<p>Hi, I'm new here, not entirely sure if this is the right section of the forum, if not I'm sorry, but I'm just curious. I'm currently an American sophomore in Florida, and I'm really interested in the university of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, but my grades aren't necessarily the best. I have about a 3.1 unweighted GPA, and 3.4 Cumulative GPA. I've taken a few honors classes and a couple of AP classes. I have a few extra curriculars such as drama and science clubs, and I have about 30 hours of community service. I've heard that UBC and U of T are like the Ivy league in Canada, and I doubt I have a chance if that's the case. I checked both school websites, and they didn't really answer my questions, which is why I came here.
Also, if I do get accepted, what would be my chances of getting some kind of scholarship? I looked for UBC, and apparently one year's total cost for an international student is about $35,000, yikes, and unless I got a scholarship or some kind of financial aid, I couldn't afford to go to UBC, and god knows how much U of T must cost :p
So yeah, thanks. If this is the wrong section to ask this, sorry. And please respond.</p>
<p>Please respond, somebody.</p>
<p>Hi, I live in BC, Canada, so i know many people that got into UBC. I’m not so sure about U of T, but going to Canadian Universities is fairly easier than going to most top American Universities. I wouldn’t really compare universities like UBC to Ivy League schools, but anyway…</p>
<p>I think the most important thing you need for Canadian universities is your GPA. However, in Canada, unlike US, we actually get percentages for each class. We don’t just get A’s or B’s on report card, we get __% for classes, so I’m not so sure if your GPA will be sufficient for UBC or U of T. </p>
<p>Most people that I know got some scholarships but they were mostly like $2000 ~ $5000 ish… Not sure if that’s gonna be really helpful for your financial issues…
(This one person I know got like $25000 for getting 98% Average every single year in high school in a similar school btw)</p>
<p>Anyway, this is basically all I know about Canadian universities. I’m just in grade 10 (Americans would say sophomore) so I don’t know THAT MUCH about universities (I actually know more about Ivy League schools than Canadian schools because that’s where i want to go to)…</p>
<p>so yeah…hope it helped just a bit…</p>
<p>I wouldn’t recommend coming to Canada for university
I’m currently a gr 12 student in BC and I chose to attent University of Washington in Seattle eventhough U of Toronto and UBC both offer full tuition scholarships.
My reason… there are more opportunities, jobs, internships, volunteering, and “current” events in the south than Canada. To be honest, trades and construction workers makes more money in BC than lab workers and other intellectuals. Even my Chem teacher told me that lumberjacks and iron workers make more than he does.
In addition, I heard that Canadian universities focus more on academic aspect of the education, which corresponds to higher academic expectations… in percentage too. People who are admitted to U of T, UBC, and McGill are also the best of the best in the country; expect intense competitions if you do choose to go there.
In terms of prestige, American universities are also more well-known, not only in North America but also world-wide, which open other opportunities in other countries.
So since you are already in US, use your advantage… Many of us here want to go to the US for university but couldn’t because our lack of AP courses and SAT information.</p>
<p>Ya I don’t really know much about the GPA thing either, but if you go on this website: [eINFO</a> - Home Page](<a href=“Welcome to eINFO”>Welcome to eINFO), you can check the admission requirements (including courses, marks, etc) for Canadian universities and even specific programs. Good luck, hope its works out!</p>