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GRADUATION 2022! SOME ESSENTIAL TIPS…
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
❖STUDENTS NEED A MINIMUM OF 80 CREDITS (20 COURSES) IN GRADES 10 TO 12
❖12 REQUIRED COURSES
❖ SCIENCE 10 & 11
❖ ENGLISH 10
❖ MATHEMATICS 10 & 11
❖ ENGLISH 11
❖ ENGLISH 12/ENGLISH STUDIES 12 ❖ PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10
❖ SOCIAL STUDIES 10 ❖ CAREER LIFE EDUCATION 10
❖ SOCIAL STUDIES 11 OR 12 ❖ 1 FINE ARTS/APPLIED SKILLS – IN GRADE 10, 11 OR 12
❖7 ELECTIVE COURSES → THESE CAN BE FROM: EXTERNAL CREDIT COURSES
❖ NOTE: 4 COURSES MUST BE AT THE GRADE 12 LEVEL
❖CAREER LIFE CONNECTIONS 11 & 12 (CLC)
❖ IF YOU DID NOT PASS CLC 11 LAST YEAR YOU MUST COMPLETE IT NOW TO GRADUATE!!!!!
❖GRADUATION LITERACY 10 ASSESSMENT
❖ IF YOU ARE MISSING THIS – YOU MUST WRITE THIS AT THE END OF JANUARY
❖GRADUATION NUMERACY 10 ASSESSMENT
❖ IF YOU ARE MISSING THIS – YOU MUST WRITE THIS AT THE END OF JANUARY
❖GRADUATION LITERACY 12 ASSESSMENT
❖ NEW!! YOU WILL BE WRITING THIS EITHER NOVEMBER 3RD OR 4TH
PRINCIPAL’S LIST & HONOUR ROLL – IN GRADE 12
❖IN GRADE 12, STUDENTS MUST HAVE A FULL TIMETABLE (8 COURSES) TO QUALIFY
FOR PRINCIPAL’S LIST, HONOUR ROLL & HONOUR CORD
❖80 HOUR WORK EXPERIENCE DOES COUNT AS A COURSE
❖GPA CALCULATION IS BASED ON ALL OF YOUR COURSES
❖PRINCIPAL’S HONOUR ROLL → 4.0
❖HONOUR ROLL WITH DISTINCTION→ 3.5 TO 3.99
❖HONOUR ROLL → 3.0 TO 3.49
❖WORK ETHIC HONOUR ROLL→ ALL “G” FOR WORK HABITS
❖HONOUR CORD → STUDENTS ON THE PRINCIPAL’S LIST OR HONOUR ROLL WITH
DISTINCTION EVERY TERM IN GRADE 11 & SEMESTER 1 &
MIDSEMESTER 2 OF GRADE 12
HOW DO I APPLY TO POST-SECONDARY?? ❖YOU NEED TO APPLY FOR ANY BC COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ONLINE THROUGH THE EDUCATION PLANNER BC WEBSITE - WWW.EDUCATIONPLANNERBC.CA ❖YOU MUST FIRST SIGN UP FOR AN EDUCATION PLANNER BC ACCOUNT ❖CHOOSE A USERNAME & PASSWORD FOR YOUR ACCOUNT ❖PROVIDE AN EMAIL THAT CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE ACCOUNT RECOVERY INFORMATION
HOW DO I APPLY TO POST-SECONDARY??
❖ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL THESE STEPS, SELECT “CREATE ACCOUNT”
❖MAKE SURE TO RECORD WHAT YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD IS SO THAT YOU KNOW IT
WHEN YOU LOG BACK INTO THE SYSTEM
HOW DO I APPLY TO POST-SECONDARY?? ❖NOW YOU CAN START TO COMPLETE YOUR PROFILE 1. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 2. CONTACT INFORMATION 3. ACADEMIC HISTORY (ALL HIGH SCHOOLS YOU’VE ATTENDED) ❖YOU DON’T HAVE TO COMPLETE YOUR PROFILE ALL AT ONCE, YOU CAN SAVE AND RELOG IN AND CONTINUE ❖ONCE YOU COMPLETE EACH SECTION, YOU WILL SEE THE ICON ON THE PAGE SWITCH FROM YELLOW TO GREEN
HOW DO I APPLY TO POST-SECONDARY??
❖NOW YOU CAN BEGIN COMPLETING YOUR POST-SECONDARY APPLICATIONS –
CHOOSING WHAT SCHOOL AND PROGRAM YOU WANT TO APPLY TO, AND PROVIDING
ADDITIONAL INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
1. SELECT THE INSTITUTION WHERE YOU WANT TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
2. SELECT “CREATE APPLICATION” TO BEGIN FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION
a) WHEN YOU WANT TO START (IE: FALL/SEPTEMBER 2022)
b) WHAT FACULTY/PROGRAM YOU WANT TO APPLY TO (IE: SCIENCES, ARTS, APPLIED SCIENCES, BUSINESS, ETC..)
c) ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY REQUIRES FROM YOU
3. ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED FILLING OUT YOUR APPLICATION, CLICK “REVIEW & SUBMIT”
4. PAY YOUR APPLICATION FEE
➢ APPLICATION FEES CAN VARY BY INSTITUTION AND PROGRAM YOU APPLY TO → IF
YOU DO NOT PAY THE APPLICATION FEE, YOUR APPLICATION HAS NOT BEEN
SUBMITTED
HOW DO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES GET MY MARKS???
❖STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE (STS) IS HOW YOU WILL ORDER YOUR ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS AND
SEND THEM TO YOUR POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN BC
❖ ALL STUDENTS WILL GET 25 FREE TRANSCRIPTS - IF YOU WANT MORE THEN EACH ADDITIONAL IS $10
❖BUT!! YOU MUST REGISTER FOR A BC GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT (BCEID) BEFORE ACCESSING THE STS
❖ THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE EDUCATION PLANNER BC ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAD TO SIGN UP FOR
❖TO REGISTER YOU WILL NEED:
❖ YOUR PEN (PERSONAL EDUCATION NUMBER) – HINT, IT’S ON YOUR REPORT CARD
❖ LEGAL FIRST & LAST NAME
❖ BIRTHDATE
❖ EMAIL
❖YOU MUST FOLLOW THEIR STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
❖ ONCE YOU FINISH REGISTERING, A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WILL BE SENT FOR YOU
TO ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT
❖ THE LINK WILL PROMPT YOU TO ENTER YOUR BCEID USER NAME &
PASSWORD TO FINALIZE THE PROCESSHOW DO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES GET MY MARKS???
❖STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE (STS) DASHBOARD
❖ THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND ALL THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL NEED TO SEND YOUR TRANSCRIPTS TO ANY
POST-SECONDARY (COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY)
❖ VIEW YOUR CURRENT TRANSCRIPT BEFORE SENDING
❖ NOTE: YOU WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO SEE YOUR FINAL MARKS IN YOUR COURSES, BUT POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAVE THE
ABILITY TO SEE YOUR FINAL MARKS, AND ANY COURSES YOU’RE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN
❖ MAKE SURE TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR CURRENT TRANSCRIPT AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY ERRORS (IE; MISSING COURSES) IN
YOUR TRANSCRIPT
Main Student Dashboard following
authentication and authorizationHOW DO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES GET MY MARKS???
