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Old 12-26-2011, 08:34 PM   #1
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University Application Thread

Hey guys, I didn't find any threads which dealt with university applications so I figured I should start one. We can help each other out with essay applications, admissions, questions, etc.

I can start off..

So anywho, last year I didn't get into the program I wanted to because of my GPA. However, there was a question last year which asked me about an "ethical dilemma" I faced, what I did, and what I learned from it. I wrote how a couple of the members of a grad club tried to steal money and I prevented it etc..

Then this year they're asking a "similar" question which asks " Explain how you responded to a significant challenge that you have encountered and what you learned in the process." but I'm not sure if I should use the ethical dilemma again. Would it make sense? Thoughts?

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How can you not have friends? Perhaps you meant you don't have friends who are knowledgeable enough to help you.

But if it didn't work last year, chances are, it won't work this year. If it didn't get you by last year, thats a big enough sign to let you know that you weren't able to get your point across. There must have been something within that experience they didn't find appealing enough, so try something else.

Or it might not even have to do with the experience, but rather, the way you described that experience. Simply describing the experience won't be enough. You have to go the extra mile to relate these experiences to your character traits to solidify your image to the admissions officers.

Your writing might not have been convincing enough, so try getting people of different backgrounds to give you an edit/evaluation of your essay. It was what worked well for me. In the end, I ended up incorporating all the comments/criticisms that these people gave me to build up a top-notch application.
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Thanks for the input man. Much is appreciated and I'll take everything you said into account for my application. I actually figured that I should just change the whole thing.

If anyone else has any questions regarding university applications here's the thread to ask!
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No problem. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me as I've gone through many university applications last year myself as a grade 12 student.
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Didnt wanna make my own thread and i found this. Im from langara and just finshed my application and paid my fees to ubc. Not too sure how to proceed. when and how do i give my transcript? Is the january 31 deadline meant for the documents or for the application (personal profile). Thanks
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Didnt wanna make my own thread and i found this. Im from langara and just finshed my application and paid my fees to ubc. Not too sure how to proceed. when and how do i give my transcript? Is the january 31 deadline meant for the documents or for the application (personal profile). Thanks
just apply/pay your fees/ and submit the personal profile for now.

for langara, i think, so long as you pass everything they'll accept you. this means they'll check the marks for you. Thats how it happened when i applied last year.

for ubc, you'll do a self-report of your marks later on in the year (march-ish?). ubc will then compare your self-reported marks with the ministry's files in may.
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Not to sure if u misunderstood me, but im currently in Langara. If not then perfect.

Thanks regardless.
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Not sure if things have changed from 2 years ago when I applied but:

You have Langara mail the official transcript and other documents (if applicable) to them because you're already in college. The online grade submission is only for high school students. Better check the dates you don't want to miss them.
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Not sure if things have changed from 2 years ago when I applied but:

You have Langara mail the official transcript and other documents (if applicable) to them because you're already in college. The online grade submission is only for high school students. Better check the dates you don't want to miss them.
yeah im going to call them tmr just incase. From what i read, its always different for different programs. The jan 31 deadline is only for the application. They will email you when the documents are due from what i can gather. If anyone can confirm Thanks.
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Just for anyone curious. Called and they said the application and fees are due at jan 31. Not the transcripts. They will email you or contact you thru the site for the transcript deadline, which should be around end of feb
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Sounds like it. My gf is applying to arts and she said the same.
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ubc app site down, why didnt i do it earlier
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The personal profile?? Cause that takes a lot of thought, but if ur just gonna pays fees and stuff, the deadline is at 4 today. you can always call them as well.
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omg freakin heart attack.. my nursing app at ubc was due and ssc bombed.. but they its back up and they put a one day extension
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Applying to university is probably one of the most important things in your guys' lives right now and you left it to literally the last day/minute? Really?

I'm certain it wouldn't have hurt to submit your application at least two days before the deadline and avoid this stress and confusion.


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Applying to university is probably one of the most important things in your guys' lives right now and you left it to literally the last day/minute? Really?

I'm certain it wouldn't have hurt to submit your application at least two days before the deadline and avoid this stress and confusion.


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If you were the person applying and you needed to perfect your application to the point where it shows your best work, you'd want that extra time to perfect your supplmentary. That's the reason why most people submit it on the day of the deadline, and also the reason why I myself did that. Its the same reason why people double check, triple check, quadruple check on exams/tests; it's because they care and its because they want perfection so bad they believe that extra time they have will allow them to reach that. There are times when you end up fucking up your essay because you get too paranoid and overedit your work... but hey, better to do that than to submit your essay "2 days earlier" and fret over a mistake you could have spotted and edited with 2 extra days you would've had.
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better to do that than to submit your essay "2 days earlier" and fret over a mistake you could have spotted and edited with 2 extra days you would've had.
You're right. I spotted a mistake in my reference (I wrote "Youh" Director instead of "Youth" Director), but overall there are no other mistakes whatsoever, and I feel like my essays and extra-curricular activities are strong with results (6+ years). Do you think it would really hinder my chances? I have an average from mid to high eighties trying to get into third year Sauder.

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He's not bad.. This course is just a bitch..
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If you were the person applying and you needed to perfect your application to the point where it shows your best work, you'd want that extra time to perfect your supplmentary. That's the reason why most people submit it on the day of the deadline, and also the reason why I myself did that. Its the same reason why people double check, triple check, quadruple check on exams/tests; it's because they care and its because they want perfection so bad they believe that extra time they have will allow them to reach that. There are times when you end up fucking up your essay because you get too paranoid and overedit your work... but hey, better to do that than to submit your essay "2 days earlier" and fret over a mistake you could have spotted and edited with 2 extra days you would've had.
I am a person who applied and am content with what I submitted a week earlier than you did.
We had months to do this, come off it.
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I am a person who applied and am content with what I submitted a week earlier than you did.
We had months to do this, come off it.
hes right yo.. i just left it to the last minute
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Yeah not to sure if bad teacher or hard ass class. Never struggled with school before. First time I feeling so frustrated
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