grade 12 assembly what you need to know from student services
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Grade 12 Assembly
What you need to know from Student
Services
Timetable Changes
• Finished seeing all SEEGUIDANCE and requests
•Waitlists will continue to move until Friday
• Aiming for: post secondary program requirements and grad requirements
College Bound Students:
• New this year: A college representative will be at OP every other Thursday beginning Sept 24 – sign up in Student Services
• www.ontariocolleges.ca for researching college programs• Note: Sheridan uses 4Us, nursing is 90% in many cases (other healthcare
fields?), can bridge from college to university
• College fair trip will be offered at the end of October… stay tuned!
• OCAS (Ontario College Application Service) – application due February 1 for equal consideration; $95 for 5 choices
University Bound Students
• Six 4U/M credits required for any application
• eINFO (electronicinfo.ca) is the database for researching
• OUAC (Ontario University Application Centre)
• Applications are due January 14 (schools are sent first semester finals and second semester midterms)
• Cost is $150 for 3 applications and $50 for each choice after 3
Making the Cut
• Note on “cut off” marks for acceptance to college and university programs (supply and demand)
• Make sure you’re set up for success (55% in SCH3U will not lead to acceptance in an engineering program)
• Types of learning: data is proving that the classroom is the best place to learn; NO “BOOKLETS” are available; elearning an option in some cases
Upcoming events:
• Scholarship information session at lunch next Thursday (Sept 17) in the Learning Commons
• Trip to university fair in Toronto on Friday September 25
• Future events: • visits from all major universities and colleges – schedule will be posted outside
Student Services and on our website
• university and college application workshops in the LC
• OSAP workshops in the spring
• What else do you need to support your transition from high school to …. ?
