University of Toronto and university of British Columbia

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The discussion revolves around the chances of admission for an Indian student to the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia, focusing on academic qualifications, SAT scores, and the relevance of extracurricular activities. Participants explore the admissions process, requirements, and the suitability of these universities for physics and mathematics majors.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the chances of admission based on their academic performance, including a 94% in 12th standard and a SAT score of 2150.
  • Another participant suggests contacting the universities for rough acceptance requirements and mentions the existence of admissions advisors.
  • It is noted that the University of British Columbia has a cut-off of 74% for Indian students, which the original poster meets.
  • Some participants express that the OP's grades indicate good chances for admission, but emphasize the importance of contacting the universities for specific answers.
  • Concerns are raised regarding high school curriculum requirements in Canada, including the necessity of having taken certain courses like English.
  • One participant shares a personal experience about strict high school curriculum requirements affecting admission chances for US students.
  • There is mention of the possibility of obtaining academic scholarships for high school grades in the mid 90s.
  • The OP expresses frustration about the lack of flexibility in the Indian educational system regarding subject choices.

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Participants generally agree that the OP's academic qualifications are strong, but there is no consensus on the specific impact of contacting universities or the importance of having a professor lined up for undergraduate admissions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the exact requirements and chances of admission.

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Limitations include the lack of specific information about minimum SAT score requirements from the universities and the OP's uncertainty about how the Indian curriculum is perceived by Canadian institutions.

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I was wondering if anyone can tell me what are my chances for university of Toronto and university of British Columbia
I am indian student with 12th standard percentage of 94%(maths 95/100 and physics 93/100)
and i have other core extra curricular activities and I am member of 2 NGOs
my SAT score-2150
maths level 2-800
physics-800

any help appriciated
thanks in advance
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Have you emailed them for rough acceptance requirements?
i didn't get what are trying to say.
can u please elaborate
 
ujjwal3097 said:
i didn't get what are trying to say.
can u please elaborate
They have admissions advisors that might be able to tell you minimum requirements for acceptance
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
They have admissions advisors that might be able to tell you minimum requirements for acceptance
University of British Columbia has cut-off of 74% in 12th standard for indian students and i am also qualified for other requirements as well .(same goes for university of Toronto)
What I want to know is that on UBC site there was no information about minimum SAT score requirements so on the basis of information provided what are the chances and please tell if the universities(UBC AND Uof-T) are good for physics and maths major .
 
I'm somewhat familiar with the Canadian system and based on your grades I think your chances are good; it would help a lot if A. you had a professor lined up who wants to work with you and B. you had scholarships from the Indian granting agencies.
 
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klotza said:
I'm somewhat familiar with the Canadian system and based on your grades I think your chances are good; it would help a lot if A. you had a professor lined up who wants to work with you and B. you had scholarships from the Indian granting agencies.
thanks a lot for the information .
 
I think the OP is interested in undergraduate admissions, where finding a professor to work with him or her won't matter.

Based on those grades, admission likely won't be an issue, but your best bet is to contact the university for a more specific answer. In Canada there are also requirements about the high school courses that one has to have taken for undergraduate admissions. For example, it's quite common that one has to take 12 grade English (for Canadian students), even if you're applying to a physics program.

In fact, once your high school grades get into the mid 90s, it's possible to get an academic scholarship. So it would also be worth looking into that.
 
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For US Students they are strict on the HS curriculum as well - could not get in because our HS was Block scheduled, and they wanted 2 full years of Physics and Chem.. our HS does not have that many !
 
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Choppy said:
I think the OP is interested in undergraduate admissions, where finding a professor to work with him or her won't matter.

Based on those grades, admission likely won't be an issue, but your best bet is to contact the university for a more specific answer. In Canada there are also requirements about the high school courses that one has to have taken for undergraduate admissions. For example, it's quite common that one has to take 12 grade English (for Canadian students), even if you're applying to a physics program.

In fact, once your high school grades get into the mid 90s, it's possible to get an academic scholarship. So it would also be worth looking into that...
In India you don't have any option to chose any other subject other subject and reject other you just have to do it .But in 11th standard we do get a chance to choose between commerce or science field (thank god ).so i can't do anything about it ,what i can do is hope they know everything about indian curriculum
 

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