UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE APPLICATION TIPS + HOW I GOT INTO UBC || My Grades, Written Responses
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2017
- * Tips on How To Apply to University + How To Get Into the University of British Columbia ** Useful links below!
I have FINALLY gotten around to filming this video! In this video I give you a bunch of tips on your university application process. A lot of the tips are specific to UBC's application but I'm pretty sure they should apply to any university that you're planning on applying to. I tell you about my grades, and show you samples of my written responses on UBC's Personal Profile (it's so important! so remember to take your time with it!).
If I come up with any more tips I'll be sure to leave them here in the description, or in the comments below. Feel free to ask me any questions and I'll try my best to answer them! Depending on how many I get, I might make a Q&A or just answer you directly in the comments.
** USEFUL LINKS **
UBC Application Tips: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to...
Tips for Personal Profile + How they Evaluate your Application: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to...
UBC Admission requirements for Canadian students: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/canadi...
International High Schools requirements: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/inter... pick your country!
Grade Requirements for Admission Consideration for each program: you.ubc.ca/programs/#mode=by-...[]=990&categories[]=997
Click on the program you want, and scroll to the bottom where you will see the minimum grade requirement - by no means does meeting that requirement mean you will absolutely get in, your personal profile also needs to be great!
Contact UBC Admissions for your questions: you.ubc.ca/contact-us/
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EDIT NOVEMBER 2019 - a few people have brought to my attention that apparently reference letters aren't required! You'll just need the contact info of your references to put on your application. Should've written this when my sister applied but didn't think to write it on here.
EDIT DECEMBER 2018 - I'm getting A LOT of the same questions over and over again, many of which are very easy to do a 2 minute Google search and will give you an answer much quicker than I'll be able to reply. There's also lots that will easily be answered by clicking the links in the description box of this video - including admission requirements. I can try to help, but you guys also gotta do some of your own research (it's definitely a skill you need to be at UBC anyways, so might as well practice it!)!
I left tons of helpful links in the description of this video!! There's also a lot of other useful resources online that will be able to help you out with your application (I didn't want to include everything cuz this video would've been 10 years long), just remember to do your research :) Also I just realized there's a typo, for UVIC it was a $2500 scholarship and it was their entrance scholarship-- so if you're planning to apply there just based on your grades you can get that much money!
$2500 each month for each year?
Bahar A.R.P Obviously not
Hi Sweetheart. I went to UofT, I did end up getting my Real Estate Licence from UBC. UBC is nicer than the parking lot of UofT, lol. ruclips.net/video/gGAP70Pm36s/видео.html
I applied to UBC thinking I'd never get in, but yesterday I got my acceptance letter to UBC science, dreams do come true!
CONGRATULATIONS, THAT'S AWESOME!
S. N hi what was your average?
Me too. I applied to UBC Science lacking the physics requirement (they said it could be waived if i get As in ap chem and precalc, but i got a B in one semester of ap chem) and thought I would never get in, but I received the acceptance letter 5 days ago. Things happen really unexpectedly in life sometimes.
@@tiffanyzhou5115 94% but they also look at your personal profile, grades aren't everything)
@@helenchiang5526 Congratulations! Did you apply from Canada too?
Class of 2021 wya?! I've been keeping this video in my back pocket since 9th grade 😩 wishing everyone good luck!
good luck to you!
same here, been in my watch later for centuries
Same here! I'm gonna start my personal profile soon and I'm so scared I won't get in
im so nervous i actually feel like i wont get in but good luck to you!
omg ! same im gonna be in 10th grade next school year and I hope I have a chance to study college at ubc! 🙏❤️
I GOT ACCEPTED INTO UBC SCIENCE YAAAAAAA!!
YES YOU GO!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!
THANKS!!!!!!!!
Hi Clumpy, congrats. would you mind telling me if you applied as a international student?
pish imtan Thanks, and no I'm not an international student. I live in BC.
