Update: from the UBC Counsellor's Info Day (2)

(continued from yesterday's entry)

Program Updates:

• Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology: this new program is for students who enjoy biology, but does not want to be enrolled in the "traditional" science program where you have to complete first year physics courses. The program has an environmental, sustainability focus.
• Pre-med Alternative Path in Engineering: open to 25 students only, this Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering) program would prepare you for applying for the Faculty of Medicine. Biology 12 is a requirement for application into this program, but the course can be completed in the summer of 2010, prior to your entry into the program in September of 2010.
• Faculty of Arts' new degree requirements: grade 12 language (or equivalent), 6 credits of literature, 6 credits of science, plus the new 6 credits of writing and research (to be done in Year 1 and 4). This replaces the 6 credits of first-year English requirement for all BA students (except if you will be majoring in English).

Self-Admission Process:

• Self-admission will begin in later March/early April
• UBC will only accept self-reporting from two sources: your term 2 report card and grades reported directly from the Ministry of Education
• UBC will not accept any grades from a distance-education course unless the grades are reported via one of the above two methods
• If you are taking an online course through the Vancouver Learning Network (VLN), you can ask your teacher to submit your mark to the Ministry of Education (thereby fulfilling the second requirement) ONLY IF you have completed over 50% of the course by March 1 (no exception!)
  
• Once your grades are reported, you will be immediately notified as to whether you have been admitted to UBC or not.
  
• UBC will request documents directly from you if discrepancy exists between your self-reported grades and the interim grades sent by the Ministry of Education.
  
• Offer of admission must be accepted by June 1, 2010 or your offer would be withdrawn
• Once you have accepted the admission offer, a registration date will be given to you around mid-June.
• Registration for courses in September 2010 starts in July 2010 - register early before the courses are filled up!

(...to be concluded)