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Post-Secondary Send Off Workshop

Options educational consultants recommend this session to ALL students entering university in the fall! This session focuses on preparing students for post-secondary success from an academic and non-academic perspective. Before you get there: Managing expectations Handling the post-secondary bureaucracy Where to go for what (ie. services available to you) Academic: Motivation and how to be

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Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Launchpad (YELL) Summer Workshop

Want to figure out how to take an idea and turn it into reality? Want to learn about business this summer? The Young Entrepreneur Summer Workshop is a week-long boot camp that will introduce you to the tools and exercises that entrepreneurs use to turn their vision into reality. You'll learn about entrepreneurship, design thinking,

US/UK Application Writing Workshop

This three-hour session allows students time to work on their US and UK applications, focusing on the writing components. The goal of this session is to give students the opportunity to maintain the momentum of their US and/or UK applications. Students will be given time to write their Common App essays, supplements, UC essays, and

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Ready, Set, Write! (11-12)

Worried about the dreaded summer backslide? Want to brush up on your reading and writing skills and get prepared for your English courses in the fall? Options Solutions wants to help! This interactive, fast-paced workshop is aimed at providing students with the theory and practice to succeed in their English studies at the grade 11

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Mastering the Essay (11-12)

Worried about the dreaded summer backslide? Want to brush up on your reading and writing skills and get prepared for your English courses in the fall? Options Solutions wants to help! This interactive, fast-paced workshop is aimed at providing students with the theory and practice to succeed in their English studies at the grade 11

Kickstart to University Application Writing Workshop

This three-hour session introduces grade 11 students to the writing components for Canadian applications. The session will include a presentation that outlines the university application essay genre and provides brainstorming, research, and writing tips. An interactive simulation will provide students with an understanding of how admissions decisions are made and better prepare them for their

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Video Interview Workshop

This three-hour session prepares students for the video interview components of university applications. The session will include a presentation that outlines the main components of video interview requirements, as well as a practical guide for successfully completing those videos. During the session, students will learn how to answer typical interview questions and have the opportunity

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Back to School Study Skills (High School Students) Workshop

Virtual Format Online

These intensive study skills sessions are designed to help students be academically prepared for both in-person and online educational models. The sessions are instructional as well as practical, hands-on work sessions. They are offered at the start of the school term to help students thrive in a unique classroom setting that integrates online and in-person

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Intro to Canadian Supplement Writing Workshop

Virtual Format Online

This three-hour session introduces students to writing components for Canadian applications. The session will include a presentation that outlines the typical essay and supplemental writing prompts required by major Canadian universities and programs (e.g. UBC, Queen's, Western). During this presentation, session leaders will also provide writing and time management strategies and sample essays from previous

Recurring

Back to School Study Skills (High School Students) Workshop

Virtual Format Online

These intensive study skills sessions are designed to help students be academically prepared for both in-person and online educational models. The sessions are instructional as well as practical, hands-on work sessions. They are offered at the start of the school term to help students thrive in a unique classroom setting that integrates online and in-person