Hey, could you tell me what grades you had in your grade 11 and 12 sciences classes, english, and math please. I wanna know a % i should be aiming for cuz I am also looking to apply for sciences. Would appreciate it, thanks.
update for 2020 high school grads:
Some of you may or may not know but there is no more provincial exams for any subjects for our grad year. Your grades are everything, so work hard on your grades, join a lot of clubs and fully complete your capstone project if your school is implicating the course.
I'm applying to UBC SCIENCE but I have a 52% Socials 11... Am I doomed? Do they look at socials?
ItsAMeme Mario
UBC now looks at all your marks just to see how you are as an overall student. Because you’re planning to apply to sciences, UBC will focus on your science courses (bio, chem, psych, physics etc etc) more. It doesn’t mean that they won’t take it into account or ignore it though. Work hard on that 52%! Try and score for a 64 or a 70, but if you’re really worried, summer school is also an option.
CloudyElle I’m currently in grade 12 and that 52% was the final mark of socials 11 I did last year so it is set; I calculated my mark to just pass. I think it’s too late now as I don’t have time to do it online either, so I’ll do my best on my current courses. Thanks for your advice!
@@itsamememario545 Don't worry about it. If your grades in grade 12 are high enough they won't care. I had a 62% in Automotive 11 and still got in to sciences and my Gr. 12 grades weren't even that high. Just have a good personal profile. Also, even if you don't get in to UBC don't sweat it. It may even be smarter to do 2 years at Lagara and then transferring to UBC after. Saves money and is a more gradual transition.
@@JDairShine my grade 12 marks are in the low 90s rn so I'm worried af. worst case I'll just go to SFU or Langara then transfer so no biggies...I guess...
I first found about UBC from your channel, I fell immensely in love and then applied. I GOT IN 💞
Brundha Boora what’s your gpa
If you’re want to apply into a hard faculty to get into and your grades aren’t high enough, apply to Arts then you can transfer in second year.
Yes!!! I should've mentioned that! This is a really good point :)
no guarantee you'll get in through transfer though
john bush no that’s harder . Upgrading is easier
I would not do that. Let’s say you want to do Engineering. If you go to Kwantlen Polytechnic University for their first year engineering certificate, then you can just transfer to UBC UVIC or SFU
@@TheGamingMidget123 This is true for Engineering, but I recently transferred from Arts to Sauder, and a number of other people have transferred to their preferred major this way too.
UBC was my dream university. I was taken out of high school when I was 13 and I regret not trying my best to go back. I feel like I was fourteen yesterday and now I’m 17 with a grade seven education. I don’t know if I can go on in life because it’s just too hard. I used to have aspirations and goals and it all went downhill because my parents decided to take me out of school. I feel like I’ll never get my education and I’ll never be able to get into UBC. I’ve basically just been breaking down recently because I’m being hit with reality. I missed out on high school, and my teenage years, for nothing. I’ll never get those years back. I’m almost an adult now, and I have no goals anymore. I wish I could go back to when I was 13 and keep my goals. Sorry for the rant, I’m just sad.
Try learning about stocks and investing, it is a way to GO BIG. It may not be your dreams but if you go big enough, then maybe yours dreams may come true despite the years you missed.
Hey, I'm so sorry you've had such a rough go. If you're interested, I finished my high school courses online at ILC.org. It's fully accredited and they have grades 9-12. It's $40 per course. Because of life events, I wasn't able to finish in an actual school, but I actually found learning through distance studies with ILC to be way better. Let me know what you think and if you'd like a study buddy :) or just someone to chat with. All the best to you
this is so sad. i hope things got better after this :-)
I got into ubc!!! Now got to do my scholarship applications and dorm applications:-)
congratulations!!!
eric kim are you an international student? If yes then what all requirements did you meet?
have u find a tutor for the Sauder interview?
