Introducing our Fall Workshops

You’re stepping into a brand-new school year! Now’s the time to get organized, build momentum, and set yourself up for success this fall. Whether you’re starting post-secondary or heading back to high school, Options Solutions is offering a range of fall workshops and boot camps designed to help you feel confident, prepared, and ready to tackle the months ahead. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this season.

Post-Secondary Admissions Assistance

We know that senior year is packed with events, heavy workloads, and post-secondary applications, which is why we will be offering the following workshops to help you lighten the load.

Canadian Admissions Boot Camp

This bootcamp’s intensive preparation will help students understand and tackle the Canadian admissions process. The goal of this boot camp is to relieve the stress students feel about the application process and to get a head start. 

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Canadian Application Workshop

The application process can be complicated and confusing. These sessions are designed for students who want assistance completing their Canadian post-secondary applications in a constructive and supportive environment. Our educational consultants will lead students through the application process step-by-step and answer any questions that arise along the way.

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Intro to Canadian Supplement Writing

This three-hour session introduces grade 12 students to the writing components for Canadian applications. The session will include a presentation that outlines the typical supplemental writing prompts required by major Canadian universities and programs. During this presentation, session leaders will also provide writing strategies and sample essays from previous years’ successful applications. Students will then be given time to brainstorm and engage in practice writing exercises. Options Solutions’ writing coaches will also give students one-on-one feedback on their drafts.

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Video Interview Workshop

This three-hour session prepares students for the video interview components of university applications. Programs that require the video interview include Commerce at UBC, the University of Toronto, and York University, as well as Engineering at the University of Toronto, McMaster and Waterloo. The session will include a presentation that outlines the main components of video interview requirements, as well as a practical guide for successfully answering a variety of questions. During the session, students will learn how to answer typical interview questions and have the opportunity to tackle sample questions and receive feedback.

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Video Interview Follow-Up – Business

These sessions are designed for students who have already attended the Video Interview Workshop. The business- and engineering-specific sessions will build on the general Video Interview Workshop and provide more in-depth strategies and practice for questions asked by business or engineering programs.

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Video Interview Follow-Up – Engineering

These sessions are designed for students who have already attended the Video Interview Workshop. The business and engineering specific sessions will build on the general Video Interview Workshop and provide more in-depth strategies and practice for questions asked by business or engineering programs.

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Writing for Applications

These sessions aim to help students complete the supplemental writing portions of their post-secondary and scholarship applications. Writing Workshop allows students to work on the written portions of their US, UK, and Canadian applications (and scholarship applications, too!) in a helpful and productive environment. Students are able to receive assistance in all parts of the writing process: brainstorming, drafting, editing and finalizing their work. We accommodate students working on a variety of projects all in the same session, and our writing coaches work personally with students on their unique pieces.

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Casper

This two-hour session prepares students for the typed response section and the video response section of the Casper exam. During the session, students will review the format of the Casper exam and determine the qualities that schools are looking for in their responses. They will then practice both written and verbal responses and be given feedback regarding their responses.

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Study Skills and Executive Functioning

This fall, we’re offering dedicated study skills and executive functioning workshops for both university students and high school students. These sessions are designed to help you manage your time, stay organized, and work more efficiently, so you can handle the busy months ahead with confidence.

Back to School Study Skills

The session is an instructional as well as a practical, hands-on work session. It is offered at the start of the school term to help students thrive. Students will leave the workshop armed with the knowledge, skills, strategies, and reference material required to prepare them for academic success. They will also leave the workshop with a concrete understanding of their own executive functioning strengths and weaknesses and with an individualized plan to help them succeed in academic environments.

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University Executive Functioning Workshop

The transition from high school to university can be challenging. This interactive course is designed to arm students with the knowledge and reference material required for post-secondary success. The three-hour workshop is instructional as well as practical; students will set achievable goals and create a variety of supplementary schedules. They will also review work and recreation balance, time-management strategies, and test-taking skills.

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For more information or to register for one of our workshops, please contact us at 604-922-8456 or info@optionssolutionsed.com. Welcome back to school!