Update: from the UBC Counsellor's Info Day (3)

(... continued from yesterday's entry)

Below you can find the admission averages for UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. For each program, you will see two percentages - the first one is the actual admission averages from August 2009; the second one is the PROJECTED admission averages for September 2010 admission. Please note: that admission average is only for your reference - the actual admission averages may be higher or lower, depending on the marks of the applicants.

UBC Vancouver's Admission Averages

• Applied Biology: 83%, low to mid-80s
• Arts (as a 1st choice): 84%, mid 80s
• Arts (as a 2nd choice): 86%, mid to high 80s
• *Commerce: 84%; 84%
• *Dental Hygiene: 67%, min. 67%
• *Engineering: 83%, low to mid 80s
• Food, nutrition and health: 83%, mid to high 80s
• Forestry: 75 to 78%, guaranteed at 80%
• *Human Kinetics: 88%, high 80s to low 90s
• *Midwifery: 67%; min. 67%
• *Music: 83%; min. 67%
• *Science: 88%; high 80s to low 90s

* indicates a program where broad based admission is mandatory/optional

UBC Okanagan's Admission Averages

• Arts: 72%; guaranteed at 75%
• Engineering: 75%; guaranteed at 75%
• Fine Arts: 67%; min 67%
• Human Kinetics: 75%; high 70s to low 80s
• Management: 73%; mid to high 70s
• Nursing: 80%; low tomid 80s
• Pre-pharmacy: 73%; guaranteed at 75%
• Science: 73%; guaranteed at 75%

Once again, these averages are listed for your reference only. Be realistic when you are applying for a specific program (e.g. if you have mid-70s on your term 1 report card, it may be difficult for you to be admitted into UBC Vancouver's Faculty of Science), but don't lose heart if your averages are not high enough - some programs used broad based admission that would help the students who are outstanding in other areas. You may also want to consider university transfer programs if your grades are far below these listed admission averages.

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