Hi,
Currently I’m a 2nd year BSc student at Dalhousie. I am looking into transferring into BA Architectural Studies at U of T and have some questions.
Do I submit a portfolio? What is this online profile? Will I be required to take ALL the first year courses? Can I take some 1,2,3 year courses concurrently? Around what GPA is required for a transfer student?
In your opinion, is this not a good option, seeing as I will be already completing my 2nd year in science elsewhere?
Thanks
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Hey Dal,
Im going to start with the last question first … we’re the eat your dessert kind of posse over here. I don’t think this is a bad option. If it’s a good one, well that’s really determined with what you hope to accomplish. For instance, if you want to be an architect, then switching out of science seems like a good idea. BUT if you are looking to graduate in 2 years, then switching is not your ideal plan … see where I’m going with this? huh … huh …
Your science credits might not be as much of a waste as you might think. The University of Toronto requires that you take one of the following combinations in order to graduate:
Behind door number one : 1 Specialist
Door number two: 2 Majors
Door number three: 1 Major and 2 Minors
Architectual Studies only offers major programs, so you will be required to take either another major or two minors. AND you can transfer up to? 10.0 credits (which, in U of T world works out to two full course load years). What I’m getting at is you might be able to transfers some of the credits you already have to contribute towards a minor or major.
You can take a combination of 1st, 2nd? and 3rd year courses … as long as you have the prequisite for the course. With careful planning, you can take the prereq first semester and take the course in the second. You can check the course calendar here, to see if what prereqs you need, if any!
No to the portfolio and you can actually just look at the profile application here … no mysteries with that bad boy!
I feel like there was another question … oooooh yes the CGPA. The course calendar states the following as the minimum grades to be considered for the program
“Minimum marks of at least 70% in both ARC131H1 and ARC132H1 are required to be eligible. Admission will be based on the average of marks in ARC131H1 and ARC132H1. Achieving the minimum marks in the required courses does not guarantee admission to the program. ”
The disclaimer on the end there means you need to marks much higher than what they state in order to confirm a spot. Its a limited enrolment POSt and rather competitive.
pheeew
forever and always,
aska