Singapore American School Annual Report 2015-16

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Finding an institution with a track record of excellence that is still willing to try new things, big new things, is rare in education. Yet, this spirit of innovation, thoughtful iteration, and excellence is endemic at SAS. That culture is profoundly expressed in the counseling office, where conversations about how to support student growth academically, socially, and developmentally are constantly

Outside of the US

taking place, and where the fruits

Classes of 2013-16

University of British Columbia University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh University of Hong Kong Imperial College London King’s College London Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology University College London McGill University University of Melbourne Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Seoul National University University of Sydney University of Toronto University of Oxford

of those conversations are actually 30 3 2 1 1 5

put into action. It’s remarkable to

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information managed represents

have an office that must manage a small avalanche of applications and still manage to put students first, remembering that each piece of a human being with hopes and aspirations. I am honestly inspired by the level of affection and care that goes on within the counseling office.

Daniel Grayson

Principal Consulant Former Associate Director of Admissions Tufts University


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