Counsellor Information Day

2013

Today’s Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions2. New UBC Programs3. Admissions Update4. Aboriginal Applicants5. International Students

New UBC Programs 2013

UBC Dual Degrees with Sciences Po

• UBC-Vancouver Faculty of Arts

• UBC-Vancouver Sauder School of Business (BCom)

• Supplemental application

New UBC Programs 2013

Update on Bachelor of International Economics

(new in 2012)

Admissions Update

• 2013 Entering Class

• Review of Holistic Admissions Criteria

• 2014 Admissions Timeline

• Personal Profile

• English Language Requirements

• 2013 Revocation Review

Admissions Update – Last Year’s Entering Class by Location of Secondary School

BC12; 3313; 58%

Canada12; 631

; 11%

World12; 1798; 31%

UBC Vancouver

BC12; 1073; 63%Canada12; 353;

21%

World12;

265; 16%

UBC Okanagan

Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident Applicants, 2008 - 2013

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 -

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

9,828 9,672 10,147 10,168 9,490 9,260

Vancouver

World 12Canada 12BC12

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

1,960 1,768 1,8842,243 2,238

1,847

Okanagan

World 12Canada 12BC12

Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident Applicants, 2008 - 2013

Holistic Admissions:Minimum Criteria for Consideration

• High School Graduation

• Program Pre-reqs

• English Language Admission Standard

• Min. 70% / 67% UBC admission average

(Vancouver / Okanagan)

• English 11/12 final of 70% (Vancouver only)

Secondary School Grades• Combination of 11s and 12s• UBC Faculty admission average• Course-specific minima (TBD by Faculty)

Personal profile• 4-7 short essay questions

Supplemental info as required

Holistic Admissions:Criteria for Competitive Assessment

Course John Paul George

English 12 88% 88% 90%

Pre-Calc 12 90% 78% 88%

French 12 86% 95% 87%

Chem 12 92% 95% 87%

Admisssion Avg. 89% 89% 88%

Example: Applying to the Faculty of Commerce

New Admission Policy for BC Schools

Semestered, quartered, or self-paced courses: For the grade to be

used in the calculation of the UBC admission average, all Grade 12 courses

must be completed by February 1. If the course is in progress after

February 1, the final grade from an equivalent Grade 11 course may be

used as a substitute. This includes courses offered via Distributed Learning.

Linear courses: All in-progress Grade 12 courses following a structured

linear timetable (i.e. courses start in September and end in June) can be

used in the calculation of the admission average on the basis of Term 2

grades (usually available in March). This includes linear-calendar courses

offered via Distributed Learning.

2014 Changes to BC12 Admissions

• Linear schools: no change

• Semester schools: self-report final course grades as of Feb. 1. Grade 11 courses substitute in for missing Grade 12.

• May data ONLY used to verify; no admission decisions

offers of admission

February March April MayJan June

Students have:Official grade data via Ed Access portal:All courses completed by January (DL and semestered schools)Verifiable grade data via school:Term 2 report cards (linear schools)

Deadline:Online application closes

Self-reporting Mar. 3 – Apr 11BC12s self-report grades from official & verifiable sources:Ed Access portal (final, incl. DL); Linear T2 report cards (interim)

Verification onlyMinimal additional offers

on case by case basis

UBC Undergraduate Admission Timeline 2014

Official grades data: Data that comes in electronic format from the MinistryVerifiable grades data: Data that comes from the student that can be verified electronically by the Ministry

Official grades data:Ministry datafile comes to UBC; used to verify offer of admission

Accept Deadline: June 1

2014 BC12 Self-Reporting

• Two documents eligible for self-reporting:• Ed Access portal (final, incl. DL)• Linear T2 report cards (interim)

• (NEW) Upload documents used to self-report

• (NEW) Identify course(s) and course provider(s) for Distributed Learning final grades

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12

Math 12

Chemistry 12

Physics 12

2011/12 BC 12 Admissions (2012/13 Transition Year) = Later offers

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Self-reporting

Linear School: Term 2

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12 English 12

Math 12 Math 12

Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12

Physics 12 Physics 12

2011/12 BC 12 Admissions (2012/13 Transition Year) = Later offers

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Self-reporting Self-reporting