Can LPI be alternative for Toefl or IELTS?... Also.. Is it true that LPI is taken once u r in UBC
How much money can we get in scholarship
this is the most helpful video ive watched in my life you deserve the world
Thank you for being so helpful and kind, Lina.
Wow!! I've just watched the video about "Tips for entering UBC" I just want to say,
YOU ARE SO AWESOME!!!!! and thanks for giving me such a great information like that!!! Those are REALLY useful for me!! Because I'm living in south korea!
Thanks again😆😆
Studying in Canada is my dream, i think i should do Ph.D in BCU probably.
This is very helpful video, thanks.
I'm a student in Ghana in my final year of secondary school. I hope to get into UBC to study engineering one day🤞
Tell me if you get in, and your results please. I'm in South Africa, but I'm Canadian.
Heyy I’m Ghanaian too tryna get into ubc
finally! i've been waiting for this vid for so long
thx for the upload and happy holidays!
better late than never! I really hope some of it helped you out
This is so helpful as I'm currently stuck on this part of the personal profile. Thanks for the quality vid:D
So happy to hear it helped!! Thank you :) best of luck with your application!
Hi Minh Bui, would you mind letting me know if you are going to apply for 2018 Winter session ?
Hey there, yup that's the one
Good luck to you! maybe we can help each other in writing a better personal profile. leave something here if you like.
Hi Minh Bui any update from UBC about your application? Please share
This is actually so so helpful thanks:)
Hey! I just got into UBC! Thanks for this video. It really helped!
congratulations!! that's really awesome! I'm glad to hear I could help!
I appreciate the mention of mental health mentions in applications because my GPA has some drops due to mental health issues and I would like to explain them but wouldn't want them thinking I'm too unstable to be an international student since a move would be a huge life change regardless.
the only video I've come across with tips THIS detailed and helpful. thank you, god bless x
happy to hear that :) thanks for watching!
A very informative video, I'm only in grade 11 but I would really like to think and plan ahead. You really helped a lot.
I was the same way! I remember watching college videos towards the end of grade 11 so I could do things right in grade 12! I'm glad it helped :)
AAAAAAHHHHH I WISH I'D FOUND THIS VIDEO WHEN I WAS STRESSING THE ABSOLUTE FUCK OUT ABOUT MY APPLICATION 2 MONTHS AGO... After watching this, I'd like to think I did well on it...! This is such a well-made video and I'm very happy to see people making content like this!
The personal profile questions did change a bit, but mostly everything was the same :-O
Yayy I'm happy to hear it made you feel confident about your application!
Probably should've watched this before I submitted my app
Thank you very much it was so helpful.I am now a grade 11 student so thanks to you i will work hard on the area you said for 2 yrs.I will definitely come back after the admission.
Thankyouuu so much for this. I am currently applying for UBC and I still have yet to fully complete my personal profile. This was a really big help! 😄
So happy to hear that!! :)
This video was super helpful and got me a good head start to write my personal profile! Thanks!
glad to hear that!
I've been looking for such video. thanks heaps
Ayyyy nice video. I go to UBC Okanagan. It so cool to see another RUclipsr who makes videos and attending UBC😀
awesome! hope you're enjoying UBCO! :)
How's UBCO??
Holy shit you're Colombian, I would've never thought. We're everywhere, I love it.
Very informative!!! Thanks so much, I'll be applying as an international student so this gave me a good insight on what Canadian schools expect of us (explains why you kept saying your GPA was 90 lol, I had no idea) . Also, you're pretty. Thanks again!
Yay!! I have been waiting for you to upload a video ❤️❤️
this made my heart so happy, thank you!! Hope you like it ❤️
Hi Lina, your tips were incredibly helpful ! In fact, I will apply for the 2019 entry. If you know any advice related to the Engineering department (Specifically the Engineering physics faculty) , like in terms of work load, student advice, or tips from UBC engineering students, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
I love your channel so so much, keep going 👏🏻 btw YOU ARE SO CUTE 😍💖
this made my day!!
