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Everything Middle School parents want to know about University Counselling and applying to university
Dr. Whitney Laughlin, Director of University Counselling, will talk to Middle School parents 7 – 8 p.m. Monday May 7 …
Update on UBC Admissions
Wednesday I attended a meeting of independent school counsellors in Vancouver with Andrew Arida, VP for Enrollment at UBC, to …
Cracking the SAT/ACT: How to Get Your Best Score
Jay Rosner, Executive Director of The Princeton Review Foundation, will be speaking to Senior School students and parents (Grades 9 …
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Special Speaker on US Admissions January 25th
Peter Van Buskirk, Author, Motivational Speaker, and Former Dean of Admission will be presenting on “ The Admission Game”, a …
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Myths about Preparing for Medical Schools
“We are looking for great students, not great doctors.”
Many people assume the following about preparing for medical school:
1.You …
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Musings on Ontario Universities: Wilfred Laurier, Waterloo, Queen’s & OCAD
Late October in Ontario: crisp, sunny days, frost at night, and the leaves still turning.
Wilfred Laurier, Waterloo, Queen’s & …
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Why a Liberal Arts Education
In an economic downturn, the instinct is to turn towards “practical” courses that provide a student with a certain skill …
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Canadian vs. US Universities – Advantages and Disadvantages
This past Monday, I was interviewed on CBC’s “On the Island” on why, especially with a comparatively weak US Dollar, …
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The ACT Comes to SMUS
How much do you like to take multiple choice tests (especially when – gasp – you think your ENTIRE FUTURE …
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