Applying to St. Paul American School Hanoi is an exciting step for students and families. To help applicants feel confident and prepared, Mr. Kevin, ELL Coordinator and Admissions Consultant, shares practical advice based on his experience interviewing hundreds of students at St. Paul. Mr. Kevin leads the SPELL program (St. Paul English Language Learners), which supports multilingual students as they develop academic English and confidence in the classroom.
Our admissions assessment is an opportunity for students to show how they think, communicate, and express their ideas in English.
Reading: Do your best.
Writing – Write a lot: Use the full 25 minutes and write as much as possible.
Speaking – Make a Conversation: During the interview, treat it like a two-way conversation and ask the teacher questions.
Speaking – Talk a lot: speak in full, detailed sentences.
