Houssam Hariri High School Guidance Department helps students reach success in their academic program, post-secondary planning and personal life. There are many factors that impact a student’s academic performance and personal behavior. First students are provided with opportunities to attend career fairs to explore what the demands are on in the marketplace and to get a perspective on where they fit in the job postings. Second, students are expected to go on tours in different universities where they get the chance to meet with professors, department advisors and undergraduate students.

Besides, meeting with the school counselor is a crucial step where high school students explore their academic and personal strengths and weaknesses, extracurricular activities, school average and rank, in addition to their SAT/TOEFL scores. Together they narrow down their choices to meet their interests and other factors. Last but not least, the Guidance Department provides access to an array of university orientation. After the AUB orientation, Grade 11 and Grade 12 students attended the orientations conducted by Miss Siham Halabi from the Lebanese American University and Dr. Arkadan and Mrs. Rashida Zaatari from the Hariri Canadian University. Students are constantly encouraged to utilize all the guidance services in order to make the transition to college life fruitful and rewarding.

Mona Majzoub