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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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Want to Get an Early Start on your Common App? We Can Help!

Elyse Economides

Last week, the Common App Essay prompts for the 2015-2106 year were released. With early access to the prompts, a few of which differ from last years questions,…

What are the Pros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year?

Elyse Economides

Although most students choose to pursue post-secondary studies immediately after high school, many others chose to take a "gap year." A gap year postpones the university experience for…

Prepare for the June Provincial Exams with Mock Exams & Study Sessions

Elyse Economides

If you are a grade 10, grade 11 or a grade 12 student taking a provincial exam in June, we have courses to help you study and ensure…

Summer Programs 2015 – Stay Tuned!

Elyse Economides

Our team is working hard to finalize the dates of our summer programs, but below is an outline of the summer programs offered in 2014. Once we have…

Prepare for the SAT and ACT with our Flexible Program Options!

Elyse Economides

Are you registered for an official SAT or ACT exam in April, May or June, but are not sure how to tackle the study process? Our team has outlined…

“We don’t need more STEM majors. We need more STEM majors with liberal arts training. The ability to draw from other disciplines produces better scientists.”

Elyse Economides

A timely article about the value of a cross-disciplinary post-secondary education: http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/02/18/we-dont-need-more-stem-majors-we-need-more-stem-majors-with-liberal-arts-training/

Worried about Finals? Come to Study Skills!

Elyse Economides

Need to get organized for upcoming final exams but not sure where to start? Study Skills can help! This three-hour workshop session is designed to help students be academically…

Need Help Choosing Your Courses? Register for Course Planning 101!

Elyse Economides

This two-hour workshop is designed to help grade 10 and 11 students and their parents prepare for 2015-2016 course planning. Melinda Giampietro, the President of Options Solutions, will…

SAT/ACT 2015 Prep Program Launch!

Elyse Economides

If you are a US-interested grade 11 (or grade 10) student it's time to start considering your SAT or ACT preparation options. This year, for our SAT/ACT prep cycle,…

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