Colleges from all around the world are visit TCS this fall to present their program offerings to Grade 11/12 high school students who want to study abroad.

TCS’s College Counselor, Dina Rechani, and Brian Summers, College Counseling Assistant, have coordinated multiple college visits to campus during the first semester to help seniors with their applications.

“I think doing college fairs is important because it gives students a wide variety of universities to see. And as a college counselor, you know, they don’t know every university,” Summers said.

There is no official schedule for college fairs this year. Rechani is the TCS international representative in charge of creating connections with other institutions and bringing the college teams to the schools.

“Basically, there is a lot of networking in this business. The more people I know, the easier it is for me to talk on behalf of my students. it’s easier for me to talk about my students when I know the person behind the admissions cells,” Rechani said.

Many believe college fairs can expand students’ choice by exploring different universities and deciding which one fits with the path they want to pursue.

“The fact that you get to see other universities that maybe you have never thought about before or that you didn’t know existed is one of the reasons these events are so good,” Rechani said.

University representatives come to school to offer their programs for students. Rechani claimed that getting to know the agents is very convenient for them.

“Sometimes, once they talk to you, and if they get to know you well, and if you continuously reach out to them, there’s a bond already and it’s a lot easier,” Rechani said.

Before the pandemic the school did big college fairs where they brought more than 20 universities to show their programs and their offers for HS students, this was partially cancelled during pandemic and started again this year.

“That was the first time before the pandemic, we used to do big college fairs where there’d be like 20 to 30 universities and we’d do it in the gym, but since then we´ve kept them smaller just to limit exposure,” Summers said.

College fairs provide information by passing our brochures and pamphlets, giving presentations and speaking to students one-on-one and in small groups. Their goal is to introduce their institutions and generate excitement among students about facilities, programs, and financial aid. 

 “Absolutely. It’s one of those things where it’s a refinement process. So even in 9th grade, you start making a big list of universities you think you want to go to, and then you start deciding what best fits you,” Summers said.