解讀：高中生申请加拿大大学教程
The Application Checklist
加拿大高中生大学申请教程
Digested from Canada Macleans杂志
Spare yourself the stress of last-minute rushing—just follow our multi-year, step-by-step plan
教你如何提前规划，按部就班，申请入读你理想中的加拿大大学
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GRADES 9 & 10 高中九年级/高中十年级
• Consider what you might be interested in studying: many colleges and universities offer advice on what courses to take at the start of high school to ensure you meet admission requirements later on
• 根据未来专业考量，许多大专院校都会提供高中必修课的要求，以便满足录取要求
• Get involved in extracurricular activities: not only do they help land scholarships, they’re useful for finding passions and potential careers
• 多多参与课外活动，不仅可以有益奖学金申请，也有利于发掘热情和培养职业方向
• Discuss affordability of post-secondary education with your parents; find a part-time job if you are expected to contribute to the cost of an education
• 与父母探讨高教的学费支付问题，做些零工也可以补益未来的高学费
GRADES 11 十一年级
September 9月
• Visit your school counsellor and talk to your teachers about picking a major; review what courses you’ve taken and what prerequisites you need for college or university
• 与学校的辅导员，老师探讨你的专业选择，挑选申请入学申请时的必修课目
• Continue extracurricular activities
• 继续参加课外活动
October 10月
• If interested in U.S. schools, register for the SAT, offered four or five times a year; dates are posted at CollegeBoard.org
• 如欲申请美国学校，需要SAT成绩单。这门考试每年4/5次，请查阅CollegeBoard.org
February 2月
• Do some deep research into individual programs: find out about a program’s prerequisites and early admission dates, as well as scholarship opportunities
• 深入了解各类专业：高中必修课程，最早录取时间，奖学金机会
• Pick your Grade 12 courses: know prerequisites for your post secondary programs of choice
• 选12年级课程：注意选课时，与大学的入学必考核课程
• Quebec students: apply to CEGEP; some have two or three admission deadlines per year
• 魁省学生，可以申请大学预科CEGEP，每年有多次开学季
March 3月
• Use the March break to tour the campuses of your prospective schools
• 利用3月冬假的时间，参访未来申请大学校园
• Attend career and education fairs to explore options; be on the lookout for programs you haven’t heard of
• 参加职业和教育博览会，了解更多其他机会，关注你不了解的课题和专业
April 4月
• Look for a summer job or volunteer opportunity; these will help your resumé and allow you to explore possible career options
• 找夏季工或志愿者机会，增加阅历，了解职业性质
May 5月
• Prepare your scholarship applications (personal statements, essays, resumé, references); it’s a time-consuming process, so block off time and have someone proofread your work
• 准备奖学金申请（个人陈述, 短文，简历，推荐信）。这是一个费时费力的过程，所以必须专心致至，并且注意文章的阅读性和语法（如：请嘉和国际 进行审稿）
August 8月
• Update your portfolio with Grade 11 marks, plus any work and extracurricular experience
• 更新你的文案，添加11年级的成绩单，工作经历，和课外活动经历
GRADES 12 十二年级
September 9 月
• Narrow your choice of programs to a handful; know these programs’ application and scholarship deadlines; cut-off dates can vary significantly depending on where you’re applying
• 减缩你的专业选择，了解这些专业的申请截止时间，截止时间有时依赖于你的申请地域。
• Visit the schools you want to attend, either at an open house or a pre-booked tour
• 访问你要申请的学校，开放日或预约游
• Attend individual college information sessions and college fairs
• 参加学院信息发布会和展会
• Continue applying for scholarships
• 继续申请奖学金
October 10月
• Though dates vary widely by program, it’s now possible to apply to Canadian schools
即使时间不一，但现在是申请加拿大学校的时间了
• Many provinces have a central service (OUAC, ApplyBC, ApplyAlberta) to apply to multiple schools simultaneously; know their deadlines and be sure to print out your confirmation
• 加拿大许多省份都设置了大学申请单一入口服务平台 如：OUAC, ApplyBC, ApplyAlberta，可以同时一次申请多所大学，了解申请截止时间，并打印出申请确认函
November 11月
• Deadlines for some scholarship applications; be aware of specific dates
• 有些奖学金的申请截止日到了
• Give your references plenty of time to write letters of recommendation
• 留给推荐人足够时间写推荐信
December 12 月
• If you haven’t applied, use the Christmas break to apply to school: the first wave of deadlines is in January, and it comes quicker than you’d expect
• 如果你还没提交申请，圣诞假期是个好机会，一般学校是申请截止时间是1月份，留给你的时间无多了
March 3 月
• Depending on when you applied, letters of admission start to arrive
• 开始收到大学录取通知
• Know how and when to register for classes; details will be provided
in your offer-of-admission letter; read through all the material included in the package
• 了解如何/何时注册课程，详细阅读你收到的学校材料
• Let your school know your housing preference; some residence applications are first-come, first-served, so make sure you know
the deadlines; if you’d like to live off-campus, visit your school’s student housing service website to find listings and potential
roommates
• 申请学校宿舍一般是先到先得，如果喜欢在校外居住，可以在网上查找房源或室友
• Bursary deadlines tend to happen a month or so after early admissions; if you think you qualify, take the time to apply
• 助学金申请截止时间在一个月后，或申请提早录取后，如果你认为你符合资格，就可以启动申请了
April 4月
• Look for work or volunteer experience
• 找寻工作或志愿者机会
May 5月
• Different provinces begin accepting loan applications at different times; you can usually still apply up to a certain period after classes have started, but that won’t help you pay your first tuition bill
• 不同省份有学贷的不同申请时间，有时开课后，也可以申请，这可能对第一笔学费无益。
• Attend your school’s transition programs (such as academic advising and school tours)
• 参加新生入学辅导活动（如：学业建议和校园访问）
June 6月
• Check your institution’s website for deposit and fee deadlines
• 查核学院网站上付费/缴费时间
August 8月
• Make a checklist of everything you need for your dorm or off campus housing
• 制作学校宿舍/校外租房必备清单
• Contact future roommate(s); coordinate who is to bring what for your shared accommodation
• 联系未来同室，查看是否所带物品是否有重叠
• Do back-to-school shopping
• 采购返校物品
• Start packing
• 行李打包
• Look at the course calendar and choose your courses as soon as possible—getting into the classes you want, in the time slot you want, may require preparation
• 检查课业表，根据个人喜好和上课时间尽快选课，准备课业知识