I've had a lot of questions the last few days about how to apply to The Mount if you are an Ontario student. Since we don't operate under the Ontario application process it is a bit different. For students who want to apply to The Mount, you actually apply directly through our institution.
1. Click on the tab at the top of our homepage (msvu.ca) called "Apply Online".
2. Click on 'Undergraduate Programs' and follow the directions.
3. You will be prompted to pay a $30 application fee which you can do by credit card or by mailing the amount to The Mount.
4. After this you will have to send high school transcripts as they become available. Just ask your guidance office or whoever is in charge of transcripts to do this for you.
Hope this was helpful!
Also today I was in Oakville, Mississauga and Brampton... there were some great questions and I met some really cool students! I'm about halfway through my Ontario time and just loving being back where I lived for my 'formative years' (grade 7-12 haha). I hope to talk to more interested students this week and next!
Ciao 4 now!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Introducing The Mount to the World
So this week I've received the challenging assignment of visiting high schools and the college in Bermuda. I know, rough life, ha ha. Mount Saint Vincent University actually has a long relationship with Bermuda - we have been coming here for over twenty years and the Sisters of Charity who founded the Mount so long ago also founded a high school in Bermuda - Mount Saint Agnes - where I was at today.
I love coming to Bermuda not only because of the obvious reasons (it's stunningly beautiful, the people are as friendly as they are in the Maritimes, and, of course, it's hot almost all year round!!) but also because of the opportunity to introduce the Mount to a new generation of students and meet all sorts of Mount Saint Vincent University Bermudian alumni who have come back home after their degree.
One of the great things about the Mount is that we don't differentiate between Canadian and international students as far as admissions to limited enrollment programs, and scholarships. That means that if you meet the admissions and scholarship requirements you will not be
penalized against because you're not Canadian - you get the exact same consideration and advantages. This also means that every year more and more international students get to experience life in Canada and all of the benefits of a great Canadian education!
I am also managing to squeeze in a bit of recreation when I've finished working for the day. I have gone for some walks and taken lots of pictures of palm trees - and me with palm trees (as you can see!), and another day I got to spend a couple hours snorkelling off the coast of Bermuda - I saw tonnes of fish, coral and shipwrecks - and one barracuda!! Luckily he was more interested in the other fish than us but it kept us all awake and paying attention for the rest of the trip that's for sure! :-)
I love coming to Bermuda not only because of the obvious reasons (it's stunningly beautiful, the people are as friendly as they are in the Maritimes, and, of course, it's hot almost all year round!!) but also because of the opportunity to introduce the Mount to a new generation of students and meet all sorts of Mount Saint Vincent University Bermudian alumni who have come back home after their degree.
One of the great things about the Mount is that we don't differentiate between Canadian and international students as far as admissions to limited enrollment programs, and scholarships. That means that if you meet the admissions and scholarship requirements you will not be
penalized against because you're not Canadian - you get the exact same consideration and advantages. This also means that every year more and more international students get to experience life in Canada and all of the benefits of a great Canadian education!I am also managing to squeeze in a bit of recreation when I've finished working for the day. I have gone for some walks and taken lots of pictures of palm trees - and me with palm trees (as you can see!), and another day I got to spend a couple hours snorkelling off the coast of Bermuda - I saw tonnes of fish, coral and shipwrecks - and one barracuda!! Luckily he was more interested in the other fish than us but it kept us all awake and paying attention for the rest of the trip that's for sure! :-)
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Opening Lines
Hello again everyone!
The first week in Ontario was great! It was awesome to see so many students interested in looking into the East Coast and the Mount as an option for their post secondary education. I realized I didn’t mention what exactly it is I’m doing on the road. For those who haven’t seen me yet I thought it would be good to let you know what I mean when I say I’m on the road visiting high schools.
Well generally when I’m on the road I set up a table with the other university recruiters and answer your questions. What might you encounter when you come up to my table?
I thought I would share some of my great opening lines:
1. Howzit going? (Yes I say it like it’s one word)
2. Looking for any program in particular?
3. Go ahead and take a book.
4. Let me know if you have any questions.
Now that I see them all written out I’m thinking I might need to come up with a better opening line… any suggestions?
Sometimes I think that maybe I’m intimidating to students…but I really hope I’m not! Please come talk to me and ask questions. I love meeting potential students and telling them about why I love the Mount. Why do I love the Mount? Well I will share my top 3 reasons with you right now:
Small campus – Big city… best of both worlds.
Professors care about your success and know you by name
Programs so great that students on campus come from over 60 different countries
I will post again soon with some of my favourite questions from the road.
Ciao 4 now!
