Concordia Chronicle

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American admissions officers looking through university applications.
What Marks do American Universities Look at on a Student Application?

Applying to a university abroad can be a challenging and exciting process. Read More

Concordia students working together on a project
Characteristics of a College Student: What Qualities are Valued?

In today's competitive university landscape, it often takes more than just excellent exam results for a student to get into their best-fit university. Read More

Concordia International School Shanghai graduate students standing proud
Study in the U.S: Entrance requirements for American Universities

Historically, around 80% of Concordia Shanghai students have applied to schools in the United States. For many, it’s because it represents their “home” country, and for others, it’s because of the great reputation top schools in the U.S. enjoy. Read More

High School at Concordia International School Shanghai
Advanced Placement at Concordia Shanghai Explained

At Concordia International School Shanghai, we offer a liberal arts, North American education for our students of grades 9 to 12. As students progress through the high school program, they gain greater access to both the Advanced Placement (AP) program as well as our own Applied Learning Program. Read More

Planning for the Future and Making Best-Fit College Choices

You’ve worked diligently in school, engaged in leadership through activities, and now it’s time to consider where you want to apply to university. An equal mix of feeling excited and overwhelmed! With literally thousands of universities to choose from, in dozens of countries, how do you know where to start? You could simply look up a list online and consider that your college list, but are those schools really the best options for you? Read More

Luke, Class of '18-- Brigham Young University
Luke, Class of '18-- Brigham Young University

WHICH UNIVERSITY ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND AND WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE? I am attending Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. This choice was mostly influenced by the location. I have lots of family nearby and am very familiar with the school. Read More

Taylor, Class of '18- Yale University
Taylor, Class of '18- Yale University

WHICH UNIVERSITY ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND AND WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE? A large factor in my decision to enroll at Yale is the fact that they have the top humanities program in the United States, which is my current major/career interest. Also, when I visited the campus last summer, the school just seemed to fit me. There was no concrete explanation for it, but between the students I met and the overall feeling of the campus, I could just... Read More

Sara, Class of '18-- Rhode Island School of Design
Sara, Class of '18-- Rhode Island School of Design

Which university are you planning to attend and what influenced your choice?I decided to attend Rhode Island School of Design, because out of the many art schools, I felt that this school would allow me to further develop as an artist. I knew that I certainly wanted to attend RISD after participating in the Pre-College Summer Program which lasted for two months. Read More

Harper, Class of '18-- St. Olaf College
Harper, Class of '18-- St. Olaf College

WHICH UNIVERSITY ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND AND WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE? I will be attending St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. I chose St. Olaf because I was looking for a strong community, similar to the one I am a part of at Concordia, where I would have the opportunity to pursue a wide range of academic and artistic interests. St. Olaf also has extensive study abroad programs, which was very important to me in making my decision. Read More

Kendra, Class of '18--Oakland University
Kendra, Class of '18--Oakland University

WHICH UNIVERSITY ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND AND WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR CHOICE? I am going to be attending Oakland University, Rochester MI. While looking for schools I wanted to find something that seems comfortable. With OU I really enjoyed the size of school (not too large, not too small), the campus is in a beautiful natural setting but close to larger US cities (Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Toronto), the strong relationships with global... Read More

Chloe, Class of '19--Northwestern University
Chloe, Class of '19--Northwestern University

YEAR STARTED AT CONCORDIA: 2005 (been here since preschool!) Read More

Elisabeth, Class of '19--RISD
Elisabeth, Class of '19--RISD

YEAR STARTED AT CONCORDIA: 2009 Read More

Jonathan, Class of '19--Art Center College of Design
Jonathan, Class of '19--Art Center College of Design

YEAR STARTED AT CONCORDIA: 2013 (8th grade) Read More

Peyton, Class of '19--School of the Arts Institute Chicago
Peyton, Class of '19--School of the Arts Institute Chicago

Year started at Concordia: 2014 Read More

Garrett, Class of '19--Colorado School of Mines
Garrett, Class of '19--Colorado School of Mines

YEAR STARTED AT CONCORDIA: 2017-2018 Read More

Kyuwon, Class of '19--University of Pennsylvania
Kyuwon, Class of '19--University of Pennsylvania

YEAR STARTED AT CONCORDIA: I transferred to Concordia in February, 2017 during my sophomore year. Read More

Vivian, Class of '19--Rice University
Vivian, Class of '19--Rice University

YEAR STARTED AT CONCORDIA: 2011 (5th grade) Read More

Hannah Foggin- Class of 2015
Hannah Foggin- Class of 2015

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE AND IMPACTFUL MOMENTS AT CONCORDIA IN BAND/MUSIC? Some of the most memorable moments for me include the last rehearsals of the HS Spring Musical “The Wizard of Oz”, eyes looking between the music in front of me and friends on the stage below me, fingers adjusting their movement on the keys to the rhythm of the singers and dancers, and ears listening intently to what was the bitter sweet end of months of... Read More