Academic Ambition
University Counselling
Representing a core aspect of their TFS education, the University Counselling team guides senior students through career exploration, considerations of universities and programs, and ultimately through the process of applying to post-secondary institutions in Canada and internationally. We purposefully foster our students’ independence of thought, as they contemplate their continuing development as individuals, and citizens.
Special Events
Our University Counseling team hosts numerous special events and programs for careers and post secondary planning throughout the year. These include:
- visits from more than 50 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;
- university campus visits;
- career spotlight series with our alumni and parents;
- and, an online mentorship program connecting our alumni with students in Grades 11 and 12 (Levels IV and V).
Senior School Learning Forum
Recently renovated in 2017, and centrally located in the Senior School. The Senior School Learning Forum is composed of a team of grade level-specific guidance counsellors, learning specialists and specialized university counsellors. A beautiful library with multiple collaborative spaces, it is well-loved and much-used by our students. The services provided include:
- Academic
- Personal
- Health and Wellness
- Post-secondary Planning
- Career
Grad Walk - Class of 2025
Post-Secondary Planning Resources
In addition to our team of experienced counsellors, the Guidance and University Counselling area is home to a host of other resources. The library contains an extensive collection of university viewbooks, standardized testing preparation information and books and guides about universities at home and abroad.
All Senior School students have a MyBlueprint account, which is used regularly in guidance classes for self-assessment, as well as research on careers and post-secondary planning. Students are also taught how to access university research databases around the world to learn about university programs and scholarship and financial aid information.
The Senior School Learning Forum oversees all standardized test preparation at the Senior School. The PSAT is available for all Grade 10 and 11 students (Level III and IV) who wish to write it, and TFS has partnered with Princeton Review to offer a SAT preparation course for our Level IV students. Support and resources are available for those taking the TOEFL, SAT and ACT tests, including test registration information, booklets, preparation courses, and workshops.
All Senior School students have a MyBlueprint account, which is used regularly in guidance classes for self-assessment, as well as research on careers and post-secondary planning. Students are also taught how to access university research databases around the world to learn about university programs and scholarship and financial aid information.
The Senior School Learning Forum oversees all standardized test preparation at the Senior School. The PSAT is available for all Grade 10 and 11 students (Level III and IV) who wish to write it, and TFS has partnered with Princeton Review to offer a SAT preparation course for our Level IV students. Support and resources are available for those taking the TOEFL, SAT and ACT tests, including test registration information, booklets, preparation courses, and workshops.
Selected Universities Attended by Recent TFS Graduates
Canada
Concordia University
Huron University College
McGill University
McMaster University
Ontario Tech University
Queen’s University
University of British Columbia - Vancouver
University of Guelph
University of Ottawa
University of Toronto - St. George
University of Waterloo
Western University
Huron University College
McGill University
McMaster University
Ontario Tech University
Queen’s University
University of British Columbia - Vancouver
University of Guelph
University of Ottawa
University of Toronto - St. George
University of Waterloo
Western University
United States
Amherst College
Babson College
Boston College
Brown University
Clarkson University
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Northeastern University
Quinnipiac University
Tufts University
University of California - Berkeley
University of California - San Diego
University of California - Santa Barbara
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University
Wellesley College
Babson College
Boston College
Brown University
Clarkson University
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Northeastern University
Quinnipiac University
Tufts University
University of California - Berkeley
University of California - San Diego
University of California - Santa Barbara
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University
Wellesley College
France, UK and Beyond
King’s College London
London School of Economics
University of Aberdeen
University of St Andrews
EDHEC Business School
ICARE
Institut Français de la mode
Sciences Po
Université Paris Panthéon- Assas
London School of Economics
University of Aberdeen
University of St Andrews
EDHEC Business School
ICARE
Institut Français de la mode
Sciences Po
Université Paris Panthéon- Assas
