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Alumni Success Stories

JULY 30TH, 2020

Check out some of our recent alumni success stories and testimonials! Brain Power alumna Danielle Tsirulnikov will be starting her Masters of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto this fall. She just finished her Bachelor of Health Sciences at McMaster University. She worked on a senior project course on virtual reality and its application to laboratory education at universities. Danielle also worked with an orthopaedic surgeon in developing an app for medical students to prepare them for the ortho section on their boards exam. Danielle says: I loved...

Summer Book Recommendations

JULY 30TH, 2020

Elizabeth (Summer Language Arts 3-4, above left) and Alfie (Entrance Exam Prep, above right) are both reading classic childrens’ books with animals as the main characters.  Elizabeth is following the hardships of the rabbits searching for a new home in Watership Down by Richard Adams. Alfie is reading about the adventures of Mrs. Frisby, a widowed field mouse, and her alliance with a group of former laboratory rats in Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien. Ilana (Intermediate 2 – above left) and Jennifer (Public Speaking alumna – above...

Future Medical Professionals

JUNE 30TH, 2020

This month we are featuring all of our Brain Power Alumni who are on their journey to becoming medical professionals. We are so proud of our future health specialists! PICTURED ABOVE (left to right, top to bottom) Annie Li
Bachelor of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Career Goals: Medicine and/or business David Firer
B.Sc. for Biological, Biomedical, and Life Sciences Program at McGill University, Microbiology and Immunology Major, Chemistry Minor
Career Goals: Specialized Doctor (e.g. neurologist) or University Professor Danielle Tsirulnikov
University of Toronto Master of Science in...

University Application Successes

JUNE 30TH, 2020

Brain Power is thrilled to share some university entrance success stories from students who attended our University Preparation workshop this past fall! Eric Zhang (above, top left) will be attending McMaster Health Sciences! He also was chosen for the the University of Toronto Scholarship in the Faculty of Arts and Science ($7500), the Western Scholarship of Distinction ($3500), and the Queens University Principal’s Scholarship ($4000). Elizabeth Master (above, top centre) accepted an offer from the University of British Columbia. She is planning to major in Economics or...

University Success Stories 2019-2020!

JUNE 25TH, 2020

Brain Power is thrilled to share some university entrance success stories from students who attended our University Preparation workshop this past fall! Eric Zhang (above, top left) will be attending McMaster Health Sciences! He also was chosen for the the University of Toronto Scholarship in the Faculty of Arts and Science ($7500), the Western Scholarship of Distinction ($3500), and the Queens University Principal’s Scholarship ($4000). Elizabeth Master (above, top centre) accepted an offer from the University of British Columbia. She is planning to major in Economics or...

UTS Stage 2 Preparation

JANUARY 31ST, 2020

In January, Brain Power’s UTS Stage 2 Preparation workshop prepared some amazing students for their UTS interviews! We were very pleased to have three current UTS students (Grades 7, 8 & 12)–who are also Brain Power students/alumni–join us! They came back to Brain Power to share their tips and do a Q&A with our UTS hopefuls for 2020. The parents and students loved their anecdotes and shared wisdom! Good luck to all of our amazing students!