On October 30th, the Counselling Department picked up on student interest within Liberal Arts and organized an informal group discussion in the Courtyard discussing topics like what subjects fall under ‘Liberal Arts’ and its value in terms of future career options. The purpose of having such a discussion at the Cedar Courtyard was mainly to…
The Counselling Department hosted a combined information session for the University of Alberta and Western Ontario on October 30th. Many students showed up to learn more about the undergraduate opportunities at these universities in terms of academics, funding, and career options.
Cedar College hosted an information session for Habib University, where students learnt about the various opportunities available for those seeking an undergraduate degree in the Liberal Arts in Pakistan. The session focused on research funding and facilities, something not common at the undergraduate level. The talk was also instrumental in highlighting how Habib University’s campus…
To make sure we covered ground in diverse academic areas, we had our very own Mr Omair Masood host a career sessions for students on the 25th of October. He gave students insight into potential degrees and consequent career options in Accounting and Finance, both within and outside Pakistan. Due to the overwhelming response from…
In terms of the stressful procedure with essay-writing, the Counselling Department organized a small skill-based group session on US college essay writing with Miss Zarmina Raza. This small-scale workshop took place on October 12th. We encouraged peer-to-peer feedback for writing best practice. Thanks to Miss Zarmina’s guidance, the students found the workshop quite informative and…
The Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture visited students at Cedar College and shed light on different study areas within arts and architecture. They shared their admissions criteria, different program options, tuition fee structures and scholarship opportunities. This session aimed also highlighted the various advantages of securing a degree in the Liberal Arts and…
The Counselling Department organised an information session with one of Cedar’s directors, Mr Ali Anwezada, Director and Head of the Economics Department on 5th October 2017. Mr Anwerzada gave a talk to the students about undergraduate degrees and consequent career paths in Economics. He also shared his personal experience of studying public policy in the…
The counselling department attended a work shop on using the common app and tips to write personal statements. We were informed on how to go about the common app. In the second half we were provided with good writing tips and styles for personal statements. Additionally we were also given tips on what to include…