As a TASIS High School Diploma graduate, you have the opportunity to study almost anywhere in the world. With so many options, choosing what to study and where may feel overwhelming. Starting the process early can alleviate a lot of stress, which is why we begin working with you starting with the TASIS Future Pathways Course in 9th grade. The preparation continues through 11th-12th grades as there is more time to reflect and invest in completing a review of future goals. This allows you to engage more thoroughly in the higher education research process with the support of your college counselor and family.
Your goal is to discover a range of post-secondary options that are well suited to your unique talents, skills, abilities, interests and personal preferences. We want you to be happy and choose an institution where you will thrive for the next 3-4 years.
There are many factors to consider when choosing a post-secondary option. You should be thinking about everything from, “does this school offer the major or course I want to pursue?” to “Does this university have a recreational golf club?” There are many other factors to consider such as the cost of tuition, distance from home, selectivity, reputation of your major/course, among many others. A well-balanced list should comprise universities that are a good fit for you in what they can offer: socially, academically, and financially. But what does ‘best fit’ actually mean?
All universities have certain values that make them unique or aspects of academic and extracurricular life that they prioritize as important parts of the student experience such as: research opportunities, sports culture, and campus activities. Location plays an important role too; with everything from a small campus in a rural setting where you spend weekends hiking and camping, with others in major cities, with weekends spent at museums and the theater.
Attending a school that isn’t the right fit – whether it’s not academically challenging enough, too academically challenging, not the right social scene, or too far away (or too close) can lead to feelings of dissatisfaction. A well researched university search process will prevent you from ending up at an institution where you ‘don’t fit.’