❖STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE (STS) SENDING YOUR STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS
1. SELECT WHICH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY(S) YOU WANT
TO SEND YOUR TRANSCRIPT TO – YOU CAN SEND
IT TO MULTIPLE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
AT A TIME
o IT DEFAULTS TO BC, BUT YOU CAN SEND TO ANY
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ACROSS CANADA
2. ONCE YOU HAVE SELECTED ALL THE
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES YOU WANT TO SEND
YOUR TRANSCRIPT TO, CLICK THE
“GO TO NEXT STEP” BUTTONHOW DO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES GET MY MARKS???
❖STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE (STS) SENDING YOUR STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS
1. CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO SEND YOUR TRANSCRIPTS TO EACH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY YOU HAVE SELECTED
o SEND MY PRINTED TRANSCRIPTS NOW (ONLY CONTAINS COURSES WITH FINAL MARKS)
o THIS SENDS A PRINTED OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT IN A MINISTRY SEALED ENVELOPE IMMEDIATELY
o SEND INTERIM & FINAL MARKS WHEN AVAILABLE
o INTERIM MARKS ARE SENT ELECTRONICALLY IN MAY,
AND FINAL MARKS ARE SENT ELECTRONICALLY IN JULY
o SEND ELECTRONICALLY NOW
o THIS SENDS AN ELECTRONIC COPY IMMEDIATELY OF
YOUR TRANSCRIPT WITH ANY FINAL AND/OR
INTERIM MARKS YOU HAVE
o SEND ELECTRONICALLY NOW & ALLOW THIS CHOOSE THIS ONE!!
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION TO REQUEST
UPDATES UNTIL THE DATE SPECIFIED BELOW
o THIS SENDS AN ELECTRONIC COPY IMMEDIATELY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT WITH ANY FINAL AND/OR INTERIM MARKS YOU HAVE
o BUT...THE DATE RANGE LISTED ALLOWS COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES TO RECEIVE UPDATES OF YOUR MARKS
THROUGHOUT THESE DATES – SO AS SOON AS YOU HAVE UPDATED MARKS, IT WILL GET SENT TO THEM
2. SUBMIT YOUR ORDER FOR YOUR TRANSCRIPTS
o YOU CAN SEE THE STATUS OF YOUR ORDER – WHEN YOU SEE “FILLED” THAT MEANS THE
TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS HAS BEEN PLACEDBC COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS ❖MOST BC COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, SO APPLY ONLINE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO SECURE YOUR SPOT ❖MANY COLLEGES OPEN APPLICATIONS AFTER OCTOBER 1ST ❖SOME COLLEGE PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE IS BASED ON BASIC GRADUATION ❖CERTAIN PROGRAMS DO HAVE COURSE REQUIREMENTS ❖IE: MINIMUM MARK IN ENGLISH 12 ❖COLLEGE ALSO OFFERS UPGRADING OPPORTUNITIES ❖IE: CAN TAKE GRADE 12 COURSES
UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS IN BC
❖ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR BC UNIVERSITIES (EX: UBC & SFU) HAVE CHANGED
❖BEFORE
❖ADMISSION WAS BASED ON ENGLISH 12 + 3 ACADEMIC GRADE 12 COURSES (DEPENDING
ON THE FAULTY THAT YOU WERE APPLYING TO)
❖UNIVERSITIES REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A VERY SMALL SNAPSHOT OF A STUDENT’S
PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOL AND THEIR ACTUAL ABILITIES
❖NOW
❖STUDENT PERFORMANCE IS VIEWED FROM A BROADER PERSPECTIVE
❖NO LONGER JUST 4 GRADE 12 COURSES
❖ADMISSIONS ARE NOW TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ALL OF
YOUR ACADEMIC GRADE 11 AND 12 COURSES
❖THEY WANT TO SEE HOW YOU HAVE PERFORMED IN YOUR CLASSES
IN YOUR SENIOR YEARS OF SCHOOLUNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS IN BC
❖BC’S SEMESTER SYSTEM
❖YES!! MANY BC HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE MOVED TO A SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL →
THIS IS NOT JUST BURNABY SOUTH, OR BURNABY SCHOOL DISTRICT!!
❖UNIVERSITIES HAVE CONFIRMED THAT NO STUDENT WILL BE DISADVANTAGED WITH THIS
SEMESTER SYSTEM
❖THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE TAKING COURSE REQUIREMENTS IN SEMESTER 2 WILL NOT HAVE THEIR
APPLICATIONS REJECTED
❖ SCHOOLS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT STUDENTS HAVE THESE CLASSES “IN PROGRESS”
❖ IN CASES WHERE A GRADE 12 REQUIREMENT IS BEING TAKEN IN SEMESTER 2 (AND NOT AVAILABLE AT THE
TIME OF ADMISSIONS), MANY SCHOOLS WILL BE TAKING THE GRADE 11 COURSE GRADE UNTIL THE GRADE
12 COURSE IS AVAILABLE
❖ IE: PRE-CALCULUS 12 IS IN SEMESTER 2, BUT YOU ALREADY HAVE A FINAL MARK FOR
PRE-CALCULUS 11, THEN THE UNIVERSITY WILL TAKE THE PRE-CALCULUS 11 MARK FIRST AND
WHEN YOU COMPLETE PRE-CALCULUS 12 THEY WILL LOOK AT THAT MARK
❖ REMEMBER, ALL UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE IS CONSIDERED “CONDITIONAL”UBC ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖KEY DEADLINES & DATES:
❖EARLY OCTOBER – APPLICATIONS OPEN
❖DECEMBER 1ST – DEADLINE TO APPLY IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR 1ST ROUND OFFERS
❖DECEMBER 1ST – DEADLINE TO APPLY IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS AWARDS & UBC CENTENNIAL SCHOLARS ENTRANCE AWARDS
❖JANUARY 15TH – DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR SEPTEMBER 2022 ADMISSIONS
❖JANUARY 31ST – DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFICIAL INTERIM TRANSCRIPT IF YOU APPLIED BY
DEC 1ST
❖FYI….YOU MUST DO THIS THROUGH YOUR STS (STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE)
❖HINT: GO ONTO YOUR STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE AND CLICK ON
“UBC” AS SOON AS YOU APPLY SO THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU’VE GIVEN
THE MINISTRY PERMISSION TO SEND YOUR TRANSCRIPT TO UBCUBC ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖KEY DEADLINES & DATES:
❖LATE JANUARY TO APRIL 2022 – ADMISSIONS DECISIONS ARE MADE FOR MOST APPLICANTS
→ MAKE SURE YOU ARE CHECKING YOUR EMAIL (EVEN JUNK FOLDER!!!)