I m quite impressed with our English! how come you speak such good English been from Colombia? such a good content!
Thanks! I moved here when I was around 10 years old so I was pretty young and was able to pick it up!
This video helped me so much thank you!!! I was wondering tho, when you mentioned the part where you include the 5 activities you do outside of school, do you have to have each category filled in? Like i don't play any sports so i don't have anything to put in that category, so do i have to fill that in to be considered for acceptance??
also keep in mind that not just for UBC but typically science programs in any university u apply to will generally have higher standards for applications than the arts. also it doesnt matter what type of science u apply to, to be on the safe side take all three sciences chem bio physics. even just majoring in biology if you get like 90+ on physics that will really help too
thank you so much! this was really helpful
I'm still a sophomore in high school but my dream is studying at Ubc. Seems like a great university!
This was so helpful! Thank you so much!
glad to hear that! you're welcome!
I know this isn't the point of the video but you're so gorgeoussss😍😍😍 also this helped me so much thank you sm!!
ahhh thanks so much!! and I'm glad to hear that!!!
wow hi so im two years late but I just want to really thank you for this video. I got an offer for UBC and i couldn't have done if without your tips!! so yeah thank you so much! now lets not flunk my public exams so i can actually get in yay!
CONGRATULATIONS!! so happy to hear that!! you got this!
What a helpful video that u have made. Thx :)
Great points, I saw this after I got admitted as a transfer student. But I did mention mental health issues on my application and they did seem to prioritize it pretty well.
Congrats that worked out!! I just figured I would mention it because multiple academic counsellors told me about it- and a bunch of people I know who wrote about it did not get admitted in. Like I said in the video I wasn't 100% sure about it, so I'm glad they let you in!
Lina Lecompte haha yeah I know what you mean. Yeah I was surprised myself cause it turned out that I had been rejected from SFU since they looked at my cumulative, versus UBC looking at the last 30 credits taken as a transfer student. Glad you’re enjoying the school though!
hey! i just got accepted into ubc for next year and i would love to go, but my parents are concerned about how how to pay for it since its not in the us. what kinds of resources did you (or maybe other international students you may know) use to afford it? thanks! :)
Hi! That's awesome, congratulations! Since I'm local tuition costs are not as insane as they are for international students. But this page should be able to help you out: students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances Applying for scholarships, financial aid, or student loans should be helpful! I think you should have been assigned an ESP as well when you got accepted and they're the best to help you: students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/enrolment-services-professionals-esp even if you haven't been assigned one, that's likely one of the best resources I can direct you to :)
I have a question can you have like 3 activities and still have a good shot at getting in? Or do u have to have 5
tysm for this!! maybe when i come back i'll be in ubc :D
thank you so much, I'm applying this year! I really hope I get in.
good luck!
Did you get in?
thank you for this!!!!
Do I need to submit a personal profile for the course of MS Astronomy in UBC Vanc? It's not mentioned on the website, there's only a statement of interest mentioned.
you are so nice! thanks for the tips, they were really helpful :)
so happy to hear that :) good luck!
This is actually so so helpful thanks:)))
im a grade 10 japanese student, really thought this video was helpful and i wanted tothank u for making it
That's awesome! Wish you the best of luck :) thanks for your comment!
I would love to know how much time they take to give responses to the applications? i am going to apply to a Graduate program (Master degree)
Thank you for the wonderful video! I wonder if the grade average covers all of the courses or just part of them? I'm worried about my grades cause I thought some of the electives are not important and I didn't put much effort in them.
Hi! My apologies for the late reply! From what I remember they take a look at your most important courses (e.g. Math, English, Biology, etc.) but will basically not take some of the non important electives into consideration (e.g. drama, yearbook, etc.)!
Thank you so much for sharing these tips, I'm currently submitting my application which is nerve wrecking to me right now!
