English Speaking Countries

Our SIS advisers provide support and assistance for students seeking higher education in Canada, the UK or in the USA. A wide range of resources, informational meetings and application assistance is offered to help our students find the best possible undergraduate degree programmes abroad.

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Timeline for preparing an application to universities

	UK Universities	US Universities	Canadian Universities
SIS Contact	Betty Lau-Vanchet	Cynthia Kaiser	Stephanie Daly
Seconde
Fall Term	Families attend workshop : Matinée Post-bac: how to begin planning for post-bac studies. Option : PREVIEW profiling	Families attend workshop : Matinée Post-bac: how to begin planning for post-bac studies. Option : PREVIEW profiling. Option : SAT/ACT diagnostic with Bespoke	Families attend workshop : Matinée Post-bac: how to begin planning for post-bac studies. Option : PREVIEW profiling
Spring Term		• Decide whether you will take the SAT or ACT and begin studying and/or taking classes with Bespoke • Attend meeting: "On Track for the USA".
Première
Fall Term	Matinée Post-bac UK : Researching Universities and Choosing the Right Courses in the UK Option: CENTIGRADE	Matinée Post-bac US & Canada : Presentation with A+ College Coaching about researching American universities and information from Bespoke. Option : take PSAT	Matinée Post-bac US & Canada : Presentation about studying in Canada
Winter/Spring : Terms	Visit universities : Taster Course Programmes & Open Days	• Take the SAT or ACT • Compile preliminary list of colleges
February/March	Selection of Oxbridge Candidates	SIS ‘Cambridge group’ and some OIB pupils may need to take the Toefl	SIS ‘Cambridge group’ may need to take the Toefl
May	Register for UCAS Advising	• Register for USA Applications Support • Meeting with our US College Coordinator.	Register for Canadian Applications Support
May	Workshop for registered students : Writing the Personal Statement	• Workshop : writing essays for US college applications. • Begin essays, write brag sheet, transcribe transcripts from 3e to 1ere and check for financial aid deadlines.
Terminale
September/October	Students assigned an adviser to help with Personal Statement, choice of courses and universities, and collect teachers’ comments for reference	• Individual meeting with SIS college coordinator, • Collect teacher recommendations and comments as needed. • Continue completing Common App or other applications to colleges and apply for scholarships. • Early Action or Early Decision application deadlines
October/November	Early October Deadline for all Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Sciences Applications	• Retake the SAT or ACT • Take SAT 2 / Subject tests	Workshop for registered students : The Application Process for Canadian Universities
December	Internal Deadline for all applications through UCAS	Internal DEADLINE for application	Internal Deadline for applications
April/May	Offers made by universities	Replies from universities end of March and in April	Replies from universities
July	Possible negotiations on offers following final Bac results	Submit final report and/or Bac results for advance credit.	Submit certified transcripts to university