Academic Ambition
University Relations
As a university preparatory school, the end goal of TFS is to graduate students who are prepared to attend the university of their choice. TFS boasts a 100% acceptance rate to the university of their choice, and our graduates study in an incredibly wide range of excellent programs in Canada, the US and internationally. As our Director of University Relations likes to say, there is no cookie cutter class at TFS — our graduates attend diverse, highly sought-after programs, ultimately leading to successful careers.
Special Events
Our guidance department hosts numerous special events and programs for careers and university selection. These include:
- visits from more than 70 university liaison and admission officers each year;
- university evenings focusing on the application process, admissions criteria, and academic programs for Canadian, American and international universities;
- campus visits;
- career lunches with our alumni;
- and, an online mentorship program connecting our alumni with students in Grades 11 and 12 (Levels IV and V).
Senior School Guidance Services
Centrally located in the Senior School’s Learning Forum, opened in 2017, the guidance department, which includes the Director of University Relations, is well-loved and much-used by our students. The counselling services provided include:
- Career
- Academic
- Personal
- Health and wellness
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TFS Grad Walk - Celebrating our graduating Class of 2017
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Guidance Resources
In addition to our counsellors, the guidance department is home to a host of other resources. The library contains an extensive collection of academic calendars, viewbooks and general information about universities at home and abroad.
Dedicated computers are loaded with software such as Career Cruising, School Finder and Scholarship Finder (for Canadian universities), and SAT practice tests. Scholarship and financial aid information and applications are also available.
The department oversees all standardized test preparation at the school. The PSAT is undertaken by all Grade 10 and 11 students (Level III and IV), and support and resources are available for those taking the TOEFL, SAT and ACT tests, including test registration information, booklets, preparation courses, mock exams and workshops.
Dedicated computers are loaded with software such as Career Cruising, School Finder and Scholarship Finder (for Canadian universities), and SAT practice tests. Scholarship and financial aid information and applications are also available.
The department oversees all standardized test preparation at the school. The PSAT is undertaken by all Grade 10 and 11 students (Level III and IV), and support and resources are available for those taking the TOEFL, SAT and ACT tests, including test registration information, booklets, preparation courses, mock exams and workshops.
Selected Universities Attended by TFS Graduates
Canada
Dalhousie UniversityMcGill University
Queen’s University
University of British Columbia
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
Western University
United States
Boston CollegeColumbia University
Duke University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
New York University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yale University
France, UK and Beyond
French universitiesSciences Po
Durham University
Imperial College
Royal College of Surgeons
Sciences Po (France)
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
University of Oxford
University of St Andrews