Linear School: Term 2

Semester School: 2nd Sem, 1st term

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12 English 12 English 12

Math 12 Math 12 Math 12

Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12

Physics 12 Physics 12 Physics 12

2011/12 BC 12 Admissions (2012/13 Transition Year) = Later offers

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Self-reporting Self-reporting Ministry data file

Linear School: Term 2

Semester School: 2nd Sem, 1st term

Linear and Semester

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12 English 12 English 12 English 12

Math 12 Math 12 Math 12 Math 12

Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12

Physics 12 Physics 12 Physics 12 Physics 12

2011/12 BC 12 Admissions (2012/13 Transition Year) = Later offers

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12

Math 12

Chemistry 12

Physics 12

2013-2014 BC 12 Admissions = Offers by mid-April

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Self-reporting

Semester School: 1st semester

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12 English 12

Math 12

Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12

Physics 12

2013-2014 BC 12 Admissions = Offers by mid-April

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Self-reporting

Semester School: 1st semester

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12 English 12

Math 12 Math 11

Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12

Physics 12 Physics 11

2013-2014 BC 12 Admissions = Offers by mid-April

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Self-reporting Self-reporting

Semester School: 1st semester

Linear School: Term 2

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12 English 12 English 12

Math 12 Math 11 Math 12

Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12

Physics 12 Physics 11 Physics 12

2013-2014 BC 12 Admissions = Offers by mid-April

Grade 11 Req’s

Grade 12 Req’s

Early March Mid/late March

Late April Early May

Self-reporting Self-reporting Ministry data file

Semester School: 1st semester

Linear School: Term 2

Linear and Semester

Engl 11, Math 11, Chem 11, Physics 11, a language 11, social studies 11

English 12 English 12 English 12 Verify

Math 12 Math 11 Math 12 Verify

Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12 Verify

Physics 12 Physics 11 Physics 12 Verify

The Personal Profile

• Grade ranges from last year• Personal Profile Evaluation Process• How we can help you help your students

BC students admitted to 1st choice UBC Vancouver via holistic admission, 2013

<=79

80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 1000

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100

150

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250

300

350

400

450

500

Vancouver

Admit

Admission Avg (%)

BC students admitted and refused to 1st choice UBC Vancouver via holistic admission,

2013

<=79

80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 1000

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Vancouver

Admit Refuse

Admission Avg (%)

BC students admitted and refused to 1st choice UBC Okanagan via holistic admission, 2013

70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98100

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10

20

30

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50

60

70

80

90

Okanagan

Admit Refuse

Admission Avg (%)

Assessing the Personal Profile

• Accuracy• Consistency • Free from bias• Integrity of responses verified

Personal Profile Resources

• Personal Profile video• you.ubc.ca/how-to-apply/ubcs-online-application/

• Information on you.ubc.ca• Online webinars for students on

November 13, 19, 21 & 23• Personal Profile “Pointers”

Personal Profile “Pointers”1. What are the qualities that you think will make for a successful university student?

And how have you demonstrated such qualities in the past? Try to incorporate these ideas in your responses.

2. Think about the UBC program you have identified as your first choice. What kinds of activities, accomplishments and insights learned inside or outside of the classroom do you think would be relevant to this program?

3. Think about your accomplishments, your activities and what you have learned from these experiences. What do you excel in at school or outside of school? What do you enjoy learning in school? Or what do you enjoy doing outside of school that has influenced what you want to learn? Don’t just provide a list without taking the time to reflect on what you have learned and what you want to continue learning in University.

4. Think about the role others have played in your accomplishments and experiences.

5. Think about how your favorite teacher would describe you. Why would your teacher describe you this way? Be specific. Try to incorporate this information into your responses.

Personal Profile “Pointers”

6. When writing your responses. Be specific. Use details to substantiate and elaborate upon your answers.

7. Think about two or three adjectives that best describe you. For each, provide some evidence of why they describe you best. Be specific. Try to incorporate this information into your responses.

8. Focus on what you want to say and be true to who you are. Don’t provide the answers you think UBC wants to hear; we are interested in your voice.

9. Provide the background information to your experiences.

10. Finally, remember that self-reflection is challenging and will take time. Writing is an iterative process and it is okay to be discouraged with early drafts. That’s why you write, write and re-write. The UBC Personal Profile is supposed to make you think. If you find it hard to complete your personal profile, it probably means you are on the right track.

