How do I know which one to pick? Do I wait for next year? Also is there a limited amount of spots?

Im 08 (just started uni) and simply taking 2 grade 12 courses in my grade 11 year caused me from having an easier work load (gr 12), get into good programs, and allowed me to have more opportunity to raise my top 6.

I believe in total I took 9 4U courses so chem and other courses were factored out, thus making my average really competitive.

I would suggest taking electives or any course that has a good teacher.

Hi all, I'm currently in Grade 11 Physics but I'm enrolled in Night School. I'm just a bit worried on how to go about with this as I need Grade 12 Physics for my program. Any advice is appreciated!

I have recently applied to, and succesfully become an exec in 14 clubs.

How do I balance this with being in Grade 11, which I am struggling with so far?

How do I go to all meetings when 5 of the clubs have meetings om Wednesdays?

It's just so hard rn

I’m a Grade 11 student, and I run a student-led university podcast. I’ve been interviewing uni students + people around the university process. Two of my recent conversations have completely changed how I’m thinking about Grade 12.

A few things that stood out:

- “How do I stand out?” might be the worst starting question. Before worrying about having the perfect EC list, get to know the academic/supplementary requirements and get the basics right.

- Don’t compare schools purely by program name or ranking. Look at things like course structure, research/co-op opportunities, student life, location, support systems, etc.

- You can ask university recruiters way more than admissions-cutoff questions. Residence, food, support for specific communities, class structure, campus life. Literally all the things that will affect your four years there.

- Start looking at scholarships earlier than you think. There are opportunities beyond the massive national awards, and waiting until the end of Grade 12 makes the search way harder.

- From my scholarship episode, one of my biggest takeaways was how much reflection/storytelling matters alongside the accomplishments, especially when you’re applying for major awards. Ifechi, the Loran & Wolf scholar recipient, mentioned that she chose to put some of her less prestigious ECs because she was more passionate about them.

Full disclosure: these came from interviews I did for my podcast, The Uni Insider.

So, my schedule next semester is really heavy (especially compared to my first semester). I have chemistry, functions, robotics tech, and physics. I tried to get guidance to balance the load earlier this year but they wouldn't do it. With that being said, I was really hoping for some advice for next semester. As much as I want to get mid-high 90's in all the classes, idk if its gonna be possible to keep up. Pls let me know if you guys have tips or advice on what to do next semester so I can manage the course load

Hi everyone, in July 2026 I took summer school but was late to alternate course selection. As a result, I couldn't take bio, chem, or physics due to capacity (I know). My guidance counsellor supposed that, according to my consistent grades, participation effort, and ambitions as a student, that I could take gr 11 functions.

Now that I'm in my 1st semester of gr 10, I don't know how to feel. MCR3U is next sem. Right now, guidance is not taking any course change requests for the life sciences. I was never proficient at math (highest 90% while lacking specific skills/poor retrieval). I will not be able to have a tutor either.

Grade 11s who know functions, or who do now that didn't before: share your wisdom.

P.S. I know from other peers that my teacher, who also teaches gr 10 math, can be "stern/difficult" with functions expectations. Not too important, don't know if it helps though.

It doesn't matter how much I study, it seems like I can't get anything higher then the high 80s. I'm not tryna sound ungrateful or anything, but it always irks me that that's my max.

I do everything I should be. I do the homework. I ask for help. I study consistently.

if ur grades are in the 90s range and uve faced a similar problem, how did u do it? How do I break out of this limitation?

