International School Manila – High School
Student Application Questionnaire
To Be Completed By the Student:
In order to best meet the needs of individual
students, it is important that we receive as much
information as possible about you. We will also
share this information with your new counselors
and teachers to help them work with you and
help you transition here to ISM.
Name:
Entering Grade:
Directions: Click on the shaded fields and type your
responses. Once you have completed the
questionnaire, save the file to your computer as
“yourname.gradelevel”
and
email
it
to
admission@ismanila.org as an attachment. Please
also attach a recent photograph.
Email:
What schools were you previously attending and where? What was great about it and why?
What are your academic strengths?
Which school subject(s) make you the most anxious? Why?
In the past how have you gotten along with your teachers? Your peers? Your parents?
What support network do you have? Who can you turn to for help?
If you could list one problem you had at the school you were attending, what would you say your
biggest problem would have been? How did you deal with it? Did you manage to overcome it?
What teaching styles suit your learning styles best? How do you learn best? What can a teacher
do to make you more engaged and more successful in his/her class?
How could the existing students, teachers and counselors help you to settle in here at your new
school?
PLANNING FOR SUCCESS: People who set goals and make plans are more likely to succeed. We ask
that you think carefully about your goals for this coming year. What will you do to achieve your goals?
What obstacles may get in the way? How can you overcome such obstacles?
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Goals: What are your goals for this year? Please be specific.
Plan: List five things you need to do to achieve your goals. What will it look like?
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What obstacles might you encounter to prevent you from achieving your goals? How can you
overcome these obstacles?
What career or careers are you considering?
What country or countries are you thinking of studying in after high school? What universities
do you have in mind, if any?
How familiar are you with the IB Diploma program? Do you have plans to enroll in the IB
Diploma program when you reach grade 11?
What are your outside interests? Please list any clubs, sports, or other activities you participated
in at your last school. Are you aware of which new opportunities are available to you here at
ISM? Which clubs or extra-curricular activities do you plan on joining here?
What volunteer or service work have you done in your school or community? How did this make
you feel?
Give details of two commitments you have made and kept during the past year. Do you have an
example of a commitment you chose not to keep? If so, why?
How do you feel about your move to Manila and ISM?
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Please use the space below to tell us anything else you would like to share about yourself or any
other concerns or comments you might have?
Lastly, please let us know what you think of this questionnaire. Do you think it is useful for your
new teachers and counselors to know this information about you? Can you think of any
improvements or additional questions that could be added for our future new students?
Kind regards from all of us here at International School Manila, we look forward to
meeting you and supporting you here as best we can.
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