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作者: luima 時間: 10-4-22 08:40 標題: 美國中學生活體驗

我的女兒將於九月赴美讀 Grade 10, 有誰可分享一些留學美國的心得？

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-4-22 17:19 標題: 回覆 1# luima 的文章

What do you want to know?

作者: johnmon 時間: 10-4-22 18:05

What do you want to know? [/quote]

1.  請問你知否有一些網頁或機構可以查詢美國的中學暑假課程？

2.  我兒今年升上中二。

3.  通常是何時開始報名的？

thanks a lot.

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-4-23 15:56

Most of the high schools offer summer programme. go to www.boardingschoolreview.com ----> choose the state you want to go ---> check for individual school for summer programm.

For general info of US high school studies, one can try for http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/. --> search for high school/prep school information.

作者: Elem 時間: 10-4-23 21:08

I would like to know if the kid go back to US to study middle school, will there be any school fee for public school? If private school, is the fee same as overseas students? Where can I find info on the ranking of the schools? and what things do I need to prepare? Thanks.

作者: johnmon 時間: 10-4-23 23:06

原帖由 kkbbkk 於 10-4-23 15:56 發表
Most of the high schools offer summer programme. go to www.boardingschoolreview.com ----> choose the state you want to go ---> check for individual school for summer programm.

For general info of US ...

多謝你的回覆。我還有一些問題，可否請你回答。

1.  如何知道這些學校的summer course 質素如何？

2.  多數  報讀的又是哪類人？（因我想囝囝多點聽和講的機會）

3.  各校的收費是否差異很大？

心急心急人上。  謝謝！

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作者: luima 時間: 10-4-24 00:12 標題: 回覆 2# Elem 的文章

As far as I know there is no "ranking" for US private schools. You can still go to boardingschoolreview.com, check the "Comparisons" column and view schools sorted by highest SAT score. This may give you some idea on the respective school's academic performance.

For private schools, you need to take SSAT or Toefl (depending on school's requirement), and work hard for the coming school exam.

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-4-26 09:44

原帖由 Elem 於 10-4-23 21:08 發表
I would like to know if the kid go back to US to study middle school, will there be any school fee for public school? If private school, is the fee same as overseas students? Where can I find info on ...

Elem,

As far as I know, for public school (if u are US Citizen), no/minimal fee. For this point u better double check.

For private schools, there are some pure day school and there are a lot more accepting both day and boarding students.

There are different tuition fees for day / boarding students. At the same time there are different fees for local/overseas students.

The school fees, however, for local/ international students will not be that huge. May be $ 3000 -4000 difference per year for boarding students.

You can check on the school website for the details of tuitions between local/international students. All school website will contain this info. Just go to the item like "tuition or Fee".

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-4-26 09:54 標題: 回覆 6# johnmon 的文章

Dear Johnmon,

All summer schools are taught by teachers hired for summer purpose only. However, the course structures (almost applicable for all school) are pretty standard. Since if you obtain upto a certain grade for the academic subject, the grade is acceptable as part of the GPA for their day time high school.

My experience was:

My son attended a famous "Phillips Academy, Andover" summer course. The name "Phillips Andover" gave us a lot more advantages when he subsequently applied for acceptance of good boarding schools in the States.

If you are not so much concern about further studies in the States, I would say the "quality" of the courses conducted by most of the schools are pretty much the same.

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-4-26 10:01 標題: 回覆 5# Elem 的文章

Hi Elem,

One more thing between local / international students is that it would be more easy for local student to get financial aids.

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-4-26 10:06

Dear Johnmon,

My son went for summer school in 08. At his time, there are few HK kids and all of them, except my son, are from international schools (HKIS, CIS,ESF).

If you look at the website of Phillips Academy, Andover summer session, they have a breakdown on the student nationalities. I would say the students are highly international. There are a lot more chance for your kid to practice Eng. Your kid will be placed to share a room with English - speaking students because there are also many US local students (mainly from public schools) to study summer course.

