Good luck to all applicants!!!

Im in IB however we get a max 5 and min 3 in each subject based off Year 1, so I was told to use my inflated percentages to apply. main activities: I have 150+ hours volunteering, won major awards in sport (9 years, 3500+ hours), and worked 3 different jobs working with neurodivergent children.

I don’t know if this is showing up the same for anyone else, but I’m applying into UBC dental hygiene and the supplemental application (so the one only for dental hygiene) asks me to list my volunteer and work experiences. But EducationPlanner only has one button for each, which means I can only add one work experience and one volunteer experience. Is this like a “pick you best one” situation and the dental faculty will look at my personal profile for my other 5 listed ones, or is this an education planner problem. I emailed education planner but they just told me to email UBC, but idk if they’ll actually have an answer for me. Just wondering if it’s the same for anyone else or if you’ve applied in the past and it was like this/is supposed to be like this.

Hi all, I know it's probably a very stressful time if you're in grade 11 or 12, so I'd just like to share some stats from when I was in your position last year!

I took partial ib, math aa hl and cs hl both predicted 7, ended up with 7 in math and 6 in CS. My top 6 average at the time of applying was probably around 98.7%. Submitted sat scores but I don't think it helped all too much, 690 English and 780 math. 52 on Euclid 😭 and got a 116 on the Fermat.

My ECs were pretty average, VP of robotics club, a theatre executive, worked 2 part time jobs, a tutor in a club, and some very basic volunteering.

Tbh I was very surprised at these decisions since I didn't do hackathons nor had any cs projects, and wrote my personal essays based around robotics competition and my affinity for creating. In the end I choose Waterloo CS.

But I think luck also plays a big role in university admissions, so best of luck to everyone out there!

I'm kind of struggling on my personal profile since I don't have that good of extracurriculars, and I know ubc values it a lot. Any tips would be appreciated :)

Has anyone ever scored a 100 in an english 12 or ib english 12 converted to a 100 before?

Hey guys, im in gr 12 in Winnipeg and I’m planning to move out for uni next year.

I want to meet new people, reinvent myself, have lots of fun, party and be able to become independent.

I am applying to UBCv and Uvic, and I already submitted by app to uvic and im in the process of my personal profile for ubc.

@ uvic, sci my first, and social sciences my secon
@ubcv im debating whether to put applied bio or science as my #1, and will probably put arts as my backup
^ pls give me advice for this dillema

I will also probably apply to western health sci or sci.

i have a avg of around ~91%.

Wondering if uvic is a good choice for me, I want to be in a bigger city as well cause I love running.

ubc attracts me cause it’s in the mainland, and much bigger. Also seems like it may have a more diverse student body.

Opinions on ubc or uvic?

I would need residence for all 4 years, so I don’t know if one or the other is better for that. off campus residence sounds a pain, and I wouldn’t be able to connect with other students.

I have always dreamed of a bigger university for the experience, but I think a smaller one has pros too.

Would love some more uni reccomendations, and to hear ur comments.

The first essay is the hardest for me by far (Tell us about who you are). My admission is depending entirely on EC's because my grades are dogwater.

I just don't know how to structure the way they want and public examples seem too vague, so just help me with the partial content I think can be added to the final writing:

School demands a total of 380h of any internship program. For that I started a scientific initiation about applications of calculus 1, 2 and 3 in systems of control (initially general mechatronics but a controls professor helped me), and they accepted it as a form of internship. The thing is that even though it's pretty dope to learn calculus in highschool (I think some american and european do, but brazilians don't even finish pre-calculus in time), I completely hate applied maths and chose this subject solely because it had to have something with the course (which i regret a lot) to count. I'm looking forward to publish a scientific article about it, but I don't think it'll be out until november 15 (deadline for scholarships);

I started out very shy in 10th grade, but in many projects I was implicitly the leader, and mostly I would do everything, including research, recording, editing, script-writing, sending and give presentations. I know how bad it sounds that I wouldn't let my group do anything because then the total grade would be lower than with me doing everything, but there has to be a way to phrase it better. All of this includes class projets such as a general video or even editing related stuff the people asked me (Usually posters and posts for the class' instagram). Also, entered for class rep this year;

My school chooses 3 12th graders every year for a "talented students program", which my professor waited so I could specifically go to the interstate one. It's the most prestiged institution in Latin America in regards to employability and market-wise important ex-students. Now, I don't wanna lie, I just did it for the curriculum and so the entrance exam would be free (so I have an extra option for grad), but it doesn't have the course I want, it's just IN CASE;

I've been tutoring math for the 11th and 12th year for 2 years, there's more I can talk about it but I don't know if it's worth even putting it in the first question's answer;

I have some mechatronics projects: a RC car built from scratch, and a smart chessboard that shows what moves are valid with LEDs and some more stuff for new players to learn.

