Team Options does the Vancouver Sun Run

We would also like to thank all of our staff, clients, and partners who have supported us in our continued growth over the past 10 years. As a strictly word-of-mouth business, we owe our ability to grow and expand to our loyal clientele and supportive community.

Congratulations to our fellow small business of the year nominees and other category winners.

We are grateful to be part of such a vibrant community and we look forward to many more years of empowering the educational choices of young adults.

We have the prep programs to help you prepare! Options Solutions and Academic Leaders have partnered to bring you mock exam sessions and study sessions for the Science 10, Math 10, English 10, and English 12 Provincial exams.

Each subject offers the following options to prepare:

1) Two different full length mock exam sessions and debriefs

2) Two-hour subject specific study sessions

3) Three-hour subject specific super study sessions

For specific session dates in May and June, please refer to our calendar. To register for any sessions, please call our office at (604) 922-8456 or e-mail westvan@optionssolutionsed.com.

This year, our students received acceptances to the following schools:

US

Arizona State University, Babson, Barnard, Berkeley, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, Brown, Cal Lutheran, Carnegie Mellon, Chapman, Claremont McKenna, Colgate, Cornell, Duke, Fordham, George Washington University, Georgetown, Harvard, John Hopkins, Marymount Manhattan, Middlebury, Northeastern, Northwestern, Notre Dame, NYU, Occidental, Pomona, Purchase, Stanford, Syracuse University, Tufts, University of Colorado – Boulder, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Merced, UPenn, UC Riverside, UCSD, USC, University of Virginia, University of Washington, Wheaton

Canada

Bishop’s University, Brock University, Carleton, Concordia, Dalhousie, McGill, McMaster, Mount Allison University, Queen’s, SFU, St. Francis Xavier, University of Alberta, UBC, University of Calgary, University of Guelph, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, University of Waterloo, Western

UK

Cardiff, City University London, Imperial College London, Kings College London, London School of Economics, University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Nottingham, University of St. Andrews, University of Warwick

The lectures feature prominent women from both the science and engineering fields, and will take place until June.

For more information, please visit: http://www.spacecentre.ca/women-in-science.

1. Full-length practice tests offer a baseline score from which our consultants and staff can help students create a customized, efficient study plan.

The scores from these tests help us understand students’ strengths and weaknesses. The patterns that emerge tell us the areas that need improvement and the areas in which they already have a strong base. This way, we are able to create a more effective plan by focusing on areas of improvement that will raise a student’s score, rather than going over material the student already knows.

2. Full-length practice tests cover more than content and strategy.

While students may have a strong understanding of the exam content and successfully apply their knowledge to prep questions during tutoring sessions, practice tests give them an opportunity to use their test-taking skills under the “real” conditions of the exam. Our mock exam sessions simulate the real conditions present in an official SAT or ACT exam so that students can build up their test-taking skills. They are held in a room with other students and a proctor, and are structured with the same time limits and breaks as the official exam.

3. Full-length practice tests gauge progress.

Practice exams build students’ focus and confidence for the official exam. They also give students a chance to test what they have learned during their prep sessions. Ideally students will take a practice test before they begin a prep program to get a baseline score so they can use the program efficiently, then again during the middle of the program for a check-in, and finally again at the end of the program as a final practice for the official exam. These regular check-ins help us best adapt and modify the prep program to meet students’ needs.

For more information about our SAT/ACT prep programs, contact our office at (604) 922-8456 or e-mail info@optionssolutionsed.com. Also check our calendar for all our program dates.

1. Familiarize yourself with the test.

While the SAT and ACT exams do have areas of overlap, be sure to note the differences in subject content and scoring methods. Understanding the structure of the test, the content being tested and the best strategies for tackling the test as a whole will go a long way in helping you succeed.

2. Attend a prep session.

One of the best ways to improve your score is consistent and continuous practice. Guided interactive and collaborative preparation with other students will help you learn and improve in a supportive environment. Check out our calendar for upcoming sessions, or go here, here or here to read about our prep options.

3. Examine your individual scores.

Official test scores give you a breakdown of how you scored on each section. Most students are strong in some subject areas, but struggle with other subject areas. Focus your studying on improving your scores in weaker areas so that they can help supplement your stronger areas, instead of bringing down your overall score.

4. Try to be confident and relaxed.

You’ve been through the test-taking process, and you know what to expect, which is a big advantage. You can focus instead on managing your time and implementing test-taking strategies to improve your score.

Team Options Solutions, plus family and friends at our holiday party.

As the business celebrates its 10th year of operation, we are grateful to all our clients who have helped us continue to grow as a strictly word-of-mouth business and have helped us continue to provide educational and career counselling to students and young adults.

We’re honoured to be recognized as one of West Vancouver’s excellent businesses, and we are looking forward to many more years of empowering the educational choices of young adults.

Whether you’re studying for final exams, Provincial exams or AP exams, our three hour “Final Exam Preparation” sessions will cover all the skills you need for successful studying and exam writing.

Two hours will be devoted to a presentation on general study skills, and the remaining hour will offer specific guidance to help students prepare for one exam of their choice. Marisa Grizenko, Options Solutions writing consultant and UBC M.A. English graduate will help individual students create a specific study plan for the course of their choice including topics such as time management and test-taking skills.

If you need help with a specific Provincial exam, we are offering sessions on Science 10, Math 10, English 10, and English 12. Each subject will have a mock exam and debrief session, as well as 2-hour study sessions, and 3-hour study sessions before the day of the official exams.

Our first “Final Exam Prepartion” session will take place on Saturday, May 4th from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM in our West Vancouver office (1455 Bellevue Ave, Suite 211). For further details on both Final Exam Preparation and Provincial Exam Preparation, or to reserve a spot in one of the sessions, please call our office at (604) 922-8456 or e-mail info@optionssolutionsed.com.

The fair is free and will take place on Tuesday, March 5th from 3:00 – 7:00 PM at the Vancouver Convention Centre, East Ballroom at Convention Level. Free seminars also will be offered throughout the day, beginning at 2:00 PM.

We will have books on hand for each Monday group prep session, as well as weekend group prep sessions (Super Saturday and Super Weekend sessions). We recommend students purchase the books so they can make the most of the interactive material, including writing directly in the books, however, we will not require students to purchase the books to attend the prep sessions. We will have copies of two SAT books – one Critical Reading/Writing book and one Math book – and one integrated ACT book available. Although it is not mandatory to purchase the books, we believe students will get the most value out of weekly prep if they have their own individual resource to use from week to week.

We are excited about our unique-to-Options-Solutions test prep and we encourage you to check our SAT and ACT prep dates to determine which sessions will work with your schedule.

If you are interested in signing up for any sessions, please contact the office at (604) 922-8456 or e-mail info@optionssolutionsed.com.