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Topics |
Exercises |
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Career Trends, Goals, Values, The Career Map |
Skills and Interest Assessment |
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Your Personality, Motivation, Decision Making Skills |
Personality Typing and Career Matching |
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The Undergraduate Curriculum-Year 1, 2, 3, 4 |
The Career Map-Work, Graduate School or Professional School |
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The Science, The Engineering, & The Arts Graduate Pathway-Graduate School or Professional School |
Pathway Research Exercise |
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How to Develop your Portfolio
Academic, Nonacademic Components, Your Resume |
Your Portfolio
Your Resume |
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Assessing Programs, Departments, Professors and Schools |
Your Major and Graduate School Opportunities |
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The Graduate School Application Process-Components, Practicing the Application Process |
School Visits and Comparisons |
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Application Calendar-Tests, Personal Statements, Recommendations, Interview, Your Portfolio, Practicing Continued |
Assessing Your Strengths
& Weaknesses |
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Networking with Colleagues, Finding a Mentor, Networking with a Professor |
Practicing the Interview, The Personal Statement |
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Research Experience, Internships, Co-ops/Publications and Conference Proceedings |
Evaluating your Application |
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Preparing for your Career-Industry versus Academia |
The Strategy |
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Financing your Graduate Education-Fellowships, Research Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships |
Researching Financial Aid Opportunities, Preparing the Applications |
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Mapping Your Graduate Studies through your Undergraduate Education
This is a 8 week intensive course (held evenings and weekends) that will enable undergraduate students learn career-mapping strategies. Beginning with an understanding of personal goals and personality traits, students will research career opportunities and map their career paths. Mapping their career paths will involve a thorough understanding of graduate school opportunities in the sciences, engineering and arts disciplines.
Students will prepare their undergraduate academic curriculum, including non-academic activities, summer opportunities-research and internship opportunities, networking and mentoring opportunities. This portfolio will enable students to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses as they choose graduate schools/programs.
The application process including tests, personal statements, interviews, recommendations, visiting schools, the application and student resume, publications and conference proceedings, networking with professors, research assistantships, teaching assistantships and fellowships will be discussed in this course.
Assistance will be provided to students who are applying to programs through the course lectures and assigned activities.
Course Fees
$749 CDN + GST
Payment Schedule: $375 Deposit + GST
First Day of Classes: $374 + GST
5% Discount for Upfront Payment of $749 CDN + GST
Materials Included
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EduPlan Career Strategies and College Information Binder including-Weekly Activities, Career and College Information, Assessment Information.
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Online Access to Activity Information, Mentor Network
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Newsletter Subscription: Monthly Newsletter containing relevant EduPlan information and Partner information supporting career and college planning.
APPLICATION (click here for application procedure)
Disclaimer
While we will do all we can to help students be prepared for admission to the colleges of their choice, given the nature of the admission process and the selectivity of many colleges and universities, we do not guarantee admission to any institution.
EduPlan Associates do not issue refunds for courses, workshop or services used. You will be billed for the full amount plus any taxes for the use of our services, enrolment in our courses and/or workshops by invoice. Payment is due within seven days of receiving the invoice to guarantee your enrolment in our courses and/or workshops and/or to receive our services.
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