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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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Options Solutions Video

Elyse Economides

Options Solutions is firing up two exciting new programs this winter season!

Elyse Economides

French tutoring with Nicky Darwin, UBC student and French Immersion graduate, will be held Wednesday nights between 5:00 and 8:00 at Options’ West Vancouver office. French tutoring is…

New South Granville Location

Elyse Economides

Options Solutions is pleased to announce the opening of our new office on South Granville Street. Melinda Giampietro has now moved from Kerrisdale to the South Granville location. This new…

Honing Your Admissions Application for the Eyes of the Reviewer

Elyse Economides

Before beginning the application process for entry into a post-secondary institution, there is background work that should be done first. For example, you should expect to spend considerable…

The Value of a Degree

Elyse Economides

The demand for a university degree in the job market has been increasing steadily since the early 1970’s. This is a direct response to a shift in Canada’s…

Navigating Post-Secondary Options (with Grace and Good Humour)

Elyse Economides

Today’s young people face an overwhelming number of adult decisions that will ultimately affect their educational and professional futures. Our very own Melinda Giampietro will be addressing these…

How Quickly Things Change!

Elyse Economides

Born in 1992, this fall’s entering post-secondary class of 2014 have emerged as a post-email generation for whom the digital world is routine and technology is just too…

Bridging the Gap between Being Eligible for Post-Secondary School and Being Prepared

Elyse Economides

At the best of times, schools are busy places. However, nowadays, it is certainly the case that counsellors and teachers have less and less time to spend with…

Back-to-School Advice

Elyse Economides

As a kick-off for Back-to-School, we asked some of our former clients to write about: What do I know now at the beginning of second year that I…

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