Hope we could maybe see each other next year~! xDD
best of luck!
what about SAT exam? does UBC require SAT?? Because I saw the requirments but didn't see anything about this exam! just wanna make sure
does sfu and uvic have an essay portion to their application ???
This was so helpful
I'm scared to apply to UBC because even if I got in as an international student I still can't afford the fees and their scholarships look super competitive
Thanks Lina! Very helpful video! I am also from South America and I hope to see you this year at UBC! PS: You're cute lol ;)
So glad it helped! best of luck with your application!
Does UBC require extra curricular activities?
Also what does your personal profile include?
You're so pretty! and thaaaaaanks for the good information!!
Thank you so much!! Glad it was helpful!
What will be the minimum percentage required? For international students!
When does the application open for next year students and what if we haven't graduated yet and graduating next year March?
Where is the score for personal profile ? Do they tell you that when you find out you got in or out ?
its pretty sad that im not going to be able to talk about overcoming mental struggle on my application. I feel like my advocacy for my own and others mental health has made a huge impact on who i am and i really wish i could write about it
Like I said in the disclaimer I'm not 100% sure it's true! It was just what I was told at the time. Also I applied so many years ago, so that might be totally different now! I'm really not sure. If you feel strongly that it's a huge part of who you are, and you can actually use that information about you to show them why you'd be a good fit for the university - then maybe go for it??
Dear Lina thanks a million for sharing this video it was super useful for me 😍👌🏻😘but I'm still not sure about one thing, that is the mental health part , i suffer from ADD which refers to attention deficit disorder that means it is really hard for me to concentrate and it takes more time for me to study sth but if I can concentrate I will be hyperfocused on the subject and also I can relate many issues to each other bc many thoughts pass through my mind and sometimes I can suggest new solutions for problems, and I want to mention that and also how I trained my self to be seated and study and also boosted my hours of studying, and how to overcome and beat the disability and changed it in to a good thing ,
And I guess it is not sth like depression or sth that makes the uni thinks I'm gonna get them into trouble.
So do you still think it is better not to mention it?
I just want to know how much it all costs! Please! And another question ... Do you know anything about the application by IB?
Hi, I'm gourie from India. I wanna know how the reference letters are transferred to Ubc by uploading it or sending them through email?
What if we are doing the course that is a requirement or like doing it by the end of grade 12?
I am from India and I am required to submit my high school grades for an undergrad course at UBC. But I will only get them after the 15 Jan deadline. What should I do? Suggestions are welcome.
For the mental health aspect. I founded a student lead counselling sessions called "Student Social Support" where I helped quite a few people in their mental health and how to improve their life plus aided my really close friend through a rough phrase in her life. Can I talk about that and how it impacted me and changed my perspective in life and personal growth? I will be applying to become a Psychology Major and will further pursue M.D in Psychiatry. I think it will be a great subject to talk about and mention in my application but I am not so sure. What is your opinion on this?
Chances of getting in for UBC engineering for now. Everyone be HONEST.
Pre-Calc 11: 95
Physics 11: 96
Chem 11: 93
Programming 12 (they now look at this since its related to what I'm applying for...): 96
Français 11 (French Immersion): 90
Peer Tutoring (helping teacher and students in math): 95
English 11: 90
Histoire 12 (French History): 96
Extracurriculars:
-Lifeguard (1 year when I graduate)
-Cadets (1 year and a half when I graduate)
-Best Buddies club (Helping out around school)
-Duke Of Edenburgh (Builds leadership skills)
-Model UN club (1 year and a half)
-Potentially curling...
Volunteer hours: Predicted to be around 200 hours
I think you should be able to get in as long as you write a good personal profile including what you listed here!
Hi! I'm going into grade 12 hoping to apply to dental hygiene. Do you know anyone taking that major? How was the interview. What kind of questions did they ask? Is it OK if you don't have 5 extracurriculars? The only things I'm planning on doing is volunteering to read to kids and maybe tutor them, plus student leadership at school. I'm also volunteering at the food Bank in a couple weeks. I'm worried I don't have that many extracurriculars because I don't play sports or do anything interesting.
