If it seems like only yesterday that you got your university applications in, that’s because it really was only yesterday. And now you or a friend may already have an offer from one of the schools to which you applied. So, now what First and foremost, make sure you get and stay organized. Make sure you …
As application season ramps up, so too does supplementary application season. For the more competitive university programs, schools have long sought to narrow the pool by asking prospective applicants to complete some form of secondary application. And I urge students not to take this lightly, as many schools actually give considerable weight to these additional …
If you happen to visit my website (auldeducationalconsultants.ca), have ever received a cover letter from me, or have read my LinkedIn page, you will see that I proudly post that I am what we call a lifelong learner. Though not a new idea, the actual phrase is somewhat recent and its origins can be traced …
Sage Advice from Gina Alexandris Ryerson University Senior Director, Law Practice Program, Ryerson University 1L ON MY MIND: Here’s a message to all those in their first month of law school. Those who love it, those who hate it and those who aren’t quite sure yet. There’s a sense by many that, after all …
The influx of requests for assistance reminds me that although the new school year is only a few weeks old, the university application season is well underway as well. When I was applying – back when the dinosaurs still roamed the country – the process was pretty straightforward. Most of my peers looked at the …
As a third pandemic disrupted school year I know we all hoped that the new school year would bring some respite from pandemic concerns. And although numbers are down and vaccinations are up, many of the same questions linger with students, parents and teachers. And unfortunately, there are two constants that also remain. Confusion and …
Behold this day. It is yours to make. Black Elk 1863 – 1950 – Oglala Lakota We will be known forever by the tracks we leave behind. Dakota tribe I love the first day of school and all the promise of renewal, fresh starts, and opportunity that awaits. This is the 3rd school year in …
Watching the news the other day, I saw a young family attending a protest at Ryerson University. I watched as the father led his young child up to the Eggerton Ryerson statue and I listened as he explained what he knew of the protest and Ryerson’s involvement in the creation of the Residential School system …
Though some will roll their eyes and say I am crazy, wouldn’t be the first time nor will it be the last, in the midst of the pandemic there are some positives that hopefully will be leveraged by educators. The following are just some of the areas where I believe the global pandemic can move …
