<p>ronty u considering to apply next year???</p>
<p>im a junior currently living in vancouver, and I'm enrolling in UBC's summer courses (international relations, Canadian politics).</p>
<p>Well, for me, UBC is just a normal university that's pretty close to my home, and there's nothing mysterious about it. I do know that it is a pretty prestigious institution in canada and around the world, and most people need really high marks to get in there. </p>
<p>Admissions at UBC is SOLELY based on ACADEMIC achievements, and the following is a list of admissions averages (grade 11 and 12) for undergrad admin at each faculty:</p>
<p>Agroecology 77%
Arts 82%
Computer Science 84%
Commerce 84%
Dental Science 89% (oddly competitive)
Engineering 80% (unusually easy)
Food Nutrition and Health 80%
Natural Resources 77%
Human Kinetics 86%
Music 67% (that's really low)
Nursing 90% (crazy)
Wood Products Processing 75%</p>
<p>The only thing I don't like about UBC is that their admissions is JUST based on my academic performance, nothing else. 95% of the UBC student population are native British Columbians, ridiculously low tuitions (around $2000-6000 per year, and most don't live on campus). This september, I will be applying to UBC as my safety, but I can't wait to get out of here and aim for the top 25 in the US. </p>
<p>For those of you who are hoping or simply wondering whether or not to spend your next four years at UBC, my advice as a local vancouverite is that UBC is a great school, and you definitely won't be disappointed. The UBC campus is HUGE, and it is also located in the West City, where the richest people in multi-million mansions live. The environment is just one of the best, if not the Best in the world, and UBC is located on a peninsula, looking out towards downtown vancouver, georgia strait, and the pacific ocean. </p>
<p>But please also keep in mind that Vancouver is a really REALLY wet city, and rains for bout 8 months per year. The winter in Vancouver is just GLOOMY, but the summer is BRILLIANT. Also hosting the 2010 winter olympics, Vancouver, although incomparable with the eastern metropolitans, is certainly a promising city.</p>
<p>PS- those of you who are insterested in UBC may also want to consider the Univerisity of Simon Fraser also located in the other side of vancouver. SFU is also one of the most famous institutions in Canada, and also a prestigious one. Comparing to UBC, SFU has relatively easy admission stats. Yet, its campus and size and education quality is just as good as UBC. Hollywood often uses SFU campus as 'CIA', because of its grandoise modern architecture.</p>
<p>any more ubcers?</p>
<p>What's the undergrad ranking for UBC and Simon Fraser?</p>
<p>I got into UBC (Faculty of Arts) a few weeks ago with the automatic $4K. I'm from Alberta, and UBC is one of my top choices (I'm deciding between UBC and McGill actually) because it is has a great reputation and programs - and it's closer than going out east. The olympics are also looking pretty attractive because I'm interested in international relations... we'll see what happens.</p>
<p>UBC vs Mcgill vs Simon Fraser??
What do these 3 compare?</p>
<p>Mcgill>UBC>SFU</p>
<p>For arts and humanities, ubc can't compete with mcgill. Also, there are much more opportunities in the east: you see from wider scope.</p>
<p>What about Business? Economic considered humanities?</p>
<p>UBC has a really famous Sauders School of Business. You can go online and take a look at it. I know that it has a very good troop of faculties, and it's one of the featured programs at UBC.</p>
<p>Let's give it a little BUMP....</p>
<p>I have heard that the gov. has stopped its grants to Mcgill due to which a lot of the proffessors have left.. TAs now teach the classes!</p>
<p>how does ubc's school of business compare to york's?</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm an American student who just got my acceptance letter back from UBC. I was a little unsure of whether I would get in, especially after hearing from others how insanely competitive the school can be. But I've heard that for many the greatest challenge is simply surviving the academic workload once you're in, as you'll be taking classes for 6-7 hours a day just like high school. This is a bit daunting, so I'm weighing my options between UBC and the University of Washington.</p>
<p>Most likely I will end up at the UW because the tuition is much less (about 16k annually vs. nearly 36k at UBC), and there are more prestigious programs at UW for the field I'm going into (city planning). </p>
<p>Well I'm just posting this to let you guys know that UBC is not quite as difficult to get into as others have made it out to be. For all you juniors who are applying in the coming year, just remember to maintain a respectable GPA and BE SURE to follow the requirements of the Broader-Based Admissions Policy if you're international student.</p>
<p>This includes sending letters of recommendation (hopefully you have good ones), SAT scores (above 1300 and you shouldn't have much of a problem), taking honors, IB, or AP classes (they really respect applicants who do, and they will give credit for such courses), and send a well-written personal statement and list of extracurricular activities. If you do all of those things then you should be able to get in.</p>
<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>3.5 GPA (unweighted)
class rank: 121 out of 450
2120 SATI
SAT IIs: 800 US History, 700 Spanish, 690 Literature
AP classes (US History, Calculus AB, Government, Euro History, Spanish)</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone else who's applying!</p>
<p>Hey all, I’m an American HS junior looking to apply as a drama/theater arts major. I know that UBC has some really great facilities (the Chan Centre) and Vancouver is a great place for actors to start because of the TV and film industry there, but I’m curious about a few things.</p>
<p>-How is the cost? A lot of the guides I’ve been reading say that UBC is a lot less pricey than equivalent American schools, but with somewhat less financial aid.</p>
<p>-Is performing arts one of the strongest programs? Would I be better off at Simon Fraser for that?</p>
<p>-Is it difficult for Americans to fit in there?</p>
<p>-And what about housing? I’ve done a little research on it-- apparently the dorms are nice, but only guaranteed for freshmen, and the Vancouver real estate market is ferocious. Can somebody verify this?</p>
<p>Many thanks!</p>
<p>offered BA Econs fr UBC and McGill. Please advise this international student fr South East Asia</p>