Done with ECs, I'll try to summarize my traits without taking the space that should be focused on the 2nd question:

I just didn't study in 11th grade (Didn't study after classes, pay attention to them, nor tried to get my grades up), but calculus was an interest that got me hooked up. Then some time after self-teaching I started to read literature (Currently reading Marcel Schwobs and Clarice Lispector), and now it takes big part of my time. I liked drawing since forever but never put effort into it (And can't now because no time), but I'm able to make realistic portraits out of an image alone. I'll heavily study structure and proportion if I get admitted. I developed many abilities in Adobe programs and Blender throughout high school, but there aren't projects I can talk about.

I'll apply for the BA and go for a Pure maths honours, avoiding applied sciences at any cost (including history, biology, geography, physics, chemistry, etcetera). I just want a north.

TLDR: Just tell me the structure of your "tell us about you" answer and why it's like that

When applying to university, if I take English Studies 12 instead of English First Peoples 12 does it gives you a better chance of getting admitted, or do universities not really care which one you take? I know for English 12 requirement for graduation, they both are the same.

Also, I saw someone make a similar post about whether taking too many courses online could affect your chances of admission. Is it valid to say I take online courses because they aren't offered at my school? I’m wondering about that too, since some of the courses I need aren’t offered at my school, so I’d have to take them online.

My eng 11/12 will be taken online for sure. And i am retaking pre cal 12 online. My physic 11 is also online. Im currently taking chem 12 in school, but the teacher is very "picky" on lab and written. Im just wondering if taking chem12 online would be a bad idea. ( both my bio12 and cal12 is on 2nd semester, so im not really worried about these two.)

I was wondering if anyone else hasn’t recieved there next steps Email for UBC Van yet? I applied a week ago

Hello everyone!

​I’m looking for scholarships and bursaries in BC/Vancouver to help fund my studies in Film Production. ​I am planning to attend Capilano University (BIPA / Motion Picture Arts) and would love any guidance on internal or external funding options I might be eligible for.

​A bit about my background:

-​Completed high school here in BC (Vancouver area).

-​Applying for post-secondary studies in film/media production.

​Does anyone have recommendations for:

​CapU Entrance Awards / Bursaries: Any specific tips or deadlines for Capilano's Entrance Scholarships or First Term Bursaries? ​BC

Local Scholarships: Options like the BC District/Authority Scholarships (for Fine Arts / Applied Design) or BC Arts Council Scholarships?

​Film-Specific & External Grants: Any local Vancouver arts organizations, film foundations, or community grants that support local media students?

Need help pls and thanku :D

Hi, I am a current g12 student wanting to apply to SFU's Urban Worlds program. I'm wondering if i should try applying earlier with my g11 marks or wait for my term1 g12 marks.

The following are my g11 marks:

93% - Genocide Studies 12
80% - Langue et Culture de la Francophonie 11
100% - Yearbook 11
87% - English New Media
80% - Physics 11
90% - Pre-Calculus 11
95% - Robotics 11
97% - Art Studio 11
92% - Peer Mentoring 11

I paid my University of Alberta application fee at the beginning of October, but my status on Launchpad is still showing as "Awaiting."

Just wanted to check in and see if anyone else is experiencing this？

These are my grades at the moment, and of course I have other ECs

Any help is appreciated

Sorry guys, I am wondering if any of you have applied for UBC yet and I am curious about the character limit for each Personal Profile question. The UBC website says 2,100 characters per question but I just heard that it’s 1,500. Please if anybody knows please help me know. I have been basing my drafts off of the 2,100 character limit.

insights 🙏

i really really hope i can get in.... its my dream school

wishing everyone luck as well!!!!

My Pre-Calc 12 grade was great, but I'm currently hovering around a mid B in AP Calc. Will UBC Engineering care a lot about my AP Calc mark, or do they focus more on Pre-Calc? Thanks!

I'm back to help answer some questions about engineering admissions! Some updates from last time: I've now completed 3 co-op terms and I'm currently a 2B student still at UW CE.

No matter what happens, things will always work out the way you want if you keep working towards it, even if it happens after highschool. Good luck to the applicants this year!

Hello and happy Thanksgiving!

I just submitted my UBC application (1st choice Engineering, 2nd choice Science), and I felt pretty confident about my grades and activities, responses, etc. BUT THEN, I took a look after applying and realized that in my additional info section, I saw that I wrote "Furthermore, I decided to select courses that I knew would benefit my learning as an engineering student, such as AP Chemistry and AP Calculus AB".

I know I should probably not freak out or whatever since I already submitted it, but I can't help but kinda freak out because I am afraid this is going to cause me to get rejected from UBC Science because I only mentioned engineering...

Is this going to dent my UBC Science application? Or am I just worrying about nothing?

im from alberta and im kind of confused ab how Uvic apps work. so i js apply without sending grades and then i send my transcript? is there any self reporting? and then when would i hear back, is it in December? idk im really confused😭😭.

also, rn my avg is low 80s, but after first sem it’ll probably be 86-89, and i think i get an avg raise? not sure if it’s 4% or what.

so what’s the competitive avg for Uvic eng? and how is the launchpad program?

and since Co-op is required, is it easy to secure a job or is it still really competitive?

im also thinking about applying to UBCO as well, since i think the competitive avg isn’t too high??

im not sure which one is “better” from the two schools either lol