❖UBC ADMISSIONS PROCESS IS NOT 1ST COME 1ST SERVE – THEY EVALUATE APPLICATIONS CONTINUOUSLY
FROM JANUARY TO APRIL
❖ALL OFFERS ARE CONSIDERED “CONDITIONAL” → SO, SHOULD YOU NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE LEVEL
OF ACADEMIC STANDING THAT YOUR OFFER WAS MADE TO YOU, THEN UBC WILL RE-EVALUATE YOUR
OFFER OF ADMISSIONS
❖APRIL 15-30TH – YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED ANY KEY SCHOLARSHIPS
❖MAY 1ST – DEADLINE TO ACCEPT UBC’S OFFER OF ADMISSION
❖VERY IMPORTANT!! DO NOT MISS THIS DEADLINE....YOUR OFFER LETTER WILL INDICATE THIS DATE AND YOU
MUST PAY YOUR DEPOSIT TO HOLD YOUR SPOT FOR ADMISSIONS
❖JUNE 30TH – DEADLINE TO COMPLETE ANY ONLINE COURSES FOR CONDITIONAL
OFFER REQUIREMENTS
❖FYI - YOU MUST HAVE A FINAL MARK FROM YOUR ONLINE SCHOOL BY THIS
DATE (NOT THE FINAL DATE TO SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENTS)UBC ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖NEW: UBC HAS CHANGED HOW THEY WILL BE EVALUATING YOUR APPLICATION
❖NO MATTER WHAT FACULTY YOU ARE APPLYING TO, UBC WILL NOW BROADLY EVALUATE
YOUR ACADEMIC HISTORY BY LOOKING AT ALL ACADEMIC GRADE 11 AND GRADE 12 COURSES
❖APPLICANTS ARE RECOMMENDED TO HAVE 6 APPROVED ACADEMIC COURSES
❖UBC WILL EXCLUDE THE COURSE THAT HAS YOUR LOWEST GRADE
❖NOTE: AS LONG AS THE COURSE IS NOT A DEGREE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT OR RELEVANT TO YOUR
INTENDED AREA OF STUDY AT UBC
❖UBC WILL ALSO LOOK AT INDIVIDUAL GRADES IN KEY COURSES - YOU MUST HAVE STRONG
GRADES IN THESE (IE: ENGLISH 12 OR PRE-CALCULUS 12 DEPENDING ON FACULTY)
❖EACH FACULTY WILL ALSO HAVE DEGREE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
❖ (CHECK UBC WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS)
❖THE APPLICATION STILL INCLUDES THE UBC PERSONAL PROFILEUBC ADMISSIONS UPDATES & LITERACY 12 ASSESSMENT
❖JUST IN!!!!!
❖UBC HAS JUST (AS OF OCTOBER) ANNOUNCED THEIR POSITION ON THE LITERACY 12 ASSESSMENT
❖UBC HAS STATED THAT THEY WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE LITERACY 12 ASSESSMENT
❖HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
1. LITERACY 12 ASSESSMENT MARK WILL NOT BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF YOUR APPLICATION
o IE: YOU WON’T HAVE TO HAVE YOUR FINAL MARK WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IN DECEMBER/JANUARY
2. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE LITERACY 12 ASSESSMENT TO MAINTAIN THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION
3. STUDENTS MUST RECEIVE A “PROFICIENT” LEVEL ON THE EXAM
o THIS MEANS AT LEAST A “3” ON THE EXAM (THE EXAM IS OUT OF “4”)
4. THOSE STUDENTS WHO DON’T RECEIVE A “PROFICIENT” LEVEL (SO LEVEL 3 OR 4) WILL BE ASSESSED ON A
“CASE BY CASE” BASIS
o UBC HAS NOT GIVEN US ANY DETAILS ON HOW THIS “CASE BY CASE BASIS” WILL LOOKUBC PERSONAL PROFILE
❖UBC PERSONAL PROFILE IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE UBC APPLICATION
❖THE PERSONAL PROFILE HELPS UBC ASSESS IF YOU ARE PREPARED FOR UNIVERSITY
+ IF YOU’LL RECEIVE AN ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP
❖IT ALSO GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO TELL UBC ABOUT WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU:
❖WHAT ARE YOUR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS?
❖WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM YOUR EXPERIENCES?
❖WHAT CHALLENGES HAVE YOU OVERCOME IN YOUR LIFE?
❖EACH QUESTION REQUIRES SHORT ESSAY ANSWERS (50-200 WORDS)
❖NOT ABOUT SIMPLY LISTING ACTIVITIES/EXPERIENCES, BUT ABOUT BEING
ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED FROM YOUR EXPERIENCES
❖SAMPLE QUESTION: “EXPLAIN HOW YOU HAVE RESPONDED TO A
SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE THAT YOU HAVE ENCOUNTERED, AND WHAT YOU
LEARNED IN THE PROCESSUBC PERSONAL PROFILE
❖UBC’S TRAINED READERS WILL READ AND EVALUATE YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE AND
COMPARE IT WITH THE PROFILES WRITTEN BY OTHER UBC APPLICANTS
❖YOUR PROFILE WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST FOUR CRITERIA:
1. ENGAGEMENT & ACCOMPLISHMENT
❖WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING & WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED FROM YOUR EXPERIENCES
o HOW DO YOU PURSUE YOUR INTERESTS & MANAGE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?
o WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR TIME WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN CLASS?
2. LEADERSHIP
❖IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT BEING IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE, IT’S ABOUT WHAT THIS LEADERSHIP HAS
TAUGHT YOU
o HAVE YOU UNDERTAKEN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE
BENEFITED THOSE AROUND YOU AND/OR CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR
COMMUNITY IN A MEANINGFUL WAYUBC PERSONAL PROFILE
3. SUBSTANCE
❖THE BEST WAY TO STAND OUT IS BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL
AND INSIGHTFUL TO SAY
o HAVE YOU SPENT SUFFICIENT TIME REFLECTING UPON WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY?
o HAVE YOU ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS IN A DETAILED AND MEANINGFUL WAY?
o IS THE CONTENT OF YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE SUPERFICIAL OR CLICHED OR ARE YOU PRESENTING
INTERESTING, WELL-THOUGHT-OUT, AND RELEVANT IDEAS?
4. VOICE
❖COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT
o HAVE YOU WRITTEN A PERSONAL PROFILE THAT IS GENUINE AND UNIQUE TO WHO YOU ARE?
o DOES YOUR PROFILE AUTHENTICALLY REFLECT YOUR OWN WORDS?
