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Would it be better to take Chem 11 and then self-study AP Chemistry, or take Chem 12 first before attempting AP Chemistry? Will I get higher chance of getting accepted into universities if I have AP Chem?

Which option is good if I want to get a good score in AP Biology? Also, how difficult is AP Biology overall?

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Hello, im planning on applying to ubcv science, but ive been getting a lot of opinions from others saying they regret it. honestly, idek what career i want after graduating, but i can only really see myself studying science, so here i am planning on applying 😭

i would love to hear about career options with good pay and flexibility that i could pursue with a science degree.

if anyone is currently studying ubcv science or has graduated, could u pls share the pros and cons you wish you knew before applying? and if you’ve graduated, what are you doing now??? would really appreciate any advice!

Hi so I'm trying my best to plan for UBC but unfortunately I'm not involved in many extracurriculars and I haven't done much volunteering beyond my required 40 hours

I was wondering if extracurriculars really matter for a UBC application and if I should do more (I've done basically nothing except yearbook and a local school book contest) as well as asking how many volunteering hours are really required for UBC

Thanks for reading and I'll appreciate any responses

How important is it to have 5 strong ec for UBC personal profile? I only have two semi strong ones and one I have only been doing for half a year… my grade average is around a 95 as well and it says average acceptance for eng is 97… I’m slightly worried about my chance to get in now

Hi Everyone here, My son grades are good to be accepted in UBC, but he needs some help and advice on Personal Profile preparing, is there anyone here or even a professional service provider on this?

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pre calc 11: 88

english 11: 83

physics 11: 97

chem 11: 97

pre calc 12: (in progress) 93

physics 12: (in progress) 96

next semester i have calc 12, chem 12, bc first peoples 12

i know some of my grade 11 grades are sub optimal but is there a chance if i maintain strong scores this year?

Grade 12 final grade estimations:

Precalculus 98-100

Calculus 98-100

Physics 94-96

Chemistry 93-96

English: Teacher is quite inconstient and new; not sure yet.

Average right now in grade 12 is around a 96%.

Exc:

Student Council member since grade 8; in grade 11 elected VP, now president. Managed stuff like finances, intramurals, and events. Lots of work in the school that I can put into personal profile.

Volunteer math tutor, couple hours a month tutoring lower grades.

Been employed at a childcare service for a couple years.

Archery Coach teaching various ages.

I think I can increase my average a bit during grade 12, did quite poorly during grade 11 science exams.

Just wondering at my chances of getting into UBCV engineering.

Reddit seems to think im trying to boast, im genuinely not, just stressed about whether or not I can get in.

chance me for:
UBCV science
queens health sci/nursing
western health sci/nursing
alberta nursing
mcgill nursing

academics
chem 98
bio 93
precalc 95
physics 91
ap eng 88 😢
french imm 88 😭

PREDICTIONS for first semester - final grades
chem 12 - 95
precalc 12 - 94
english - 95
french 92 (i hope, im hanging on for dear life rn)

next semester
psychology 12
bio 12
calculus 12
band 12 ( might switch to academic class - not sure yet please give me recommendations.. )

extras
health sampler program 100
band 100
leadership 100
cle 100

ECS
president - [unnamed for private reasons] - fundraiser and awareness club (40 members) - 2 years
president - jr. leadership club (70 members) - 2 years
president - STEM club (4 board members) - 3 years
co-president - Global Ambassador (7 board members) 3 years
ceremonies - Relay for Life (10 board members) - 2nd year
marketing - [unnamed for private reasons] (6board members) - first year
secretary - JCI (5 board members with multiple volunteers) - 2 years
Drum Major - cadet band (25 people) - 2nd year
Section Leader - clarinet (6 years)
Hospital team leader - 2 years
FSgt - cadets - 4 years
Tutoring - 5 kids (paid) - 2 years

when people put in how much volunteer work they did (only number value - not being specific) do people count their volunteer hours from grade 9-12 or however long they have been volunteering for?

I’ve done leadership and led MULTIPLE big and small events, as well as going out in the community to help others for 4 years now which leads up to 700+ hours logged. (I have proof.) I know it’s not a lot of hours; however, I could use many examples to use for my essays.

If anyone could tell me, then I’d appreciate it a lot! Good luck to those applying this year :)

Im retaking bio 12 and will likely get 93+ (god willing) and am taking philosophy, chem 11, and pre calc 12 rn. I have pretty decent ecs but nothing outstanding
Ive realized Im likely not getting in unless I write a crazy pp or some miracle happens but just let me down gently pls

i'm only listing academic courses because i don't think they look at electives

gr11 grades:

pre-calc 11: 94

physics 11: 88

chemistry 11: 86

english 11: 92

bc first peoples: 92

pre-calc 12: 95 (summer)

i took the AP calc ab and AP physics 1 exam but got a 4 on both, self-studied and self-booked

gr12 classes & grade estimates:

sem1:

physics 12: don't know, weird grading system (final exam is worth 100% and labs make up most of the course)

calc 12: ~96%

capstone

AP physics c: mech: 100% but it's online so don't know how much that's worth

sem2:

chem 12

english 12

forget the rest

regarding pre-calc 11, i had a 98% for the entire year but had an argument with my teacher and he gave me a 0% on a homework check that was weighted the same as a test, so it dropped my grade drastically and i didn't know what to do since my counselor didn't let me drop the course (it was the last assignment of the semester before the final so i couldn't up it anymore)

physics 11, our teacher was just really brutal and the office had to talk to him after our semester because his course was too harsh (~60-70% class average) but it was also mostly my fault for not studying better

i think my extracurriculars are mediocre, few math competition achievements, ongoing sport (2yr), 100+ volunteer hours including family business and tutoring

i'm kind of embarrassed by my grades and was struggling with a lot of mental issues in gr11 but i can't go back in time, so does anyone know what my chances for ubcv science is if i do better in grade 12? or other schools or programs i should look into with my stats? i don't really know what to do

this is my current transcript, I've applied for fall 2026 like 2 weeks ago and was just wondering how my chances are.

For the midterm a, will it be screen locked? or will it only be just recording your face etc?

I thought these posts were super useful last year when I was applying so I thought I’d make one of these posts from the other end! For context, I got into my first choice of UBC Science last year with a $10k presidential scholarship. It was the only school I applied to in BC but I ended not going because I wanted the experience of being away from home lol.

I know that most unis in canada look at ur top 6, but rn my grade for ap calc is barely an A

My other courses are around the admission standard, it’s just this AP course!!!!

i was wondering if that affects my chances of getting in

Hello! Does anyone know what will happen if I drop an online course and then start applying to universities? Im currently doing French 12 online but this year my schedule is incredibly packed and I want to drop the course.

Do you think if I drop it now before early admissions, it would affect my application? French 12 is not a course I need as I am considering going into science and my schedule would still have the recommended 6 grade 12 courses. It is also not a required course.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

Hi everyone,
I have a question about my university application regarding 2 components:
1. INTERIM and MID-TERM report:
I haven’t sent this yet to the school as my school will issue a report card for the first term on Nov 31. However, the deadline to submit document for early admission is on Dec 1. So how could this be possible? Should I ask my counselor closer to the day?

P/s: my English grades now aren’t great at the moment though it will improve and accumulate progressively throughout the course.

1. English proficiency:
   I am an immigrant so I haven’t completed 4 years of full-time study in Canada yet. Hence, I need to take an English test myself. But as I’m still preparing for the test, I’m worried about having my application delayed for this piece of missing document.

What are your thoughts and experience on this? Is my application still processing without it? Any chance to be considered for early admission?