This Week In University Counselling: Grade 11
Winter Holidays-January 15
Appointments to see a university counsellor
To see one of the University Counsellors, 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.
To access our on-line appointment system, click HERE to go to the correct page on the University Counselling website...
Although we shouldn’t have to tell you, do not make an appointment during a class—academic, arts or athletics—you cannot skip to attend a University Counselling appointment!
university visits
Here are some UPCOMING visits that have been scheduled. Click on the School Name links for more information about them and their programs:
Please Email University Counselling to request to be signed up for this presentation.
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Registering for your first SAT
Some Grade 11s who already know that they will definitely will be applying to the US have been asking about the official SAT. As you can see on the Grade 11 Timeline, we recommend that students in Grade 11 take the SAT for the first time in March. The March 2023 date is the first Saturday of spring break... while everyone else leaves on Friday, students who wish to write at Brentwood will be able to stay the Friday night, take the SAT Saturday morning, and then depart for their break.
REGISTRATION for the March SAT is now Open...
...and the registration deadline is February 23. But seats will go VERY QUICKLY, we are certain. Please make an appointment with one of the University Counsellors for help with getting registered.
And while the May and June dates seem a far way off, we have limited space at Brentwood on these dates, so you will want to register early.
The following students are registered to take the upcoming SATs:
March 9 SAT: Albina D., Sienna G., Hamish G., Luke O., Frederick O., Oluwatoni O., Ruby S., Sloane S., Grace S., Matson W., Kyle Y.
May 4 SAT: Lavinia B., Karter P, Mia R., Ruby S.
June 1 SAT: Hamish G., Jacob M., Karter P., Kennedy P.
Testing Schedule for the SAT
Regardless of how you are preparing for the SAT, you need to get your testing schedule organized. What we recommend for all Brentwood students is:
1st sitting of the SAT = March or May or June 2024 (Grade 11)
2nd sitting of the SAT = June or August 2024 (Grade 11)
3rd sitting of the SAT, if needed = October 2024 (Grade 12)
Not every student needs to sit the SAT three times, but virtually all students will take it 2 or 3 times.
“Everybody please Relax!” – Grade 11 Marks
A question that we often hear: will universities see my Fall marks in Grade 11?
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... 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!