<p>i am a canadian student... and i ... just.. LOVE stanford! however, i screwed up my SAT I and i was stupid enough to not even try applying fresh. so i really really want to get in through transfer. (for now, i will be studying sciences in canada) and yes i know stanford transfer admit rate is at 4, 5 % (my heart rips when saying this lol)</p>
<p>well. I've got good grades, ECs etc.
but i think my problem is that i lack the "special" of unique quality that really sets me apart from the thousands of intellects. any suggestions or advise for me?</p>
<p>ya that's what i thought too.. retake SATs.. they are not going to only count SATs taken in high school as valid righte??
dina, i am from vancouver too! where are you going next year?</p>
<p>well it's between ubc uT and Mcgill.. most likely UBC though.
piannoyny, what do you mean it's getting sukier? but you know, could be a good thing too if you are transferring.</p>
<p>Everyone's right- you should try to improve your scores as it may be more selective for transfer students. besides, it wouldn't hurt you to take the tests again.
As far as the whole "I'm not special" thing, that's a load of crap. Everyone is special (yeah, I know, corny, right?)- the problem many candidates have is that they portray what they think the admissions committee wants to see and not truely who they are. If you've got a passion, capitaliize on it! The essays are your chance to personalize the admissions process (where have I heard that phrase before?) Stanford's one of those schools who looks at the whole person, and they'd rather admit someone with lower grades who did something that was meaningful to them, no matter how unorthdox, than someone who was top of their class and padded their application by joining a million clubs that are bulwarks on every application. And yes, I believe they know the difference.</p>
<p>It sounds as though you're not even in undergrad yet, and already thinking of trying to transfer to Stanford??
Beware of U of T. Strong science faculty, programs and reputation yes, but HUGE class sizes for first yr students, some with over 2000 in the lecture halls which are held in the convocation hall!! You will never get to know your Prof, and all tests are multiple choice for the first yr (or two) since it's the only possible way they can mark them all!
Not sure why one poster said that UBC sucks... it also has good funding of the sci program, and the unique science One program with only 75 students/class. Very competitive to get entry into this program.
McGill is also very strong in sci/medicine and tough to get into - especially since many students in NY have discovered that tuition is only $5,000 Cdn - a bargain for them, and the academics on par with their universities. There are almost as many Americans as Canadians in my friend's residence in first yr!<br>
Once you start your degree, you might want to stay put. New friends, new experiences etc. You can always apply to Stanford for grad work...</p>
<p>UBC dropped 12 spots to 50th (according to McClean). Also, UBC Ohkanagan or something is very easy to get in, and if you graduate from UBC Ohkanaga, your transcript will still state UBC. That's not fare for UBC Vancouver, right? I am not sure why people say UBC is "competitive".</p>
<p>Oh and also, if you want to consider class-size... ha... good luck with going to UBC.</p>
<p>And also, my cousin was there for a year and transferred out to U of T because he was in a party dorm full of rich kids.</p>
<p>lol.....being rich is not bad, plus many insanely wealthy ppl live in vancouver..o, well....</p>
<p>not being accepted to any universities yet ( havn't sent the mark),I should not say UBC is non-competitive, but really...........</p>
<p>none of the canadian universities is competitive in some way....no offence.
and ^ Pianoyny, are you a undergrad, or HS student?
do you know if anyone from UT successfully tansferred to the schools in the states?</p>
<p>I wouldn't look at Canadian magazine ratings for ranking of Canadian universities. Look at the global rankings in the London Sunday Times etc. You'll find that UBC, McGill and U of T are up there with many of the USA universities.. Sure Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge etc make up the top few on the list, but there are good unis from other countries that make it in the top 30 universities world wide.</p>
<p>lol.....I am not saying they are bad schools, they are already pretty good but the thing is a person can easily get into the best schools in canada,but he or she might not be able to get into some american schools that are ranked after UT or UBC....</p>
<p>UBC, UT, and McGill are overrated and overhyped by canadian teachers. i know this first hand as i live in vancouver and getting into UBC is basically a joke. all you have to do is basically submit 4 standardized provincial courses and if your average on those courses crosses over the cutoff mark you're in. no ECs, sports, or awards are necessary. that said, however, UBC and UT are for many canadians the most logical choice and they are pretty good universities in general. for those wondering the difference between UBC, UT, and McGill, the difference is marginal at the very best and all 3 are roughly of equal prestige.</p>
<p>well, if you are really very concerned with the class size, you can apply for some programs like Vic One for example, whcih provides you a very small class of about 70 people. But you need to study some required courses during your first year, which in my opinion is kinda inflexible.However, if those classes just match with your interests, thats definitely a goood choice, as you can get to knkow the professors more easily.</p>
<p>well sci one is a good interesting alternative but its not for everybody; i know some people that love it and some that hate it so it really depends on the type of person you are</p>
<p>btw im also a canadian student thinking about transferring to stanford and im wondering if theres any financial aid for canadian transfers?</p>
<p>Considering the fact. If you or someone is interested in UBC but have low scores... apply for UBC Okanagan (oh god). You'll still get a stupid transcript with the name "UBC" on it!</p>
<p>Just consider it!</p>
<p>Although I don't know about the admission rate at UBC Okanagan, I believe it's something like 99.99.</p>