Class of 2016– The Road To Post Secondary December 1st, 2015

Agenda For Today… Provincial Exams Scholarships PSI Post Secondary Options Post Secondary Entrance Requirements Applying to Post Secondary Questions?

Advice for students from Previous Grade 12’s: Read the Howl daily (on the website) Visit the career centre often Attend as many post secondary information sessions as possible Apply to more than 1 school (have a back up plan) Apply for Scholarships Finish Your Grad Transitions Stay organized – use your agenda or a planner

CAREER CENTRE

Fall Timeline Do a Graduation Check –make sure you have all the courses you need to meet graduation requirements Apply for a social insurance number if you do not already have one Begin your personal file: reference letters, personal letters, resume, copies of all documents, etc. (note: students new to Canada require certified copies of immigration papers for post-secondary applications) Book an appointment with Career Resource Facilitator, Ms. Moorhouse if you need help with applying EAL students: register to write the TOEFL EXAM if you have been in an English speaking country for less than3-4years; check each post-secondary institution for their English language requirements and second language requirements.

Timeline – Jan / Feb DECEMBER/JANUARY Review post secondary application process UBC- Admissions deadline for Major Entrance Scholarship Consideration is December 10, 2015 UBC Final deadline to apply is January 31, 2016 FEBRUARY Due date for applications for SFU, TWU and UVIC: Feb 28th, 2016 McGill: Feb. 1, 2016 U of T:  Jan. 13, 2016 for Music, Jan. 15, 2016 for Architecture and Feb. 1, 2016 for all other programs Name of new counsellor for scholarships

Timeline – March / April Attend scholarship meeting regarding the application process for local awards and scholarships. Ensure you have everything in order for Grad Transitions 12(DO NOT leave it until the last minute!!!) APRIL Let the office know of any changes in your address Semester 2 midterm marks and semester 1 final marks are electronically transferred to post-secondary institutions; offers of admission are made in April/May If your are taking an online course via COL, 50% of the course must be completed by April 1st for Universities to consider it for admission purposes (note:UBC’s policy differs- deadline is end of Sem I ) Grade 12 assembly during PACK for Valedictorian –TBA Dinner/Dance Ticket Sales begin TBA Complete local scholarships/awards applications--TBA Date for district fair? Scholarship deadline for April? 23rd? Do we choose?

Financial Aid Grade 11 & 12 marks are often considered You may get money for many reasons: grades, involvement in school, volunteer work, financial need, parent association with organizations… You must APPLY to be eligible Make sure you have a Social Insurance Number

Scholarships External Scholarships University Entrance Scholarships Provincial Scholarships Local Scholarships District Scholarships http://www.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/pinetree/ProgramsServices/career/Pages/FinancialAid.aspx

How to Apply https://applybc.ca Create an account You must have your PEN # and your SIN# ready If you need help see Mrs. Moorehouse in the Career Centre

Post Secondary Education: Simon Fraser University General Admission: Graduation English 11 & 12 Socials 11 Precalculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 11 Language 11 (beginner language 11 or higher) Science 11 Entrance Averages: Based on 4 Grade 12 Courses English 12 3 other academic 12’s BC First Nations Studies 12 , Biology 12, Calculus 12, Chemistry 12, Comparative Civilizations 12, Economics 12, English Lit 12, Pre-Calculus 12, French 12, Geography 12, History 12, Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Physics 12, Spanish 12 Note: SFU Accepts Language Challenge exams for admission purposes.

SFU Quantitative Requirements (this has not changed) 70% in Foundations of Math 11, Precalculus 11 or Precalculus 12 depending on the program you are applying to OR 60-69% in the applicable Math course plus a Quantitative Placement Test recommended to be taken within the first semester; 60-69% in in the applicable Math course plus direct registration in Foundations of Analytical and Quantitative Reasoning (FAN X99).

SFU English Language Skills Requirements (this has not changed) 75% or higher in English 12 (final blended) OR (in order to take a first year English course) A grade of 60-74% (accepted) in Eng 12 (blended)plus a score of 4 on the essay section of the LPI exam and a minimum score of 50% on all other parts of the LPI exam OR A grade of 60-74% (accepted) in Eng 12 (blended) plus register directly into Foundations in Academic Literacy course.

