<p>Hi all. I am a junior in high school in a Canadian international school (BC certified) in China. After graduation my 1st to go to HKU or CUHK. But after seeing the insanely high academic standards, I don't think I stand a chance of getting in. My grades are (by CC standards) below average (some low to high 80's few 90's some 70's). Lots of students here in my school get into UBC and Alberta. I'm looking for a good university, but not necessarily the best. I remember someone telling me "It's not the type of Uni you get into, it's the job that you get after graduation" Idk if this is true but I'm gonna go along with this. I have a few questions:</p>
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<li>To what extent do Unis in Canada only look at Grade 12 marks? Do ALL of them look at your grade 12 marks?</li>
<li>Which of these Universities are the best for Humanities? (these are the ones I have researched):</li>
<li>U of Guelph</li>
<li>U of Victoria</li>
<li>SFU</li>
<li>U of Manitoba</li>
<li>U of Winnipeg</li>
<li>Memorial</li>
<li>What is the cost of living in Canada? How much is an international student most likely to spend in a month?</li>
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<li>All Canadian universities look at the grade 12 marks only when they are making their admission decisions. However, excellent applicants can be admitted early based on their grade 11 marks. Most unis look at grade 11 marks and ecs when they are making their scholarship decisions.<br></li>
<li><p>Many of those universities are pretty good and Arts programs are usually the easiest to get into, but u didn’t tell us what exactly u want to major in so I can’t give u a clear answer for this question. + McGill, UBC, etc have one of the best humanities departments in Canada. </p></li>
<li><p>Cost of living in Canada is relatively high, higher than China and the US. I have no idea how much they are going to spend per month, but international students end up spending around 50k per year (26k tuition+ 10k room and board 5k traveling 5~9k other expenses)</p></li>
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<p>On Outis95’s cost of living thing: depending on where you end up, you may pay significantly less. I’m an international set to go to college in Canada next year (as in I have accepted my place, etc.) For my college, tuition is $17743.50 a year for Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Drama, Music, and Fine Arts and $15945.60 a year for all other disciplines. Room and board (at lowest cost) is $7160 a year. Of course, there are books, health insurance and travel costs, but those also vary, as you may be able to rent or borrow books and depending on when you book your flight it could be significantly cheaper.
So, it is possible to at ten college in Canada for under 50k a year. Oh, you can also check if institutions have scholarships open to internationals after a semester or two. Some even have (small) ones open to first semester freshmen.</p>