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
| UK Universities | US Universities | ||
| SIS Contact | Stephanie Daly, Louise Lamb & Rebecca Loxton | 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 | Students may need to take the Toefl | 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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| Terminale | |
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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 Some students may need IELTS language test |
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 |
Applying to Canadian Universities: Registered Te students
Webinar: Matinée Post-bac for PREMIERES
Students and their parents should attend this presentation by the SIS advising team focused on preparing successful applications to universities abroad during this critcal year in the post-bac process.
In-class visit from Unifrog for Secondes
(University courses and careers platform)
University of Amsterdam Online Open House
Webinar: University of Toronto
(for SIS students)
King's College London (webinar link)
(for SIS students)
Matinée Post-bac for SECONDES (webinar link)
An introduction to international university entrance and how the SIS Advisory team helps students throughout all the stages of preparing for successful applications - from careers orientation to choosing the right ‘specialités' in Première and learning about university admission requirements.
Study in the USA (webinar link)
2e and 1e students and parents
Forum franco-allemand à Strasbourg
University College London - UCL (webinar link)
(for SIS students)
University of Bath (webinar link)
(for SIS students)
Webinaire : Comment préparer une candidature pour Sciences Po
Conférence présentée par IPESUP
Inscrivez-vous ici
(1e et Te)
Faire des études en Allemagne
Lycée, Bât D 210
EU University Consortium:
Bocconi University Milan, Brussels School of Governance,
IE University Madrid, EHL Switzerland
Orientation post-bac individuelle avec une conseillère d'Allemagne
Concordia University, Montréal CA (webinar link)
Forum des Anciens
Bât A Lycée