Hi there!! I don't know anyone in dental hygiene, so I can't give you much information on it. I suggest you post of reddit.com/r/UBC to see if you can find someone who has had that experience. I would try to branch out to do some more activities as well! Seems like you're mostly sticking to volunteering- maybe get a part time job?
what marks should i be getting in the IB diploma programme to have a good chance of getting into UBC sciences?
Hi Lina! I'm so grateful to you for make this video! I'm from Perú and I would like to study an undegraduated program at UBC, nonetheless this year I will finish a similar program in my country, ¿do you know if I could apply to an undergraduated program even if I have already done it?
Thanks for watching! I'm not 100% sure about your question, but my guess would be that you should be able to do it because there's probably a fair amount of difference in the programs. You should definitely contact admissions here: you.ubc.ca/contact-us/ they'll be able to give you a better answer!
Oh my god I hope I get into UBC Science
Hey Lina!! Your video was very informative and cleared a lot of ambiguity for me..I'm currently enrolled in grade 10 and aspire to pursue my undergrad in PPE ( politics, philosophy & economics). As it turns out, UBC facilitates that program and the school ticks a lot of my boxes and I can't wait to go there. I have a few questions that I hoped you would answer.
Generically speaking, whats the prerequisite average for admission into UBC? If you don't mind sharing, what were your grades like in high school?
From a social standpoint, how was your transition into uni? (Is it easy to make friends on campus?)
How relevant is the IB diploma/bundle in the scope of UBC admission? (Do IB students have the upper hand over students enrolled in academic classes?)
The required average varies by program - so I can't give you an exam # but if you're from Canada you can check that here: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/canadian-highschools/#british-columbia . Typically I would say between 80-90 with combined with a good personal profile should be good. But it could be a bit lower for some programs in the Arts Faculty. I shared some of my grades in the video! Around high 80's -95's.
You definitely have to be involved in some way and go to events to meet people if you're not living on residence (I didn't live in residence my first year). but if you live in residence it'll be a lot easier to make friends that way since everyone is in the same boat and you're all living so closely!
mhmm I wouldn't say IB students have the upper hand over other students
Thanks for the advice! For IB, would you happen to know the minimum IB predicted marks required for UBC Arts?
Erfan Hakim I'm sure those are on the website, check the links in the description! I'm pretty sure for the arts you just need around a 27 predicted, and depending on the program you may have additional requirements such as a portfolio or audition.
Hi lina
Really wonderful and helpful video.but actually I have a question....I am in grade 12 and my scores in 10grade were94% but in class 11 I went for science stream and scored only 76%..but at the same time I am considered as perfect all rounder in skool ....besides academics I have represented my state in Cricket game and won many declamations(3 times 1 prize) at state level and as actor I hd played roles in many short films at age of 2 and many more even.In addition from my 8 to 10 grade I always scored more than 90%...so u think that my profile is fine to get in UBC and plzz also tell how much I need to score in12 to get into ubc.....plzzz respond
Thanks....
Accepted into UBC Food Science & still considering should I go or not...
Congrats!! there's a lot that goes into that decision! I can't really say much to help you out but UBC really is a great university, there's a reason why it's rated in the top 35 in the world :)
Hi Lina first of all, love this video and it was by far the most helpful video ever on the internet for me. So my question is that if i started a non-profit and a club at my school with the same goal would colleges see that as repetitive on my college application? I'm doing independent research at the non-profit organization and I'm thinking to present that research at my school through the club with same goal in mind as the non-profit
I think it should be fine and might show how much you care about the issue! but obviously remember to have other things down as well!
Thank you this will really help
are there any advice for first year undergraduates who are wishing to apply to ubc and restart from the first year again?
