Hi all!
Well, I’m glad you could all join me in my first installment of the Ontario Admission Rep Countdown 2009! Last Monday, September 28th marked Day 1 of the 9 week adventure that my colleagues, Kristin and Katie, and I call our job. Having visited 13 schools throughout Brantford, Simcoe, Waterford, Ancaster, Waterdown, Dundas, and Hamilton last week my tally is down to 99 Ontario high school visits before November 27th. Whoa.
Throughout the week I referred students to a number of websites for more information and contacts. Here are links to some common requests:
Concurrent Education http://educ.queensu.ca/teachereducation/programs/concurrent/queens.html
Athletics http://www.gogaelsgo.com/
Nursing http://nursing.queensu.ca/ and;
Studies in England http://www.queensu.ca/isc/.
Another important site that many of you might find helpful is the Student Awards page http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/awards/apply/apply.html. Here, you can access the application (due Dec 1st!) for Major Admission Awards as well as learn about a number of other options for financing your Queen’s education. As I mentioned in a number of schools last week, take the time to browse the long list of scholarships and bursaries to determine which awards you could be eligible for (there are many!).
Today, I begin Week 2 of my travels in Sudbury for the University Information Program throughout Northeastern Ontario. Representatives from the 21 universities in Ontario will be touring the North like rockstars (i.e. on a bus) this week, stopping for fairs in several locations. To find out if there will be a session near you, search your city via the UIP website http://www.ouf.ca/uip/index.shtml.
Before I sign off to go purchase a toque, I’d like to send a few shout outs to the students who made my first week truly awesome: Thank you BCI students for making my first visit of the season a smooth one, and specifically the young man at the back of the room for making it a memorable presentation by asking (ahem) valid questions. ☺ To the dozen students who eventually directed me to the opposite side of Ancaster District High School in search of the Guidance Office, your assistance was much appreciated! And of course, to all the students who attended this session, thank you for sitting through my screetchy-voice end-of-the-day presentation. To the troopers at Westdale Secondary School who stood throughout the presentation, you’re awesome. Since the fire alarm at Waterdown District High School ended the visit early (and on the football field with over 1000 students), please email me renee.kennedy<at>queensu.ca any questions that I didn’t have the chance to answer!
And as a diehard HP fan: thank you to Hillfield-Strathallan College for giving me a glimpse of what the dining hall at Hogwarts might feel like.
Happy Sunday,
Renée Kennedy
Ontario Admission Representative
