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.