1 / 24

College Application Seminar

College Application Seminar. Ancaster High School September 30, 2013. WHY CHOOSE COLLEGE?. Less theory and more practical experience A career focused education Preparation for highly competitive programs e x: Pre-Technology Preparation for certain university pathways e x: Pre-Health.

ezhno
Download Presentation

College Application Seminar

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. College Application Seminar Ancaster High School September 30, 2013

  2. WHY CHOOSE COLLEGE? • Less theory and more practical experience • A career focused education • Preparation for highly competitive programs ex: Pre-Technology • Preparation for certain university pathways ex: Pre-Health

  3. Colleges Offer Different Programs • Apprenticeship Programs • 1-year Certificate Programs • 2 and 3-year Diploma Programs • 4-year Degree Programs

  4. Collaborative College & University Programs • Some universities & colleges have programs that allow students to earn both a degree and a diploma (usually need 4U courses to be accepted) • Students might need to apply to the university OR the college. To make sure, visit www.ontariocolleges.ca • Some programs allow you to apply to both the university and college program (eg. Mohawk-McMaster Nursing)

  5. Getting Information • College Application Checklist • see pink booklet, page 4 • Resource information for college programs and scholarships • see pink booklet, page 5

  6. Research your Choices • Use the Guide to Researching Colleges(pink booklet) to help find questions to ask when speaking with college representatives • Attend our university/college fairs on October 17 and November 8 • Westmount Secondary is hosting a fair tomorrow (October 1st) from 9-11

  7. College Visits not to Miss! Visiting the Ancaster High auditorium: • Niagara College October 8th at 1:30 p.m. • Fanshawe College October 10th at lunch • Conestoga College November 1st at lunch • Mohawk College November 5th at lunch

  8. Ontario College Information Fair • Direct Energy Centre in Toronto ***ALL 28 ONTARIO COLLEGES!*** • Monday October 21 - 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. …and • Tuesday October 22 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  9. Colleges Come to Us! College Information Program ***All 28 schools come to Mohawk College!*** Friday, October 18th 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

  10. FIND A PROGRAM • Use the Ontario College Handbook to search the alphabetical list of programs • Go to www.ontariocolleges.ca to research your program of choice OR…

  11. Ontario College Handbook

  12. www.ontariocolleges.ca

  13. Visit the Colleges • Open Houses • Many occur during the Fall and also during our March Break • Campus tours • Book your own tour or check college websites

  14. Important Dates • Today’s Session! • Online Application Tutorials in Lab 222 (Sign up in Student Services one week prior) • During the day on November 13th in lab 222 • Special lunch session on November 14th in lab 222 • Deadline for Applying to College • Ancaster High School - December 16th , 2013 • Date for equal consideration – February 1st , 2014

  15. Important Dates Summary

  16. How many programs do I apply for? • All applicants can apply to a total of 5 college programs, maximum of 3 at the same college Example : 3 programs at Mohawk , 1 at Humber and 1 at Conestoga • The cost of applying to college is the same for 1 program as it is for 5 - $95 (non-refundable)

  17. $95 Will Get You FIVE Choices! OR

  18. Admission to College:What do you need by the end of June 2014? • High School Diploma (30 credits, 40 hours, Literacy Test) • Grade 12 English – ENG4Cor ENG4U • Other required courses(i.e. Biology? Math?) • OTHER? Check carefully! • Portfolio? Letter of experience? • Audition? Interview?

  19. Are Marks Important? • Colleges do NOT post cut off marks, they post minimum requirements • If there are fewer applicants than spots, all you need is the minimum requirements • If there are MORE applicants than spots (over subscribed programs), then they will rank you on marks

  20. What marks do colleges use for admission? • Some colleges will only use REQUIRED course marks for admission (ex: Mohawk) • Some colleges will use an average of SENIOR LEVEL marks including required courses (ex: Sheridan) • Most colleges will treat C level and U level courses equally when determining your average (Note: Conestoga gives 10 bonus marks to U and M courses!)

  21. What if my required course is in semester 2? • Research out your college choice’s policy • Some colleges try to fill ALL their spots for their programs in April • If your ENG4C class is semester 2, they will use your grade 11 English mark for admission. • Some colleges save space for admission in May if you are missing the prerequisite (ex: MCT4C is in semester 2)

  22. What if I plan to upgrade a mark? • Colleges will use the best final grade that you have • If you plan to upgrade a course in summer school or night school, you should contact the college to see if they will re-evaluate your application

  23. The bottom line on marks • You MUST do your very best in every course, especially the courses required for the programs you are applying to.

  24. Things I must do: • Research my choices and see my Guidance Counsellor with questions • Make sure that I have access to the school computers • Check college bulletin board and school website • Read and keep all correspondence from the colleges

More Related