular
and Accredited courses, Admission requirements, Test Preferences, Campus Life
and Housing.
Finally,
the Grade 12 students and their parents settled down to understand how the
school facilitates the College Application Process and to get a second round of
information about the Diploma Program from the Senior School Principal and the
Diploma Program Coordinator.
