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1. How high a score do I need to get into a prestigious university?

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The following table shows the average GPAs for admission to prestigious American universities. Because each school has slightly different grading standards, direct conversion to Canadian GPAs depends on the school's standards. However, it can be seen that students with a GPA of 3.6 or above, meaning they achieved a score of 90% or above in grade 11 or 12 of high school, or achieved a high school graduation average of 92% to 95% or above, have a better chance of admission to the top 50 universities in the United States.

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2. What are the benefits of taking AP? Is it necessary to take AP?

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Are some students not very satisfied with their grades in the last two years of high school and worried that it will affect their college applications?

 

At this time, we must talk about the benefits of AP courses:

If students score 3 or above in AP courses, they can not only obtain college credits, but also gain extra points on their subsequent college application essays and demonstrate that they are fully prepared and capable of attending college.

 

Moreover, among the many applicants to prestigious schools, their academic performance is generally similar, and students' AP scores are often another key point of assessment, so the importance of AP is self-evident.

 

In addition, AP scores can also be used to offset the academic performance of the subject in grade 12. Taking UBC in Canada as an example, the standard for converting AP scores into academic performance is:

5 = 96 points
4 = 86 points
3 = 80 points
2 = 70 points

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3. Are extracurricular activities and volunteer work important?

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It is extremely important to choose valuable extracurricular activities to write about and combine them with your own characteristics to write your reflections. You should learn to discover and highlight your shining points, as well as highlight your own characteristics, such as emphasizing your excellent grades, leadership skills, social activities experience, experience reflections and achievement medals.

Taking UBC as an example, you can write about the student’s achievements in up to five different extracurricular activities, as well as the responsibilities they held. The areas include:

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  • Societies

  • Family/Community Contributions

  • Creative or performing arts

  • Work/internship experience

  • Sports

  • Volunteer

  • Helping others

  • other

UBC's new admissions policy will examine students in three steps

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  • The first step is to look at the student's overall curriculum in grades 11 and 12 (second and third year of high school in China), including what elective courses they took and their average score.

  • The second step is to look at the core courses that the student will take in grades 11 and 12 (second and third year of high school in China), which are courses closely related to the major they are applying for. For example, if a student wants to major in science, in addition to English and math, they can choose two from biology, chemistry, physics, and geology.

  • The third step is to examine the student's core 12th-grade courses. For liberal arts, this is English; for science, engineering, and business, these are math and English. When examining 11th and 12th-grade courses, electives such as applied design, skill and technology, physical and health education, and career and personal planning are excluded.

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UBC admission requirements

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1. Admission requirements for Canadian high school students:

  • English language requirements: Admission to UBC requires meeting the university's minimum English Language Admission Standard (ELAS).

  • General admission requirements:

  • High school graduation

  • English course scores of 70 or above in grades 11 and 12

  • At least 6 academic or non-academic courses in Grade 12

  • The major you applied for has other relevant course admission requirements

6. Study English at a standard university in an English-speaking country in the first year after graduating from high school and complete 6 credits of English studies.

7. Complete a degree program at a standard university in a country where English is the native language.

8. Completed four years or more of high school education in a country where English is not the native language, and the high school must be an international high school with English as the main language.

9. Complete UBC's English language program.

How to meet UBC's English language admission requirements?

UBC offers nine ways to determine if a student meets the English Language Admission Standards (ELAS):

  1. Must have completed four years or more of high school education in Canada before applying to UBC.

  2. Must have completed four years or more of high school education in an English-speaking country outside of Canada before applying to UBC.

  3. A score of 70 or higher on the Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 exam or BC English 12 exam.

  4. A score of 4 or higher on the AP English Language & Composition or AP Literature & Composition exam; a score of 5 or higher on the IB English A (higher-level or standard-level) exam.

  5. IELTS overall score of 6.5 or above (single section score cannot be lower than 6); TOEFL overall score of 90 or above (listening 22, speaking 21, reading 22, writing 21); For other English proficiency test standards, please refer to the figure below.

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2. Admission requirements for Chinese high school students:

  • English language requirements: Admission to UBC requires meeting the university's minimum English Language Admission Standard (ELAS).

  • General admission requirements:

  • School transcripts

  • The Huikao (Huihua) Examination or the academic examinations of China Credentials Verification (CQV) or China Qualifications Verification (CQV) conducted by the National Higher Education Student Information Consulting and Career Guidance Center (CHESICC).

  • Gaokao scores provided by the National Higher Education Student Information Consulting and Career Guidance Center (CHESICC) or China Qualification Verification (CQV), which must meet UBC requirements

  • If you did not take the college entrance examination, you will need to provide AP test scores

  • The major you applied for has other relevant course admission requirements

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3. Admission requirements for IB students:

  • English language requirements: Admission to UBC requires meeting the university's minimum English Language Admission Standard (ELAS).

  • General admission requirements:

  • To obtain an IB diploma and meet UBC's academic requirements, the IB courses taken must include at least three Higher Level courses, an Extended Essay, and additional credits for Theory of Knowledge.

  • Completion of English A at Standard or Higher Level with a grade of 3 or higher.

  • The major you applied for has other relevant course admission requirements

The latest admission standards for the University of Toronto in 2020

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The University of Toronto's admission requirements for BC high school students are:

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  • High school diploma (six Grade 12 academic courses, including English Studies 12 or English 12 or English 12 First Peoples.)

  • The University of Toronto will evaluate all students' grade 11 final examination scores and grade 12 midterm or final examination scores, with an emphasis on scores in subjects related to the student's applied major.

  • Provincial exam scores for English 12, English Studies 12, or English 12 First Peoples

  • Calculus-related majors require completion of Calculus 12 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) in high school

  • The University of Toronto accepts AP and IB exam scores

 

In addition to general admission requirements, the University of Toronto also has different admission requirements for each program. Specific admission requirements for each program can be found on the University of Toronto official website: https://future.utoronto.ca/academics/undergraduate-programs/

 

Otherwise, the language requirements remain largely unchanged. For IELTS, the overall score requirement is 6.5, with no score lower than 6.0 in each section. For TOEFL, the overall score requirement is 100, with no score lower than 22 in the writing section.

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