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UBC’s English Language Admission Standard

• Complete three or more consecutive years of full-time education in English within Canada immediately prior to attending UBC.

• Achieve a grade of 70% or better on the provincial examination portion of BC English 12 or English Literature 12 or the equivalent.

UBC’s English Language Admission Standard

• Achieve a final grade of 4 or better on Advanced

Placement (AP) English Language & Composition or AP

Literature & Composition; or achieve a final grade of 5

or better on International Baccalaureate English A1 or

A2 (higher-level or standard-level).

• Achieve the competence standard indicated by one of

the tests of English language proficiency that

evaluates skills in listening, reading, speaking, and

writing.

UBC’s English Language Admission Standard

More Information:• http://you.ubc.ca/admissions/elas/

• Waiver Request Process: http://you.ubc.ca/admissions/elas/waiver-request-process/

UBC’s English Requirements

English 70 Rule (Vancouver Campus) All students must achieve a final grade of 70% in

Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or equivalent course, including provincial examinations where applicable)

English Provincial Exam Discrepancy Rule In cases where a significant discrepancy exists

(20% or more) between the course grade and the examination grade, UBC reserves the right to use the examination grade only.

2013 Revoked Offers of Admission

Reason ADMT REFU Total

English Discrepancy 43 41 84

English 70 8 25 33

Failed IB diploma / No other basis for admission 1 15 16

Did not maintain academic performance on final grades 6 14 20

Grades discrepancy (self-reported vs official) 13 13 26

Did not graduate 7 7

Missing pre-req 3 5 8

Below university minimum on final grades 4 4

Attended elsewhere during deferral year 1 1

Did not satisfy TOEFL with official result 1 1

Grand Total 74 126 200

Tuition Waiver for Students in Care

• UBC has announced free tuition for students who have been wards of the province

• Students should apply and school should identify for UBC Undergraduate Admissions

• Will waive the application fee upon request if financial hardship

• More details to follow

Aboriginal Applicants

• UBC’s Aboriginal Admissions Policy• Self-Identification• UBC staff working directly with Aboriginal

Applicants• Timeline for Aboriginal Admission Decisions• Fee Waivers

International Student SupportUBC’s International Student Initiative supports international students here in Canada, and their counselors, with the transition to UBC.

Contacts:

Michael Holadaymichael.holaday@ubc.ca604-822-8999

Donna McGrathdonna.mcgrath@ubc.ca250-807-8268

English Language PathwaysFor students with a strong academic record who fall short of the English Language Admission Standard, UBC has established the International Program at UBC Vantage College, or the English Foundation program at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

UBC VANTAGE COLLEGE

ENGLISH FOUNDATION PROGRAM

International ScholarshipsUBC devotes more than $8 million/8% of international student tuition annually to awards, scholarships and other forms of financial assistance for international students.

Outstanding International Student Award

UBC International Scholars Program:

International Leaders of Tomorrow Award

Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award

www.internationalscholars.ubc.ca

The Major Entrance Scholarship

• Deadline to apply - DECEMBER 10, 2013• Highly competitive• Limited number of awards• Application “Academic Profile” grades will be used in

the MES decision (new for this year) in addition to the grades used to render an admission decision. 

• Applicants will be evaluated for their first choice program only as identified on December 10

UBC Entrance Award

• Deadline to apply –JANUARY 31, 2014• Supporting academically qualified students

who would not otherwise be able to attend without significant financial assistance.

• Application requires a nomination letter and an application form found at: http://you.ubc.ca/tuition-scholarships/entrance-award/

• Separate application required for each campus

Summer Scholars Program

Your Contacts at UBC

Kirsten GrahamRegional Manager, BC, Student Recruitment and Advisingkirsten.graham@ubc.ca604 827-3559

Paola BacaAssociate Director, Undergraduate Admissions (Canada)paola.baca@ubc.ca604 822-9489

Andrew Arida Associate Registrar & Director - Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitmentandrew.arida@ubc.ca604 822-2890  

Michael HoladayInternational Recruiter/Advisor, International Student Initiativemichael.holaday@ubc.ca604 822-6876

Melody MarkleAboriginal Student Recruiter/Advisormelody.markle@ubc.ca604 827-2133  

Celia ReimerAboriginal Admissions Advisorcelia.reimer@ubc.ca604 822-2558

Your Contacts at UBC

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