DAIS/DHS Class of 2023
The university and college admission season is coming to an end with a lot of good news from our students. Well done everyone! Mr. Mark Donagher, our Counseling Director will analyze the acceptance results for us in this article.
Mr. Mark Donagher - Counseling Director
25+ years in International Education, 13th year in Counseling
B.A. Honors Degree in History from Carleton University, B.Ed. from York University
M.Ed. from University of Toronto
Qualified Principal
Guidance and Career Education Specialist in Ontario College of Teachers
Member of International ACAC, Member of China ICAC
Mr. Mark Donagher:
"As we are coming to the end of another university application season my first reaction is that our seniors have had a great year!
I have been impressed not only with the quality of schools that they have received offers from but the diversity of the universities and the type of majors.
Truly our students have demonstrated that they have put in the work and have received the academic and counseling support to make successful applications to universities anywhere in the world.
"Let's take a deeper look at some of the schools where our students have received offers from this year.
Number of Countries: 7
USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, South Korea and China/Hong Kong, with Germany and the Netherlands to come.
Offers from top universities include:
Cornell University, Georgia Tech, University of Michigan, University of Southern California, Emory University, Boston University, Northeastern University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of California (San Diego, Santa Barbara, Davis, Irvine and Riverside), Wake Forest University, University of Toronto, McGill University, University of British Columbia,
University of Alberta, University of Manchester, University of Bristol, University of Hong Kong, The University of Sydney, The University of Melbourne, Yonsei University, Korea University and many many more.
From this diverse group of schools our students have received offers in an incredible 20+ different majors including:
Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Business, Finance, Marketing, Communications, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Economics, Education, Interior Design, Mathematics, Pre-Med, Music, Sociology, Kinesiology, Statistics, Forestry, Political Science, Music Production, Human Resource Management, Jewelry Design and many more.
Ms. Michele Milan - Counselor
Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science with a minor in Criminal Justice
Master of Education at University of MN Twin Cities. 7-12 license in Social Studies
20 years teaching in Minnesota
Member of International ACAC and China ICAC
Obtaining a Master's in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health at Kings College London
Ms. Michele Milan:
"Students have had multiple offers from schools in US, UK, Canada and Australia. I think their hard work paid off as most students were able to get into schools that were great fits for them."
Ms. Carrie Sun - Counselor
Certified Psychologist, Institute of Psychology, CAS
Certificate of College Counseling from UCLA
Member of International ACAC and China ICAC
Obtaining a Master's in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health at Kings College London
Ms. Carrie Sun:
"There is nothing quite so exciting and wonderful as a student's most important independent decision: choosing a college. I'm so honored to support and advocate for you through this process, finding the best version of yourself and best fits for you."
Counseling Support
Students at Dalian American International School and Dalian Huamei School feel very well supported by the Counseling Department. They say that the counseling team was able to help them improve their university applications.
In a recent survey seniors gave:
a rating of 4.63/5.00 to Counseling for helping them improve their application with 73% of seniors surveyed giving a 5/5 rating;
a rating of 4.51/5.00 for university application support with 66% of all seniors surveyed giving a 5/5 rating.
Now that the majority of our seniors have finished the university application process, our focus now is to help them make the right choice and also to help them succeed when they reach their new university campus.
With this in mind, the counselors have met with Grade 12 students over the last couple of weeks to work on how to evaluate their offers, how to transition to university covering many of the differences they will find on university campuses, and how to prepare for personal and academic success.
Mr. Mark Donagher: "I think the future looks bright for our Grade 11 students for next year. Having met with them all this month I am truly confident that they too will have a great application season next year as well! "
On Thursday, April 20 Mr. Mark Donagher, Director of Counseling Department, will host an online session to share the 2023 College and University Result. Please scan the QR code to reserve:
Click here to check the full DAIS/DHS Class of 2023 college and university acceptance results: