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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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University Tours are a Great Way to Experience Campus Life

Elyse Economides

Deciding which university to attend is a very important decision. One of the best ways to help narrow down your options is to attend a campus tour. Try…

SAT Score Choice

Elyse Economides

Students are permitted to write the SAT exam as many times as they feel necessary. At least one half of all students take the SAT twice, once in…

SAT/ACT Prep is back at Options Solutions

Elyse Economides

SAT/ACT prep is geared towards the May and June exam dates. The prep at Options Solutions is focused on two areas:　test taking skills and curriculum development.　The first area…

Essay Writing Workshops

Elyse Economides

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…

High School Students are Unprepared for the Challenges of University Writing

Elyse Economides

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…

Why Students are not Enrolling in Science and Technology Based Programs

Elyse Economides

The demand for workers with Science and Technology based training continues to increase. However, Canadian high school students have little interest in studying science after they graduate. According…

Options Solutions Holiday Hours

Elyse Economides

Options Solutions will be closing over the holidays on: Thursday December 23rd Friday December 24th Saturday December 25th Friday December 31st Monday January 3rd The Options Solutions Team…

Options Solutions in the Community

Elyse Economides

We are proud to be supporting the Dundarave Festival of Lights for a second year. The Festival has raised over $50,000 for the Lookout Emergency Aid Society in…

Q&A with Emily Tracy

Elyse Economides

Emily Tracy is the newest addition to the Options Solutions team. She is available to meet with clients four days a week at our South Granville Street office.…

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