o WILL YOUR VOICE STAND OUT IN A MEANINGFUL WAY, OR WILL YOUR PROFILE
READ LIKE MANY OTHERS?UBC PERSONAL PROFILE & COVID-19
❖UBC IS AWARE THAT DUE TO COVID-19, OUR CURRENT GRADUATES HAVE HAD
LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL/COMMUNITY
❖UBC WANTS TO REMIND OUR GRADE 12’S THAT THEY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL OF THE
ACTIVITIES THAT STUDENTS HAVE DONE ACROSS MULTIPLE YEARS
❖NOT JUST THE ONES THEY HOPED TO COMPLETE IN GRADE 11 OR 12
❖EXAMPLES CAN COME FROM:
❖ANY ASPECT OF A STUDENT’S LIFE WITHIN THEIR FAMILY OR COMMUNITIES
❖CHALLENGES A STUDENT MAY HAVE FACED WHILE HANDLING DISRUPTIONS FROM COVID-19
❖THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS
❖UBC WANTS TO SEE OUR GRADUATES REFLECTIONS ON WHAT
THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED
❖THEY ARE NOT LOOKING FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR A LONG
LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTSSFU ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖KEY DEADLINES & DATES:
❖EARLY OCTOBER – APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR ADMISSIONS, ENTRANCE
SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATIONS & HOUSING
❖DECEMBER 15TH – DEADLINE TO APPLY IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP
❖JANUARY 4TH – SELF-REPORTING GRADES PORTAL OPENS FOR STUDENTS TO SUBMIT THEIR FINAL
GRADES IN COURSES TAKEN IN GRADE 11 & INTERIM SEMESTER 1 GRADES
❖ONCE FINAL SEMESTER 1 GRADES COME IN, STUDENTS CAN SELF-REPORT THOSE FINAL MARKS
❖JANUARY 31ST – DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR SEPTEMBER 2022 ADMISSIONS
❖JANUARY 31ST – DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE
SCHOLARS ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP (REFERENCES, GRADES, ETC..)
❖FOR YOUR TRANSCRIPT, YOU MUST GO THROUGH YOUR STS (STUDENT
TRANSCRIPT SERVICE)SFU ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖KEY DEADLINES & DATES:
❖FEBRUARY 7TH – DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR
BEEDIE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ENGINEERING
❖FEBRUARY 28TH – DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SEPT 2022 ADMISSION
❖FYI….YOU MUST DO THIS THROUGH YOUR STS (STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE)
❖ HINT: GO ONTO YOUR STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE AND CLICK ON “SFU” AS SOON AS YOU APPLY SO
YOUR TRANSCRIPTS ARE SENT – IF YOU DON’T DO THIS BY FEB 28TH YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT COMPLETE!!
❖FEBRUARY 28TH – DEADLINE TO CHANGE YOUR PROGRAM CHOICE (IE; 1ST CHOICE AND/OR
ALTERNATE CHOICE)
❖MARCH 15TH – DEADLINE TO SELF-REPORT ALL OF YOUR GRADES
❖YOU MUST DO THIS!! SUBMIT YOUR SEMESTER 1 FINAL GRADES & SEMESTER
2 INTERIM GRADES
❖MARCH 15-30TH – SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS BEGINSFU ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖KEY DEADLINES & DATES:
❖MARCH TO MAY – ADMISSION DECISIONS ARE MADE FOR MOST APPLICANTS
→ MAKE SURE YOU ARE CHECKING YOUR EMAIL (EVEN JUNK FOLDER!!!)
❖ALL OFFERS ARE CONSIDERED “CONDITIONAL” → STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN THEIR ACADEMIC
STANDING AND PASS ALL REQUIRED COURSES IN ORDER TO KEEP THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION
❖APRIL 30TH – DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION & DOCUMENTS
❖MAY 1ST – DEADLINE TO ACCEPT SFU’S OFFER OF ADMISSION
❖VERY IMPORTANT!! DO NOT MISS THIS DEADLINE....YOUR OFFER LETTER WILL INDICATE THIS DATE AND
YOU MUST PAY YOUR DEPOSIT TO HOLD YOUR SPOT FOR ADMISSIONS
❖JUNE 30TH – DEADLINE TO COMPLETE ANY ONLINE COURSES FOR CONDITIONAL OFFER
REQUIREMENTS
❖FYI - YOU MUST HAVE A FINAL MARK FROM YOUR ONLINE SCHOOL BY
THIS DATE (NOT THE FINAL DATE TO SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENTS)SFU ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖NEW: SFU HAS CHANGED HOW THEY WILL BE EVALUATING YOUR APPLICATION
❖SFU HAS STATED THAT ALL “APPROVED” COURSES MATTER
❖ALL APPROVED GRADE 11 AND GRADE 12 COURSES WILL BE USED IN THE EVALUATION
❖WE ARE COMPREHENSIVELY EVALUATING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT
❖APPLICANTS MUST PRESENT A MINIMUM OF 5 APPROVED GRADE 12 COURSES (INCLUDING
ENGLISH 12)
❖EACH FACULTY WILL PROVIDE 2 LISTS (“LIST A” & “LIST B”) WHICH WILL LIST THE SPECIFIC COURSES
REQUIRED FOR THEIR FACULTY → CHECK SFU WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS
❖SFU WILL REMOVE ONE GRADE 12 COURSE FROM THE EVALUATION IF YOU PRESENT SIX OR
MORE APPROVED COURSES → AS LONG AS THE COURSE IS NOT A DEGREE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT
❖ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A FINAL GRADE IN ENGLISH 12 OF 70 %
❖ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A FINAL GRADE IN MATH 11 OR 12 OF 60%SFU ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖“LIST A” COURSES VS. “LIST B” COURSES
❖LIST A COURSES ARE PROGRAM SPECIFIC AND HELP SUPPORT YOUR SUCCESS AT SFU
❖GREATER EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON LIST A COURSES IN YOUR EVALUATION
❖TIP:
❖ TAKE THE REQUIRED COURSES FOR YOUR PROGRAM(S) OF INTEREST FROM LIST A, AND THEN ADD ADDITIONAL LIST A
AND/OR B COURSESSFU FACULTY REQUIREMENT EXAMPLES
LIST B FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Accounting 12 Financial Account 12 LIST A REQUIRED
Art Studio 12 Concert Band 12 English Studies/English First Peoples 12 – minimum 70% ✔️
Choral Music 12 Media Arts 12
Dance Choreo 12 Photography 12 At least Anatomy & Physiology 12 Calculus 12 ✔️
Dance Company 12 Drawing & Paint 12 one of: Chemistry 12 Foundations of Math 12
Dance Found 12 Ceramic & Sculpt 12 Geology 12 Pre-Calculus 12
Drama 12 Theatre Company 12 Physics 12 Physical Geography 12
Entrepreneurship 12 Theatre Production 12 At least 20th Century History 12 Human Geography 12 ✔️
one of: BC First Peoples 12 Law Studies 12
Creative Writing 12 Literary Studies 12
Make sure to check the SFU Economics 12 Social Justice 12
Website for Faculty At least American Sign Lang 12 Korean 12 ✔️
Admission Requirements one of: French 12 Mandarin 12
Italian 12 Punjabi 12
Japanese 12 Spanish 12
OR…. one additional course from List A above
NEW!! This year the final course required for Arts & Social Sciences can be
from List A OR List BSFU FACULTY REQUIREMENT EXAMPLES
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES:
ENGINEERING
LIST A REQUIRED LIST B
English Studies/First Peoples 12 – minimum ✔️ 20th Century World History 12 Human Geography 12
Accounting 12 Japanese 12
70%
American Sign Language 12 Korean 12
Calculus 12 – minimum 70% ✔️ Anatomy & Physiology 12 Law Studies 12
Chemistry 12 – minimum 75% ✔️ BC First Peoples 12 Literary Studies 12
Creative Writing 12 Mandarin 12
Physics 12 – minimum 75% ✔️ Economics 12 Physical Geography 12
Pre-Calculus 12 – minimum 75% ✔️ Entrepreneurship 12 Punjabi 12
Financial Accounting 12 Social Justice 12
French 12 Spanish 12
Geology 12
Make sure to check the SFU Website for
Faculty Admission RequirementsSFU ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖ADMISSIONS COMPASS:
❖SFU ADMISSION COMPASS IS A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO ENTER ALL OF THE COURSES THEY
COMPLETED IN GRADE 11 AND WHAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY TAKING IN GRADE 12, TO HELP
STUDENTS DETERMINE WHAT FACULTIES/PROGRAMS THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
❖HOW IS MY APPLICATION GOING TO BE EVALUATED?
