Canadian University Admission

<p>Ok, Here's my question: How hard is to get into U of T , York, McGill as an international student? I've heard alot of different answers : "Its REALLY difficult!" , "As long as you can pay its easy!" , " They have 60k students at UofT! Thats why its easy to get in!" ...ok so..please help out here I'm from Greece and i have a grade of 3.3 at 11th Grade and will get around 3.9 on 12th Grade (on a scale of 4).</p>

<p>by the way, i ll be studying Psychology</p>

<p>Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou, with excellent results </p>

<p>Prerequisite courses should be presented in the final year.
U of T Scarborough programs require completion of a Supplementary Application Form (SAF).</p>

<p>McGill is extremely selective.
UofT is not that selective for arts and sciences but you still need a pretty good mark to get in (They have 60K students because they have the resources to teach 60K students).
York is ****. It’s one of the worst Universities in Canada.</p>

<p>In my humble opinion, there is no Canadian university besides McGill that can truly call itself ‘selective’.</p>

<p>U of T undergrads (three campuses combined): 33,371.</p>

<p>McGill undergrads (two campuses combined): 25,267.</p>

<p>Not a very big difference, considering the respective sizes of the schools.</p>

<p>When you say excellent results, what do you mean? something like a 80-90 on a scale of 100? Do they really look only grades? Also… does anyone know the admission rates for canadian universities, and where can i find them, especially for Interantional students.</p>

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<p>I dont disagree. But grad schools dont give two sh**s about where you went for undergrad. And with a degree in psych thats where OP is destined to go…</p>

<p>You should be fine getting in just work hard next year.</p>

<p>York also has the least research opportunities (or other academic pursuits) out of the three and is hardly preparation for a PhD pathway.</p>

<p>As well, I don’t think it is wise to base your decisions on grad school. Fewer than 10% of your frosh class get into graduate/professional school, it is not a guarantee regardless of major.</p>

<p>For admissions requirements (including the general grade range local students need to get in) to universities in Ontario, <a href=“http://www.electronicinfo.ca%5B/url%5D”>www.electronicinfo.ca</a> is the best place to look. You can navigate by school or program and eventually get a page on each program.</p>

<p>Note that Psychology is only offered as a Science program at U of T, whereas at York it’s offered as both. And, McGill isn’t in Ontario, so they don’t have info about that program.</p>

<p>U of T (Science, St. George) - mid/low 80s: [eINFO</a> Program Details - Life Sciences (including Psychology)](<a href=“Welcome to eINFO”>Welcome to eINFO)
U of T (Science, Scarborough) - mid 70s: [eINFO</a> Program Details - Psychology (including Mental Health Studies) (non-co-op)](<a href=“Welcome to eINFO”>Welcome to eINFO)
U of T (Science, Mississauga) - mid 70s: [eINFO</a> Program Details - Psychology](<a href=“Welcome to eINFO”>Welcome to eINFO)
York (Arts, main campus) - mid 70s: [eINFO</a> Program Details - Psychology (BA)](<a href=“Welcome to eINFO”>Welcome to eINFO)
York (Science, main campus) - mid 70s: [eINFO</a> Program Details - Psychology (BSc)](<a href=“Welcome to eINFO”>Welcome to eINFO)
York (Arts, Glendon campus) - mid/high 70s: [eINFO</a> Program Details - Arts](<a href=“Welcome to eINFO”>Welcome to eINFO)</p>

<p>An international student with mid/low 80s should have a good chance at U of T and shouldn’t have to worry at York.</p>

<p>My plan , is to go to undergrad school, get my BA in Psych. And then get into an MBA programm. What you are telling me, is that a York, a McGill and e.g. a Stanford student with the same GPA are considered equal at the admission to an MBA?</p>

<p>It would be deemed equal but Stanford would create more opportunities for you than if you were to go to York. If you want a MBA, don’t go to York. You’ll be struggling to find work and work experience along with the GMAT are the two primary factors the admissions committee would consider.</p>

<p>Check out waterloo. They have a coop program for honours psych students. I agree with Eccehomo you need work experience for MBA. (I was thinking along the lines of a masters in psych) Why not major in business and minor in psych?</p>

<p>Well, for now. What I want is get a B.A. in something i really enjoy studying, get a good all round education (thats why i’m also considering USA Liberal Art Colleges) and then apply for an MBA for some good vocational rehabilitation (I dont know if i used the correct word, i used Google Translation). Now, psych is the only think i can imagine being excited studying. And since MBA applicants just need a B.A. in whatever they want, i find it a really great choice</p>

<p>The thing is , i’m also afraid Liberal Art colleges. On the one side, I imagine, great education, personal attention, activities, great facilities, research opportunities, but on the other hand, I imagine being into a social bubble, far away from a large city. But for this i should probably open a new thread.
By the way, my Best Liberal Art college until now is Franklin & Marshall College for their “Scientificall and Philosophical Studies of the Mind” (Neuroscience + Psychology + Philosophy of the Mind all combined!!! Super Duper Awsome!)</p>

<p>Apply for Western’s 2+2 AEO program. It gives you the best of both worlds and access to one of the largest alumni networks in Canada for business. Basically you earn take whatever you want in your first 2 years and then start your business education in the last 2 years of your degree.</p>

<p>Can you explain this a bit more please? I got a bit confused. What is the 2+2 AEO program? Something like a double major? How does it help me?</p>

<p>After a search, i found and read this <a href=“http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/pdfs/FirstYear_Professional.pdf[/url]”>http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/pdfs/FirstYear_Professional.pdf&lt;/a&gt; . Basically, if i understand correctly, it’s for saving time to students that want an MBA. It makes you study 2 years whatever you want, taking some Business courses, and then you start MBA education? How difficult it is? I plan to work really hard at my final school year, and my grade will be excellent, Surely over 90% . Another requirement is “One Grade 12 Mathematics course for university bound students”…I dont really get it, could someone explain it to me? Finally, the third requirement is “Demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities, community
involvement, and work experience.” um…i dont have any work experience, neither any community service (I’m an international student, and my country is alot different regarding community service etc…) Does that mean i dont have any chances? Ty very much EcceHomo !! The program sounds ideal!!! Do any other universities have such programms?</p>

<p>It’s not really a MBA, the main distinction being that the HBA program is basically a Bachelor’s whereas an MBA is a Master’s program, or in other words, a graduate degree. But it’s safe to say, a lot of HBA graduates are content with their degrees, a large majority of them do not try to pursue degrees after graduation. </p>

<p>HBA isn’t hard but it isn’t easy too. Past classmates of mine have compared the HBA program to that of Wharton’s program or that of HBS’ MBA program. As well, Ivey is pretty selective. They’re one of the only schools in Canada that considers all of your grades and extracurricular activities. Try joining in a few clubs and earning leadership roles for greater chances. If you don’t get into the 2+2 program now you can always transfer into the program in your 2nd year.</p>

<p>Hi everyone, I want to know what my chances are of getting into: Acadia, Dalhousie, Mount Saint Vincent, and Saint Mary’s. I live in a British overseas territory however my school follows a caribbean based curriculum. Currently, my average is about 86% but I plan to improve that by the time I graduate. I have lots of Ec’s as well. What are my chances of being admitted to the uni’s I listed?? Acadia is my first choice right now but I’m still looking around.</p>