University Counselling Office April 18, 2024
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Year 12 | Update Naviance
Year 12 | Update Naviance
All Year 12 students have been instructed to update their Naviance account indicating all of the universities they are applying to and the outcome of your applications (acceptance, conditional acceptance, deferred, waitlisted, denied). When you have submitted an application, please use the edit function (pencil icon) in Naviance to mark it as “submitted” and include the faculty or program to which you have applied.
For our office to best support students, it's important that we know decision outcomes, especially now that offers from the most selective Canadian university programs will begin to roll out.
Be on the lookout for emails from universities to which you have been admitted regarding admitted student days and other programs during the month of April. These are great opportunities, both virtual and in-person, to learn more about the schools to which you’ve been accepted. Please see the University Counselling team with any questions as you plan and prepare for travel.
Why the waitlist
Why the waitlist
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on the offers of admission that are coming to each of you. The hard work you have applied to your studies and the effort you have put into your applications has paid off.
While many students receive a clear offer of admission, there are some who remain in a state of limbo and are offered a spot on the waitlist. To understand more about how the waitlist works and what you should be doing, please click on the brief here.
Important admissions deadlines
Important admissions deadlines
April 27: Most recipients of the Presidential Scholars Entrance Award will be notified
May 1: Deadline to apply for UBC Housing and/or deadline to accept admission for most Vancouver campus programs
May 15: Most recipients of the Centennial Scholars Entrance Award will be notified
June 1: Deadline to accept admission for most Okanagan campus programs
UBC | How to keep your offer of admission
UBC | How to keep your offer of admission
Offers of admission are conditional. You must complete your offer of admission requirements and send your final grades by the given deadline.
Through July and August, we review these to ensure you:
complete your high school diploma*
complete the degree-specific course requirements
maintain the level of academic standing upon which your offer was made
Changes to applicants’ level of academic standing are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Grade changes, that if presented on final grades, may cause UBC to re-evaluate your application for admission
Canada
Your final average on all academic courses that you have taken in Grade 11 and Grade 12 has fallen by 2% or more.
Your final average in Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses in subjects related to your chosen degree has fallen by 4% or more.
For Vancouver campus only: Your final grades in Grade 12 English and Grade 11 English are below 70%. If final grades fall below this minimum requirement, the offer of admission will be revoked.
For Vancouver campus only: For competitive degrees with course requirements for Grade 12 English or Math (Pre-Calculus 12 for BC students), we will re-evaluate your offer of admission if your final grades have fallen below 80%.
IB Diploma
Your final IB Diploma score has fallen by 4 points or more.
Your IB scores have fallen 3 points or more on any given course.
You score 2 or lower in any given IB subject.
Your final IB scores in Math or English have fallen below 4.
You have not completed the IB diploma.
Maintaining offer of admission requirements
To maintain your offer of admission at UBC, you must complete your high school diploma, fulfill degree-specific course requirements, and sustain the academic standing on which your offer was based. Changes to your academic standing are reviewed individually.
Impact of grade changes on admission
Grade changes can lead to UBC re-evaluating your application for admission, particularly if there's a significant drop in your final average or grades in subjects related to your chosen degree. For Vancouver campus, there are specific grade threshold requirements for English and math courses that, if not met, may result in the revocation or re-evaluation of your offer of admission.
Admission re-evaluation criteria for Canada and IB Diploma
For Canadian applicants, specific criteria are set for final average and grades in English and math courses that, if not met, may lead to the revocation or re-evaluation of an admission offer. Similarly, for IB Diploma applicants, falling scores or failure to complete the diploma can result in the re-evaluation or withdrawal of the admission offer.
To learn more about keeping an offer of admission with UBC, please visit this blog post.
SAVE THE DATE | Year 11 Workshops
SAVE THE DATE | Year 11 Workshops
Sunday, April 21 —U.S. university applications
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Manucha & Bellamy Studio Theatre
Register here
Wednesday, April 24 —Common app (for U.S. universities applicants only)
8:30–9:30 a.m.
Room 140
Register here
Wednesday, May 15 — U.K. university applications — UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Services)
8:30–9:30 a.m.
