BEYOND YORK - January 11, 2024
It’s hard to believe but grade 12 students have 5 months left of school! Time will take on new meaning until then - at times flying by and at other times creeping along. Paying attention to deadlines has been, and continues to be, very important. The following reminders have been shared with the grade 12s.
Reminders:
#1 Applications to OUAC are due January 15. If you are considering adding another choice, please do that this week.
All Canadian applications need to be submitted by January 15.
#2 UK applications are due January 31.
#3 You MUST update Naviance. Log in and see that every school you applied to is listed. This is important - we only send your grades (outside of Ontario) to the schools you list on your Naviance page. And... let us know when you receive a result and indicate that result on Naviance!
#4 Please know what supplements you must complete for each university (if any) and when each is due. Again, you can refer to this spreadsheet, but it is best that you read the due dates on the individual university portals you made for each university you applied to.
#5 Make sure you create accounts with the universities you applied to.
Course Selection Forms have been emailed to current grade 8, 9, and 10 students and their families. In the upcoming week, students will receive more information about the available choices for their grade. We request that the form is returned with signatures from both the student and parent by Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Please carefully review the attachments in the provided emails, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact your child’s counselor.
For grade 10 students selecting their IB Diploma courses, information about options has been shared over the past couple of months. As part of their career assignment, students are required to schedule a meeting with their counselor. Parents are welcome to arrange meetings with their child’s counselor to discuss course selections and university-related matters.
Grades 9, 10 & 11: Do what you love! Follow your heart! Let your passion guide you! Sounds amazing, right? We all want to wake up each morning feeling inspired and excited to learn. So, as a high school student, how do you decide what you truly enjoy–and then choose a university program that matches your interests AND prepares you to one day earn, you know… money?!
The University of Waterloo has some great resources to help you, no matter what university you may be interested in. Click HERE to explore more.
Innomasters is a program organized and run by the University of Toronto’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Chapter, that aims to help youth develop engineering problem-solving skills that can be applied to address societal challenges. Our goal is to inspire students in the GTA to develop sustainable solutions to some of the challenges involving 2 of the UNICEF Sustainable Development Goals:
Clean Water and Sanitation
Affordable and Clean Energy
Innomasters is a semester-long mentorship initiative where bi-weekly workshops are hosted at the University of Toronto to teach students about the engineering design process and how it can be applied to transform opportunities into solutions.
Throughout these workshops, high school students will simultaneously work on their projects and learn new elements of the engineering design process to implement into their projects. Students from each school will be placed in teams of 4-6 and will have the opportunity to work with individuals from other high schools to address a problem in our world today. Each team will be led by an engineering mentor who will assist and guide them through solving their problem. Each team will be given the opportunity to present their solution in a final showcase to a panel of judges in April 2024. The Design Showcase would offer students a chance to showcase their project to their peers, friends, family, and other guests from UofT! Click HERE to learn more.
Summer Opportunities - Check out these global options.
Interested in exploring new subjects or diving deeper into topics that spark your curiosity? AND wondering what to do this summer? HERE is a working document listing summer opportunities. Some programs are still being updated and we will continue to populate the document as we learn more. Some applications ask you to submit a transcript and/or teacher recommendation - please contact your counsellor. Please note the application due dates and that some programs are in American USD.
Applications invited for students aged 16-21 years old to join the 65th LIYSF held at Imperial College London, 24 July – 7 August 2024.
Artificial Intelligence expert, Vilas Dhar will fly in from USA to give the Keynote Closing lecture to students.
He will join our exciting programme of confirmed speakers, including Nobel Prize winner Molecular Biologist, Sir Gregory Winter. Learn more and see all the confirmed speakers here!
Students can join our UK University Fair in Toronto on Saturday, March 2 from 12:00pm - 5:00pm ET, where we are pleased to host 40+ UK universities at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
This is the perfect opportunity for them to chat with UK universities about entry requirements, learn about scholarships and use this event to decide which UK school is right for them. University academics and representatives will also be presenting seminars on a range of popular topics, such as studying at UK Law and Medical Schools.
We are pleased to welcome top-ranked UK universities such as the University of Birmingham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Southampton, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, Warwick, Queen’s University Belfast, UCL and many more! Click HERE to learn more.
University of Alberta is inviting 20 lucky students to get away to the U of A!
Attendees will join us in Edmonton, Alberta’s capital city - Canada’s largest, northernmost metropolis - where they will discover our breathtaking North Campus, nestled atop the lush North Saskatchewan river valley and just steps away from the iconic Whyte Avenue district.
Their adventure will include transportation reimbursement*, accommodations, meals and a jam-packed schedule of events. They will stay in residence, explore state-of-the-art facilities, uncover hidden gems on campus and experience U of A student life first-hand.
Who: 20 Grade 11 Students From Across Canada
When: May 24 - 26, 2024
Where: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Students can learn more and apply at uab.ca/getaway. The application deadline is January 31, 2024.
OCAD University’s Summer Workshop is a week-long studio experience dedicated to emerging artists and designers ages 15 and up who are considering post-secondary education in a creative industry or field.
In this immersive 5-day program, you will have the opportunity to spend time at our main campus, working in our studios and learning from OCAD U faculty who guide and support you in developing your own unique practice. We are so excited to facilitate your creative journey! Click HERE to learn more.
Registration opens in late April for the following program date options:
Program Option 1: Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12
Program Option 2: Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19
Program Option 3: Monday, July 22 to Friday July 26