1. THE BEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE EVALUATED IS TO
a) CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS; AND
b) REVIEW HOW THE COURSES YOU HAVE COMPLETED COMPARE TO LISTS A AND LISTS B
2. MEET THE GENERAL AND PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3. COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF FIVE APPROVED GRADE 12 COURSES
4. FOCUS ON LIST A COURSES → BUT EXPLORE WITHIN BOTH LISTS
❖ AGAIN….ALL APPROVED COURSES MATTER!!SFU ADMISSIONS UPDATES
❖APPLYING TO 2 FACULTIES/PROGRAMS
❖MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN ALL THE REQUIRED COURSES FOR BOTH
FACULTIES/PROGRAMS THAT YOU ARE APPLYING TO
❖USE THE ADMISSIONS COMPASS TO HELP YOU DETERMINE WHICH FACULTIES/PROGRAMS YOU
HAVE MET REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY TO
❖YOU ARE EVALUATED ON YOUR 1ST FACULTY/PROGRAM THAT YOU APPLY TO, AND THEN YOUR
2ND (ALTERNATE) FACULTY/PROGRAM
❖PAY ATTENTION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR ALTERNATE PROGRAM YOU ARE APPLYING TO
❖FYI….EACH YEAR MANY STUDENTS DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR ALTERNATE
PROGRAMS
❖ SO IF THEY DIDN’T GET INTO THEIR FIRST PROGRAM, THEY WERE NOT CONSIDERED
FOR THEIR SECOND PROGRAMOUT OF PROVINCE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
❖IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO ANY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY OUTSIDE OF BC, YOU MUST SEND
IN/SUBMIT YOUR SEMESTER 1 & SEMESTER 2 TRANSCRIPT DIRECTLY TO THEM YOURSELF
❖IE: U-OF-T, MCGILL, MCMASTER, U-OF-A, QUEENS, ETC…
❖THE STS (STUDENT TRANSCRIPT SERVICE) FORM ARRIVES TOO LATE FOR THESE OUT-OF-
PROVINCE SCHOOLS IN THEIR DECISION MAKING
❖NOTE: OUT OF PROVINCE SCHOOLS ARE FULLY AWARE THAT MOST BC HAS ALSO
MOVED TO A SEMESTER SYSTEM
❖ THEY HAVE SAID “REST ASSURED THAT THESE CHANGES WILL NOT
NEGATIVELY AFFECT AN OFFER OF ADMISSIONU OF T ADMISSIONS UPDATES
➢ ALL BC STUDENTS MUST APPLY THROUGH THE OUAC (ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES’
APPLICATION CENTRE) PORTAL - HTTPS://WWW.OUAC.ON.CA/OUAC-105/
➢ ADMISSION DEADLINES:
➢ NOVEMBER 7TH – “EARLY ADMISSION” APPLICATION DEADLINE
➢ IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL BC STUDENTS APPLYING FOR UOFT GET THEIR APPLICATIONS IN FOR
THIS TIME AS ADMISSION IS COMPETITIVE AND SPACES FILL QUICKLY
➢ NOVEMBER 15TH – DOCUMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
➢ GRADES UPLOADED AT THIS TIME WILL BE FINAL GRADES FROM GRADE 10 & 11 + A LIST OF
CURRENT COURSES YOU ARE IN SEMESTER 1 & THOSE SCHEDULED FOR SEMESTER 2
➢ ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR MIDSEMESTER 1 MARKS (THIS IS POSTED ON NOVEMBER 19TH) UPDATE
THESE SEMESTER 1 GRADES ONLINE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
➢ UPLOAD TO YOUR PROFILE OR SELF-REPORT IF POSSIBLE
➢ JANUARY 13TH – “REGULAR ADMISSION” APPLICATION DEADLINEU OF T ADMISSIONS UPDATES
➢ ADMISSION DEADLINES:
➢ MID-DECEMBER TO LATE MAY – ADMISSION DECISIONS RELEASED
➢ SPACES FILL QUICKLY & PROGRAMS MAY CLOSE BEFORE THE JANUARY 13TH
ADMISSION DEADLINE
➢ APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION EARLY ARE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES
FOR ADMISSION CONSIDERATION
➢ DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THE FEBRUARY DEADLINE WILL BE CONSIDERED AS SPACE ALLOWSU OF T ADMISSIONS UPDATES
➢ ADMISSIONS EVALUATIONS ARE BASED ON GRADE 11 AND GRADE 12 COURSES
➢ APPLICANTS MUST PRESENT 6 APPROVED ACADEMIC COURSES
❖ PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO MARKS IN PRE-REQUISITE SUBJECTS & OTHER
COURSES RELATED TO APPLICANT’S INTENDED AREA OF STUDY
❖ CALCULUS 12 OR AP CALCULUS (AB OR BC) IS REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS APPLYING TO THE FACULTY OF
APPLIED SCIENCE, SCIENCE & BUSINESS
➢ REPEATED COURSES
❖ RESERVES THE RIGHT TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO STUDENTS WHOSE GRADES REPRESENT THEIR 1ST ATTEMPT
➢ NO OFFICIAL DECISION ON NUMERACY & LITERACY ASSESSMENTS
❖ STUDENTS DO NEED TO TAKE THESE ASSESSMENTS SERIOUSLY THOUGH
➢ COURSES TAKEN ONLINE & NOT IN SCHOOL
❖ MAY ASK YOU “WHY” YOU HAVE TAKEN A COURSE ONLINE AND NOT
IN PHYSICAL DAY SCHOOLUS UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
❖US UNIVERSITIES HAVE A DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 31ST FOR “REGULAR ADMISSIONS”
❖THAT MEANS THAT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE COMPLETED BY THAT DATE
❖YOU WILL NEED TO ASK YOUR COUNSELLOR TO COMPLETE THE COUNSELLOR “SCHOOL
PROFILE”
❖YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO ASK 2 TEACHERS (MINIMUM) TO BE A REFERENCE FOR YOU
❖PLEASE ASK BOTH YOUR COUNSELLOR AND TEACHERS WELL IN ADVANCE
❖ DEADLINE TO ASK YOUR COUNSELLOR & TEACHERS FOR A REFERENCE LETTER IS DECEMBER 1ST
❖GIVE YOUR “HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENT RESUME” TO YOUR COUNSELLOR & TEACHERS
WHEN YOU ASK THEM FOR A LETTER OF REFERENCE
❖THIS WILL HELP THEM CRAFT YOUR LETTER TO YOUR STRENGTHS“POSSIBLE” POST-SECONDARY ENTRANCE EXAMS
❖LPI – CHECK OUT WWW.LPI.UBC.CA
❖ LANGUAGE TEST REQUIRED BY UBC AND SFU (AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES) FOR STUDENTS WITH A FINAL GRADE OF
LESS THAN 75% IN ENGLISH/ENGLISH STUDIES 12
❖ CHECK WEBSITES OF ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES YOU ARE APPLYING TO FOR UPDATES ON THEIR REQUIREMENTS
❖SAT – CHECK OUT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM
❖ DUE TO COVID-19, SOME US POST-SECONDARIES WERE MAKING SAT’S OPTIONAL – PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK
THE INSTITUTION YOU ARE WANTING TO APPLY TO, TO SEE IF YOU NEED TO WRITE YOUR SAT’S
❖TOEFL
❖ BC UNIVERSITIES VARY - GENERALLY NOT REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS WITH 4 YEARS OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH.
