updating maialearning: your "applying" list of universities

PLEASE, go into your MaiaLearing account and ensure that your Universities 'Applying' page has the complete picture of your applications and outcomes. 

1. The COMPLETE list of universities to which you applied and/or are applying to is complete, 

2. You have added the 'Term' as well as the 'Program' you are applying for.

3. Once you recieve any decisions, update the outcome "Application Decision" of the applications. 

• From that long list of Application Status options, please select the specific outcome that applies to you.

IF YOU RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP OR AWARD, select "Conditional Acceptance" for Application Status and please share any scholarship/award information in the text box where it says "Enter the conditions"... we like to keep track of that.

NEWS This Week!

The University Counselling Office remains busy, and some students have submitted applications by the first early deadline on October 15th! 

There is always a sigh of relief (for students and counsellors) as we now shift our attention to the next early deadline of November 1st for those students applying either Early Decision or Early Action to schools in the US. 

On that note, we have recently noticed more families partnering with external university and college counsellors. These counsellors can help explore interests, build school lists, or refine personal essays. However, our dedicated guidance team at Brentwood brings a wealth of experience across global admissions systems and is fully equipped to guide your child through every step of the application journey. In our view, an external counsellor isn't necessary, though the choice to use external guidance is entirely up to each family. 

Ensuring everyone understands official roles and expectations helps us support your child seamlessly and effectively. To that end, please keep in mind that as your child’s official school of record, Brentwood is solely responsible for preparing and sending all official documentation. All transcripts, school profiles, counsellor reports, review of applications, and letters of recommendation must come directly from our team - external advisors are unable to view, manage, or submit these official credentials on behalf of students or the school. As we are responsible for writing counsellor letters of recommendation for the US, UK, and other international schools, we must meet regularly with your child so that we can write a strong and insightful letter - all of this to say it is both necessary and beneficial for us to be an intrinsic part of the process. We truly value our partnership with you and are always here to answer questions, advocate for your child, and ensure their applications reflect their very best.

For those students applying for either Early Decision (meaning a binding application - if you are accepted, you commit to attending that university) and Early Action (can wait until spring, compare financial aid and scholarship offers, and decide whether to attend), the deadline is November 1st to November 15th (each university has its own specific deadline - so please make sure you know the exact date!)

University of California system: 

• November 30th: Application Deadline

• This includes applying directly through the UC Portal and answering four of 8 Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) 

University of British Columbia (UBC) will have an early application deadline on:

• November 15th: Deadline for international students applying for UBC International Scholars Program awards; the UBC admission application is also due by this date.

• December 1st: Deadline for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who want to be considered for certain entrance awards, including the Presidential Scholars Award and Centennial Scholars Entrance Awards.

• January 15th: General undergraduate application deadline for most programs.
  
  

University of Toronto 

• November 7th: Early consideration (recommended) deadline

• December 1st: Early document deadline

• January 15: Standard deadline
  
  

Scholarships

While students are responsible for searching for and submitting scholarship applications on their own, we do recommend they refer to the UC Website - scholarship section to see what scholarships are available and coming up! We are happy to support with required documentation and to assist with written statements. 

Upcoming University Visits

• Monday, October 19th - University of San Diego 

  • 2:00 - 2:45 pm in CIL 276

• Tuesday, October 20th - OzTREKK: How to Get into Medical School 

  • 5:00 - 6:00 pm (Webinar)

• Thursday, October 22nd - OzTREKK: How to Get into Law School

  • 5:00 - 6:00 pm (Webinar)

• Friday, October 23rd - Savannah College of Art and Design

  • 2:00pm - 2:45pm in CIL L276

Students interested in attending any of these visits/events must sign up through their Maia Learning account. If they have any questions, they can speak to their university counsellor. 

Above all, please remember that our team is here for your child every step of the way. Students can easily schedule a meeting with us at any time through MaiaLearning. As application deadlines approach and calendar slots fill up, we remain fully accessible and are happy to offer evening virtual appointments for students who need extra support - especially those balancing heavy academic course loads during the day. While these evening sessions are meant for those crucial, high-touch moments leading up to major deadlines, we ask that students reach out and plan ahead with plenty of lead time so we can give each child the dedicated attention they deserve.