<p>hello, as stated, this question is for all canadian students.</p>
<p>i am an american student aiming to come to a bunch of schools in canada (mcgill, uoft, queens, etc).</p>
<p>anyway, i would like to know the admissions process considering GPA. i actually visited UofT and Queens, and they stated that grades from grade 12 are the only ones that count. grades 9 and 10 are pretty much useless, and grade 11 is based for early admission. their websites are a little misleading, so i would like to ask a canadian student who knows about this for a fact.</p>
<p>thanks a bunch!!</p>
<p>*btw, this is for american students coming to study in canada, so im guessing the admissions process is a little different</p>
<p>hii student1, i'm a senior in cal so i totally know what youre going through, so the other night i went to a u of t / ubc info session and basically they said for u of t you need (this is in regards to your first semester senior grades) your gpa should be at least a 3.2 with an act score of 26 or sat score of 1800 or something maybe its 1700, sorry i dont remember cause i only took the acts & didnt pay attention to sat info. for u of t you also need 3 sat II's but those can be in exchange for aps, so for example i took 2 aps so all i needed to take was one sat II</p>
<p>for ubc you need a min. gpa of 3.5 a act score of 24 and sat score of 1700 or something, no satII's</p>
<p>i just know for both schools your sat score any part cannot drop below 500,
anyways dont quote me on what your sat score should be, email admissions or something. anyways hope i was helpful! let me know if you have any more questions or if i wasnt too clear. but lets see, no essay needed unless you dont meet min. requirements supposedly they cater to us when we apply so we could get our acceptance letters in as little as 3 weeks as apposed to waiting till april. anyways goodluck!</p>
<p>I live in toronto, and for Canadian students the top six gr. 12 marks are considered, not sure about international applicants. Anyways just a word of caution, I have LOTS of friends who go to U of T and they ALL hate their lives now, and some of them are considering transferring to other schools. Also U of T is not as selective as ppl think unless you're applying to life sciences or engineering. I know lots of ppl who got into various U of T programs with a 75% average and no ECs.</p>
<p>U of T is a large university with approximately 50,000 students. Like all schools, you will find both happy and unhappy students. Those who are unhappy are generally students who have not chosen a school that is a good fit. U of T is academically challenging and a large urban school which requires students to be hard-working and self-motivated. Not all students are willing or able to succeed in such an atmosphere. While it may not be as rigorous as some U.S. schools to get into, it is sometimes difficult to remain a student and do well. This could possibly be a reason that your friends are unhappy. To be unhappy enough to be considering transfer by only November of their first year, they obviously are having difficulties adjusting to an academically rigorous atmosphere.</p>
<p>Hey I am a UofT student and that is not true about everyone hating UofT. It has some of the best and most challenging program offered in the world.
It is a very competitive school(considered the most competitive school in Canada) and not for the faint at heart.
It consists of three campuses. Downtown is St. George, Mississauga, and Scarbrough. Each campus is unique but when put together they make an amazing University.
UofT does not care about ECs for Canadian students like most Canadian schools who have the view that playing forward on the basketball team won't help you pass English.
I think your best bet to getting the right info is to call the admission office. They usually open around 8/9 am and close around 4 on weekdays. Goodluck</p>
<p>And UBC is getting no love here? (By the way, thank you for making this thread; Canadian students are obviously sparse here.) </p>
<p>UBC, as far as admissions goes, is competetive and selective. Yes, they do not put as much emphasis on SATs (1500 is the minimum required score), but ECs are of great importance, as are (needless to say) 11th and 12th grades. One interesting posivitive is that you are granted financial aid (albeit, very small compared to one in which you have to apply for) upon admission; 95% GPA and above gets you 2000$-4000$, straight up.</p>
<p>I'm not posting this to "compete" with the above students from U of T; I'm simply providing general information for the thread's author. Good luck finding your academic niche in Canada.</p>
<p>IIId, I don't know where you get that Queen's isn't a respected school cause it is. McGill, UofT and Queen's are like the Ivy League schools in Canada.</p>
<p>CanuckBreakwater, how are ECs of great importance for UBC admissions? I got into UBC and they have no clue what I've been up to in terms of ECs.
Or are you talking about Commerce or another program with a supplemental application?</p>
<p>yeah seriously! i got into both and UBC has a beautiful campus and sauder really seems awesome but i want downtown-ess and also vancouver is so far from the rest of the world lol...</p>
<p>If you're into a totally hard-core urban lifestyle, I guess I'd go for U of T. It is also Canada's "hub", as much as it pains me to admit it.
If you want the more secluded, beachy, chill west coast lifestyle, I'd go for UBC. BUT it's not totally secluded, as downtown Vancouver (very "urban-beautiful") is only a short bus ride away! </p>
<p>In terms of schools, you really can't go wrong with either. They're both great options.</p>
<p>@Canucker: I put a lot of time and effort into my supplemental application for UBC's school of Human Kinetics. I definitely think it gave me some advantage.</p>
<p>Thanks Canucker, helpful insight...I think I'm going with U of T, I want that hardcore urban atmosphere--I've lived on the west coast all my life, it's time to get my razor's edge experience. : )</p>
<p>When I stated that UofT is competitive I did not mean in terms of admission I meant after. UofT grades students on the famous bell curve and that scares most people off.
Two years later I would like to point out some of the negatives of this school:
1-Way to big. When your in a class of 1000 its hard to get notice and even you need help its very hard.
2-UofT is nothing close to the "American" college experience. Campus life is horrible...actually it doesn't exist. No one cares if the football did good (which I think would be a miracle and the only reason I known we have one is because some guy I went to highschool with play on...and if they can play on the team anyone can). The events they throw are even worst.</p>
<p>Honestly if I could do it again I wouldn't pick UofT for undergrad...Graduate school I would since by that time I not really there for an amazing experience.</p>
<p>Now I know I sound like a bitter UofT student and not everyone has the experience but I just wanted to be honest and tell you something UofT website won't.</p>
<p>well basically from what I hear
universities like mcgill just look at your averages. I heard from some friends who got in that if your average is above, let’s say, a 94% then you have a really REALLY strong chance of making it
I’m not sure if this is actually true though.</p>