POST-SECONDARY PLANNING

1. POST-SECONDARY PLANNING

4. POST-SECONDARY INFO • Fairs • Today’s presentation • Consultations with Yen Vi • Post-secondary Info– Parents & Students • Tuesday, Oct. 16 • PINs • DMCI FAIR – Tuesday, Nov. 20 • E-mail • Distribution list

5. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONwith DMCIWHY??? DMCI Grad Mailing List… karin.phillipson@tdsb.on.ca …shared by all counsellors Is your email professional? BCC JUNK MAIL

6. MARKS - SUBMISSION • ALL MARKS SO FAR…(UP TO MID-NOVEMBER) • FINAL MARKS - SEM 1 (FEB) • MIDTERM MARKS - SEM 2 (APR) • FINAL MARKS - SEM 2 (JUL) • SUMMER SCHOOL – TDSB (AUG) • MARKS OUTSIDE… SCHOOL BOARDS ????

7. COURSE CODESCLARIFICATION • U • M • C • O

8. COMMUNITY SERVICE - REMINDER • IN THE COMMUNITY • NOT-FOR-PROFIT • VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE IN A FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTES TO RESUME-BUILDING, BUT NOT OSSD REQUIREMENTS

9. UNIVERSITY? GAP YEAR? APPRENTICESHIP? COLLEGE? APPLIED DEGREE? UPGRADING?

10. SOME TERMINOLOGY OUACOSAP OCAS OSCA CONSECUTIVECONCURRENT POST-GRADUATE POST-SECONDARYHONOURS MASTERS MBA BA HBA DOUBLE DEGREE DOUBLE MAJOR MINOR TA SSOLACOMPASS 101 CO-OP APPRENTICESHIP APPLIED DEGREE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTARYENGLISH PROFICIENCY MY 9TH “CREDIT”

11. RESEARCH OPTIONS • Read • Research • Talk • Take notes OSCA

12. PERSPECTIVE… A degree is a path to a good job vs A degree creates a citizen who is well-read, a criticial thinker, a strong communicator and civically engaged.

13. GRADS & SKILLS Employers say… Graduates underperformed in • problem-solving • written skills • social intelligence • adaptive thinking G&M Oct. 6, 2012 – The learning Curve – Reinventing Higher Education – Erin Andersson

14. UNIVERSITY vs COLLEGE • University grads applying to college has increased 47% since 2007 • 56% of adults (25-35 yrs) have post-secondary education and 700,000 are enrolled in colleges • Being the most educated does not always equal being….better educated

15. DIPLOMA • JOINT DEGREES • APPLIED DEGREES • APPRENTICESHIP

16. APPRENTICESHIPPATHWAY • Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs http://www.schooltocareer.ca/oyap/ / >150,000 TRADES RETIRING

17. Colleges offer degree programs Programs are unique to each college Require university-bound credits Provides students with a hands-on component …job-ready JOINTORAPPLIED Colleges and universities offer joint programs Enter college and after 2 years transition into a degree Provides students with a hands-on component …job-ready

18. and traditional college diplomas…

19. ONLINE SHOPPING…

20. www.ontariocolleges.ca • information and applications

21. IMPORTANT DATESCOLLEGES February 1, 2013 Admission - Equal Consideration Date Offer Date May 1, 2013 Confirm acceptance Apply by Jan.15 to be entered in a draw for up to $2,000

22. Home Page http://www.electronicinfo.ca

23. Saving & Creating an Account

24. Search Box

25. Search Box

26. Degree Locator

27. Degree Locator

28. Degree Locator

29. Compare

30. Saving Your Comparisons

31. Program Details

32. Map of Your Choices

34. IMPORTANT DATESONTARIO UNIVERSITIES November 2012 Schools distribute PIN Access Letters for the COMPASS.101 application for equal consideration. January 16, 2013: Latest date to submit completed online applications to the OUAC. February 5, 2013: Recommended last day to make changes to your application for equal consideration May 29, 2013: Date by which the universities must respond to your application for admission. June 3, 2013: Earliest date by which the universities may require a response to offers of admission and a financial commitment.

35. WHAT’S AN EARLY OFFER HOW DOES THIS EFFECT ME?

36. English Proficiency Test • Most of the universities require that applicants whose first language is one other than English, or who were educated in a country where English is not normally the language of instruction, write or take an English Language Proficiency Test • Each institution has its own requirements and deadlines for submission of test results • All information can be accessed from Electronic Info

37. The minimum no. of years required ..

38. LEARNING DISABILITIESSPECIAL NEEDS IEP – identify yourself Learning Centres on Campus 

39. BEYOND ONTARIO... OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO ???? • McGill • Concordia • Dalhousie • UBC • and others...

40. BEYOND CANADA… IVY LEAGUE ++… • Early decision deadline – November 1 • Regular Deadline - December 1 • (for Dec 31) • Common Application – ONLINE… • ALL OR NOTHING????

41. OUTSIDE CANADA • Have you provided Yen Vi • Name of Programs • Name of Universities • Hard copy applications • Address of Universities • Early or regular • Names of referees (teachers) • Resume or activities

42. APPLICATION PAYMENT - ONTARIO Three options: VISA / MasterCard Internet / Telephone Banking Cheque / Money OrderMail within two weeks of submitting your application electronically.

43. PAYING FORPOST-SECONDARY EDUCATION • Independent/Parents • Awards • Bursaries • OSAP or OSAP • Scholarships WHEN?

44. SCHOLARSHIPCANDIDATES The key to a successful scholarship application is • hard work - research • organization and persistence • You’ll need… • up-to-date copy of your resume • copies of various awards & certificates • original copy of most recent transcript • reference letters

45. SCHOLARSHIP TYPES UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE ENTRANCE FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL COMMUNITY CORPORATE SCHOOL-BASED WWW.OSCA.CA WWW.SCHOLARSHIPSCANADA.CA WWW.STUDENTAWARDS.COM WWW.CANLEARN.CA STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPS.ORG ACADEMICS ACTIVITIES LEADERSHIP

46. RESEARCH - RESEARCH - RESEARCH AM I ELIGIBLE?? • plan ahead • www.osca.ca • ask for reference letters at least two weeks prior • meet deadlines

47. Scholarships and Awards

48. SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATIONS Might include… REFERENCE LETTERS/SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION from alpha counsellors, teachers or principals Requires two weeks’ notice UBC

49. AM I READY???

50. I AM READY!!!!!