An Examination of Admission Profiles and Early Student Success at UTS Garth Chalmers Head of Foundation Years and Director of Admissions, University of Toronto Schools I have been an educator for 18 years, most of which has been spent working at The University of Toronto Schools - a school for high achieving students. After 13 years teaching grade 7 - 12 Geography in the classroom, I moved into an administrative role. In this role, as Director of Admissions, I am responsible for all aspects of the admissions process - from recruitment to integration of 140 new students each year. Throughout my career I have been interested in student life, and as an administrator, I have continued to interact with the students on a daily basis in a variety of settings. For example, I coordinate the outdoor education and leadership trips. I coach teams and serve as the staff advisor to a number of student groups and organizations, including Student Council and the School’s Student Ambassadors. During my five years in Administration, my role has evolved and the level of responsibility increased so that I am now the Head of Foundation Years (grades 7 and 8). In my current role, I have been committed to refining the methods for assessing applicants in order to ensure that we admit students who will thrive at UTS. When the opportunity arose through Newton Foundation to systematically study my practice, I felt it was a natural extension of the my commitment to the admission process.
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