Room 140
Register here
Year 11 | The Morehead-Cain Scholarship
Year 11 | The Morehead-Cain Scholarship
As we near the end of this academic year, we wanted to draw your attention to a significant scholarship that has an application deadline early next fall.
The Morehead-Cain Scholarship is an exciting opportunity that is available to Canadian students who wish to pursue their education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
This is a four-year, fully funded educational experience for students of the highest calibre. It is so much more than tuition and room and board at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - it sets scholars’ potential free. It offers (and funds) life-changing summer enrichment and extracurricular learning experiences. It provides immersion in a dynamic student body at a world-class university. And, it promises a lifetime connection to an extraordinary community of Morehead-Cains scattered throughout the world.
The Morehead-Cain Scholarship chooses scholars based on four criteria:
Leadership: Morehead-Cains influence, energize, and inspire others to work together to make an impact. It’s more than titles held or roles played. For scholars, leadership is about courage and action.
Scholarship: Morehead-Cains thrive in an academically rigorous environment, yet are able to contribute to their communities in other ways. They are ready to take full advantage of UNC's academic excellence.
Character: Courage, humility, integrity, maturity, perseverance, self-awareness, generosity and empathy- these are the core values of the Morehead-Cain community. Morehead-Cains embrace the fact that they are growing and learning.
Physical Vigor: Morehead-Cains demonstrate a sustained commitment to fitness and wellness. They value what is gained— collaboration, sportsmanship, discipline, stamina and persistence—by preparing for and engaging in competitions and performances. (Due consideration is given to those with physical limitations).
Upper Canada College can nominate up to three candidates to apply for this scholarship. Students who are not nominated by UCC can still apply directly for the Morehead-Cain. We invite all students who feel that they would be an excellent candidate for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, to submit a one-page letter to the University Counselling Office by 3:30 pm on Monday, May 6 explaining how they embody the qualities and traits of a successful Morehead-Cain Scholar. Please email your letter to Ms. Lopez.
Students will be notified about their nomination status before summer so that they can begin the application when it opens in August. The application is due on October 1.
Previous Morehead-Cain Scholars from UCC include Randy Chang ’23, Kene Ochuba ’21 and Kimathi Muiruri ’17.
McMaster University open house
McMaster University open house
The day will provide your students a peek into life at McMaster as well as presentations about academics and student life that will offer valuable insights into various programs and offerings to help your students make informed decisions about their post-secondary journeys.
Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Register here.
OUAC | Information sessions
OUAC | Information sessions
On May 22, Year 11 students are encouraged to sign up for this Ontario University info session. There will be 4 sessions, where you can learn about the universities of your choice and ask questions about admissions and programs at specific schools.
Sign up here.
Connect with Ontario's Universities
Connect with Ontario's Universities
Ontario universities want to be in touch with students who are genuinely interested in applying to them. Getting up to date program and admission information from these schools is as simple as signing up for updates from the unis you are interested in. Click here to sign up and show your interest.
University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
Click here to watch a full interview with the University of Waterloo’s Associate Registrar, Admission, André Jardin. André provides an insider view of the admissions process and gets to some of the key questions that our students and parents have about Waterloo. He also provides several excellent tips for how our students can boost their admission chances!
What grade average do I need to get in?
Aside from grades, how does Waterloo make an admission decision —especially for Computer Science and Software Engineering?
When do offers go out? When can I expect to hear from Math and Engineering?
Do my Year 11 marks matter?
I'm in AP or IB, will it help my admission chances? And could I get transfer credits?
What should I include in my AIF? What do you want to see?
Why is the Software Engineering AIF different than other programs?
Does taking summer school courses, night classes, repeating courses or classes outside of my day school impact my admission chances?
Do my scores on the Math contests, like Euclid, impact the admission decision? Why should I take these contests?
What is the adjustment factor and how does it affect my application to Engineering?
What advice do you have for students interested in applying to Waterloo?
US College Expo on April 20
US College Expo on April 20
Upcoming university visits
Upcoming university visits
April 22 at 1:30 p.m.
Room 137
Prep School—Weston Hall
April 25 at 6:00 p.m.
Register here.
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