University of Victoria Information Session – March 6, 2013

Join us as we host Tracey Burdock, Admissions Liaison from the University of Victoria, at our South Granville office location on Wednesday, March 6 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Tracey will be giving a general presentation to all parents and students interested in UVic, and will cover topics ranging from programs, co-operative education and scholarships, to [...]

Need Help With Post-Secondary Transfer?

If you wonder whether transferring from one BC post-secondary institution to another is a good idea or not, just keep reading. The 2011 BC Diploma, Associate Degree, and Certificate Outcomes (DASCO) Survey recently reported by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) finds that post-secondary students are using the BC’s admissions and transfer system [...]

Where Our Kids Got In

Options students have had another banner year! A selection of schools our clients were admitted to for the 2012-2013 school year include: Canada Acadia University, Bishops University, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Carleton University, Capilano University, Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Fanshawe College, Huron College, Kwantlen Polytechnic Institute, Langara [...]

UVic Update: What happens after you apply?

At a recent UVic Spring Counsellor’s meeting, Edwin Liew from Options Solutions found out some key information on the follow-up process after applying to UVic for Fall 2012 admission, including self reporting of marks, entrance scholarships, housing and accommodation and important dates to keep in mind. If you applied to UVic well before the early [...]

Options Solutions Guest Student Blogger – Talking to Your Profs, Just Do It, Already!

The first time I visited one of my professors’ office hours was in second year. He was superbly intimidating. Not only was he one of the most eloquent and entertaining intellectuals I had ever encountered, he was 230 pounds of pure muscle. The week before, I witnessed his obliteration of the erg at the campus [...]

Options Solutions Guest Student Blogger

My name’s Nadia. I met Melinda when I was a fraidy little seventeen year-old with scattered ideas of where to take my higher education. After a series of spot-on evaluations, Melinda encouraged me to work as hard as I could in Grade 12 to achieve the average I needed for acceptance into the Writing program [...]

Emily Tracy Attends Uvic’s Counselor Brunch

Emily Tracy recently attended the University of Victoria’s Counselor brunch in Burnaby to get an update on all of the new and exciting things happening on campus. It was a great morning full of useful information. The University of Victoria makes a tremendous effort to communicate with all prospective students and counselors and they are sending [...]

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.