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02-11-2013, 10:30 AM
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#151 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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^Cutoffs are ghey now
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02-11-2013, 10:35 AM
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#152 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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I just want to say, don't let "cutoffs" or what other people say about "minimum averages" scare you away from applying for the school/faculty you want to study in. ALWAYS apply for the school/faculty you want, and remember to spend time writing the supplementary applications. Don't listen to the negative people who says you need certain averages/volunteer for UBC ____ or SFU ____ etc.
If you don't get in right now, it's not the end of the world. There are other options to get into SFU/UBC.
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02-11-2013, 11:04 AM
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#153 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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I can't stress the importance of supplementary applications. Nowadays grades by itself won't get you very far.
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02-11-2013, 03:58 PM
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#154 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Now that they implemented the supplementary applications at UBC the admission for sfu sky rocketed. It went from a low 80's avg to a mid to high 80's avg. But then again all the early admissions probably went to the people that applied for arts as there alternate program and they probably won't accept the offer later on in june.
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02-26-2013, 02:34 PM
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#155 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Term 2
Sitting at about 88% average
I can probably get it up to 89-90% by the end of the term  | |
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03-14-2013, 01:17 AM
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#156 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Does term 3 even matter? Lets say i do a lot better in term 3 does that even count for anything anymore.
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03-14-2013, 01:23 AM
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#157 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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^Yes/depends on what you do. For example, if you didn't get into the school you want (eg SFU/UBC), then you could use your high-school marks to re-apply for another semester. You could also upgrade them at adult-school or online for free/very very low fee.
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03-14-2013, 02:22 AM
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#158 | | I don't get it
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Originally Posted by gYU  I just want to say, don't let "cutoffs" or what other people say about "minimum averages" scare you away from applying for the school/faculty you want to study in. ALWAYS apply for the school/faculty you want, and remember to spend time writing the supplementary applications. Don't listen to the negative people who says you need certain averages/volunteer for UBC ____ or SFU ____ etc.
If you don't get in right now, it's not the end of the world. There are other options to get into SFU/UBC. | Although it's good to think in such an aspect, this is not necessarily the case. An example was with my friend, she applied to Sauder (UBC Commerce) as first choice and arts as a second choice. She knew that her supplemental was not very strong and her grades would not be able to carry her supplemental but she applied to Sauder anyways. Her preferred second choice would have been Science, but since she wanted something easy to fall back on, she chose arts, and now she is in arts trying to transfer into science. If you know you aren't able to get into a certain faculty, there really is no point applying because it will limit your choices, when you first apply. and also, you can always transfer later  Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerbs Does term 3 even matter? Lets say i do a lot better in term 3 does that even count for anything anymore. | Term 3 does not matter at all as long as you meet the minimum percentages required by the school to retain your offer of admission. UBC's was something stupidly low like 70%, so in my term 3 i skipped a lot of class and some tests, but it is best not to do so since it will lower your high school transcript marks and if you decide not to attend school and want to apply somewhere else later, your grades will matter
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03-14-2013, 11:37 AM
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#159 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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^I think it is still good that she tried. It is a lot easier to transfer into science than commerce at Sauder from UBC Arts (correct me if I'm wrong).
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03-14-2013, 02:00 PM
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#160 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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how do u know what your minimum percentage required to retain your offer of admission is
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03-14-2013, 02:31 PM
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#161 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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it says in letter of admission
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03-14-2013, 07:25 PM
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#162 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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I got in with an 83% last year to arts at SFU. Funny story how I got accepted, I self reported my grades not knowing that once they reject it, they reject the whole application. I went online to check my status one day and it said it was cancelled and I just jaw dropped. So I gave them a call and explained my situation, she told me what I think my average was going to be when I graduate and I said 86-87% (Got 83% in the end) and then she's like okay, I'll accept your application | |
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03-14-2013, 11:23 PM
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#163 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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So term 3 doesn't matter right?