❖ OTHER PROVINCES & USA – NOT REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS WITH 5 YEARS OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH.
❖ BUT – YOU MUST CONFIRM WITH EACH UNIVERSITY IN CASE THERE ARE ANY UPDATES
❖NOTE: SOME UNIVERSITIES MAY HAVE THEIR OWN ENTRANCE TESTS IN
ADDITION TO THESE REQUIREMENTS – YOU NEED TO CHECK WITH
EACH UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTCOLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY TRANSFER
❖THERE ARE SOME “MYTHS” OUT THERE ABOUT GOING TO COLLEGE:
❖“I WILL HAVE TO DO 2 ADDITIONAL YEARS OF SCHOOLING IF I GO TO COLLEGE FIRST”
❖ NOPE!
❖“I WON’T GET MY BACHELOR’S DEGREE IF I GO TO COLLEGE FIRST”
❖ FALSE!
❖“JOBS WON’T HIRE ME BECAUSE I DIDN’T GO STRAIGHT TO UNIVERSITY FROM HIGH SCHOOL”
❖ FUNNY ONE….
❖UNIVERSITY TRANSFER MEANS YOU START STUDYING AT COLLEGE, THEN TRANSFER TO
UNIVERSITY TO COMPLETE YOUR STUDIES
❖UNIVERSITY WILL RECOGNIZE THE EDUCATION YOU TOOK AT COLLEGE
❖IE: 2 YEARS AT COLLEGE + 2 YEARS AT UNIVERSITY = BACHELOR’S
DEGREEDIFFERENCES BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL & POST-SECONDARY
I. ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT IV. STUDENT SUPPORTS
❖LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN CLASSES ❖LESS CONTACT WITH PROFESSORS THAN
❖CLASSES MEET LESS → 1-2 TIMES PER WEEK TEACHERS
❖PROFESSORS DON’T PROVIDE MUCH INDIVIDUAL
II. GRADING FEEDBACK
❖AN A & B REQUIRE HIGHER QUALITY OF WORK
❖POOR QUALITY OF WORK IS OFTEN FAILED
V. STRESS
❖4-5 COURSES ARE COMPLETED IN 14 WEEKS
III. KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION ❖PACE IS VERY FAST AND WORKLOAD CAN BE
❖VITAL TO TAKE GOOD NOTES IN LECTURES & HEAVY
LABS
❖EXPECT 2-3 HOURS OF STUDYING FOR EACH
VI. RESPONSIBILITY
CLASS EACH NIGHT ❖YOU NEED TO BE VERY INDEPENDENT ABOUT
READING & STUDYING
❖TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
❖ GET ENOUGH SLEEP, EXERCISE, EAT WELL & KNOW
WHEN YOU NEED HELP AND HOW TO GET ITPOST-SECONDARY VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
❖CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES EVENT (CUE)
❖SEPTEMBER 27TH TO OCTOBER 5TH → TIMES VARY
❖ YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE EVENT THROUGH THE CUE WEBSITE: CUEBC.ORG/
❖UBC
❖OCTOBER 4TH→ 6-7PM ON ZOOM
❖ ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT OUT TO STUDENTS & FAMILIES CLOSER TO THE DATE
❖SFU
❖OCTOBER 13TH, NOVEMBER 2ND & 29TH → 5-6PM ON ZOOM
❖ ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT OUT TO YOU THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS EMAIL
❖BC POST-SECONDARY FAIR
❖OCTOBER 7TH & 19TH , NOVEMBER 3RD, 9TH & 18TH, DECEMBER 1ST & 7TH – VIRTUAL FAIR OPEN 9AM -7PM
❖ WATCH LIVE PRESENTATIONS, TEXT & VIDEO CHAT WITH INSTITUTIONAL REPS, DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOKS & DOOR PRIZES
❖ PLEASE REGISTER THROUGH THE “POST-SECONDARY BC” WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.POSTSECONDARYBC.CA/VIRTUAL-FAIR/
❖UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
❖OCTOBER 20TH AT 4:30PM & NOVEMBER 2ND AT 6PM
❖ ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT OUT TO YOU THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS EMAILWORK EXPERIENCE ❖ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS WORK EXPERIENCE ❖SOME STUDENTS DO 80 HOURS FOR COURSE CREDIT ❖THIS IS SO YOU WILL GAIN EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
CAREER LIFE CONNECTIONS 11/12- CONTACTS
❖MS. KUANG (LAST NAMES A – L)
❖ EMAIL: ANNA.KUANG@BURNABYSCHOOLS.CA
❖MR. KWAN (LAST NAMES M – Z)
❖ EMAIL: KENNETH.KWAN@BURNABYSCHOOLS.CA
❖BLOG: HTTP://BLOGS.SD41.BC.CA/SOUTH-GRADTRANSITIONS/
❖INSTAGRAM PAGE: CLC_BURNABYSOUTHCAREER LIFE CONNECTIONS 12 (CLC) GRADUATION PROJECT
❖CAREER LIFE CONNECTIONS (CLC) 11 &12 IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
❖ IF YOU DID NOT PASS CLC 11 IN JUNE 2021, YOU MUST STILL COMPLETE IT TO GRADUATE –
SEE MR. KWAN OR MS. KUANG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
❖GRADE 12’S WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CAREER FOCUSED GRADUATION PROJECT
❖THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED INTEGRATE PERSONAL INTERESTS AND STRENGTHS WITH PREFERRED
FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
❖YOU WILL BE APPLYING YOUR CAREER-LIFE EXPLORATION HOURS (30 HOURS) TOWARDS
THIS PROJECT → THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE WORK EXPERIENCE 30 HOURS/80 HOURS
❖A LOG DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU USED THE
CAREER-LIFE EXPLORATION HOURS TOWARDS THE CLC 12 GRAD PROJECT
❖A WRITTEN REPORT EXPLAINING YOUR PROJECT WILL ALSO
NEED TO BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO GRADUATEPOST-SECONDARY – FINANCIAL PLANNING
❖POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL CAN BE AN EXPENSIVE VENTURE
❖IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE COSTS CAN BE EACH YEAR SO YOU CAN
START PLANNING EARLY WITH BOTH SAVING AND BUDGETING
❖SO……HOW MUCH WILL 1 YEAR OF POST-SECONDARY APPROXIMATELY COST?
