Grade 12 Requirements
What is total amount of credits for high school?
80 credits
What is a scholarship?
Students will need to achieve a minimum of an 80% average to qualify and apply for this financial aid. Scholarships are usually awarded based on various criteria such as academic achievement, athletic ability, community involvement and financial need.
What are pre-medical courses or prerequisite courses?
Chemistry, physics, biology, math
Give examples of scholarship UBC and SFU provide
UBC: Presidential Scholars Awards & UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Award
SFU: UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP & UGGLA FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
List the different types of degrees
Associate degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) & Professional Degree (Medical degree)
how many hours do you need to graduate high school?
40 hours
What is a grant?
A grant is a sum of money given by an organization, government or university to support students who have financial need.
What is a MD degree?
MD degree is a Doctor of Medicine degree, which qualifies someone to become a physician and pursue postgraduate training.
What the application process like when you're applying to SFU & UBC?
UBC: personal profile, references and transcript
SFU: submit transcript
What is the difference between program and degree? provide at least 1 example of each
Program: is the area of academic focus
Degree: is the bachelor’s you earn after graduating university
Any examples related are accepted
what is the diploma you need to graduate high school called?
B.C. Certificate of Graduation or "Dogwood Diploma"
What is ‘The Registered Education Savings Plan’ (RESP)?
A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is a long-term savings plan that helps people save for a child's education after high school.
What is the MCAT (Medical College Admission test)?
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess your problem-solving, critical thinking, and knowledge of natural, behavioural, and social science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine.
What is the SFU transfer admission process?
this type of application process is specifically for applicants coming from other universities or colleges and are looking to transfer into undergraduate programs.
Difference Between Major and Minor and provide an example for each one of them.
Major: It is the subject that will be your primary focus in the last 2 years of your university degree.
Minor: It is the second subject of interest you can focus on during the last 2 years of university
Any related examples are accepted
What is the Graduation Literacy Assessment (GLA)?
This mandatory graduation assessment tests students' proficiency in writing and reading comprehension, and all students must achieve at least a level 2 to graduate.
What is the student work placement program?
This is a Part time job opportunity offered to students through the Canada Student Loans Program and helps them earn money to support their education without interfering with their studies.
What are the 4 sections of the MCAT?
Chemical and physical foundation of biological systems (Chemistry & Physics)
Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (Cars)
Biological and Biochemical foundations of living systems (Biology, Biochemistry)
Psychological, social, and biological foundations of behaviour (Psychology & sociology)
What is the name for the mascot at UBC?
the thunderbird is a Mascot for UBC representing strength and resilience
What is a exchange program?
An exchange program is an option that enables a student to spend one or two semesters of a degree program at a university in another country.
What are 4 credits for each AP/IB course that replace standard graduation requirements?
A student can take Advanced Placement (AP) courses or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. This is the number of credits that students receive for completing either of these programs in place of standard graduation requirements.
What is the BC Excellence scholarship?
This scholarships is awarded to high achieving BC students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, community service and academic performance and is worth up to $40,000 over 4 years.
What are clinical rotations or clerkships?
In medical school, these hands on training experiences involve working directly with patients under then supervision of a licensed physician and usually take place during the final two years of medical school.
What is the UBC dual admission program?
a specialized program fro high achieving students to be able to apply to multiple programs in the fields of science, business and engineering at the same time.
What is a Honours Degree?
An honours degree is a higher level qualification (advance) that builds on an undergraduate degree and usually takes an extra year to complete. typically includes a combination of coursework, research, and a thesis or dissertation.