2. WHAT TO DO NOW
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3. COUNSELING CALENDARS

4. CHECK TRANSCRIPT

5. SENIOR PROFILE

6. SEE YOUR COUNSELOR
Make an Appointment

7. FINALIZE PLANS
Talk with Parents

8. RECOMMENDATIONS
Referees

9. REGISTER FOR TESTS
SAT ACT TOEFL IELTS

10. WHY COLLEGE X ESSAY
If you’re applying Early Decision or Early Action

11. PERSONAL STATEMENT
Common Application Essay

12. APPLICATION ACCOUNTS
Common Application UCAS Ontario

13. PEER COMMENTS
Email the appropriate Counselor

14. HOW TO APPLY
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15. COMMON APPLICATIONS
COMMON APP UCAS UC OUAC

16. RECOMMENDATIONS
Naviance Teacher Rec Survey Counselor

17. STANDARDIZED TESTING
SAT Test Date
Registration
Deadline
October 11 September 12
November 8 October 9
December 6 November 6
January 24 December 29
May 2 April 6
June 6 May 8
ACT Test Date
Registration
Deadline
September 13 August 8
October 25 September 19
December 13 November 7
April 18 March 13
June 13 May 8

18. TIPS ON TESTING
Early Decision / Early Action
• October
• November (but not always)
Regular Decision
• October
• November
• December
• January (but not always)

19. ONLINE TRANSCRIPT REQUEST

20. DEADLINES
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21. TIME

22. INTERNAL DEADLINES
• Why College X Essay is due to your counselor by
September 5
• Teacher Recommendation Requests for ED / EA,
Oxbridge, Medicine, Veterinary Science and Dentistry
due by September 5
• All other Teacher Recommendation requests are due
on September 26

23. EXTERNAL DEADLINES
• Applications to Cambridge University from applicants
hoping to be interviewed in Singapore are due by
September 20
• Other Oxbridge applications or applications to any
other UK universities for Medicine, Veterinary
Science and Dentistry are due by October 15
• Some US schools have ED deadlines on October 15,
too, such as Georgia Tech and UNC Chapel Hill

24. WORKSHOPS
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25. APPLYING TO THE UK?
Learn all about UCAS and
applying to UK universities
on
Thursday 28 August
from
4:45pm to 5:30pm
in
Little Theater

26. COMMON APP WORKSHOPS
Anyone who plans to apply to
a US college or university using
the Common Application must
attend at least one session.
Dates
Monday 1 – Friday 5 September
from
3.00pm to 4.00pm
in
P045

27. WRITING WORKSHOPS
COMMON APPLICATION
Get advice on the Common
App essay with Ms. Thompson
& the Grade 11/12 counselors
Tuesday 16 September
Thursday 18 September
3.00pm – 4:30pm
Lofthouse C
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Get advice on your Personal
Statement with UK teachers &
the Grade 11/12 counselors
Wednesday 17 September
3.00pm – 4.00pm
Lofthouse C

28. WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS
• Students wishing to attend either workshop must
bring a complete draft of their essay or statement
• Students must pre-register for both workshops in the
VSH Counseling Center. Ask one of the secretaries for
help.

29. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

30. ANY QUESTIONS?
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