U-VIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MARGINALLY HIGHER THIS YEAR

IT’S A LITTLE TOUGHER THIS YEAR FOR PROSPECTIVE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS TO QUALIFY FOR ENTRY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA.

Readiness for Life after Graduation

Although guidance counsellors generally characterize high school students as well prepared for the next phase of their lives following graduation, a majority of students indicate that they could benefit from increased proficiency in technology applications, financial literacy, time management, communication and study skills according to a recent survey from McGraw-Hill Education.

People without Jobs, Jobs without People

Academica Group is Canada’s leading source of market intelligence and full cycle marketing services for higher education. It is headed by its founder, Ken Steele. Mr. Steele recently attended the 2010 Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) Conference in Niagara Falls where, among the many topics of discussion was what demographic and labour market projections can tell us about the challenges we face in the future.

Summer Programs at Options Solutions

As the summer weather is finally here in Vancouver, Options Solutions wanted to let you know about some of our exciting boot camps and summer sessions.

Study Skills Tune Up

Options Solutions is offering study skills sessions in preparation for final exams. These sessions will be of particular relevance to those in grades 10 as they get ready to face Provincial exams for the first time, but are beneficial to all secondary students.

Study Skills Tune Up Workshops

Options Solutions is offering Study Skills Tune Up workshops on Saturday, June 5th and 12th from 10:00 to 12:00 in order to help students improve their learning, understanding, and, in the end, their grades. Though students differ greatly in terms of their preferred learning styles and their approach to academic preparation, there are some general techniques that are guaranteed to produce effective results.

Grade 12 University-Bound Student Checklist

All grade 12 students planning to attend a post-secondary institution (PSI) in September should double-check to ensure that they have taken care of the following:

Where the Jobs Are

According to a report released [earlier this year] by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), the labour demand in the environmental sector is expected to increase by nearly 40,000 jobs by 2011, yet enrolment in post-secondary environmental programs has decreased by 9% since 1999.

Ryerson School of Interior Design Internationally Acclaimed

Ryerson’s School of Interior Design has been named one of the top three schools of its kind in the world by an internationally renowned magazine.

In its special 25th anniversary issue, Azure magazine puts Ryerson alongside Harvard, Columbia, Yale, MIT, University of Pennsylvania, University of Art and Design Lausanne, Royal College of Art (London) and others in its guide ‘to the best design schools worldwide.’

Facebook

As Options Solutions navigates its way through the 21st century techno-savvy world; we have embarked on the realm of Facebook. It was a difficult leap of faith into this social networking site. We bestow many warnings each year in regards to Facebook (“Effective studying does not include checking your Facebook page.” “If you wouldn’t show it to a parent or grandparent, it should not be on your Facebook page.” “Applying to a post-secondary institution is like applying for a job. You want to present the best you; clean up your Facebook!”), and yet we find ourselves, like countless other organizations, using it as a tool to disseminate information.

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