For the case of Phillips Andover, the institute offers Free Summer Boarding courses for some talented students from poor families.

作者: Elem 時間: 10-4-27 11:07

luima and kkbbkk,
Thank you very much for the info.

kkbbkk, can you give me some example of famous public and private schools? or where can I find the info.?

For Phillips Academy, what age do it accept application of the students?

Many thanks.

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-4-27 17:18

原帖由 Elem 於 10-4-27 11:07 發表
luima and kkbbkk,
Thank you very much for the info.

kkbbkk, can you give me some example of famous public and private schools? or where can I find the info.?

For Phillips Academy, what age do it ac ...

Dear Elma,

There is no official ranking. There are a lot of arguement on which one is better.

For private boarding school, some use Ivy league + MIt Placement as indicator. Some use SAT and some use Acceptance Rate, etc.

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/890284-2010-boarding-school-rankings.html?highlight=northfield+mount+hermon

For public school, there are un-official ranking as well. Public school are placed according to the district you live. There are another category called "Charter"? school, which are similar to selective schools in Australia. Entry exam is required for those charter schools.

Here are some of the good public school:

Boston Latin School, MA (top 20 in 2007)
Lexington HS, MA

Newsweek has ranking on US public school. I don't have the link. Please check on web.

I don't know if the Maths League ranking will give you some insight about academic standard of those private/public school. Normally public schools are denoted as HS(high school).

The Math League (National) 2010

Rank Name of School Final score
1 Stuyvesant HS, NY 180
2 Francis Lewis HS, NY 179
3 Mission San Jose HS, CA 179
4 The Windsor School, NY 179
5 Lexington HS, MA 178
6 Lynbrook HS, CA 178
7 South Vigo HS, IN 177
8 Torrey Pines HS, CA 177
9 Brookfield HS, CT 176
10 Palo Alto HS, CA 176
11 Saratoga HS, CA 176
12 Deerfield Beach HS, FL 176
13 Phillips Academy, MA 175
14 Northfield Mount Hermon 175

The admission grade of Phillips Academic Andover (both summer and boarding school) is grade 9, equivalent F.3 in HK.

作者: johnmon 時間: 10-5-2 01:38 標題: 回覆 11# kkbbkk 的文章

Dear kkbbkk,

Thank you very much for your usefull advice, I will think about it and hope to talk to you in the future.

作者: Elem 時間: 10-5-3 13:46

kkbbkk,

Millions thanks for the detailed info.

作者: myip1995 時間: 10-5-4 12:44 標題: Stuyvesant HS, NY

Dear kkbbkk Mom,

我地申請緊移民，如無意外應該下年會到美國，亞囡今年１４歲（香港讀緊 Form 3)，Stuyvesant HS 的口碑好嗎？而我會住在 Brooklyn，亞囡可以申請這間學校嗎？

Thanks in advance.

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-5-4 16:39

原帖由 myip1995 於 10-5-4 12:44 發表
Dear kkbbkk Mom,

我地申請緊移民，如無意外應該下年會到美國，亞囡今年１４歲（香港讀緊 Form 3)，Stuyvesant HS 的口碑好嗎？而我會住在 Brooklyn，亞囡可以申請這間學校嗎？

Thanks in advance. ...

Dear myip1995

I have to apologize that I don't know much about public high school in the States. But I believe that the following link would help.

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2007/11/29/americas-best-high-schools.html

作者: kkbbkk 時間: 10-5-4 16:42

Dear my 1995,

Form the link, you check for top 100 madel schools. Your target school was ranked 15th.

作者: myip1995 時間: 10-5-5 12:27

Hi kkbbkk,

Thanks for your help and the link for top 100 madel is very useful.

best,
myip

作者: ivyscyip 時間: 10-5-5 13:03

Stuyvesant HS is a great school. However, it is a gifted public school. Entrance exams must be taken. Competition is very keen for a spot in the school. it will also be a bit far if you live in Brooklyn, as it is in lower Manhattan near the former world trade center.

