This Week In University Counselling: Grade 11
january 17-27
Appointments to see YOUR university counsellor
To see your assigned University Counsellor, you must make an appointment using our on-line booking system.
To book an appointment, you need to be logged into the Brentwood system through your school email account. Also, you must ensure that you have opened your Google Calendar at least once to ensure that the times between the two systems are in sync.
Click the button to proceed to our Appointment Booking page:
Grade 12 COurse selection presentation
Grade 11 students are already thinking about Grade 12 and courses for next year. As Re-Enrolment for next year is in full swing, we will be the process of working with students concerning their Course Selections for next year up and running very soon.
This all starts with a presentation to the Grade 11 class in your Advisor block this Monday, January 27. Please proceed directly to the Bunch for the Advisor block; please be seated in the Killy for 9:55 am.
All of this will be working toward YOU DISCUSSING COURSE SELECTIONS WITH YOUR FAMILY AND COMPLETING YOUR SELECTIONS OVER THE COMING FEBRUARY MIDTERM!
interested in applying to colleges in the united states?
Grade 11s who are looking ahead to applying to US colleges need to start thinking about elements of the process, in particular, their standardized testing plan... taking the SAT! As the Grade 11 Timeline shows, we recommend that students in Grade 11 take the SAT for the first time in March, and registration is open for that test.
It would be good for you to look at out US College Application Resources page to learn more about the process.
“Everybody please Relax!” – Grade 11 Marks
A question that we often hear: will universities see my Grade 11 Fall marks?
First of all, it is pretty darn early to be thinking about this, but for Grade 11s who might be worried about the Fall marks that have just been collected for the coming Report Cards... KNOW THIS:
The only mark that matters in any academic class is the FINAL MARK that comes at the end of the year!
We are a linear school, and even though we report marks three times per year, the Fall and Winter marks are interim marks... they are a snapshot in time. The Final Marks are a cumulative reflection of the entire year, thus the Fall and Winter marks are not used to calculate the Final Marks.
If you have had a bumpy start in one or more of your classes, understand that you have plenty of time over the course of the rest of the school year to get back on track and produce a Final Mark that you will be proud of... the only mark that universities will eventually see!
When your Fall Report becomes available, read the commentary carefully and work with your teachers to make a plan to improve moving forward. You've Got This!
"What's involved in this post-secondary planning process?"
Planning for your post-secondary life after Brentwood can be a confusing and intimidating process... that's why University Counselling is here to be with you every step of the way! For the process to go well, however, you and your parents have to be informed consumers! That means keeping up with information (here on this website), but also anticipating what's to come. How do you do that?
Take some time to review the Timelines section of this website. It will give you and your parents a broad view of what's involved at various stages through the process, now and into the future! Certainly, it will answer questions you have about the critical times that demand action from you!