The first week in Ontario was great! It was awesome to see so many students interested in looking into the East Coast and the Mount as an option for their post secondary education. I realized I didn’t mention what exactly it is I’m doing on the road. For those who haven’t seen me yet I thought it would be good to let you know what I mean when I say I’m on the road visiting high schools.
Well generally when I’m on the road I set up a table with the other university recruiters and answer your questions. What might you encounter when you come up to my table?
I thought I would share some of my great opening lines:
1. Howzit going? (Yes I say it like it’s one word)
2. Looking for any program in particular?
3. Go ahead and take a book.
4. Let me know if you have any questions.
Now that I see them all written out I’m thinking I might need to come up with a better opening line… any suggestions?
Sometimes I think that maybe I’m intimidating to students…but I really hope I’m not! Please come talk to me and ask questions. I love meeting potential students and telling them about why I love the Mount. Why do I love the Mount? Well I will share my top 3 reasons with you right now:
Small campus – Big city… best of both worlds.
Professors care about your success and know you by name
Programs so great that students on campus come from over 60 different countries
I will post again soon with some of my favourite questions from the road.
Ciao 4 now!
Monday, September 29, 2008
From the Road
Hi everyone! Well I’m part way through week 2 of recruiting. Last week I was in Southwest Nova Scotia staying at the beautiful White Point Beach Resort. What a gorgeous place! I was completely blown away by all the Bunnies! I met some great students who I know would just love the Mount and I look forward to seeing many of you again at Open Campus Day!
For the rest of this week I will be traveling to Kingston, Courtice, Whitby and Toronto. I’m staying in beautiful downtown Ottawa right now and it’s spectacular! I will keep you updated on my travels and try to post some pictures as I travel to high schools in ON to meet some future MSVU students. Please contact me if you have any questions or if you would like to know if/when I will be traveling to a high school near you. melanie.leblanc@msvu.ca.
*Fun Story of the Week*
I will try to post fun stories as they happen…they made me laugh so I hope they do the same for you (even if it is at my expense!).
Tonight I went to the parking garage with another recruiter and we heard a very strange noise coming from a few cars down. We went to investigate and thought that it sounded like a small animal. We looked everywhere and couldn’t find it. Using some keen skills we determined that it was the sound of a kitten (a VERY loud one). We narrowed it down to one car but couldn’t find the cat anywhere. We decided that we couldn’t just leave the scene and we went to the front desk and told someone that works at the hotel that they should check it out and that we had to run to visit a school. He looked at us like we were crazy but said, “Umm sure… I’ll look into it.” When we got back we went and asked and he said “Oh, ya… we found it, it was a kitten…he’s out back.” Immediately I thought he was mocking us and put the most “that-was-offensive-face” I could muster and he said “No I’m serious!” He proceeded to go out back and bring the cutest kitten ever to us! As the rest of the story goes, he went and looked, saw nothing and thought we were crazy, but then other people were telling him too…and finally two guests of the hotel realized the sound was coming from the ENGINE where the kitten had hidden!!! Apparently he must have been in there for a while. Thankfully he is safe now and we are trying to help find a home for him. I will try to get a picture!
Anyway…that’s the story of how I helped save a life tonight!
Ciao for now!
I will try to post fun stories as they happen…they made me laugh so I hope they do the same for you (even if it is at my expense!).
Tonight I went to the parking garage with another recruiter and we heard a very strange noise coming from a few cars down. We went to investigate and thought that it sounded like a small animal. We looked everywhere and couldn’t find it. Using some keen skills we determined that it was the sound of a kitten (a VERY loud one). We narrowed it down to one car but couldn’t find the cat anywhere. We decided that we couldn’t just leave the scene and we went to the front desk and told someone that works at the hotel that they should check it out and that we had to run to visit a school. He looked at us like we were crazy but said, “Umm sure… I’ll look into it.” When we got back we went and asked and he said “Oh, ya… we found it, it was a kitten…he’s out back.” Immediately I thought he was mocking us and put the most “that-was-offensive-face” I could muster and he said “No I’m serious!” He proceeded to go out back and bring the cutest kitten ever to us! As the rest of the story goes, he went and looked, saw nothing and thought we were crazy, but then other people were telling him too…and finally two guests of the hotel realized the sound was coming from the ENGINE where the kitten had hidden!!! Apparently he must have been in there for a while. Thankfully he is safe now and we are trying to help find a home for him. I will try to get a picture!
Anyway…that’s the story of how I helped save a life tonight!
Ciao for now!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Open Campus Day!
Hello future MSVU students.
Questions? Concerns? Just want to take a look around campus? Then our Open Campus Day is just what you need.
Here's a short video from last year's Open Campus Day! A day where you can experience what MSVU student life is all about.
Open Campus Day '08 will be held on October 31st.
Stay tuned for registration information.
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