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 undergraduate degree programmes best suited to their academic profile and interests.
Timeline for preparing an application to universities
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| SIS Contact | Betty Lau-Vanchet | Jennifer Timmons | Stephanie Daly |
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| Fall Term | Families attend workshop : Matinée Post-bac: how to begin planning for post-bac studies.
Option : MyCareerChoices test |
Families attend workshop : Matinée Post-bac: how to begin planning for post-bac studies.
Option : MyCareerChoices test. Option : SAT/ACT diagnostic with Bespoke |
Families attend workshop : Matinée Post-bac: how to begin planning for post-bac studies.
Option : MyCareerChoices test |
| 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". |
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| Fall Term |
Matinée Post-Bac : Researching Universities and Choosing the Right Courses in the UK, EU, Canada & USA |
Matinée Post-Bac : Researching Universities and Choosing the Right Courses in the UK, EU, Canada & USA Study in the USA : Presentation with A+ College Coaching about researching American universities and information from Bespoke Education. Option : take PSAT |
Matinée Post-Bac : Researching Universities and Choosing the Right Courses in the UK, EU, Canada & USA |
| Winter/Spring : Terms |
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• Take the SAT or ACT • Compile preliminary list of colleges |
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| February/March | Selection of Oxbridge Candidates | 'SI Group’ and some OIB students may need to take the Toefl | 'SI Group' students 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. |
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| September/October | Students assigned a UCAS Tutor to help with drafting Personal Statement, choice of courses and universities, and collect teachers’ comments for personalised 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 |
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| 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 | Potential negotiations on offers following final Bac results |
Submit final report and/or Bac results for advance credit. |
Submit certified transcripts to university |
Bocconi University, Milan: In-school presentation
Webinar: Concordia University, Montreal - Canada
Applications to Canadian universities: In-school workshop for registered Terminale students
Webinar: University of Toronto, Canada
Webinar: researching universities for Premières
Introducing the University Entrance Programme for Secondes
Webinar: University of British Columbia, Canada
open to all levels
Webinar: researching universities in the USA (2e & 1e)
