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. <br /> <br />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: <br /> <br />1) Don't Panic! <br />2) Start Early <br />3) Follow Your Passion <br />4) It's OK Not to Know Yet <br />5) Don't Limit Yourself <br />6) Keep an Open Mind <br />7) University will Expand Your Horizons <br /> <br />Interviewed for this episode: <br /> <br />Algoma U: <br />Craig Chamberlin, President & Vice-Chancellor <br />Brad Lloyd, Admissions Advisor <br />Anna Stilin, Student Ambassador <br /> <br />Brock U: <br />Brian Hutchings, Acting President <br />James Mandigo, Vice-Provost, Enrolment Management & International <br /> <br />Carleton U: <br />Suzanne Blanchard, Vice-President, Students & Enrolment <br /> <br />Lakehead U: <br />Brian Stevenson, President & Vice-Chancellor <br />Adriel Martin, Student Ambassador <br />Kelsey Agnew, Student Ambassador <br /> <br />Laurentian U: <br />Dominic Giroux, President & Vice-Chancellor <br />Abegail Villaruel, Student Ambassador <br />Alexander Mayhew, Student Ambassador <br /> <br />Nipissing U: <br />Mike DeGagné, President & Vice-Chancellor <br />Victoria Bass, Student Ambassador <br />Deanna Jackett, Student Ambassador <br />Jordan Andrews, President, Nipissing University Student Union <br /> <br />OCADU: <br />Sara Diamond, President & Vice-Chancellor <br /> <br />UOIT: <br />Tim McTiernan, President & Vice-Chancellor <br />Happy Inibhunu, Student Ambassador <br />Alykhan Sumar, Student Ambassador <br />Devon McGrath, Student Ambassador <br /> <br />uOttawa: <br />Steve Perry, Dean of Science <br />Karen D’Souza, Student Ambassador <br />Chantal Breton, Student Ambassador <br /> <br />Queen’s U: <br />Stuart Pinchin, Executive Director, Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment <br />Laura Wyatt, Intern, Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment <br />Maura Mackenzie, Recruitment Representative <br /> <br />Ryerson U: <br />Mohamed Lachemi, President & Vice-Chancellor <br /> <br />Trent U: <br />Leo Groarke, President & Vice-Chancellor <br />Dexter Fichuk, Student Ambassador <br />Gytha Chapman, Student Ambassador <br /> <br />Western U: <br />Amit Chakma, President & Vice-Chancellor <br />Haley Everitt, Senior Campus Tour Guide <br />Maher Alazzam, Campus Tour Guide <br />Michael Maximino, Senior Campus Tour Guide <br /> <br />King’s UC: <br />Brandon Csendes, Admissions & Liaison Officer <br />Paul Wilton, Admissions & Liaison Officer <br /> <br />Wilfrid Laurier U: <br />Ty Ackerman, Student Ambassador <br />Jordan Baechler, Student Ambassador <br />Urbashi Das, Campus Ambassador Coordinator <br /> <br />uWindsor: <br />Alan Wildeman, President & Vice-Chancellor <br />John-Michael Lemaire, Student Ambassador <br />Abrial Cooke, Student Ambassador <br /> <br />OUAC: <br />Deanna Underwood, Manager of Communications <br /> <br /> <br />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.) <br /> <br />Next week: Advice on Choosing a University.
