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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/v1633419978/tasislugano/p0j6zbwjozdqmhuxjimj/CC_kirk_mitchell.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1633419978/tasislugano/p0j6zbwjozdqmhuxjimj/CC_kirk_mitchell.jpg","width":500}])
University and College Counselor
![Mr. Conor Fritz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629870656/tasislugano/f1ejigum9dqj0q0ujqbp/CC_Conor_Fritz.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629870656/tasislugano/f1ejigum9dqj0q0ujqbp/CC_Conor_Fritz.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629870656/tasislugano/f1ejigum9dqj0q0ujqbp/CC_Conor_Fritz.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1629870656/tasislugano/f1ejigum9dqj0q0ujqbp/CC_Conor_Fritz.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1629870656/tasislugano/f1ejigum9dqj0q0ujqbp/CC_Conor_Fritz.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1629870656/tasislugano/f1ejigum9dqj0q0ujqbp/CC_Conor_Fritz.jpg","width":2200}])
University and College Counselor
Evidence of Success
Outstanding Results
![TASIS Students Visit Universities in London]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679581142/tasislugano/fycseenelhu4nn8tgxyb/blog_uribe_UK_trip_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679581142/tasislugano/fycseenelhu4nn8tgxyb/blog_uribe_UK_trip_01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679581142/tasislugano/fycseenelhu4nn8tgxyb/blog_uribe_UK_trip_01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679581142/tasislugano/fycseenelhu4nn8tgxyb/blog_uribe_UK_trip_01.jpg","width":1200}])
Led by the TASIS College Counseling Department, 26 students in grade 11 had the opportunity to visit a wide range of universities and explore London during the Academic Travel session in late February. Ilana Uribe Zuluaga ’24 chronicled the experience.
![TASIS University Fair Sets a High Bar]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664376551/tasislugano/isv27qf8prmygpdrioqg/blog_2022_university_fair_thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664376551/tasislugano/isv27qf8prmygpdrioqg/blog_2022_university_fair_thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664376551/tasislugano/isv27qf8prmygpdrioqg/blog_2022_university_fair_thumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1664376551/tasislugano/isv27qf8prmygpdrioqg/blog_2022_university_fair_thumb.jpg","width":1200}])
Spearheaded by the College Counseling Office, TASIS was delighted to welcome admissions representatives from 54 schools to campus for a robust university fair on the afternoon of September 26. Learn about the very successful event.
![TASIS Diplomas]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653997351/tasislugano/xduexh19s9k50rrgzqo5/blog_university_acceptances_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653997351/tasislugano/xduexh19s9k50rrgzqo5/blog_university_acceptances_01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653997351/tasislugano/xduexh19s9k50rrgzqo5/blog_university_acceptances_01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653997351/tasislugano/xduexh19s9k50rrgzqo5/blog_university_acceptances_01.jpg","width":1200}])
With help from an outstanding faculty and first-rate College Counseling Office, all TASIS students who plan to attend university have successfully found a new home for next year. Learn which schools they’ve been accepted to.
![TASIS College Counselors Hit the Road]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1651235707/tasislugano/qjmcjfi5dsndgsecfmtg/College_Counseling_trips_07.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1651235707/tasislugano/qjmcjfi5dsndgsecfmtg/College_Counseling_trips_07.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1651235707/tasislugano/qjmcjfi5dsndgsecfmtg/College_Counseling_trips_07.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1651235707/tasislugano/qjmcjfi5dsndgsecfmtg/College_Counseling_trips_07.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1651235707/tasislugano/qjmcjfi5dsndgsecfmtg/College_Counseling_trips_07.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1651235707/tasislugano/qjmcjfi5dsndgsecfmtg/College_Counseling_trips_07.jpg","width":1999}])
As part of their ongoing efforts to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of university admissions, TASIS College Counselors Conor Fritz and Kirk Mitchell recently visited universities in London, Cambridge, and Paris. They are pleased to share their findings with the TASIS community.
![A Glossary of College Counseling Terms]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666860928/tasislugano/ibewqku1czzvvcg1emwm/blog_college_counseling_glossary_02.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666860928/tasislugano/ibewqku1czzvvcg1emwm/blog_college_counseling_glossary_02.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1666860928/tasislugano/ibewqku1czzvvcg1emwm/blog_college_counseling_glossary_02.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666860928/tasislugano/ibewqku1czzvvcg1emwm/blog_college_counseling_glossary_02.jpg","width":1200}])
The TASIS college counselors have created a helpful glossary to aid students and their families as they move through the university application process.
![Faculty Feature: Ms. Johanna Fishbein]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623071964/tasislugano/y3czdvj2hl8ydbgtxyn2/teacher_profiles_fishbein_thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1623071964/tasislugano/y3czdvj2hl8ydbgtxyn2/teacher_profiles_fishbein_thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623071964/tasislugano/y3czdvj2hl8ydbgtxyn2/teacher_profiles_fishbein_thumb.jpg","width":750}])
Susanna Campbell '23 sat down with new Director of University and College Counseling Ms. Johanna Fishbein, who brings a great deal of experience and enthusiasm to TASIS and strives to empower all students to take control of their own college planning process.
![Advice from the Perspective of a US College Admissions Officer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1637744780/tasislugano/weowyht9316p0zoo9zot/blog_conor_fritz_thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1637744780/tasislugano/weowyht9316p0zoo9zot/blog_conor_fritz_thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1637744780/tasislugano/weowyht9316p0zoo9zot/blog_conor_fritz_thumb.jpg","width":750}])
Wexler Brodie ’24 interviewed College Counselor Conor Fritz, who was the Associate Dean of Admission at Claremont McKenna College prior to coming to TASIS in the fall of 2021, to learn what lessons he can share with students as they approach the college admissions process.
![University Day at TASIS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653991350/tasislugano/kn26gb2u2i0fghxmnufm/2022_university_day-6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653991350/tasislugano/kn26gb2u2i0fghxmnufm/2022_university_day-6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653991350/tasislugano/kn26gb2u2i0fghxmnufm/2022_university_day-6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653991350/tasislugano/kn26gb2u2i0fghxmnufm/2022_university_day-6.jpg","width":1200}])
The TASIS College Counseling Office was honored to host admissions representatives from New York University, London School of Economics, University of St Andrews, and University of Leiden on May 30 for a “University Day” that consisted of a variety of informative programming designed primarily for grade 11 students as they prepare to enter the most important stage of the college admissions process.
![College is Hard, Applying is Harder: Five Pieces of Advice from a College Applicant]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623941434/tasislugano/b67iwbknzibjeehdm1mk/blog_mack_5_college_tips_02.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1623941434/tasislugano/b67iwbknzibjeehdm1mk/blog_mack_5_college_tips_02.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1623941434/tasislugano/b67iwbknzibjeehdm1mk/blog_mack_5_college_tips_02.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1623941434/tasislugano/b67iwbknzibjeehdm1mk/blog_mack_5_college_tips_02.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623941434/tasislugano/b67iwbknzibjeehdm1mk/blog_mack_5_college_tips_02.jpg","width":1400}])
Student writer Joy Mack '21 discusses the lessons she's learned while moving through the college admissions process.
![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.”
