i forgot to ask some other things(sorry). i go to a semester school (dunno why they call them this don’t all schools have semesters lol) so we have like 4 classes each semester instead of all 8 (or 7 or 6) classes together for the whole year. are my midterm report cards going to be looked at for admission? i’ve been told that final sem 1 marks and midterm sem 2 marks will be looked at for my admission avg. is this true? also, i researched the 92 avg principal’s entrance scholarship and the other entrance scholarships, and there is one thing i am not clear of. which report cards of mine will they look at to get the averages for these scholarships? like will they only look at my final semester marks (and if these average to a 92, i will get the scholarship) or like what? or maybe no one knows hehe just curious to see if u do! and yeah, the extracurriculars are for my own interest but i am maintaining them most importantly for the student profile. what’s the diff between doing biomed engineering in the eng sci program and doing a biomed eng minor in the chem eng program? sorry for flooding u with questions!
i think u guys can take a break from all these admissions questions in a couple months haha
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hey there,
don’t worry about asking too many questions, my friend. i take equal pride in answering questions and in poking fun at them, so if you ask a dumb question, it’ll probably just cheer up my bitter, bullying heart. plus, admissions questions are seasonal, like pumpkin spice lattes or halloween. you learn to love ’em.
your conditional offer will be made on whatever is available to the university at that point. conditional offers are made midway into second semester, so yes, the semester 1 and midterm semester 2 marks (and SOMETIMES grade 11 marks) would be considered.
here’s uoft’s wording: “Secondary school applicants with strong midyear results may be admitted on condition that they complete their academic year successfully.” however, final admission offers will be based on your final average based on your final marks in your top 6 4U/M courses including prereqs.
i’m offended by the idea that i might NOT know something. aska is invincible! i almost never trip over my own feet! i wake up in time for my commitments a solid 60% of the time! and i DO know the answer to your scholarship question.
according to enrolment service’s Document to Soothe the Worries of High School Seniors (also known as their FAQ), “We award University scholarships on the basis of the student’s average at the time of admission…Most faculty and college scholarship offers are made at the same time. We do not reconsider admission scholarship decisions on the basis of final marks.”
eng sci is a bit different from all the rest of the engineering programs. it’s a bit faster, and a bit more demanding (i’m allowed to say that because the department itself says it).
if you are a biomed engineering major in the eng sci program, you will have a first and second year which is common to all eng sci students, and then you’ll choose the biomed major for the last two years of your degree.
also, you’ll have to complete a research thesis, which is either very scary or very cool depending on what kind of a person you are.
you can take a look at what all four years look like for an engineering science biomedical engineering major here. ALSO, it’s worth noting that eng sci students graduate with a B.ASc (Bachelor of Applied Science) at the end of your degree, as opposed to engineering students, who graduate with a B.Eng (Bachelor of Engineering).
if you were in the chemical engineering program, you would take a General First Year, which is common to all engineering students other than students doing eng sci. after Year 1, you begin to take courses specific to chemical engineering. a minor in biomed engineering consists of 4.5 required courses, and you would complete those along with your major, over four years.
cheers,
aska
P.S. i trust that all you engineering kids out there will correct me in comments if i made any mistakes here. alas, i opted for a much less practical program option, y’know in terms of life and career options and all that jazz, so i don’t know all the subtleties of engineering. please, do correct me if i messed up anywhere.