Admissions Update: I've got an offer! Now what?

Stauffer Library on a fall's day

Back in September, when the first article in this series was published, my son was just beginning first-year studies at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. I카지노 게임 컬렉션m not sure where the time has gone. We카지노 게임 컬렉션ve weathered last fall카지노 게임 컬렉션s mid-terms and then exams in December. Now the winter term has ended, he has written final exams, and is now working at a summer job.

Back in the fall, I wrote about how to choose which universities to apply to, and, as I write this, our office has nearly finished making offers of admission for the 2009-2010 school year. Summer is almost here, the Class of 2009 has graduated, and the Class of 2013 is already gearing up for Orientation in September. My, how time flies!

I카지노 게임 컬렉션m sure there are many of you with a young person in your life who카지노 게임 컬렉션s checking the mail each day to see if there are offers from the universities to which he or she has applied. Others of you will be poring over all the information that came with all of those offers. (카지노 게임 컬렉션They said they want me! Now what?카지노 게임 컬렉션)

Having multiple offers is great.

We're in an enviable position, here in Canada, as each of our universities has its strengths, and all of them offer fantastic programs.

This can make choosing the one that카지노 게임 컬렉션s right for your son or daughter very difficult. Remember all that research I said you should do last fall? It카지노 게임 컬렉션s time to get it out and to remember what it was that made those schools seem right for an application. Perhaps the best thing you can do 카지노 게임 컬렉션 if possible 카지노 게임 컬렉션 is to visit each campus and get a good feel for them. This will help you decide which one is the right 카지노 게임 컬렉션fit.카지노 게임 컬렉션 Remember, choosing a university to attend is like buying a pair of shoes your child will wear for four years. You카지노 게임 컬렉션d better like it, and it had better feel just right.

One of the most common questions we hear is this: 카지노 게임 컬렉션I카지노 게임 컬렉션ve already said 카지노 게임 컬렉션yes카지노 게임 컬렉션 to another school and then I got an offer of admission from my first-choice university. Can I change my mind?카지노 게임 컬렉션 The answer is yes. And if you카지노 게임 컬렉션ve applied to an Ontario university, it카지노 게임 컬렉션s just a matter of accepting the new offer of admission online.

It카지노 게임 컬렉션s important to check the conditions of any offer. Typically the student needs to maintain a certain average in order for the offer to stand (most schools are very serious about this). There may also be a requirement that final transcripts and documents be submitted by a certain deadline. Keep an eye on the dates, and make sure you meet all the deadlines and conditions.

When the answer from your chosen university or program is 카지노 게임 컬렉션No카지노 게임 컬렉션, it may feel like the end of the world, but I can assure you it isn카지노 게임 컬렉션t. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s an opportunity to go back and look at your research again and, perhaps, choose another program or school. Or maybe the best option is for your child to do a 카지노 게임 컬렉션victory lap카지노 게임 컬렉션 and upgrade his or her high school qualifications. If that카지노 게임 컬렉션s the choice, though, just be sure to find out how repeated courses are treated. Each university and program is different.

If your child has an offer of admission and is ready to accept it, what should you do next to get ready for September?

The first step in this direction is to make sure you accept the offer of admission by the required date. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s not the same for all schools. People sometimes forget that they need to say, 카지노 게임 컬렉션Yes, I accept your offer of admission.카지노 게임 컬렉션 After you do so, the university will provide direction regarding residence and housing, financing, registration, fees, course information and any other next steps.

Trust me. If you카지노 게임 컬렉션re a parent, September will come before you know it, and you카지노 게임 컬렉션ll find yourself with a happy, excited teenager in the family, one who카지노 게임 컬렉션s about to begin a new phase of his or her life. And you can be secure in the knowledge that all that hard work has led to the best outcome possible, whatever that may be.

Next on your To-Do List? Turn that new spare room into the home office that you카지노 게임 컬렉션ve always wanted.

Reach Stuart Pinchin, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션78. 

 

 

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