❖ BC UNIVERSITIES (TUITION & STUDENT FEES) → $7500
❖ BC COLLEGES (TUITION & STUDENT FEES) → $4100
❖ BOOKS & SUPPLIES → $2500 THIS IS ON TOP OF YOUR TUITION
❖ ROOM & BOARD (RESIDENCE & FOOD) → $11,000 – 14,000
❖ PERSONAL COSTS (IE; CLOTHING, SPENDING MONEY, GAS) → 5000
❖ COLLEGE 1 YEAR TOTAL: $11,600 OR $22,600 IF IN RESIDENCE
❖ UNIVERSITY 1 YEAR TOTAL: $15,000 OR $26,000 IF IN RESIDENCESCHOLARSHIPS – AKA: FREE MONEY$$
❖MR. KWAN – LOCATED IN THE CAREER PREP CENTRE IN STUDENT SERVICES – C105
❖YOUR MAIN CONTACT PERSON FOR ALL THINGS SCHOLARSHIPS RELATED
❖ALL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE WILL BE PLACED ON THE COUNSELLING/SCHOLARSHIP BLOG (OR E-
MAILED) AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE: BLOGS.SD41.BC.CA/SOUTH-COUNSELLING/SCHOLARSHIPS/
❖THERE IS A DIFFERENT TAB FOR EACH MONTH SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DUE
❖NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE “TAB” REGULARLY, AS SOME SCHOLARSHIPS MAY HAVE A VERY
SHORT WINDOW BEFORE THE DEADLINE
❖THE FOLLOWING PLACES ARE ALSO VERY HELPFUL TO LEARN ABOUT NEW SCHOLARSHIPS:
❖EMAILS TO YOUR MICROSOFT TEAMS ACCOUNT FROM MS. FENN
❖HALLWAY MONITORS
❖MEMO BOARD IN FRONT OF (STUDENT SERVICES)
❖YOUR PARENTS (IE; MANY COMPANIES OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS)
❖YOUR OWN JOB – HONESTLY!
❖FYI….MILLIONS OF SCHOLARSHIPS GO UNCLAIMED EACH YEAR BECAUSE
STUDENTS DO NOT APPLY FOR THEM → DON’T BE ONE OF THOSE!TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
❖UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
❖ AUTOMATIC ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS (YOU AUTOMATICALLY WILL RECEIVE IT IF YOUR
GPA IS HIGH ENOUGH)
❖ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS YOU APPLY FOR (IE; MAJOR ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS)
❖ EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS
❖TD BANK, LORAN SCHOLARSHIP, TREVOR LINDEN SCHOLARSHIP, ETC…
❖DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIPS
❖MJF THEATRE
❖BURNABY SOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS
❖SOUTH POINTTYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS ❖NEXT SCHOLARSHIP MEETING ❖NOVEMBER 2ND - TUESDAY ❖LUNCH (12:05PM) ❖MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
GRADE 12 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROFILE PACKAGE
❖EVERYONE GRADUATING THIS YEAR MUST FILL OUT THIS
PACKAGE AS PART OF YOUR CLC 12 ASSIGNMENTS FOR
SEMESTER 1, AND GIVE IT TO MR. KWAN/MS. KUANG
❖ AT THE END OF OCTOBER, CHECK YOUR MICROSOFT TEAMS
EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROFILE PACKAGE
❖ MR. KWAN & MS. KUANG WILL BE SENDING THIS PROFILE
TO YOUR MICROSOFT TEAMS EMAIL ACCOUNT
❖ IT WILL BE A “FILLABLE” PDF FILE
❖ 1ST DOWNLOAD IT AND SAVE IT TO YOUR COMPUTER
❖ 2ND YOU REOPEN IT ON YOUR COMPUTER AND BEGIN
TO TYPE IN YOUR ANSWERS (REMEMBER TO SAVE!!)
❖ 3RD PRINT OUT THE COMPLETED COPY
❖DUE TO MR. KWAN IN STUDENT SERVICES, NO LATER THAN
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7TH
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE →HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENT RESUME
❖WHAT IS A HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENT RESUME??
❖WELL…
❖JUST LIKE A WORK RESUME, BUT FOCUSES ON ALL YOUR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGHOUT YOUR TIME IN SCHOOL
(CLUBS, TEAMS, GRADES, WORK, VOLUNTEER)
❖YOU GIVE IT TO ALL YOUR TEACHERS AND YOUR
COUNSELLOR THAT YOU REQUEST A REFERENCE LETTER FROM
– ATTACH IT TO THE COUNSELLOR/TEACHER LETTER OF
REFERENCE REQUEST FORM
❖ IE: UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS
❖YOU WERE TO COMPLETE THIS
LAST YEAR DURING YOUR CLC
11 FINAL ASSIGNMENT
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE →COUNSELLOR LETTER OF REFERENCE REQUEST FORM
At the End of October, Check your Microsoft Teams Email
❖WHAT IS A COUNSELLOR LETTER OF REFERENCE Account for an email from Ms. Fenn which will include PDF
REQUEST FORM?? fillable copies for you to use
❖WELL…
❖THIS REQUEST FORM ALLOWS YOUR COUNSELLOR
TO HELP UNDERSTAND HOW YOU ENGAGE IN BOTH
ACADEMIC & NON-ACADEMIC SETTINGS OVER YOUR
ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
❖IT ALSO HELPS YOUR COUNSELLOR TAILOR THEIR
LETTER TO YOUR STRENGTHS
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE →TEACHER LETTER OF REFERENCE REQUEST FORM
At the End of October, Check your Microsoft Teams Email
❖WHAT IS A TEACHER LETTER OF REFERENCE REQUEST Account for an email from Ms. Fenn which will include PDF
FORM?? fillable copies for you to use
❖WELL…
❖THIS REQUEST FORM ALLOWS YOUR TEACHER TO HELP
UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE LIKE IN AN ACADEMIC
SETTING, WHAT DRIVES YOU AND WHAT YOU’RE
PASSIONATE ABOUT
❖IT ALSO HELPS THE TEACHER YOU’RE ASKING TO TAILOR
THEIR LETTERS TO YOUR STRENGTHS, AND HELPS TO
ACCURATELY EVALUATE YOUR POTENTIAL FOR
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE →TIPS FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
❖READ THE APPLICATIONS CAREFULLY…EACH SCHOLARSHIP HAS UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS,
DEADLINES AND WAYS OF HANDLING THE FORMS
❖IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO EXACTLY WHAT THE INSTRUCTIONS SAY AND PROVIDE
THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
❖DO NOT MISS A DEADLINE…THESE ARE THERE FOR A REASON!
