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09-12-2011, 04:38 PM
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| What was your HS average going into SFU/UBC?
Just wondering what everyone's averages were when they applied for either UBC or SFU (and to which faculty).
Applying for SFU in a couple of months for applied sciences at around 84-88% average.
This would give me a good idea of whether I should relax a bit more or not lol
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09-12-2011, 08:12 PM
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#2 | | The Brown Reason
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when I applied, I had 85. Got early acceptance, dropped 2 of the classes I was taking (random electives) and my average dropped to 75% lol. I got in, SFU sciences.
If you want to go to UBC no matter what, try doing a 2 year diploma at langara and then transfer to UBC, it's much easier to get in then (I know friends who did it with ~75-80% average whereas I have a much higher average and would likely get rejected).
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09-12-2011, 08:18 PM
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HS average has gone up dramatically in the past 10 years...maybe it dropped again when they dropped provincial exams
best just to compare the average from last year (I know they release that info each year...try googling it or ask your counselor)
I think your solid 80's is good for SFU App Sci. Can't you use a lot non-academic courses to count towards SFU?
For maybe half a decade ago when applying to UBC you used your 2nd term marks to get your foot in the door..I remember my grades were average all throughout HS but I worked my ass off just for that 2nd term...it paid off and was easy because I was only taking like 4 academic courses..the rest were BS/free blocks
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09-12-2011, 08:56 PM
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i got in SFU spring 2011 semester for computer science with a 80%
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09-12-2011, 09:02 PM
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in with 95% out with 72.1%
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09-12-2011, 09:09 PM
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Thanks for the replies guys. I'm almost certain I can obtain at least an 84% average, but I'll just hope on getting accepted with an 80 (just assuming something goes wrong).
@ Dhillion09: I'm Asian LOL my parents think college = failure, and they've brainwashed me in thinking so too. I know it's not, but I guess it's better to aim high, than to do a transfer from Langara or BCIT.
If anyone else can contribute, that would help a lot, thanks!
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09-12-2011, 09:14 PM
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77%.
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09-12-2011, 09:49 PM
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I don't know what the admission averages will be for you in 2012, but this year UBC admission was really competitive. I got into SFU business, but I got rejected from UBC (couldn't even get into arts, and this happened to my other friend as well). Imo, you should try your best and aim for the highest mark you can achieve, because it will probably be difficult to get in with 80%. Make sure you work on your supplementals early as well. Good luck!
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09-12-2011, 09:49 PM
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There are couple of courses that have now become provincially examinable like Law and Criminology, so the average % to get in will definitely go up with these GPA booster courses. I believe the average to get in went up when universities didn't require provincial exams to be counted as part of your mark. That being said, SFU should not be too difficult to get in with 80s unless if you're going to Business. As for being able to relax, I'm sure you'll get in with low 80s but maybe not early acceptance? Not too sure on that. Good luck.
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09-12-2011, 09:57 PM
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just langara it imo, focus there (and use tehir resources) and you will be ok.
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09-12-2011, 10:01 PM
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90.5% in Applied Biology Faculty of Land and Foods. Cut off for my year (2010) was 90%. This year is apparently 93%.
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09-12-2011, 10:06 PM
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In at about 96%... SFU Sciences. Currently significantly lower... Motivation and effort where did you go? Why have you been replaced with procrastination? | |
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09-13-2011, 12:25 AM
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when i got into ubc arts in 2007, my HS average counting 4 courses was 83%. I'm sure its much higher now, maybe 86%? to get into Arts.
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09-13-2011, 08:39 AM
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86% was my average and I applied to arts programs at UBC and SFU and got accepted to both.
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09-13-2011, 12:40 PM
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89% sfu sciences in 2010
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93, admitted to sfu business this year, science at ubc as alternative
and then ubc commerce finally accepted me.
for applied science you should def work for the highest grade possible, and i dont think supplementals are that important for your faculty but would defintely be a bonus
i know people that got accepted to ubc engineering with 90%-/+ with little to none supplementals
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09-13-2011, 05:10 PM
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90, admitted to UBC arts, 2nd year transfer to commerce
when i got to 3rd year, i was bitter at everyone who did 2 years of langara then went straight to sauder 3rd year.
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09-13-2011, 06:52 PM
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I really appreciate everyone's input.
I just found these averages on SFU's site. Admission averages - Admission - Simon Fraser University
These averages don't have to be met in order to get in right? And I heard that if I got into an easy faculty for the purpose of just getting in, it's going to be harder to transfer out, and I may be stuck in it. Is that true? And where do I start my supplementary?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm pretty new to this stuff, as I started looking into it couple weeks ago. Thanks!
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09-13-2011, 07:01 PM
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Hey Fcukedd, I understand Asian parents and their need for you to go to University haha. But seeing your average right now you look like you're good to get in. I wanted to get into Arts and for my year to get in, the average needed was 82.5%. I missed the cut-off by 0.5% and I literally didn't get in, so I went to Kwantlen for one year and transferred back in. It was easier and much more fruitful in my opinion. So if on the off chance you do miss the cut off, just go to college for one year, it's cheaper and you can try out different kinds of courses to see what fits your liking. If you do make it into SFU though, let's chill  .
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09-13-2011, 08:12 PM
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The marks put on the SFU site are general guidelines. For instance if this is a strong year (which it likely will be) then the admission cut off will be a lot higher than the ones put on the guideline.
I know university is glamorized in this society but you might want to invest your time more wisely by doing something else instead. First and second year university courses are generally designed to weed out people who cannot handle university level studies (there are 500 students in one lecture hall in an UBC economics course for example - although this is quite excessive even considering university class sizes). These people end up going to college and end up transferring back to university.
I'm guessing applied sciences = engineering? I have relatively no interest in science so forgive my ignorance if that's not what you're going into but nonetheless I suggest you strongly research what BCIT can provide for you.
As for transferring between faculties in a university, it can be done. All you have to do is take the courses required for the faculty you want to get into with sufficient grades and it should be done.
IMO don't worry about supplementary unless if you're borderline or going into business. Time spent worry about supplementary can be used to study instead :P
Also go check out bctransferguide.ca and see if that can help you out.
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09-13-2011, 08:56 PM
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#21 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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78-82% in high school, admitted into SFU Bsc Environmental Science program, lol it sucks balls though so i'm probably transferring into economics or crim which I find more interesting,
you can take almost any first year course with any faculty/major @ SFU so it's not much to worry about, I only took one Faculty of environment course out of 12 courses I've taken so far lol. I've dropped 5-10% from my high school marks which isn't bad considering how my friends did at UBC, then again most of them cheated their way through gr. 11/12
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09-13-2011, 09:24 PM
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#22 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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shocked to see people getting rejected with very high 80's at UBC
..but all programs there should have broader based admissions...ie you can use your extracurricular to gain an upper hand.
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09-13-2011, 09:44 PM
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#23 | | MiX iT Up!
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why do you guys all have crazy averages??
i think my hs avg was like high 60's low 70's...
do you guys study like 24/7?
my post secondary gpa was higher than hs...
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09-13-2011, 09:48 PM
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77% going into SFU Arts. 3.7 GPA in business now.
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09-13-2011, 09:55 PM
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SFU Communication. High school edu courses (like math, socials, science, english) 85%, all gr 12 course: 90%
I think when I applied SFU only took my Math, History, English and Science marks into account and ignored course like Marketing, P.E, Law etc
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