Upcoming Sessions at Options Solutions

Options Solutions consultant Edwin Liew will be partnering again with the New Westminster Continuing Education Department to bring information about university admissions to parents in the community. Thursday, February 7th from 7:00 – 9:30 PM, he will teach US University Admissions 101 to interested parents at New Westminster Secondary School. Two weeks later on Thursday, [...]

Final Writing and Application Workshops

Still need help with university applications and supplemental essays? We are offering 4 more Writing Workshops and 1 more Application Workshop, so please contact our office at (604) 922-8456 or info@optionssolutionsed.com to reserve your spot. Several important deadlines for Canadian universities are approaching, including: Western Ivey School of Business – January 16th at 4:00 PM EST, UBC [...]

NACAC – “Getting to Know the University of California” Luncheon

The NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) conference is the largest college counselling conference in the world. This year’s conference was held in Denver, Colorado. Options Solutions President, Melinda Giampietro has attended NACAC for the last five years and finds it invaluable for keeping up with the latest post-secondary trends, networking with university admissions [...]

Common Application Changes for Fall 2013

The most surprising news from NACAC concerns a significant change to the Common Application, the online undergraduate admission application used by students to apply to nearly 500 different United States and international universities. The new Common App for 2013 will omit the “topic of your choice” essay prompt, a decision that has sparked debate among [...]

Options Solutions to Visit Steveston-London Secondary

Options Solutions’ consultant Edwin Liew will be giving a presentation at Steveston-London Secondary School in Richmond on US admissions, the SAT test and the Common Application process on Thursday, October 25th, 2012 from 12:50 to 1:30 PM. Topics to be covered will include: factors that can influence the increasingly selective process of US university and [...]

Looking for Help with US and Canadian University Admissions?

Options Solutions is here to help parents and students looking for information about US and Canadian university admissions. Thursday, October 4 from 7:00 – 9:30 PM, Options Solutions consultant Edwin Liew will partner with the New Westminster Continuing Education Department to teach US University Admissions 101 to interested parents. The following Thursday, October 11, Edwin [...]

St. George’s School: Ivy Plus Presentation

This year’s Ivy Plus Presentation at St. George’s School will be held on Wednesday, September 19th at 7:00 PM and will be attended by representatives from the undergraduate admissions offices of:   • Brown University – Providence, Rhode Island • Columbia University – New York, New York • Dartmouth College – Hanover, New Hampshire • [...]

Join Options Solutions for Summer Boot Camps

If you’re looking for a strong start to the school year, Options Solutions has several week-long boot camps to help you shift back into school mode. We still have a few spots remaining, so please call the office at (604) 922-8456 or e-mail info@optionssolutionsed.com to reserve a spot before they are gone!   Essay Writing [...]

Summer Programs at Options Solutions

Can’t get enough of study sessions and prep workshops? Options Solutions has the perfect summer boot camps to help you transition back into school mode. Essay Writing Boot Camp This one week writing intensive boot camp introduces students to the tenets of good writing. Geared towards: All students aiming to improve their writing US Admissions Boot Camp [...]

Options Solutions Visits Sardis Secondary, Talks US and UK Admissions

Entering the vast atrium of what appears to be the heart of Sardis Secondary, Options’ Edwin Liew was greeted by students ‘aerobizing’ in full flight to the catchy pop tune of LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem”. But there was a twist; the participants were cheerleading with choreographed, flash-mob-esque dance moves to their own lyrics, voicing their support [...]

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