Norman Smith, Ed.D.

For over 25 years, Dr. Norman Smith has been guiding students and their parents through the admissions process of universities both in Canada and in the United States. Since earning his doctorate in Educational Administration from The College of William and Mary, Norman has been a principal at four private high schools both in Canada and the U.S. He is a member of the Ontario School Counsellors' Association, the Higher Education Consultants Association, the Ontario College of Teachers and the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (US). He has extensive experience developing and implementing university admissions programs and has personally counselled hundreds of high school students as they planned their post-secondary future. Dr.Smith has administered the SAT and PSAT and has broad experience with U.S. university admissions including those of the Ivy League.

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Use the following links to help you in applying to university/college.

"The list of websites was very helpful."

For more information: Contact Norman Smith at 905-889-9121 or email us.

CAREERS

Ontario School Counsellors' Association
Link: http://www.osca.ca
Notes:
  1. Student Resources
  2. Career Development
  3. Several self-discovery quizzes, questionnaires, and surveys are provided. Some are listed separately here.
nextSteps
Link: http://www.nextsteps.org
Notes:
  1. A website for youth sponsored by the city of Calgary.
  2. Go to the Career Planning section and work your way through the individual units.
WorkInfoNet.CA
Link: http://www.workinfonet.ca
Notes:
  1. Not as easy to find information quickly but worth looking at later. Go to Occupations & Careers and then Planning Your Career.
JobStar Central
Link: http://jobstar.org
Notes:
  1. Sponsored by a California newspaper. Very good for quick access to job descriptions.
Ontario Universities' Application Centre
Link: http://www.ouac.on.ca
Notes:
  1. Central organization for handling applications for all Ontario universities
  2. Click on www.electronicinfo.ca for all the information you need about
College Entrance Examination Board (The College Board)
Link: http://www.collegeboard.com
Notes:
  1. Excellent resource for information about American universities
  2. Special sections for students, parents and educators
National Association for College Admission Counselling
Link: http://www.nacacnet.org
Notes:
  1. Scroll down the left side to "Student Resources"
  2. Practical advice for applying to American universities
Saskatchewan Learning
Link: http://www.saskschools.ca/~ischool/careered
Notes:
  1. You do not have to attend university in Saskatchewan to benefit from this comprehensive website. Particularly good information and creatively organized to help with career and life choices.
nextSTEP Magazine
Link: http://www.nextSTEPmag.com
Notes:
  1. Canadian edition is sent to high school counsellors for free
  2. Excellent source for all kinds of information, including U.S. universities
Web Sites for Medical/Health/Dental Careers
  1. Ontario Universities' Application Centre
    http://www.ouac.on.ca/prof/prof.html
    1. Also contains information on Law, Education and Rehabilitation Sciences in Ontario
  2. American Medical Association Home Page
    http://www.ama-assn.org
    See Health Care Careers
  3. Association of American Medical Colleges
    http://www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm
  4. MedicalStudent.com
    http://www.medicalstudent.com
  5. American Dental Association
    http://www.ada.org
  6. Dental Admissions Testing
    http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/index.asp
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