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Founder's Feature - June 2026 Edition

By Melinda Giampietro

Throughout the academic year, Melinda Giampietro, Options Founder/President, will share some of her favourite things in her monthly Founder's Feature. Melinda loves reading, data, research, and following academic…

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NACAC Updates: Here’s What’s New with the Common App

Elyse Economides

If your student is interested in applying to a US post-secondary institution, chances are you've come across the Common Application website. The Common Application, an online application portal…

Why Get Supplement Writing Assistance?

Elyse Economides

At Options Solutions, we recognize that writing plays an important part in the application and scholarship process for Canadian, US and UK universities. Business and Engineering programs in…

Meet with Molly!

Elyse Economides

Team Options is excited to introduce our newest team member, Molly, who joins us as a writing coach for the South Surrey and South Granville offices, and a…

Updates from NACAC

Elyse Economides

On their first day at the Nacac Conference, Team "E" (Elyse & Edwin) gathered the latest information on the changes to the Common Application, the SAT exam and…

Fall 2015 University Visits

Elyse Economides

Options Solutions is excited to host a series of university visits at both our West Vancouver and South Surrey offices. These presentations are offered free of charge, but…

Applying to Post-Secondary School? Supplemental Writing & Application Assistance Workshop Dates Now Available

Elyse Economides

Is your student applying to post-secondary schools, but struggling with starting the writing supplement or application process? We understand the process is often a scary one for teenagers, and…

Find Us on Instagram!

Elyse Economides

One of the most common questions we get asked here at Options Solutions is "what do you guys DO?" Although the educational consulting industry is growing in popularity…

Updates to the ACT Exam Essay

Elyse Economides

The ACT Writing Test is changing! The old essay, according to the ACT, was "an exercise in classic persuasion," while "the enhanced ACT writing test presents students with a rhetorical…

Questions About Law School? Book an Appointment with our Law Consultant

Elyse Economides

We are pleased to announce that due to the success of our Law School 101 Workshop, led by our law consultant Kerry Sheppard, we will be facilitating individual…

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