Canadian Colleges...

College Search & Selection
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<p>I have heard that there are some very good Canadian schools, but I know little on that subject. If anyone has any insight, I would appreciate it. I'm mainly interested in British Columbia, BTW, but other provinces would be good to learn about. Also, if you know of any other colleges that match my stats, I would be interested to hear. No core curriculum is a plus!</p>

<p>Possible interests for college:
Film Production/Direction
Secondary Education
Architecture
Neuroscience
Genetics
Philosophy</p>

<p>My current stats:</p>

<p>I'll be an H.S. senior this upcoming schoolyear 06-07 and as it stands these are my stats/brag sheet info...</p>

<p>NEW SAT:
overall--2090
Math--620
Verbal--730
Writing--740</p>

<p>(I'm going to take subject tests next year)</p>

<p>ACT:
27 Composite (don't remember individual categories)
note: I took the ACT again yesterday, and feel I did a much better job, I'd estimate at least a 3 point raise.</p>

<p>Class Rank: 3 as of end of 2nd sem '05-'06</p>

<p>GPA:
W--4.6279
UW--3.9302</p>

<p>Classes:</p>

<p>Will have completed 4 years of English, including AP Lang/Comp and College Level English 102 (all courses honors)</p>

<p>Will have completed 3 years of Math (9th grade- Geom.; 10th- Alg. 3,4; 11th- MATrig; all courses honors)</p>

<p>Will have completed 4 years of Science (9th grade- Phys/Earth Sci; 10th-Biology, Oceanology; 11th- College Prep Chemistry; 12th- AP Chem, Human Anatomy/Physio, Physics; all honors except Oceanology)</p>

<p>Will have completed 3.5 years of History:
9th-World Hist.
10th-U.S. Hist.
11th-APUSH (1 semester only; dropped it after first semester, but got an A)
12th- U.S. Government, Economics
(all honors except econ.)</p>

<p>Also, will have completed 4 years of Spanish, including AP Spanish (junior and AP Spanish both Honors)</p>

<p>Also Honors Engineering Course 11th</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>Play Viola in school orchestra (in class and in volunteer pit orchestra for school musicals)</p>

<p>4 years of Varisty Tennis, State "Best in Team" award junior year, Captain Senior year</p>

<p>NHS grades 9-12, vice pres. 12th</p>

<p>El Pomar Youth in Community Service (community service and grantmaking to non-profit organizations) grades 10-12, president junior year</p>

<p>Spanish Club 9-12, president 12 (hopefully)</p>

<p>City Youth Council 10-12, PR committee chair junior year</p>

<p>Tutoring of two autistic students in Spanish, junior year</p>

<p>Honors Endorsement Program (similar to IB but more focus on "real world", including career shadows and semester long internship), internship with School District TV station producer</p>

<p>Produced/directed/edited promotional video for high school</p>

<p>overall about 200 hours community service so far, working on that...</p>

<p>"ChemTeam"- Chemistry club that does chemistry "magic" shows for elementary school students to interest them in science-- 11th and 12th</p>

<p>Knowledge Bowl 10th, 11th, hopefully 12th</p>

<p>also, hope to learn to operate school planetarium senior year</p>

<p>etc... (there are others, but I can't remember them all at this time)</p>

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<p>Note... I'd also be interested in linguistics programs...</p>

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<p>I think your stats would get you into any Canadian university. U of Toronto has a really good and really big philosophy department.</p>

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<p>Yeah... since things like SATs, the ACT and your class rank don't have any effect on the Canadian admissions process, you'll get in anywhere you want based on your GPA alone.</p>

<p>However, if you're coming to a BC school (SFU, UBC) you should know that they won't even look at your application if you didn't get 60% or higher in Math 11. That shouldn't be a problem for you, though, by the looks of your GPA.</p>

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<p>In linguistics, McGill is top-notch, like one of the top in the world. I don't know about the other areas you are interested in.</p>

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<p>OK. I also notice philosophy and neuroscience in your list:</p>

<p>For phil. UofT is a top-notch uni in North America.</p>

<p>For neuro. McGill is very renowned. Their scientists have had important findings.</p>

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<p>McGill is great for languages</p>

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<p>Most Canadian Colleges will accept the ACT in lieu of the SAT and sometimes SATII's. (I applied to McGill with a 27 ACT and was accepted.)</p>

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<p>For linguistics or neuroscience: definitely McGill (which ain't a bad choice for genetics or philosophy either, but a terrible choice for education).</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the replies! I've been looking at McGill and really like it now! However, I'm sad to hear that it has a bad education program... Does anyone know if UBC has any similar programs?</p>

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<p>I don't know anything about McGill's education program, but I do know that education isn't such a competitive field that a less-than-great program would hold you back much--especially considering McGill's superb overall reputation.</p>

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<p>if you're looking at education U of T is top notch, you have to apply after your third year, if memory serves me right and it is harder to get into than medical school. its very competitive. U of T students that I knew who couldn't get into education applied to Brock university's education program as it seems a bit easier in admission standards.</p>