❖THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ASKING FOR AN EXTENSION FOR A SCHOLARSHIP
❖PROOFREAD YOUR APPLICATION…AN APPLICATION THAT HAS ERRORS WILL LIKELY BE
REJECTEDTIPS FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
❖GIVE TEACHERS & COUNSELLORS 3 WEEKS TO COMPLETE YOUR REFERENCE LETTERS
❖THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, AS YOU WANT YOUR REFEREES TO HAVE AMPLE TIME TO COMPLETE A
MEANINGFUL LETTER FOR YOU
❖FYI…. COUNSELLORS/TEACHERS CAN SAY “NO” TO PROVIDING A REFERENCE IF YOU ONLY GIVE
THEM A FEW DAYS NOTICE OF THE DEADLINE
❖WHEN YOU ASK YOUR COUNSELLOR/TEACHER FOR A LETTER OF REFERENCE, PLEASE GIVE
THEM THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. THE COUNSELLOR OR TEACHER LETTER OF REFERENCE REQUEST FORM
2. YOUR HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENT RESUME
3. A COPY OF YOUR STUDENT BRAG SHEET
➢ THIS WAS THE 1ST PAGE OF YOUR CLC 11 FINAL BRAG BOOK PROJECTGRADUATION EVENTS
❖GRAD PHOTOS → ARTONA
❖THIS YEAR GRAD PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN IN ARTONA’S MOBILE STUDIO HERE AT BURNABY SOUTH
❖SOUTH GRADS HAVE BEEN GIVEN STUDIO TIME FROM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH
❖PLEASE BOOK AN APPOINTMENT AT HTTPS://ARTONA.COM/SCHOOLS/BBYS
❖REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $60 – YOU CAN PUT THAT TOWARDS ANY PHOTOS YOU PURCHASE
❖GROUP FRIENDSHIP PHOTOS WILL ALSO BE OFFERED, MASKS MUST BE WORN IN THE PHOTOS
❖NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR PHOTO TAKEN, YOUR GO-CARD PICTURE WILL BE USED FOR THE YEARBOOK
❖GRAD WRITE-UP → YEARBOOK
❖WRITE-UP DUE BY 11:59PM – NOVEMBER 19TH
❖375 CHARACTERS (INCLUDING SPACES & PUNCTUATION) – NOT 375 WORDS!
❖NOTE: PLEASE USE ENGLISH. DO NOT USE SYMBOLS, EMOJIS, INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE, OR ACRONYMS
❖ IF MS. WONG/MS. LEE DON’T UNDERSTAND IT, IT WILL NOT GO IN THE YEARBOOK
❖ WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO VETO WRITE-UPS
❖NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT SEND IN A WRITEUP, THEN YOUR GRAD PHOTO WILL BE IN
THE “NO WRITE-UP” SECTION OF THE YEARBOOKGRAD COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
❖ GRAD COUNCIL LEADERSHIP 11/12
❖ STUDENTS IN GRADE 11 & 12 CAN SIGN UP TO HELP
MAKE GRADE 12 “MEMORABLE”
❖ PLAN FUNDRAISING EVENTS
❖ ELF AUCTION, GRAD FASHION SHOW, SPIRIT WEEKS
❖ AND RECEIVE CREDIT ON THEIR TRANSCRIPT FOR IT
❖ FYI…THIS IS A 9TH CLASS ONLY (STUDENTS CANNOT
DROP A REGULAR CLASS IN THEIR TIMETABLE AND
REPLACE IT), THIS IS “ON TOP” OF THEIR REGULAR 8
CLASSESBURNABY SOUTH – COUNSELLING BLOG ❖HAVE THIS BLOG “BOOKMARKED” AS IT INCLUDES VERY IMPORTANT INFO ❖BLOGS.SD41.BC.CA/SOUTH-COUNSELLING/ ❖ALSO…PLEASE CHECK YOUR MICROSOFT TEAMS EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR IMPORTANT EMAILS FROM MS. FENN ABOUT GRADUATION, CAREER LIFE CONNECTIONS 12 (CLC), SCHOLARSHIPS, UNIVERSITY, ETC..
FACEBOOK – GRAD FAQ PAGE
❖CREATED TO CONNECT PAST & PRESENT
BURNABY SOUTH GRADE 12 STUDENTS
❖ NETWORK OF ALUMNI AND PRESENT SENIOR
STUDENTS
❖ “GO-TO PLACE” FOR ALL SOON-TO-GRADUATE
BURNABY SOUTH STUDENTS
❖ FIND ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED FOR
UNIVERSITY AND GRADUATION!
❖IMPORTANT SENIOR TOPICS SUCH AS: GRAD
EVENTS, IMPORTANT TRANSITION
INFORMATION, AND ALSO UNIVERSITY AND
COLLEGE QUESTIONS!FINAL ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR YOUR GRADE 12 YEAR…
I. CHECK YOUR EMAILS REGULARLY (MICROSOFT TEAMS & PERSONAL)!!
✓YOUR MICROSOFT TEAMS EMAIL IS WHERE ALL YOUR GRADUATION & CLC 12 INFO IS SENT
✓ IF YOU ARE LOCKED OUT OF YOUR MICROSOFT TEAMS ACCOUNT, OR DON’T KNOW HOW TO
ACCESS YOUR EMAIL, PLEASE SEE THE MAIN OFFICE ASAP!
✓POST-SECONDARIES WILL SEND ALL THEIR RESPONSES TO THE PERSONAL EMAIL THAT YOU
GIVE THEM WHEN YOU APPLY
✓ MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER REGULARLY!! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS AN
ACCEPTANCE OFFER FROM YOUR #1 UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
II. BE ORGANIZED & MEET DEADLINES
✓BE AWARE OF ALL APPLICATION DEADLINES
✓ IE; TRANSCRIPTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, SELF-REPORTING OF GRADES, ETC…
✓PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME TO MAKE SURE YOUR APPLICATION IS FULLY
COMPLETE – FOLLOW ALL OF THEIR DIRECTIONS STEP-BY-STEPFINAL ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR YOUR GRADE 12 YEAR…
III. HAVE A “BACK-UP” PLAN
✓YOU SHOULD BE APPLYING TO MORE THAN 1 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
✓HAVE A 1ST, 2ND, AND EVEN 3RD CHOICE OF POST-SECONDARY
✓ THAT WAY YOU CAN HAVE OPTIONS OF WHERE YOU ULTIMATELY WANT TO GO NEXT SEPTEMBER
IV. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
✓CHOOSE WHO YOU ASK TO WRITE YOUR LETTERS CAREFULLY
✓THEY SHOULD KNOW YOU AND BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR STRENGTHS IN DETAIL
✓MAKE SURE TO GIVE THEM AT LEAST 3 WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF THE DUE DATE
✓ALWAYS GIVE YOUR REFERENCES A COPY OF YOUR:
1) HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENT RESUME
2) STUDENT BRAG SHEET
3) LETTER OF REFERENCE REQUEST FORM (FOR COUNSELLORS & TEACHERS)WHO DO YOU CONTACT ABOUT GRADUATION??
❖MR. CHOW ❖MS. GILL
❖STUDENTS LAST NAME
❖STUDENTS LAST NAME
H – MAL
A – DH
❖MS. SISKA
❖MS. HUNDLE
❖STUDENTS LAST NAME
❖STUDENTS LAST NAME MAN – SH
DI – G
❖MS. FENN
❖STUDENTS LAST NAME
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