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University and College Counseling
University and College Counseling
Key Objectives
- To support and assist each student through the university/college search, application, and decision-making processes
- To serve as the strongest possible advocate for each student throughout this process
- To educate students about the primacy of their own responsibility in this process
- To develop and foster personal and positive relationships with college and university admissions officers
- To ensure that information sent to college and university admissions offices is accurate, complete, and timely
Contact Us
Questions about the College Counseling can be directed to college@tasis.ch.
College Counseling Team
![Ms. Johanna Fishbein]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623071963/tasislugano/hjsqezxuyaflpc3ozdyh/teacher_profiles_fishbein_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623071963/tasislugano/hjsqezxuyaflpc3ozdyh/teacher_profiles_fishbein_1.jpg","width":300}])
Director of University and College Counselor
![Mr. Kirk Mitchell]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623316859/tasislugano/p0j6zbwjozdqmhuxjimj/CC_kirk_mitchell.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623316859/tasislugano/p0j6zbwjozdqmhuxjimj/CC_kirk_mitchell.jpg","width":400}])
University and College Counselor
![Mr. Conor Fritz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623328868/tasislugano/f1ejigum9dqj0q0ujqbp/CC_Conor_Fritz.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623328868/tasislugano/f1ejigum9dqj0q0ujqbp/CC_Conor_Fritz.jpg","width":400}])
University and College Counselor
Evidence of Success
Outstanding Results
![Outstanding IB Student To Study Mechanical Engineering at ETH or Imperial]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601027706/tasislugano/kvum07nb7vdoolwzsuzz/1484full.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601027706/tasislugano/kvum07nb7vdoolwzsuzz/1484full.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1601027706/tasislugano/kvum07nb7vdoolwzsuzz/1484full.jpg","width":596}])
A stellar 42 points on his IB Diploma Programme® assessment helped Giorgio Cardani (Italy) '20 secure offers from ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University College London (UCL), Polytechnic University of Milan, University of Bath, and University of Edinburgh.
![Influential Report Endorses the TASIS Approach]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1604418217/tasislugano/fwjz2mip8h5btrkh7dwo/blog_es_social_studies_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1604418217/tasislugano/fwjz2mip8h5btrkh7dwo/blog_es_social_studies_01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1604418217/tasislugano/fwjz2mip8h5btrkh7dwo/blog_es_social_studies_01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1604418217/tasislugano/fwjz2mip8h5btrkh7dwo/blog_es_social_studies_01.jpg","width":900}])
A new longitudinal study published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute concludes that increased instructional time in social studies and history is associated with improved reading ability, underscoring the ideas put forth by Professor E.D. Hirsch—the inspiration behind the TASIS Elementary School's Core Knowledge Curriculum Series—more than three decades ago.
![TASIS Re-Accredited by CIS and NEASC]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1611654918/tasislugano/nmldfb8ujik6esnmjopr/blog_accreditation_2020_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1611654918/tasislugano/nmldfb8ujik6esnmjopr/blog_accreditation_2020_01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1611654918/tasislugano/nmldfb8ujik6esnmjopr/blog_accreditation_2020_01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1611654918/tasislugano/nmldfb8ujik6esnmjopr/blog_accreditation_2020_01.jpg","width":900}])
Learn about the exhaustive process that led to this important achievement and review the commendations listed in the Team Evaluation Report compiled by representatives from CIS and NEASC following their virtual visit in November.
![Where Do TASIS Students Go to College?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600088010/tasislugano/hzegqadvwu6eu0ti8dzo/blog_academics_college_counseling_07.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600088010/tasislugano/hzegqadvwu6eu0ti8dzo/blog_academics_college_counseling_07.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1600088010/tasislugano/hzegqadvwu6eu0ti8dzo/blog_academics_college_counseling_07.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1600088010/tasislugano/hzegqadvwu6eu0ti8dzo/blog_academics_college_counseling_07.jpg","width":850}])
TASIS students have received acceptance letters from 425 schools in 20 different nations over the past five years. We examine how the School's first-rate College Counseling Office has helped make this happen.
How it Happens
The integrated TASIS program
The comprehensive, four-year TASIS College Counseling program begins as soon as a student enters high school, and each year is characterized by a particular theme: Awareness in grade nine, Discovery in grade 10, Directions in grade 11, and Decisions in grade 12.
The TASIS Advantage
The college counselors at TASIS are always looking for ways to improve their practice and forge new connections, so each year they carve out time to attend professional development conferences, visit colleges around the world, and host informational forums on campus. Through the years they’ve built…
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“They helped me understand which universities I wanted to apply to the most, opening my eyes to a multitude of options.”
“Starting with a class trip to the Netherlands and the UK to visit a number of interesting university prospects, they provided invaluable guidance in course selection, the application process, and securing promising college offers.”
“The college counselors told me it was possible to aim high without much hesitation when I first thought certain institutions were out of reach, and I appreciate that they helped me realize what opportunities were attainable for me.”
“They offered vital information regarding the strengths and teaching styles of universities, which allowed me to understand where I would feel most comfortable at.”
“The aid that I was given by the College Counseling team was simply priceless, as the counselors targeted advice really helped me in my decision-making.”
“The TASIS College Counseling Office took great care to get to know me on a personal level, not just as another statistic.”
“In particular, I received great help from Mr. Stickley in writing the personal statement and would not have gotten into Cambridge without him.”
“They were a great help in finding schools that would suit me because I had no idea.”
