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.
Timeline for preparing an application to universities
 UK Universities
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 US 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 UK : Researching Universities and Choosing the Right Courses in the UK |
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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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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 |
University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada
17h: Applying to Canadian Universities for registered Terminale students
18h : World Class London Universities UK
Overview of SIS Postbac programme for UK, Canada, USA for Secondes
Researching Post-bac Destinations for UK, Canada, USA & Sci Po for Premières
Présentation des études post-bac en Allemagne
