The Right Choice with Preference Counselors, AI-Supported Systems, and Guidance Services

Following the announcement of the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) results, the preference period will begin for millions of university candidates. Candidates will shape their futures by making their university and department preferences between July 29 and August 10, 2026. Üsküdar University offers a comprehensive counseling service, ranging from expert guidance counselors to academics, and from AI-supported preference systems to career tests.

Not leaving candidates alone during the university preference period, Üsküdar University also opened its doors to students and their families this year with a comprehensive Preference Days program. Üsküdar University, Türkiye's first thematic university in behavioral sciences and health, offers a comprehensive counseling service, from expert guidance counselors to academics, and from AI-supported preference assistants to career tests.

One-on-One Preference Counseling for Candidates

Üsküdar University provides one-on-one guidance services with its expert counseling staff, established to enable candidates to make the most accurate decisions during the preference period.

The preference counseling team, consisting of 10 guidance counselors working under the coordination of Expert Psychological Counselor Özgür Akoğlan, Manager of Üsküdar University Educational Institutions and Guidance Services, prepares personalized preference lists by meticulously analyzing candidates' success rankings.

Success Ranking and Personality Traits are Important!

During the counseling process, not only students' scores but also their success rankings, interests, personality traits, career goals, scholarship opportunities, double major and minor opportunities, and the university's academic and social facilities are evaluated as a whole.

Expert guidance counselors emphasize the importance of choosing the right profession as much as creating a preference list, contributing to candidates' guidance toward fields where they will be happy in the future.

Candidates Get to Know Departments and the University Up Close

Prospective students visiting Üsküdar University within the scope of Preference Days get the opportunity to experience campus life closely throughout the day.

During campus tours conducted with faculty members, faculty administrators, and student guides, candidates can examine laboratories, application centers, classrooms, social living areas, and research centers on-site.

Thus, students not only get information about the departments they will choose but also have the opportunity to get to know the environment where they will study.

"Yellow T-shirt" Students Share Their Experiences

One of the most remarkable practices of the preference period is the student guide system.

Üsküdar University's "yellow T-shirt" students accompany candidates visiting the campus throughout the day.

Current students share their department experiences, course contents, application opportunities, campus life, student clubs, and social activities firsthand, answering questions that candidates are curious about.

Thanks to this practice, university candidates have the opportunity to directly hear student experiences as well as theoretical information.

AI-Supported Preference Assistant 

Üsküdar University also actively uses technology in the preference process.

Thanks to the AI-supported Üsküdar University Preference Assistant, candidates can enter their YKS success rankings into the system, identify their areas of interest, share their personal preferences, and access the most suitable university and department recommendations for them.

The system contributes to a more conscious preference process by offering personalized recommendations to candidates.

Departments Suitable for Ranking Can Be Viewed with the Preference Robot

The Preference Robot is also among the university's digital preference services.

Thanks to the Preference Robot, candidates can examine programs suitable for their success rankings, compare different departments, and create their preference lists more effectively.

Determine Interests and Personality Traits with the Career Test 

For candidates who are undecided about career choices, Üsküdar University Career Test offers an important guidance tool.

Thanks to the test prepared using scientific measurement methods, students can analyze their interests, personality traits, and talents to see suitable occupational groups for themselves.

This practice contributes to the preference process being conducted not only based on scores but also with an understanding that prioritizes individual characteristics.

Online Counseling for Candidates Unable to Come to Campus

Candidates who are out of town or unable to come to campus during the preference period have not been forgotten.

Üsküdar University aims to reach candidates all over Türkiye by offering online preference counseling via the internet, phone, and WhatsApp guidance services.

In this way, students can create their preference lists by consulting with expert guidance counselors from their respective cities.

Candidates' Questions Answered in "Hayat Tercihtir" Program

The "Hayat Tercihtir" (Life is a Choice) program, broadcast on Üsküdar University's YouTube channel and ÜÜTV during the preference period, also attracts significant interest from candidates.
Academics and expert guidance counselors answer candidates' questions on many topics such as preference strategies, choosing the right department, university life, scholarship opportunities, and double major and minor options.

Preference Guidance on Social Media

Üsküdar University also actively uses its official social media accounts during the preference process.

With video content prepared on digital platforms, especially Instagram, preference period announcements, scholarship opportunities, double major opportunities, frequently asked questions, and department introductions are shared with candidates.

Thus, students can easily access up-to-date information regarding the preference process via social media.

All Information in One Place on the Candidate Page

Üsküdar University has made all content related to the preference period accessible via a special platform prepared for prospective students.
Prospective students can access detailed information on many topics such as faculties, departments, scholarship opportunities, campus life, academic staff, and preference counseling from the university's candidate page.

Will Continue Until August 10

Üsküdar University will continue to host prospective students and their families until August 10, when official preferences conclude.

Within the scope of the free preference counseling service, candidates will be able to receive one-on-one support from expert guidance counselors, meet with academics, visit the campus, and benefit from AI-supported preference systems.

Digital Platforms Where Information Can Be Obtained:

Candidate Information Page

AI-Supported Preference Assistant

Career Test