Course and College Selection After 12th: Career Counselling in Grades 11 and 12
Which course after 12th?
Career counselling after 12th helps a student choose a degree and a shortlist of colleges that fit the student’s interests, abilities and marks, in India or abroad. At Global Careers in Surat we begin with the student, not with a list of popular courses: the Career Fit assessment, a face-to-face review of the results, and then a recommendation the family can act on.
Ideally the student has been in counselling since Grade 9 or 10 (see stream selection in Grades 9 and 10), so that the course is clear before Grade 11 begins and the last two years of school are used to prepare for it. For a student starting now, Grade 11 is far better than Grade 12, because entrance exams and applications both depend on knowing the course early. If the board results are already out, we work with the options that are still open this year.
What we help you decide
- Course: the degree that fits the student, including options many families have not looked at, such as liberal arts, design, economics, psychology, data science, law and integrated management programmes.
- India or abroad: a plain comparison of cost, admission chances and career prospects for this particular student.
- Colleges: a balanced shortlist of ambitious, realistic and safe choices.
- Entrance exams: which ones to write, for example JEE, NEET, CUET, IPMAT, CLAT or the SAT. We advise on the choice. The coaching we offer is for the SAT, GRE and IELTS only.
- A second plan: what the student will do if the first choice does not work out.
How career counselling after 12th works
- 1. A first conversation. We meet the student and parents and talk about marks, subjects, interests, budget and whether studying abroad is an option.
- 2. The Career Fit assessment. Our in-house assessment of interests, aptitude and work style. Read more about the Career Fit assessment.
- 3. Results checked in person. Dr. Manish Mittal and his team go through the results with the student in a live session before anything is recommended.
- 4. A counselling session with the family. Dr. Manish Mittal and his team explain which courses fit and why, and answer the family’s questions.
- 5. An action plan. Courses, colleges, entrance exams and application dates, written down in order.
What each stream leaves open
- Science with Mathematics: engineering, computer science, architecture, pure sciences, economics and data science.
- Science with Biology: medicine and allied health, pharmacy, biotechnology, life sciences and psychology.
- Commerce: commerce and business degrees, economics, finance, and professional courses such as chartered accountancy.
- Humanities: the social sciences, psychology, media, languages and public policy.
Law, design, liberal arts and management programmes are open to students of every stream, and so are many degrees abroad. The stream a student studied in Grades 11 and 12 narrows the choice less than most families expect.
Studying in India or abroad
We guide students in both directions. For students staying in India, we advise on public universities and on universities such as Ashoka, FLAME and Krea, which assess the whole application (essays, activities and interviews) as well as marks. See Study in India.
For students going abroad, we advise on the country, the universities, the applications and the visa. See study abroad consulting. Students who need to strengthen their application before applying continue with profile building.
Who guides the student
Global Careers was founded in Surat in 2000 by Dr. Manish Mittal. He holds a PhD in Psychology (Career Counselling), an M.A. in Education and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, is a certified practitioner of the MBTI®, the Strong Interest Inventory® and Multiple Intelligences, and holds the College Counselling Certificate of New York University.
Dr. Manish Mittal and his team verify every student’s results in person, and he writes every report himself. Students guided by Global Careers have been admitted to universities including the University of Pennsylvania, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, LSE, NUS and NTU.
Frequently asked questions
No, but there is less room to move. Some entrance exams and application deadlines will have passed, so we work with what is still open. Counselling in Grade 11 or early in Grade 12 gives a student many more options.
No. We guide students on courses and colleges in India as well, including universities such as Ashoka, FLAME, Krea and NMIMS. See Study in India.
With the Career Fit assessment and a conversation. Most students who say they have no idea do have clear interests and strengths. They have not had them described and connected to courses and careers.
Yes. We compare what each course involves in practice, how well it fits the student’s interests and abilities, where it can be studied, and where it leads.
Yes. Admissions support is a separate service: profile building, Study in India and study abroad consulting.
Yes. See how online career counselling works.
An introductory session with our team, in which we explain how our counselling works, is free. A consultation with Dr. Manish Mittal is paid and is by appointment only.
Call +91 99250 33239 or +91 95105 33239, or use the contact page. Our office is at S-8, 3rd Floor, Central Plaza, opposite St. Thomas School, New Citylight, Surat 395007.
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