It’s going to be 17C in Kelowna! What a way to start the UBC Pre-Conference Event! #CISCBC2018 CISC National Conference BC2018

Folks at the Pre-Conference in Kelowna: please check-in with the UBC Team in the lobby of the Delta Grand Resort! #CISCBC2018

Enjoying the rooftop view of Kelowna and the lake at the Innovation Centre. #CISCBC2018

Look at all these beautiful CISC Counsellors attending the UBC Pre-Conference Event! #CISCBC2018 CISC National Conference BC2018

Not too shabby a view from the Mission Hill Family Winery. Working very hard during the UBC Pre-Conference Event in Kelowna. #CISCBC2018

Like I said, working REALLY hard at Mission Hill. “It’s for the kids!” #CISCBC2018 CISC National Conference BC2018

Buses are leaving in 5 minutes... let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!

Opening address from Andrew Arida, Director of Recruitment and Admission at UBC. Gonna be a great day on the Okanagan campus! #CISCBC2018

Andrew Arida’s “5 Trends in Canadian University Admissions”: 1. “Early is the new Late” ...Love it! #CISCBC2018 CISC National Conference BC2018 University of British Columbia

... 2. “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” The number of applications is forever increasing, compressing the timeframe for decisions! #CISCBC2018 CISC National Conference BC2018 University of British Columbia

...3. Rise of the Boutique program - small, direct-entry programs with limited enrolment... lots of kids vying for precious few spots. More focus of what’s more competitive. CISC National Conference BC2018 #CISCBC2018

...4. The Ivory Ceiling. Look at those increasing student averages

...5. “Broad, broader, broadest” Marks are rising so more information is needed. It’s holistic but not transparent. #CISCBC2018 CISC National Conference BC2018

Visiting the UBC Makerspace at the Okanagan campus during our Pre-Conference Event. #CISCBC2018 CISC National Conference BC2018 University of British Columbia

BC2018’s stop at University of Victoria on a gorgeous day on the Island! #CISCBC2018 CISCounsellors

Good morning CISC! No announcements over breakfast. Buses are ready #CISCBC2018 CISC National Conference BC2018

Breakfast is well under way in the Marine Room at the bottom of the tower. The Scottish folks will be starting up in five minutes

Bus will leave at 9:10 sharp

Last call for Emily Carr

Bus is ready to depart the Westin!