SFU Program Requirements Please note that in addition to the information provided you will need to research the specific requirements for each faculty/program as there are additional requirements For example: All programs in Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences require English 12 and three other approved grade 12 courses. All programs in the Faculty of Science require Chem 11, Physics 11, English 12, Pre-Calculus 12 and two approved science 12 courses

SFU Business Academic Requirements Broad Based Application English 12, Pre-Calculus 12 + two additional approved grade 12 courses Broad Based Application Demonstrates excellence, leadership and/or achievement in extra-curricular area(s) such as: entrepreneurship, social activism, athletics, arts, community leadership and/or involvement

Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver / Okanagan General Admission Grade 11 Course Requirements: English 11, Social Studies 11, Pre-Calculus 11, a Language 11 Beginner’s is not accepted, External Lang 11 is accepted Language requirement not needed for UBC Okanagan an Academic Science 11 (Bi 11, Ch 11, E. Sc 11, Ph 11) Language Challenge Courses: Not accepted for admission averages Can be used to satisfy general admission requirement such as a language 11 or language 12 requirement for the Faculty of Arts Degree program

Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver / Okanagan Holistic Admissions: Criteria for Competitive Assessment Secondary School Grades Combination of 11’s and 12’s UBC Faculty admission average Course-specific minima (TBD by Faculty) Personal profile 4-7 short essay questions Supplemental info as required for specific faculties

UBC Vancouver/Okanagan For the grade to be used in the calculation of the UBC admission average, all Grade 12 courses must be completed by February 1. If the course is in progress after February 1 (i.e. in second semester) the final grade from an equivalent Grade 11 course may be used as a substitute This rule also applies to Gr 12 courses taken online Check www.ubc.ca for details!

Personal Profile Resources Personal Profile Video http://you.ubc.ca/admissions/how-to-apply/personal-profile/Information on you.ubc.ca Personal profile pointers at above link as well Example: You’ll want to brainstorm some ideas before you start your online application. Don’t just provide a list of accomplishments without taking the time to reflect on what you have learned from them, and what you want to continue learning at UBC. When writing your responses, be specific. Use details to substantiate and elaborate on your answers. Focus on what you want to say and be true to who you are. Don’t provide the answers you think UBC wants to hear.

UBC Admission Timeline 2016 Deadline to apply: For Major Entrance Scholarship consideration you must apply no later than December 10, 2015 Final deadline to apply is January 31, 2016 Self Reporting: will start Early March 2016- Mid April Self-report your grades final grades from official & verifiable sources: BC Ministry of Education Student Portal and upload these documents Identify course(s) and course provider(s) for Online Final Grades Offers of Admission will be completed by April 15, 2016

2016 Self-Reporting Self Reporting for UBC will need to be done between March 2, 2016 to April 7, 2016. Self-reporting is mandatory . You must use the following for self-reporting: A. Unofficial transcript of grades -from your Student Secure Web (BC Ministry of Education Website) B. Most recent high school report card If you attend a semester school you will use your Semester 1 report card. It may not show which courses you are taking in your second semester, so list your Semester 2 courses as “interim,” with no grades associated with them. UBC encourages semester students to self-report by March 16.

Post Secondary Education:University of Victoria General Admission Requirements Admission Averages are based on English 12 and three additional approved academic grade 12 courses Grade 11 requirements English 11, Social Studies 11, Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 11 (depending on the faculty), an Academic Science 11 (Bi 11, Ch 11, E. Sc 11, Ph 11), No second language needed Check the website for approved grade 12 courses for each faculty http://registrar.uvic.ca/undergrad/admissions/requirements/bc.html

Post Secondary Education: University of Toronto 3 campuses-each its own institution University of T St. George Campus (33,000 students) University of T Mississauga Campus (11, 500 students) University of T Scarborough Campus (11, 000 students) Each campus has specific programs that they specialize in. Please research details online

