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Transfering to UBC

eba2
edited November 2007 in General
Hi I wanted to transfer to UBC, not because I don't like SFU or anything but because I am moving there and my house will be closer to UBC than SFU, so I was wondering if anyone knows what the requirments for transfering to UBC sciences is, is there a website that I could visit and find out more???

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  • Insatiable
    edited April 2007
    I know that UBC takes all your classes into account, so if you've had to retake anything, it may be counted.
  • meeshmeesh
    edited April 2007
    hey, i'm in the same situation as you are eba2. but i'm really not sure, i've gotten so used to sfu it kind of sucks to start all over again...but ubc will be so much closer...

    anyway i think this is the website...
    http://www.essential.science.ubc.ca/academic/prospective/index.htm#transfer
  • toast
    edited April 2007
    welcome to the club....i live closer to UBC than SFU, and dying to transfer out.

    I heard that university to university has a lower requirement. I think it's because they just want to know if you will be able to survive in their school. Since SFU and UBC are probably ( I think ) teaching the same stuff, the grades requirement aint that high compare to high school and college
  • Tinana
    edited April 2007
    I've already applied to UBC Sciences..... I hope I can get admitted. I believe it's too late to apply now for the fall semester.. You have to wait until next semester to apply.

    For second year transfer, it's 24 credits. 12 credits have to be in science.
    You have to meet their English requirements which is either a score of 5 on the LPI or 6 credits of first year English.

    You also need a GPA of 2.8 for first-year or 2.4 for second year.. well those GPAs were last years but it's roughly the same.

    Here are some sites that really helped me with the application:


    Here's the University/College transfer guide to UBC:
    http://www.students.ubc.ca/welcome/download/va_shift.pdf

    and...

    here's the Requirements Site specifically for Sciences:
    http://www.escience.ubc.ca/academic/planning/requirements.htm

    So ya, UBC only accepts applications for summer semester and fall semester..
    But ya, best of luck when you do apply
  • toast
    edited April 2007
    i gues i will see u there lol 2.4 gpa...what a joke...
  • Tinana
    edited April 2007
    yep :) it was crazy though. high school into UBC science is like 90%...
  • meeshmeesh
    edited April 2007
    good luck to you guys!

    i applied for Sauder, the minimum requirement is 2.4 GPA as well but they need me to send in a Bcom supplementary application. do any of you know what they would take more into account? how competitive is it to get into the program?
  • TiNgLu_SiNgH
    edited April 2007
    The only part about transferring to UBC from SFU is the fact that they calculate your gpa taking ALL your attempts into account whereas SFU calculates your gpa based on the best mark you received in a specific class. For example, if you took Calculus twice, SFU doesn't include the first attempt in your gpa. If you got a 50% the first time and a 80% the second time, UBC will take the average of that instead of the better mark. I hope that makes sense...thats the only reason I can't transfer to UBC because I have redone a lot of my classes so my gpa looks like shit to UBC even though its great at SFU.
  • imelting
    edited April 2007
    and some of the classes, ie in engineering, are not transferrable
  • toast
    edited April 2007
    lucky i didnt fail any thing... yet
  • misteranswer
    edited April 2007
    TiNgLu_SiNgH said:
    The only part about transferring to UBC from SFU is the fact that they calculate your gpa taking ALL your attempts into account whereas SFU calculates your gpa based on the best mark you received in a specific class. For example, if you took Calculus twice, SFU doesn't include the first attempt in your gpa. If you got a 50% the first time and a 80% the second time, UBC will take the average of that instead of the better mark. I hope that makes sense...thats the only reason I can't transfer to UBC because I have redone a lot of my classes so my gpa looks like shit to UBC even though its great at SFU.
    Close...but not quite right.

    UBC will calculate your admission based on the last 60 transferable credits attempted, not all of them.

    In a case where you took a course twice within those 60 credits, both grades will be counted and for admission purposes, they will calculated as if they were seperate courses.
  • Malakaiii
    edited April 2007
    I'm not sure if it's different for transferring from college, but we were told that transferring from Langara meant that UBC would accept your last 60 credit hours, and consider the final 30 credits of those to determine your GPA.

