Canadian applications myths

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<p>Hey guys :)</p>

<p>I have read contradictory things about Canadian applications here and I was just wondering if someone could answer my questions.</p>

<p>First off, I read you were more likely to be admitted if you were Canadian than if you were American, since Canadian schools apparently offer less EC possibilities and that therefore the admission officers can't be as severe. Is that true? It seems really unlikely to me.</p>

<p>I also read that Harvard usually recalculate Canadian grade averages in percent, adding 10-15% to them because of the differences between the two grading systems. That also seems unlikely, but I was just wondering if it was true.</p>

<p>And finally, I was wondering if Canadians were more frequently admitted than other international applicants (not necessarily because of what I mentionned above, and not to be racist or anything, truly. It's just that Canadian and American educations are similar and everything)</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

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<p>"I also read that Harvard usually recalculate Canadian grade averages in percent, adding 10-15% to them because of the differences between the two grading systems. That also seems unlikely, but I was just wondering if it was true."</p>

<p>i can't speak on the other two "myths", but when it comes to assessing a student's grades, admissions (at ivies at least) will have an officer who has experience in handling canadian applications. they may not literally go through your transcript and tack 10-15% on to each of your grades, but they do recognize the difference in the two grading systems. in other words, the person reviewing your application will know that an 80% in canada is actually an A as opposed to a B- (a 10-15% difference).</p>

<p>if you want to compare yourself to your american counterparts, adding 10-15% to your average will give you an accurate idea of where you stand.</p>