<p>I'm a Canadian student staying with a homestay family in Canada since my parents have to work abroad. I'm stepping into Grade 12 in September but I don't know if I can still go to my ideal universities after being so much trouble of my own.</p>
<p>My goal was to study finance in UBC, U of T, Western, or Waterloo, but is that possible after all of this mess? After seeing my report card, I'm growing desperate. Where do I deserve to go after graduating from high school?</p>
<p>I used to be a straight-A student, but this year I had very severe problems with my host family and had to see the school psychologist and missed almost a whole month of school. My grades plummeted, but the main problem was that I was taking Grade 12 Higher Functions and Data Management(I'm from Ontario). Although the school and my parents solved the problem eventually and I tried to save my grades as much as I could in the last two months, I ended up with 83-85 in both subjects. I know it's not a horrible grade considering my terrible attendance and all the problems, but I'm not entirely thrilled with it either.</p>
<p>Some additional information that might help:
- My school has a very good rank of top 3 on the Fraser report, but I'm changing schools in Sept. to stay with another family
- I'm thinking of repeating both math courses, and I can get 95+ in both of them, since that's what I started off with before the incident
- I was an active volunteer in the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Red Cross, I attended a provincial Youth Conference of the RC last October</p>
<p>So my question is, would it be daydreaming if I still apply to the four universities above?</p>
<p>Thank you for your time reading this wall of text and please tell me what you think! :')</p>
<p>Your chances are definitely not ruined! Just be prepared to discuss your obstacles and how you overcame them. Schools really appreciate overcoming hardships. Plus, your “bad grades” really are not bad at all. Good luck!</p>
<p>Remember, the whole thing is usually based on your best six marks in 12th grade. And make sure you have that 95%+ in MHF4U, as well as good grades in ENG4U and in the four other 4U/M classes you will then take. So, in short, your chances are not ruined.</p>
<p>U Toronto Rotman: Aim for 90%+
UBC Sauder: Aim for 88%+
U Waterloo: Aim for 88%+
UWO Ivey: Aim for 90%+</p>
<p>For UBC Sauder, what ECs do you have? (Sauder is perhaps the UBC unit that weights ECs most)</p>
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<li><p>I’m repeating my MHF4U course, I’m certain I can get over 95% in this course, but since it’s a repeated credit how bad will my application be affected?</p></li>
<li><p>Sorry, does EC stand for Extracurriculars?</p></li>
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<p>I used to be an active member of the school environmental club, chamber choir, and I volunteered regularly at the local Heart and Stroke Foundation, I was also a part of the Youth Council of Canadian Red Cross and attended a provincial conference last October. I know it’s not very much or business related since my goal was general science(didn’t know what to do back then), but I’ve made up my mind to study finance.</p>
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<li><p>U Toronto Rotman is perhaps the only school on that list where you could be penalized because of repeated credit.</p></li>
<li><p>ECs: extracurriculars; these ECs are good enough for UBC Sauder (Youth Council of Canadian Red Cross is perhaps the most valuable one) therefore my verdict stands.</p></li>
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<p>UBC: Aim for 88%+
UWO: Aim for 86%+
U Toronto: Aim for 88%+ (I am assuming St. George; take off 2-4% if you can settle for Mississauga or Scarborough)
McMaster: Aim for 90%+</p>
<p>U of T takes the fact that you repeated it into consideration while Waterloo evaluates it on a case-by-case basis (so since you have a good reason, you may be able to avoid a penalty). There is no penalty for repeating courses at Western or UBC.</p>