Applied to UBC and just a couple weeks ago SFU
Didn't apply for UBC arts as a backup, fml, what was I thinking
Won't be reporting till tomorrow
87% avg, bit lower then expected
Also it's easy to jump around programs during the first year right? If I don't get into UBC Kines, not sure what I want to do with SFU arts, might wanna jump around and try new things
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03-14-2013, 11:57 PM
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#164 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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84.5 early acceptance SFU business (semester based school, so 2/4 provincials were done by dec). This was in 2008.
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03-15-2013, 01:08 AM
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#165 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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94.5 got into sauder 3 days ago think i got first wave. It's pretty competitive this year... a lot of guys with 95%+ avgs aren't in yet. It's only going to get worse too, really hate the grading system here.
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03-15-2013, 01:20 AM
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#166 | | I don't get it
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Originally Posted by trix4kids 94.5 got into sauder 3 days ago think i got first wave. It's pretty competitive this year... a lot of guys with 95%+ avgs aren't in yet. It's only going to get worse too, really hate the grading system here. | Speaking as a sauder student, the supplemental is worth a lot more than your grades once your grades are above the 90% mark. That being said, the majority of students in sauder have 95% ish averages. Congrats on your admissions! Don't forget to sign up for frosh!
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03-15-2013, 02:56 AM
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#167 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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03-15-2013, 07:22 AM
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#168 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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I got in 2012 Fall into Health sciences in SFU with an average 85% in HS. Then I dropped to 72% due to slacking in third semester, (Barely made it ). for SFU, if you get 84-85% , your guaranteed a spot into Arts. Don't take the risk like me. Keep up with all your work even on the last semester!
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03-16-2013, 09:45 AM
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#169 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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If you want to get into UBC, just because it is UBC, you can always look for obscure departments that no one majors at and get your foot in the door that way.
For example, my friend didn't even hit 80-percent avg got into UBC...
Forestry 
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03-16-2013, 10:12 AM
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#170 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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Originally Posted by Gerbs I can't imagine how people get 95% averages | It's all about working smart. I probably study/do homework for an avg of 1 hr a week. However, I only need to try in 3 academic courses. I finished bio 12 last year. I also have 3 free blocks and it's been a chill year.
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03-17-2013, 01:12 AM
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#171 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by jc95 Also it's easy to jump around programs during the first year right? If I don't get into UBC Kines, not sure what I want to do with SFU arts, might wanna jump around and try new things | Not sure about other schools, but SFU is lenient as fuck. You don't have to take any courses within your faculty.
If you get into SFU Arts, but wanted science, start taking courses to get you into the faculty right off the bat. Academic Calendar - Simon Fraser University
Click on your area of study, meet the program requirements, and apply for the faculty. Most only require a 2.0GPA for internal transfer, but I believe business is a lot higher.
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03-17-2013, 12:09 PM
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#172 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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Doesn't matter what you get in HS (well it does).... if you think you will do well in university because you had a 90%+ average, be prepared to see how many undergraduate science majors at UBC get kicked out after their first year lol. It's a totally different game if you're getting into any science, math or engineering majors. Arts and business majors have it easy.
I had a 95% average in HS, early acceptance into science (computer science major). I am now currently on my 7th year at UBC, was on academic probation for 2 terms, and am barely surviving with a gpa of 2.0. FML
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03-17-2013, 05:13 PM
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#173 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Whenever you're applying always have a back-up easy faculty to fall back to. I had an 84-85% average with my top 4 courses and got into Science (Computer Science Major) at UBC last year. (hello joeystorm fellow cs major LOL). However, I had Arts as a backup for both my UBC and SFU applications. It's easier to get into the school and transfer faculties than it is to transfer schools. So think about that. Oh and my supplementary was just me talking about soccer team, track and field, and working at PNE.
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04-02-2013, 03:34 PM
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#174 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Lol i'm a dumb ass
Only applied to UBC Kines when I had the option of adding arts and forestry -_______-
Don't even know what I was thinking
Just reported to SFU for health sciences + communications
Admission avg for health sciences is 86 and for communications it's 85
Got a 86.75% avg
All I can do now is wait
edit: anyone get an offer from UBC yet? I only know of 2 people in my school that got in so far
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04-03-2013, 09:17 AM
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#175 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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lol that was fast
got an offer from SFU
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