Applying to U.S. Universities

Many of you are starting to apply to U.S. Universities and need to create a Common Application account. 

Once you have created an account, please inform your counsellor so we can keep a look out for the counsellor’s email.

Student Services

Event: SFU Faculty of Environment

SFU Faculty of Environment would like grade 11 and 12 students to spend their Pro-D Day
(Oct 25th) at the Burnaby campus!
Explore these hot topics through hands-on and interactive activities:
 
  • What if winter is not coming? 
  • What do CSI, Darwin and Indiana Jones have in common? 
  • Can we prevent a global food apocalypse?
  • Plants and Pipelines: What’s at risk on Burnaby Mountain?
 
This is a FREE event – lunch and snacks included
**Space is limited

Apply for SHAD CANADA 2020

Shad2020 runs from July 5 to July 31, 2020.

Shad is a one month program for exceptional youth hosted at a University in Canada in July 2020 for students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. 

Shad looks for diversity and well-roundedness in Shad participants with an over-arching commitment to excellence. 

Students with a strong academic foundation, who are natural go-getters, curious about the world, community-minded, creative and engaged are the type that excel at Shad.

SHAD BROCHURE

Program details: https://www.shad.ca/who-can-apply/    

Applications close on November 18, 2019 @ 11:59 PM (EST) 

Vancouver Community College – Open House Oct 16th  3 pm – 6 pm

 
Grade 11 and 12 students and parents are encouraged to attend the open house at VCC Broadway Campus – 1120 E 7th Avenue to learn about the 120 various program options: 
 
– Health Sciences (including Dental, Nursing)
– Business Programs, various creative Design programs
– Music
– Dance
– Technology
– Transportation Trades
– Baking & Culinary Trades
– Hair & Makeup, Hospitality Management
– Counselling
– Academic Upgrading and University Transfer programs          (Including Engineering)
 
It is important for students and parents to understand the true variety of educational opportunities after high school.

Grade 11 and 12 Parent Info Evening – Monday, Sept 30th

The annual Gr. 11/12 Parent Info Evening is tonight starting at 6pm in the Multipurpose Room. This is an excellent opportunity for grade 11/12 students and parents to learn more about graduation requirements, post-secondary options and admissions, and more. Representatives from both SFU and UBC will also be in attendance, and they will each be making presentations on admissions requirements and changes for SFU and UBC. The event starts at 6:00pm and should be done by 8:30pm.

BCIT Marine Campus Open House!

You are invited to BCIT’s Marine Campus Open House 

WHEN: Friday, October 18
WHERE: At the BCIT Marine Campus on 265 W Esplanade, North  Vancouver
TIME: 10:00 am to 7:00pm

Register, free of charge, here.

Imagine your office the open ocean.

Your desk the bridge of a ship or the machinery control room of some of the world’s largest commercial vessels.
 

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Attend the Canadian Universities Event (CUE)

 
You have been invited to the Canadian Universities Event (CUE)!
 
WHERE: Burnaby South Secondary School
DATE: October 10, 2019
TIME: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
Here is some information about CUE:
 

What is CUE?

The Canadian Universities Event (CUE) is a forum designed to highlight Canada’s universities to British Columbia’s secondary school students. CUE brings together over 45 of Canada’s finest post-secondary institutions and showcases them over two weeks in October to visit communities in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. We are committed to helping students find their right-fit in Canadian post-secondary education.

Who should attend CUE?

Any student who is or may be considering post-secondary education! All our fairs will feature representatives from participant institutions and students will have the opportunity to ask questions and explore their options in a career fair-style event.

Australian Universities event in Vancouver – June 2 2019

On June 2, 12 Australian universities will host a fair at UBC Robson Square, from 11am – 3pm. Students can learn more about studying their undergraduate degree in Australia. There will also be an information session with CIBC about financing, and a session with Canadian students who have completed their degree in Australia and have since returned to Canada. Information for this event can be found here: https://study.oztrekk.com/june-2019/  

Vancouver International Universities Fair – Sunday, May 5th

The Vancouver International Universities Fair 2019, a free event for students from grades 9 – 12, is taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre (West) this Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 1 – 4pm.

This is an opportunity for students and parents to meet one-on-one with top universities from across Canada, the United States and the world. For more info: https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/international-universities-fair/vancouver-international-universities-fair/#tab_InformationSessions

University of Toronto – Info session in Vancouver

The University of Toronto will be hosting an event in Vancouver for prospective undergraduate students and their families:

Saturday, April 13, 2019
9:30 AM until 11:30 AM
Vancouver Convention Centre East, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver

Students can register online at: uoft.me/vancouver-2019