1. ADMISSIONS essentials
Counsellor Information Day, Vancouver
November 7, 2017

2. General Admissions Requirements
High School Graduation
Minimum admissions average
70% for UBC Vancouver
67% for UBC Okanagan
Minimum 70% final grade in English 11 or English 12 for UBC Vancouver
English Language Admissions Standard (ELAS)
Program-specific requirements

3. GRADE 11 requirements – Vancouver campus

4. Grade 11 requirements – Vancouver campus only
English 11
Math 11
Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Math 12
Science 11
Or Science 12
Language 11
No “Intro to … courses”
External Language Certificates 11 or 12
Challenge exam (11 or 12)
(entered BC after Grade 9)
Social Studies 11
Or any course that meets the Socials Studies 11 requirement for graduation
Correction: BC First Nations 12 CAN be used to meet the SS11 requirement AND in the calculation of the admission average

5. PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

6. Program-specific Requirements
GPA calculation based on English approved Grade 12 courses as required by the program
Program
Grade 12 requirements
Grade 11 requirements
Commerce (UBC Sauder School of Business)
English 12 or English 12 First Peoples (Applicants to the 2018 Winter Session must complete provincial exam by June 30)
Pre-calculus 12
Two other approved Grade 12 courses
English 11
A language 11 or waiver
Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12
An approved Science 11 course
An approved Social Studies course

7. distributed Learning (DL) & Challenge courses
Distributed Learning courses may be used in the calculation of the admission average if the course is 100% completed by February 1st
To use a Distributed Learning course to meet a pre-requisite requirement, the course must be completed by June 30th
Challenge courses may be used to meet pre-requisite requirements only (e.g. Language 11 requirement) and not in the calculation of the admission average

8. English language admissions standard (ELAS)

9. English Language Admissions Standard (ELAS)
Deadline: March 15
There are nine ways to meet this requirement:
3+ years in BC high school (i.e. Grade 10–12)*
can include ESL/ELL
English proficiency tests (e.g. TOEFL or IELTS)
English 12 Provincial Exam = 70% and above
*If an applicant has any concerns about whether they meet ELAS based on years of attendance or they entered a Canadian high school after September of Grade 10, they should
Waiver request process and required documentation:

10. Pleeeease…..
…admit me!

11. Broad-based admission
Personal Profile

12. Personal Profile Questions – 2018/19
1. Tell us about who you are. How would your family, friends, and/or members of your community describe you? If possible, please include something about yourself that you are most proud of and why.
2. What is important to you? And why?
3. Describe up to five activities that you have pursued or accomplishment achieved in one or more of the following areas. Please outline the nature of your responsibilities within these activities. 50 words per description.
4. Tell us more about ONE or TWO activities listed above that are most important to you. Please explain the role you played and what you learned in the process. You will be asked for a reference who can speak to your response.
5. Additional Information: Applicants may wish to explain why they want to study their particular program at UBC.
6. Please submit the names of two referees who know you well and can comment on your preparedness for study at UBC. Examples of referees include an employer, a community member, a coach, a teacher/instructor, or anyone who knows you well. One of the referees you select MUST be able to speak to one of the activities / experiences described in one of your long-answer responses above. For applicants who are currently attending a high school, one of your referees MUST be a school official (e.g. grade 12 or senior year counsellor, teacher, or IB Coordinator). Neither referee should be a friend, family member, or paid agent.

13. Personal Profile Short essay questions (50-200 words)
Tell us about yourself!
What’s important to you?
What are your achievements?
What have you learned from your experiences?
Assessment based on 4 criteria:
Engagement and Accomplishment
Leadership
Substance
Voice

14. Broad-based Admissions
Personal Profile

15. Depth and Breadth assessment

16. What is Depth and Breadth?
Who: Wait-listed students
What: Assign additional points for:
Depth = exploring discipline at a more advanced level (e.g. Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate, language immersion, special athletics/artistic ability)
Breadth = taking more than the minimum number of senior year courses
Why: UBC would like to admit students who challenge themselves academically, beyond the minimum required for admission

18. Important dates and deadlines

19. Important Dates & Deadlines
DECEMBER 1
First Round Offers of Admission
Major Entrance Scholarship & Centennial Scholars Entrance Award
JANUARY 15: Application Deadline
JANUARY 31: Deadline receive PEN numbers
FEBRUARY 1: Deadline to complete Distributed Learning courses
FEBRUARY 15: Language 11 waiver requests
March – APRIL: Receive grades
MARCH 15: ELAS deadline
MAY 1
Deadline to apply for housing
Deadline to accept offer (for some programs)
JUNE 1 : Deadline to accept offer (for most programs)
June 30: Deadline to complete all course work
**LEFT OUT: PSI Selections Forms due Jan 31

20. BC HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TIMELINE
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Conditional offers of admission
Confirm offers of admission
Receive grades
Confirmation of grades
Apr 15:
Decisions made for all 1st choice programs!
Last week of July:
Final Transcripts Arrive

21. Admissions resources
Website:
Blog:
Viewbooks
Social Media:
Facebook – UBC Prospective Undergraduates
Twitter
Instagram – youbcpic
YouTube – youbcvideo

22. Contact Us Winnie Ng Admissions Advisor 604-822-8692 Winnie.Ng@ubc.ca
Patrizia Paoluzzi
Admissions Advisor
General inquiries:

23. THANK YOU!
Questions?

24. Personal profile resources
During the Admissions Essentials presentation, we were asked if there were any more resources or tips available for writing the personal profile.
We have now posted on our website the most current information on the new personal profile as it relates to the new questions and assessment process. Included on this site are reflective questions as well as the assessment criteria which we are currently using.