Tips for Grade 12s:
- Review graduation requirements. Your capstone course is a grad requirement. Please take this course seriously.
- If you are using an online course to meet university admission requirement, that online course needs to be fully completed by January 31st of your grade 12 year
- Be aware of post-secondary institutions (PSI) application deadlines - different programs in different institutions may vary. Deadline information can be found on PSI website
- Throughout grade 12, you will need to create many usernames/passwords for STS, university portals, scholarships, and university applications, consider using the same username/password for all, or if not, record this information in a safe place
- Do not wait until the last minute to hand in your application just right before the deadline. Doing this will cause unnecessary stress. Apply earlier so you may have time to review and prepare all the necessary documents
- It's ok to apply earlier when your documents are not yet ready (e.g. term marks). Those can come later in the application process. At the end of Term 2 and 3, STS will electronically send your terms marks, at which point BC PSI will use that information to send out offers
- At the time of application, ensure you provide an email that you would check regularly (including SPAM folders)
- READ thoroughly any emails that PSI sends back to you. There are often useful instructions and deadline information, such as deadline for supplemental information submission, grades submission, housing application, accepting offer, paying deposit, etc. If there are any university student portals, ensure you read any updates posted there as well
- Before applying to any PSI outside of the Greater Vancouver region, please review the tuition and housing costs on the PSI website (especially for US schools, which tend to be more costly)
- Remember that many community colleges open application on October 1st - first come first serve. EVERYONE is encouraged to apply to a community college.
- It'd be a good idea to apply to more than one PSI to keep your options open (apply to 2-3, including Langara College, for example). However, at the same time, limit the number of PSI you are applying. Each one can be quite time consuming and application costs can add up. Do know that you can transfer between universities/colleges and even between programs after your first year, provided you have fulfilled the pre-requisite courses (Your academic advisor at your PSI will be able to help you with this during your first year)