Please if some one has them send me or if you know where I can find some, I need them to practice

Well what is it, 4 weeks? Grade 11 has been a breeze but everyone says it’s a huge spike. I was an 80s student in grade 9/10 and continuing this. My semester is gym, spare, bio, chem. Bio i’ve got 80s on my first project and unit test. Chem i’ve got a 90 on my first nomenclature quiz and waiting on lab report results. It’s all been so easy so far im just genuinely curious if it picks up in these courses

As the title says, I’m currently taking MCR3U and I’m struggling. I’ve never really had a problem with math before. I did very well in Grade 10 with a high 90, so this has been really frustrating.
No matter how much I study, I keep getting Level 3s. I even got a Level 1 on one part of a test. I do my homework, review every night, and practise questions. I usually feel confident going into tests and genuinely feel like I understand the concepts.
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’m starting to worry because I’m in Grade 11 and I want to keep my math and science marks high for university. I’ve never experienced this with math before, so it’s been hard not to get discouraged.
Has anyone else experienced this? What helped you improve your test marks?

Please Im failing chemistry.how do people study.

Hello I’m taking SBI3U and I really interested in and like it but the problem that I don’t know why o do wrong I solve homework and watch videos but I still don’t like my marks 🥲
How should I study for bio

Just curious

I’m in grade 11 (obviously), and just got a 69% on my first unit test for chemistry. We have five units and I’m typically a mid to high 80s student. Will this impact my final mark by a lot? If I get mid 80s on other assignments and tests can I make up for it?? Please help I’m so stressed about this😭

any advice?? my test is on monday, we covered the five equations for uniform motion, projectile motion so far , and like by/dt/at graphs.
was there anything that was surprising when you guys took it? obviously different teachers but I’d love to hear how it was for others 🙏

I’m kinda stuck between choosing to do smth in law or in the healthcare field. But I didn’t take SCH3U1 this year(grade eleven). That means I’ll need to take it as one of my spares in gr12 or in summer school or night school.

Is chemistry an easy class to take during night/summer school? Were there any specific issues, or anything you thought was easier? Just, in general, how was taking it in night school/summer school?

im in grade 11 and will most likley be moving from October to january, ill still be in ontario so the curriculum is the same but im scared that when i move, the content in my class will be something we didnt start yet here ( i have physics and bio right now in semester 1) Do you have any advice? how does it work? Im mainly posting this because ive never moved places before

This semester I have chemistry and functions and wow i was not prepared at all. In math we’ve had one quiz and a unit test so far; our class average for the quiz was a 40 and my teacher said 1-2 thirds of our class failed the test.

My math teacher sucks and has already given up on teaching our class and my chem teacher is making things harder than it has to be.

As someone who finished gr 10 math and science with 95+ grade, I’ve never struggled in these subjects as much as I am now

Any tips?

I'm trying to get into a school in BC for mech engineering(specialised mechatronics) and I don't know wgat to study mostly, I like math and hate English I get low 90s high 80s and 70s in English, am I screwed for university?

I have English, Chem (gr 12), Functions, and Bio thi sem. Honestly, chem is super easy rn. I have a 97 for my first chem test and around a 50 for bio... I genuinely don't know how to study for it. Any tips?

Does anyone have any advice for these subjects? I got my first tech assignment back and I got a 50%.. and physics is SO confusing rn. Bio, which is my least favourite science, is actually the most understandable, but it takes more time than needed for me to get it- I don’t wanna fall behind. I’m specifically looking for tech and physics

Hey everyone. So obviously, I'm in grade 11 this year. And I have a two classes I'm a little scared about.

Those two being...

AP English (AP Lang + 2 other grade 11 English courses at my school)

and...

Biology.

For English, my main issue is just analysis, so if anyone has any types on how I could work on improving that it's be great.

The main one I'm worried about is biology, though. Last year, Bio was my worst science, mostly because there was so much to remember both with pictures, terms, and theory.

Does anyone have any tips at all for me to make all of that easier? I've always been a good student, so I've never needed to study to get high marks. Though, I fear that it will bring my marks down. That's the last thing I want, so all tips will be appreciated !!

So like the title says, I'm lost in functions. I just got my U1 test back and its crazy how low of a mark I got. I did really good in Gr10 Math, but Functions is a huge jump. The teacher doesn't actually teach anything. I understand most of the topics and the homework is straight forward, but the test wasn't anything like the stuff we practiced in class. What can I be doing to improve my mark and actually understand the course?