Options Solutions Introduces Writing Drop Box

If you are currently an Options Solutions client, you can electronically submit application essays, supplements, scholarship essays, or other writing assignments for comprehensive writing feedback from one of our writing consultants. We give targeted feedback on style, structure, grammar, and include constructive comments to help you revise and improve your writing. Submit your work to [...]

Essay Writing Bootcamp: Round One Recap

The first group of students who attended Nicky’s Essay Writing Bootcamp from August 8th to 12th found the week fun and extremely helpful for all high school and university writing, including supplementary essays for university. From August 29th to September 2nd, Options Solutions will be running its second round of Essay Writing Bootcamp at the [...]

Summer Programs at Options Solutions

Join us this summer for a variety of program options. We will be offering workshops at both the West Vancouver and South Granville locations. It is easy for students to lose momentum over their summer break. We want to get students motivated before the fall and ease them back into their routine. This summer we [...]

Essay Writing Workshops

Options Solutions’ first Essay Writing Workshop was an interactive and productive session. With the workshop focusing exclusively on outlining, the students were taught the basic format of an essay outline in order to help organise their ideas clearly and coherently. Key points for outlining were covered, including thesis statement, topic sentences, the proper construction of [...]

High School Students are Unprepared for the Challenges of University Writing

Research shows that today’s high school students are not being properly prepared to write at a university level. Universities are structured to teach subject matter, not to provide students with grammar lessons. Students must have proper writing, organizational, and grammatical knowledge in order to excel in essay composition. However, for many students we realize that [...]

Options Solutions is firing up two exciting new programs this winter season!

French tutoring with Nicky Darwin, UBC student and French Immersion graduate, will be held Wednesday nights between 5:00 and 8:00 at Options’ West Vancouver office. French tutoring is open to students of any French level, including French Immersion. Come ready to study for tests, receive feedback on assignments or just practice your French speaking, writing [...]

Our First Writing Workshop

On September 19, our first Writing Workshop of the year, Options’ students began the work of writing for university applications. As we guide you through this process, our goal is for you to submit fantastic essays and short answers to the universities of your dreams—but because we know you’ll have to write once you get there, we also want to do whatever we can to improve your writing skills.