Application season is officially open for universities. With deadlines rapidly approaching and questions on everything from navigating the litany of potential courses to deciding whether to stay close to home or travel further afield, it can mark a particularly stressful time for aspiring post-secondary students.
Melinda Giampietro, founder of Vancouver’s education consulting agency Options Solutions, is hoping to ease the stress and streamline the process for students with new podcast Admissions Office Canada.
Funnelling over 30 years of educational consulting and secondary school teaching experience into the ten-episode series, Giampietro details what students and their families should know but may not easily be able to find about the application process.
“One of our big pushes was to have information that you can’t read on the internet. It was about discovering how to get really nuanced, insider information to more families for free,” said Giampietro, adding that the guidance is offered …