    Either way, I'd suggest making an appointment with an adviser! You'll want to be sure you're on the right track.
  • misteranswer
    edited April 2007
    Malakaiii said:
    I'm not sure if it's different for transferring from college, but we were told that transferring from Langara meant that UBC would accept your last 60 credit hours, and consider the final 30 credits of those to determine your GPA.

    Either way, I'd suggest making an appointment with an adviser! You'll want to be sure you're on the right track.
    From Langara advisors? They're good story tellers, that's about it. Other than that, they're pretty much useless.
  • Malakaiii
    edited April 2007
    misteranswer said:
    From Langara advisors? They're good story tellers, that's about it. Other than that, they're pretty much useless.
    Nope, this is from a UBC adviser in the faculty of forestry. My boyfriend is transferring in from Langara next year.
  • misteranswer
    edited April 2007
    Looks like you're right. They changed the general admissions criteria on me.

    So just fluke good grades for one year and you're in eventhough you were a slacker the previous year
  • vonnie
    edited April 2007
    meesh said:
    good luck to you guys!

    i applied for Sauder, the minimum requirement is 2.4 GPA as well but they need me to send in a Bcom supplementary application. do any of you know what they would take more into account? how competitive is it to get into the program?
    I applied for sauder as well, but i haven't done my bcom yet (put it off for 3 months =[, due in the 1st of may!)
    it's REALLY competitive, that's all i know.
    You might not even get in with a 3.0, everyone tells me that. so i'm pretty much screwed.

    http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/bcom/admissions/requirements.cfm#transfer


    Here's a big list of what you need.
    --I'm scared I won't get in, really.
  • toast
    edited April 2007
    UBC commerce requires more than a 3 gpa
  • meeshmeesh
    edited April 2007
    vonnie said:
    I applied for sauder as well, but i haven't done my bcom yet (put it off for 3 months =[, due in the 1st of may!)
    it's REALLY competitive, that's all i know.
    You might not even get in with a 3.0, everyone tells me that. so i'm pretty much screwed.

    http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/bcom/admissions/requirements.cfm#transfer


    Here's a big list of what you need.
    --I'm scared I won't get in, really.
    haha yeah i've definitely heard the >3.0 GPA admission thing.
    oh well, i just started doing my supplementary form last night. i hear they take into account of the extracurriculars that you do, so hopefully that may balance things out.

    i wouldn't be scared about not getting in. you tried at least. it's not the end of the world. and i don't know why sauder is so competitive? they don't even compare to the business programs at Queen's, Western, Toronto, and McGill.
    Funny thing is, a girl (and actually all her sisters and brothers went to my school as well) at my secondary school's grandfather is William Sauder--the man who donated $20 million to ubc commerce, and even all his grand-children headed off to McGill commerce. i wonder why, seriously i do...i wonder why??
  • toast
    edited April 2007
    mcgill>>>>>>>>>>>>>ubc
  • misteranswer
    edited April 2007
    toast said:
    UBC commerce requires more than a 3 gpa
    I know people who got in without a 3.0 and those who have not with over a 3.0.

    Simple tip, lie your ass off in the supplemental application. They won't check.
  • toast
    edited April 2007
    but what if they check? lol
  • meeshmeesh
    edited April 2007
    the worst they can do is not accept you, right?
  • toast
    edited April 2007
    they might put you in their "bad record".... its better not to do anything reckless
  • Malakaiii
    edited April 2007
    What 'bad record'? Is this the same "permanent record" from elementary schoo;? :wink:
  • misteranswer
    edited April 2007
    If they check, it's probably as often as the ministry checks on student loan applications....1%
  • cassie1013
    edited November 2007
    I've come to realize that other then Grad schools (med / law), UBC is the most overrated school that I've ever seen. It's just so ridiculous - 84% from high school for UBC Arts? Their Arts program is total shit, as is their Business...The requirements are way too high and it has nothing to do with academics, but logistics of local students wanting to attend and #s of Foreign students etc.

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