原帖由 myip1995 於 10-5-4 12:44 發表
Dear kkbbkk Mom,

我地申請緊移民，如無意外應該下年會到美國，亞囡今年１４歲（香港讀緊 Form 3)，Stuyvesant HS 的口碑好嗎？而我會住在 Brooklyn，亞囡可以申請這間學校嗎？

Thanks in advance. ...

作者: myip1995 時間: 10-5-10 12:18

Hi Ivyscyip,

Happy Mother's Day and many thanks for your information.

因為完全唔知道美國學校d資料，而且又無人可以問，所以為了移民後亞囡讀書的事十分煩惱！！我好驚自己盲沖沖亂搵，最終搵到害到亞囡呀！

如果我想比亞囡讀一ｄ好ｄ既 private school 或者 boarding school 會唔會好難入，在香港考定 SSAT & TOFEL 會有幫助嗎？請指教，謝謝！

原帖由 ivyscyip 於 10-5-5 13:03 發表
Stuyvesant HS is a great school. However, it is a gifted public school. Entrance exams must be taken. Competition is very keen for a spot in the school. it will also be a bit far if you live in Br ...

作者: luima 時間: 10-5-14 23:53

Dear myip1995,

U can check out the following websites to get some ideas on the private and boarding schools in US:

www.boardingschoolreview.com
www.petersons.com

U can also visit www.iiehongkong.org/ (Institute of International Education), they organize US boarding school fair every November in Hong Kong.

Enrolling in SSAT and Toefl tests is necessary. Each school's requirement is different -- some require SSAT, some Toefl, some both. Check with the school's website. My daughter took both.

原帖由 myip1995 於 10-5-10 12:18 發表
Hi Ivyscyip,

Happy Mother's Day and many thanks for your information.

因為完全唔知道美國學校d資料，而且又無人可以問，所以為了移民後亞囡讀書的事十分煩惱！！我好驚自己盲沖沖亂搵，最終搵到害到亞囡呀！

如果我想比 ...

作者: Fat7 時間: 10-5-15 15:38 標題: SAT Summer Course

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作者: anna1121 時間: 10-6-17 16:26

HI,

我女兒都是今天去US, 10. 您用哪機構,去哪裡

作者: anna1121 時間: 10-6-17 16:30

CHRISTIAN LIFE SCHOOLS 在ROCKFORD 在TOP 100 有沒有份,謝

作者: kkate 時間: 10-6-24 17:50

My son will have a plan for oversea study too. However before that, I am now arranging a SUMMER SCHOOL for him. I hope he can adapt and learn something. With the purpose of learning "dance" in UK, I believe my son would adapt life there easily as it is what he wants.

作者: kkate 時間: 10-6-24 17:51

you can visit www.summerschool.com.hk

作者: luima 時間: 10-9-11 19:37

Dear hhsieh,

To answer your query u can browse through the responses in this topic. Basically the criteria I used for selecting schools for my daughter are:
1/
Single-sex school
(less distraction)
2/
Good SAT performance (> 1800), I know many parents will look for those high schools which have >2000 SAT performance, but we are not that ambitious
3/
East coast
(better study enviornment)
4/
Campus size
(more space for ETC)
5/  Acceptance rate
6/  % of boarding students vs day students
7/  Endowment size

Actually u can go to www.boardingschoolreview.com and there are many schools available for comparison.

Each school has its own set of application form, but they are pretty similar. By applying through SSAT Common Application, you can use its standard form of application which is acceptable by most schools. In that case you don't need to fill in so many sets of application forms, and your current school only needs to send recommendations and transcripts to SSAT and they will help u to distribute. SSAT will also send your SSAT results to those schools you apply.

However I'm not sure whether u can use SSAT Common Application if u did not take SSAT. U can visit www.ssat.org and have a look.

作者: acdad 時間: 10-10-17 19:05

Sorry, wrong post.

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