Post-Secondary Planning Transitioning from high school to post-secondary pathways

Post-secondary Destinations: Apprenticeship workplace

Post-Secondary Destinations : University or College

Special programs application? University? Undergraduate degree? DEADLINES??? Special programs application? University? Undergraduate degree? Faculty ? Early offers acceptance ? BBA? BSc? BA? Bcomm? College? Direct entry? Scholarships? Admission average? Program? Major? Minor? Supplementary applications? Grades plus ? Residence application? Honours? Prerequisites?

Ontario Other provinces Ontario University Application Centre OUAC January 13, 2016 Responsibilities: marks download; program applications; Ontario College Application Service OCAS February 1, 2016 Other provinces individually International

Different deadline dates to Ontario Canada Apply individually to each university or college directly; create an account with the online application Different deadline dates to Ontario Ontario Application to Ontario university processed through OUAC .All Ontario College application processed through OCAS International USA application notify Guidance ASAP Overseas applications apply directly to the university or college unless UK through UCAS

Undergraduate program Bachelor degree Major/minor/ specialization University Undergraduate program Bachelor degree Major/minor/ specialization Theoretical/ abstract thinking/ critical thinking College Degree ( 4 years ) Diploma ( 2 years ) Certificate ( 1 year ) Practical/ occupation training

Ontario University and College Application process School initiates application by student verification OUAC OCAS School PIN or create account Student submits application choices OUAC OCAS processes to post-secondary choices School downloads marks Feb and April University College conditional admission offers Students accept or decline offers Conditional offers confirmed by final June grades Ontario University and College Application process

Important Dates and deadlines

Full Disclosure High school Diploma Post-secondary University and college do not care if you drop a course before or after the marks maintain date unless it is a prerequisite course It will show course was dropped on OUAC or OCAS High school Diploma Before Marks maintain date: does not show on the transcript After Marks maintain date shows course dropped and the last report card mark prior to the drop Full Disclosure Dropping courses

University and Program resources University Liaison Representative School Visits Check for the University and College Representative Visit schedule available on Academic Workspace or the richviewguidance.weebly.com site University Campus Visits Each campus has its own unique style and a visit to the site is important to know whether you will like to be there for the next 4 years

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Timelines, Deadlines and Responsibilities Record and check all important University and College dates in your agenda or electronic device Record and check all scholarship deadline dates; research and prepare applications pre-September Check that you have the course prerequisites to the university or college program Check that you will complete the OSSD requirements for graduation by June 2016 If applying to out-of-country post-secondary institutions, see your guidance counsellor ASAP to check if there are additional requirements such as reference letters and Scholastic Aptitude Tests that need to be completed as well as when is the application deadline

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