Hi I'm in grade 10 right now and I have average of 90. My personal goal is to get in UT or UBC for business program. What does personal profile require? What would you say is the most important part?
Hi Lina, I just wanted to ask what programme you are studying at UBC? I plan on doing the B + MM Dual Degree so I was wondering if there were any tips that you could help with!
Hi! I'm majoring in psychology with a minor in commerce, so quite different from the BMM. I believe for the BMM you have to do a little video, you can find a few examples online (I've seen a few here on RUclips that should be able to give you an idea of what the video is supposed to look like). Overall, remember to demonstrate why you're a qualified applicant for the program- hardworking, leadership, organized, committed, etc. etc. Sorry I'm not able to give you a better answer because I don't know a lot about their application process but best of luck!
What are the english language admission standart on ubc’s vancouver campus???
But for the science program what If you do like EDPM( it's like computer science and office administration in one) in high school will they accept it for the science program 🤔
how do you make your personal profile stand out?
a UBC video? THANKS
Hi Lina, thank you so much for this video! I'm applying to UBC rn and I was wondering if you could look over my essays if you don't mind? It'd mean a lot to me. If not, that's okay too. Thanks!
Hi! I used to do this a while back and it was overwhelming how many essays I ended up reading. Since then, I've stopped and turned a lot of people away. So for it to be fair to the people I've already turned away I'm going to have to decline doing this. But definitely get a bunch of teachers and friends and families to proof read them and give you some pointers!
Do i need to mention my current school in the academic history section?
Hey Lina hope ur doing excellent, I was wondering if you've got any particular tips for people immigrating from Colombia to Canada, (I am Colombian as well). Thanks for your content!
Hi! I actually don't have any tips. I moved when I was 10 years old, so my parents dealt with all of the logistics! I wish you all the best though!
Hey! thanks for the video.
I want to ask that for taking admission in UBC grades of grade 11 is necessary or not.
I mean , can they just consider the admission on grade 12.
My understanding is that they will look at both your grade 11 and grade 12 grades. I don't think they'd make exceptions, but you can certainly call admissions to get more information!
Very good video thank you! Im gonna have to start applying soon for Canada.. I hope the questions and interviews etc arent so different for international applicants/students..
MaJoR from what I’ve heard, they’re typically the same
good to hear thanks a ton!
Hey Lina! Awesome video. Was just wondering if you can tell me more about the provincial marks part. You said that they only look at the Provincial Exam mark? Are you 100% sure? Because I got admitted to BCOM and I did really bad on my math provincial mark, is that going to affect me? And also, can you tell me more about getting your application revoked? Has it happened before? And if so, what happened after that?
They don't only look at the provincial exam mark- but it does matter to an incredible extent. If you already got into BCOM they likely took a look at your math provincial mark already and decided it was good enough.... unless you took the exam late and they haven't received the grade yet. I have heard of people getting their application revoked due to a poor English provincial grade (since sometimes those come in after they've been admitted to UBC) but it's not very likely.
What activities did u join/put in ur application +what should we join
I talk about it in the video around the 7:15 mark. You should try to have a variety of activities in different categories such as sports, leadership, creative/performing arts, work/employment.
Great Video Lina
rip. I was talking to my sister and her friends and they said you can leave the optional part blank. They, my sister and 5 friends, all got into ubc so I guess i might be ok but now I feel anxious
It's optional for a reason!! If you didn't fill it out, it's not an issue, so don't feel anxious :) :) I was just saying it's good to give them as much information as you can (but not necessary)- some people write in circumstances that may have caused their grades to be low, (e.g. parents getting divorced while in high school), so admissions can take that into consideration (and you know what I wrote). Your sister and her friends are right, you can obviously leave it blank, and clearly they got in that way :) so no need to worry! best of luck!
how would you say your essays were structured? were they extremely narrative and parable like, or structured and pretty formal?
honestly I think it was a mix of both! but ultimately just make sure it's still your voice :)