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Beyond Aspirations

International Admissions Bulletin, Featured International Admissions Bulletin Blog | September 14, 2024

A friend and veteran Director of Admissions once said to me that becoming an admissions officer wasn’t something she had aspired to be. I shared the same sentiment. However, life has a curious way of leading us down unexpected paths, and sometimes, those paths lead us...

From Teacher to Head of Admissions: A Personal Journey

From Teacher to Head of Admissions: International Admissions Bulletin, Featured International Admissions Bulletin Blog | September 14, 2024

When I became a teacher at 21, I envisioned spending my entire career in the classroom. Enthusiastic and energetic, I stayed on top of the latest educational trends and became a valued member of the international schools where I worked. However, as the years passed,...

30 Months to Find One Inclusive School

International Admissions Bulletin, Featured International Admissions Bulletin Blog | September 13, 2024

Our Family’s 30 Month Journey For the last 10 years, my wife has been an international school secondary humanities educator while I have been an at-home dad to our two Autistic and ADHD sons, who were born in 2012 and 2013. From October 2021 to April 2024, we sought...

Did AI Write this Article?

International Admissions Bulletin, Featured International Admissions Bulletin Blog | September 13, 2024

In 1988, my elementary school was introduced to a tool that would revolutionize teaching and learning as we knew it. It was so powerful some wondered whether it would destroy the need to learn. Some teachers wanted it banned or considered using it cheating or...

A Parent’s Perspective on Admissions

Featured International Admissions Bulletin Blog, International Admissions Bulletin | September 11, 2024

Being originally from the UK, our friends thought we would opt for the ‘British’ school. However, our faith in the International Baccalaureate programmes and those all-important recommendations from other parents led us to select the ‘American’ school. As we only...

Embracing a Sales Mindset in School Admissions: More Than Just Fi...

International Admissions Bulletin, Featured International Admissions Bulletin Blog | September 10, 2024

In a world where independent schools are facing the challenges of a cost of living crisis, changes in government regulations (for example VAT implications under a Labour government in the UK), and a fiercely competitive environment, adopting a sales oriented approach...