Portfolios represent you – who you are, what you have done, what you hope to do. A good portfolio tells reviewers not just about your accomplishments, but about the way you think about your life and goals.

read more..

In all the excitement of beginning a university career, first-year university students often lose sight of one of their biggest challenges: how to survive financially. Poor planning can have consequences that will last long after first year comes to an end.

The best way to meet this challenge is to prepare a budget – and then stick to it!

read more..

To help students cope with their new academic challenges, Canadian University Guide 2011 asked professors this question: “if you could offer one piece of advice for students entering their first year of university, what would it be?”

Professors replied from all across Canada, offering advice to first year students in several different areas of university life.

read more..