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UNIVERSITY GUIDANCE

Harrow Bengaluru is committed to guiding students towards admission at the world's most prestigious universities. Supported by the Harrow Family of Schools, our University Guidance Counselling Programme helps students build the confidence, skills, and experience needed to achieve their academic and professional ambitions.

Structured University Preparation

Our Universities Programme begins in Grade 8, ensuring that students select a coherent pathway to university admission when choosing their IGCSE subjects. Our university counsellors help students build a well-rounded portfolio that balances academic excellence, leadership, extracurricular achievements, and service-learning which are key factors in competitive university applications.
Expert Guidance & Global Opportunities

Ms Manju Sharma heads the university guidance team. With over 33 years of experience in education, she believes in a student-centred approach that ensures each learner receives tailored guidance to align with their aspirations, strengths, and career goals. Her extensive global network and collaborations with universities, industry professionals, and organisations such as International ACAC, NACAC, BMI Times Higher Education and the IC3 movement enable students to access exclusive opportunities, mentorship, and insights into higher education worldwide. Ms Sharma is a counselling board advisory member at IE University, Spain, and with Times Higher Education, UK.

She brings deep expertise in international admissions, understanding the specific application requirements to universities in the UK, US, Canada, Europe, Australia, India and beyond. Whether navigating the UCAS process for the UK, Common App for the US, or university systems in Asia and Europe, students receive advice tailored to their unique goals.
Comprehensive Support for University Applications
As students progress through Senior School, they benefit from:
- Career exploration from grade 9 onwards, with a structured and progressive curriculum to support university applications in grade 12.
- PSAT and SAT preparation to meet standardised testing requirements. School is an SAT center to support students taking the SAT.
- Personal statement and essay-writing workshops to craft compelling essays.
- Workshops for various topics to support their profile building, community services, research opportunities and much more.
- University Application Strategy for the best outcome for admission offers.
- UK and US-style mock interview sessions to refine their approach, gain confidence, and develop an analytical approach to successful interviews.
- Exclusive access to interact with university representatives and guest speakers and attend masterclasses at the school.
Winning places at the best-fit universities is a hallmark of a Harrow education. Our expert guidance, global partnerships, and personalised mentorship ensure that Harrow Bengaluru students are fully prepared to thrive at the world’s leading institutions.

You can reach out to Ms Sharma through email at manjusharma@harrowbengaluru.in

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