Head of School Update, April 10: University Acceptances to Date – Class of 2020

Catriona Moran | April 13, 2020 | All Schools | No Comments

Dear Faculty and Staff,

This message was sent to parents this afternoon. Today’s virtual celebration with Seniors was an outstanding example of the creativity and innovation of this faculty in connecting and celebrating with students at this challenging time.

Thank you, everyone.

Catriona

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Dear SSIS Parents,

Each year, at this time, SSIS hallways and classrooms are full of joyous cheer, and hugs of encouragement as high school seniors receive word of their university acceptances. Even under normal circumstances, this is a nerve-wracking yet exhilarating time. This year, although our resilient seniors are unable to be at each other’s sides physically, we have heard how supportive they have continued to be of one another, using other channels of support. Our University Guidance Office is also continuing their fantastic work with supporting our students and making sure that the seniors’ incredible achievements are not overlooked by holding online events to celebrate them, one which I just had the pleasure of attending this very afternoon.

And although nothing gives me greater pleasure than to share the university acceptances each year, this year, I am particularly proud of our seniors. During a time of unprecedented global uncertainty, and individual challenges as circumstances have deprived them of the opportunity to enjoy the experiences that should have been, our SSIS seniors have continued to work diligently, focused on the tasks at hand. We couldn’t be prouder.

Despite the ongoing global challenges, the university acceptance list of the class of 2020 is remarkable, and results are on par with any elite high school in the world, including international schools, and US boarding schools. Our 74 seniors have received 165 acceptances thus far to 103 individual schools!

As we appreciate the diverse group of excellent schools on this list, let us remember that it is the result of several months of students’ hard work and clear goals. The admissions process requires that our young people look deeply into themselves to ensure they will be successful in college and beyond, which means taking several things into consideration, such as the academic, social, financial, and geographical fit of their schools of choice.

Class of 2020, University Acceptances to Date

Modul University, Vienna	University of Waterloo
Cornell University	York University
Johns Hopkins University	Depaul University
King’s College London, University of London	Trinity University
Northwestern University	University of Cambridge
UCL (university College London)	University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
University of California-Berkeley	Columbia University In the City of New York
University of California-Davis	Brunel University London
University of California-Irvine	Loughborough University
University of California-San Diego	University of Brighton
University of California-Santa Barbara	University of Manchester
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	University of Surrey
University of Pennsylvania	Concordia University
University of Toronto	University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Hult International Business School	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
London South Bank University	University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Richmond, the American International University In London	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Birkbeck, University of London	Birmingham City University
Chapman University	University of Huddersfield
Loyola Marymount University	University of Salford
Regent’s University London	University of West London
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London	Northeastern University
University of Edinburgh	Arizona State University-Tempe
Coventry University	Utah State University
Purdue University-Main Campus	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Technical University of Eindhoven	Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Glasgow	New York University
University of Groningen	Santa Clara University
California State University-Los Angeles	University of North Dakota
University of California-Riverside	Western Michigan University
University of Houston	Case Western Reserve University
University of Massachusetts-Boston	Grinnell College
University of California-Los Angeles	University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of California-Santa Cruz	Gonzaga University
University of Chicago	Seattle University
University of Southern California	University of Oregon
American University	University of Portland
Boston University	University of California-Merced
Fordham University	Digipen Institute of Technology
Saint Louis University	Cascadia College
Syracuse University	University of South Carolina-Columbia
University of Florida	Brandeis University
University of Illinois At Chicago	Leiden University
University of South Florida-Main Campus	University of Amsterdam
Pepperdine University	University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of San Francisco	The University of Sydney
Carleton University	Tulane University of Louisiana
Lakehead University	University of Melbourne
Saint Mary’s University	Western Washington University
The University of British Columbia	Emory University
Trent University	The University of Hong Kong

The list of university acceptances is just one example of the incredible social and emotional fortitude our students have exhibited in the past several months. However, we understand that at times, we all need some extra help and reassurance. That is why counselor, Julia Bui, and Elementary School Psychologist, Jacob Humes held a webinar entitled “SSIS Counselors: Impact of Living through a Global Pandemic “ for parents just yesterday. I encourage you to watch it, as it has several helpful tips.

Again, I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to all of our SSIS parents. The support that you show this community, and your dedication to your children’s education is what enables us to continue developing programs that allow your children to thrive, regardless of the circumstances. And, as exhibited by our seniors, your support is what enables us to create opportunities for your children to continue to succeed as we, together, send them out into the world.

All good wishes,

Dr. Catriona Moran
Head of School

Ps. In case you missed our SSIS story, “University Acceptances – An Early Glance,” you will find a few of the students’ individual stories there.