Post Secondary Education: University of Toronto Basic Admission Requirements English 12 plus 4 academic courses Average will be calculated on English 12 plus these 4 subjects except for Engineering (5 required courses including English) Note: Language Challenge Course Marks are not acceptable Note: for online courses 50% of the course must be done to be considered for admission (U of T will accept a mid-term mark) Business, Engineering and Architecture require supplemental info

Post Secondary Education: University of Toronto Final Application Deadline January 13, 2016 for Music January 15, 2016 for Architecture February 1, 2016 for all other programs Students have 3 choices- list top choice first Can only apply to one program per campus If applying to Rotman Commerce- Put Woodsworth College as 1st choice on application

Post Secondary Education: University of Toronto University of Toronto’s Policy on Repeated Courses: Individual programs at U of T reserve the right to give preference to students whose marks are the result of a first attempt at each course, particularly in prerequisite subjects Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering generally consider first attempts ONLY. Rotman Commerce Program will ONLY consider the first attempt in all courses.

Post Secondary Education: University of Toronto English Language Requirement If English is your first language- you must complete English 12 If English is not your first language but you have studied here for 4 or more years you must include complete English 12 If you have studies in Canada for less than 4 years you must present proof of English facility (eg. TOEFL, IELTS) English Course Requirement If you are required to present proof of English facility based on the above criteria, you may present a different academic Grade 12 course in place of English. If you are required to present proof of English facility, yet you complete Grade 12 English as an extra credit, we would include your English mark in the admission average only if this improves your average.

U of T OUAC online application 105 Application Common Application Process- please refer to the following website to apply online http://www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-105/

McGill University Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2016 Entrance Requirements Based on the average of their top five grade 12 academic courses http://www.mcgill.ca and go to the site below to see the list of approved BC courses: http://www.mcgill.ca/undergraduate-admissions/sites/mcgill.ca.undergraduate-admissions/files/bc_and_yt_academic_courses.pdf Of the five courses used for admission at least 4 must be from their approved academic course list. Please note the following policy McGill uses in calculating the admission average: Admission to McGill University is based on an average of the results of five academic Grade 12 level courses (regardless of the calendar year in which they were taken), including all the required prerequisites. Generally speaking, all marks are taken into consideration in determining admission, including those of failed or repeated courses. Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2016

Douglas College Different deadlines and entrance requirements www.douglas.bc.ca Different deadlines and entrance requirements for each program. Check carefully! If you are applying to a university transfer program your registration date for courses depends on your GPA! The higher it is, the earlier your registration date! You need Eng. 12 ‘B’ to register into first year English. Applications are now being accepted!

University Options in BC UBC, SFU, UVIC, UNBC Capilano University Kwantlen Polytechnic University Trinity Western University Emily Carr University of Art and Design BCIT Thomson Rivers University University of the Fraser Valley Vancouver Island University Competitive Entry Check acceptable courses, % grade, English and Math and OTHER requirements for each university and program

Burnaby/Richmond/Marine/Downtown/Great Northern Way BCIT Burnaby/Richmond/Marine/Downtown/Great Northern Way www.bcit.ca Each program has it’s own specific admission requirements. Specific Intake Program (Technology): Academic – different high school course requirements for each program (some programs require some post secondary) Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee you a seat in a competitive program Applications accepted until program seats are filled Continual Intake Program (Trades Foundation & Technical): Must have completed the minimum admission requirements for first available seat (will be put on a waiting list – Electrical Trades has a 2 year waitlist! Check length of waitlist by contacting BCIT.)

PSI Online Post Secondary Institution Selections It is important that all Grade 12 Students planning to attend a post-secondary institution after graduation must complete this document online Students' PSI selections must be submitted by April 30th for Interim transcript information to be forwarded to BC and Ontario Universities Application Centre.   The PSI Selection form is now available online for students graduating this year. Students can access this online form by logging into the student secure Web site. Go to the following Link: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/ Grade 12 students will be completing these forms online with counsellors on December 7, 2015– For students enrolled in English 12 Semester I Date TBA- For students enrolled in English 12 Semester II

Questions? Please visit see your Counsellor or Mrs. Moorehouse