• admissions,  humanities,  science

    please please please stop sending me your grades….

    January 30, 2009

    This is my second time trying to ask you.? Perhaps you were on break.? I’d first like to start by thanking you in advance for the help.

    Now, I’m a 11th grader (ya another one) and i am concerned about being accepted into u of t.

    My marks now are
    90 Law
    82? English
    85 Religion
    the grade killer 54 Chemistry
    the following are what i will most likely get
    85 American History
    90 co op
    82 Math

    i want to get into humanities, the cutoff is 77, my friend told me that sometimes universities won’t even look at your application if you don’t have a science. my question is is this true do i need a science? i just thought holding onto math was good enough
    thanks again

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  • admissions,  colleges,  international relations,  trinity college

    this is getting a little awkward…

    December 19, 2008

    So I’m a grade 12 student from Atlantic Canada who will be applying to U of T St George in the next week or so.? I’ve ranked Trinity College as my #1 choice on the OUAC application form, but I’m feeling a little bit nervous about my chances of being accepted here, seeing as its standards are higher than other colleges on the campus.? I’ve chosen Trinity because of its affiliation with the IR program, which is what I plan to study.
    On my latest report I’ve had the following marks:
    English- 92
    French- 88
    Theater Arts- 91
    World Issues- 93
    Trig (12 math)- 65

    I’m obviously not a math or science person.? My grade 11 marks reflect that, with an 11 physics mark of 61, part B of 11 math 68, and an 11 chem mark of 70.? The rest of my marks are in the 80’s and 90’s.
    At the other universities I am applying to, there is almost always a place on the application where you can include past achievements and participation in any activities, and I’ve noticed that there is nothing like this on the OUAC apps, which was something I was really counting on.? So I’m just kind of nervous about applying whenever so much is dependent on my marks.
    Do I have a reason to be so nervous?? It took me a really long time to convince my parents to let me apply to UofT and one thing we could really agree on was Trinity, so I’m really really hoping to be accepted here.? How do you think my chances are, considering?
    Thanks in advance, and sorry for the novel.? 🙂

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  • admissions,  economics,  transfer credits

    i think i just heard rudolph cry

    December 12, 2008

    If I took the AP macro/micro-economics exams and got credit for ECO100Y, what mark would I get for it.. or would it just say ‘passed’ on my transcript? If I wanna use this credit to apply for an economics or commerce POSt in 2nd year, I know I need like a 67% but if I was just exempted because of AP what mark would they use? Or would the require me to take the actual course and forfeit the AP credit?

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  • admissions,  grades

    this site very good. use!

    December 2, 2008


    Well I want to get in to Biomedical Science (Life Science) in UofT and im in my first semester of grade 12, midterms are being give next week and im expecting a mid to high 70s.

    I have Bio 12 and my mark is in the 70s but i can pull it up to high 80s by final.. my worry is Advanced functions I have a low 50 is it possible if I pass with high 60’s or low 70’s and still have a chance to get in to UofT?

    Ps. I still have 1 more 4u course where i have a high 80 and also next semester calculus, chemistry and engligh. Does Uni only look at the average of our 6 4U courses?

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  • admissions,  failing,  grades

    thank heavens i’m not you

    November 19, 2008


    Hi, i kind of stumbled upon this website by accident while googling what the hell am i going to do with my advanced functions mark. So i plan to go to U of T for life sciences or business, possibly even engineering :S So heres the story, i’ve been an awesome student my entire life and grade 12 comes along and i have no idea what the heck happened. Im still not sure about the courses i need but im sure that my advanced functions mark is not good enough, right now its at 50 i know ill need at least an 75+ if i want to get in. Can you give me any advice on what to do? I got a 95 in Data Management and my science marks last year were all 80s or 90s. Im pretty sure i cant drop Functions or take it in night school because what im looking into, they wont look at that. I need to know what courses U of T will look at for these programs, and what i will need to get in my courses. Im taking chemistry, biology, physics, advanced functions, calculus, english and world history. and i already took Data Management in Grade 11. Please HELP!!!

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  • admissions,  dentistry,  grades

    to dream the impossible dream

    August 13, 2008

    Unlike all the over achievers that I have been seeing asking questions on this website worried as to whether or not the university of Toronto would accept their stellar grades. I am deeply sorry to say that I am but an average student who receives marks that range between the low to high 70s (although I do attain the rare low to mid 80 every once in a while and even rarer 90 that I have received once or twice.)

    So here goes my dilemma:
    It has always (really always) been my dream to be a dentist. The problem is although I have the brains to get stellar marks and get early acceptance into any university that I want–my marks have shown to say otherwise due to family issues).

    Question: Should I give it up (meaning is it too late)? OR should I keep striving towards my dream?

    **and if you think I should keep striving for my dream do you think along with my application for admittance should I write a letter explaining my marks and my hardships. Will admissions officers understand?

     

     

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  • admissions,  Chestnut

    Don’t Forget the “U”

    June 26, 2008

    Hey, my name is mo, and I am a canadian thats been living in the states for a while and your sit has helped? me out alot in my search for info about u of t. I am currently going into grade 12, and was wondering if you think my marks are competetive for admission. I have looked at the averages for different colleges and programs and saw that the averages are usually around the upper 80’s. how ever at my school the average isnt recorded. if its a 90+ its a 4, an 80+ a 3 and so on. but Im mainly in honors or AP courses and in those classes its weighted so a 90 is a 4.5, 80 is 3.5 and so on. My gpa is a 3.5 weighted and a 3.25 unweighted. Do you think im competetive for the life sciences program? ( if it matters i have a 33 on the ACT, which is around a 2200 on the sat). Thanks!

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  • admissions,  new kids

    attention all nervous highschoolers! your attention please!

    June 13, 2008

    Hey! I’ve been admitted to Innis and UToronto has asked to see my final grades. The only thing is I’m pretty sure that I’m going to get a C+ or a C in one of my classes. My other final grades will be As and a couple of Bs. UToronto said that my offer of admission would be subject to cancellation if my final grades aren’t of “acceptable standing”. Will they cancel my offer of admission because of the C or am I just overreacting and worrying myself over nothing? Thanks

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