Hi, there
I am a BC grade 12 student, I am planing to go to u of t life science or psychology next year, I am taking cal 12, chem 12, physics 12, English 12 and pre cal 12. My first term avg is 80.4%(and my past years grade arnt good), and I have quite a lot extra curriculum. I want to ask if I have any chances to get into u of t life science or psychology, also,should I apply for UTM or UTSC or St. G if I want to have a larger chance to get in?
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hey there,
dear highschooler: you should feel proud of the long legacy you’re entering. i bet you didn’t know that you were becoming part of a legacy by writing this question, did you? well, you are. the legacy of FRICKIN’ KEENERS asking me whether they’ll get into uoft*. take a look at this tag to learn about your proud heritage (also if you’d like to see what i’ve said to other people in similar situations).
before i say anything, the caveat for any type of admissions questions is that your guess is as good as mine. the admissions committee has the final say, so anything and everything i say may not pan out as i’ve said it. do not sue. thanks.
the anticipated admission grade ranges of people coming in to first year for life science in 2015 was in the low to mid 80s. you’re right on the cusp of that lower end. depending on your grade 11 marks, you might even dip below it a little. that’s not to say that you have no chance, and i would urge you to still apply, but you may want to consider applying to other campuses and universities as well.
as for psychology: that’s a subject POSt (program of study) and not a degree POSt. when you enter into first year in the faculty of arts & science, you’re in a degree POSt – humanities, life sciences, physical sciences and mathematics, or social sciences. after first year, you decide on a subject program of study, which is a more specific are of focus.
psychology is pretty popular on the downtown campus. typically, you need to have received a mark in the 80s in PSY100H1 to get into the program (though the minimum cut-off is 75%). unfortunately i don’t have more stats about how many people apply versus how many people get in.
and that’s it! if you’re doing exams right now (i don’t really know how school works in BC), good luck. if not, also good luck with just…living and stuff.
best,
aska
* don’t worry, i was one once too. yes, i admit it. there’s no shame in being a keener. accept yourself. aska does.