Ken Steele went to the Ontario Universities' Fair, in September 2016, and asked 45 experts for their best advice for young people trying to choose a program or field of study after high school. And these are people who ought to know: 11 university presidents, 9 recruiters and admissions professionals, and 25 current undergraduate students.
In the end, there was consensus on 7 key pieces of advice you should keep in mind, if you're trying to make a decision about your post-secondary path:
1) Don't Panic! 2) Start Early 3) Follow Your Passion 4) It's OK Not to Know Yet 5) Don't Limit Yourself 6) Keep an Open Mind 7) University will Expand Your Horizons
Interviewed for this episode:
Algoma U: Craig Chamberlin, President & Vice-Chancellor Brad Lloyd, Admissions Advisor Anna Stilin, Student Ambassador
Brock U: Brian Hutchings, Acting President James Mandigo, Vice-Provost, Enrolment Management & International
Carleton U: Suzanne Blanchard, Vice-President, Students & Enrolment
Lakehead U: Brian Stevenson, President & Vice-Chancellor Adriel Martin, Student Ambassador Kelsey Agnew, Student Ambassador
Laurentian U: Dominic Giroux, President & Vice-Chancellor Abegail Villaruel, Student Ambassador Alexander Mayhew, Student Ambassador
Nipissing U: Mike DeGagné, President & Vice-Chancellor Victoria Bass, Student Ambassador Deanna Jackett, Student Ambassador Jordan Andrews, President, Nipissing University Student Union
OCADU: Sara Diamond, President & Vice-Chancellor
UOIT: Tim McTiernan, President & Vice-Chancellor Happy Inibhunu, Student Ambassador Alykhan Sumar, Student Ambassador Devon McGrath, Student Ambassador
uOttawa: Steve Perry, Dean of Science Karen D’Souza, Student Ambassador Chantal Breton, Student Ambassador
Ryerson U: Mohamed Lachemi, President & Vice-Chancellor
Trent U: Leo Groarke, President & Vice-Chancellor Dexter Fichuk, Student Ambassador Gytha Chapman, Student Ambassador
Western U: Amit Chakma, President & Vice-Chancellor Haley Everitt, Senior Campus Tour Guide Maher Alazzam, Campus Tour Guide Michael Maximino, Senior Campus Tour Guide
Wilfrid Laurier U: Ty Ackerman, Student Ambassador Jordan Baechler, Student Ambassador Urbashi Das, Campus Ambassador Coordinator
uWindsor: Alan Wildeman, President & Vice-Chancellor John-Michael Lemaire, Student Ambassador Abrial Cooke, Student Ambassador
OUAC: Deanna Underwood, Manager of Communications
Thank you to all who agreed to be interviewed! And our apologies to those we missed because of time constraints. (We had just 1.5 days onsite this year.)
