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How We Help with University Supplement Writing

Throughout the late summer, fall, and winter, Options’ Writing Coaches spend most of their time helping students with their university application essays. This happens through Supplement Writing Workshops;…

How We Help with Essay Writing

So, you’ve booked a session with a Writing Coach for help with essay writing. What can you expect? We’ll ask you questions. But don’t worry; this isn’t a…

Five Reasons to Join Us for Options English 101

Just in case you were looking for a reason to join us for Options English 101, starting February 6th, we're bringing you five excellent reasons to sign up…

Tips for Writing an Application Essay – with Examples!

Elyse Economides

Think of your application to a university as a puzzle: each piece you submit adds to the full picture of who you are and how you can contribute…

Five Steps to Come Up With a University Essay Idea

Elyse Economides

Brainstorming is a term that gets thrown around a lot as the solution to solving a problem. But how can you use brainstorming techniques to find your university…

Adventures with Punctuation: the Hyphen

The hyphen is used to connect words or parts of words. A compound word is a group of words that together mean something different than any of the…

Four Ted Talks to Inspire your Application Essays

We know you're in the middle of writing your application essays for university admissions. Hopefully, you're starting to make progress crafting your stories, but if you need a…

Canadian Business School Essays FAQs

Every year, it seems like more students apply to business programs at post-secondary institutions across the country. As applicant numbers rise, more and more of these programs ask…

Join Us for Supplement Writing Workshop!

Many universities, including UBC, SFU, UVic, Ivey, and McMaster have already released their supplemental essay prompts for this year's application season and the deadlines are fast approaching. Writing…

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