GENERAL POST-SECONDARY INFORMATION
How to Apply
There are a couple of options when applying to a post-secondary institution (PSI). You can either apply directly to a PSI online or use the ApplyBC website. If students plan on applying to more than one institution, ApplyBC will save you time by filling out your personal information only once. (www.applybc.ca)
There are a couple of options when applying to a post-secondary institution (PSI). You can either apply directly to a PSI online or use the ApplyBC website. If students plan on applying to more than one institution, ApplyBC will save you time by filling out your personal information only once. (www.applybc.ca)
Transcripts
When applying for either a scholarship or to a post-secondary institution, a transcript of grades is required to process your application. Transcript Request Forms are available in the counselling office with Ms. Houston. Please allow at least five school days for transcripts to be prepared.
If you are applying to a college or university in BC, you may NOT need a transcript. Several institutions require you to self-report your grades electronically. Final grades are verified by the Ministry of Education provided you've enrolled in the Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) Selections Form which releases your transcript information to your selected PSI's.
When applying for either a scholarship or to a post-secondary institution, a transcript of grades is required to process your application. Transcript Request Forms are available in the counselling office with Ms. Houston. Please allow at least five school days for transcripts to be prepared.
If you are applying to a college or university in BC, you may NOT need a transcript. Several institutions require you to self-report your grades electronically. Final grades are verified by the Ministry of Education provided you've enrolled in the Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) Selections Form which releases your transcript information to your selected PSI's.
What is a PSI Selection Form?
Graduating students who apply for post-secondary admission can have the Ministry of Education send free copies of their transcripts to many post-secondary institutions (PSI's) in Canada. Before June 30th of your graduating year, make your PSI Selections on the STUDENT SECURE WEB. Transcripts are automatically sent to your PSI Selections at the end of July.
Students PSI Selections must be submitted by April 30th for Interim transcript information to be forwarded to BC and Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) institutions in May. In order to register for the STUDENT SECURE WEB, please click on the link below. You will need your Personal Education Number (PEN) and your full legal name.
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student
Graduating students who apply for post-secondary admission can have the Ministry of Education send free copies of their transcripts to many post-secondary institutions (PSI's) in Canada. Before June 30th of your graduating year, make your PSI Selections on the STUDENT SECURE WEB. Transcripts are automatically sent to your PSI Selections at the end of July.
Students PSI Selections must be submitted by April 30th for Interim transcript information to be forwarded to BC and Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) institutions in May. In order to register for the STUDENT SECURE WEB, please click on the link below. You will need your Personal Education Number (PEN) and your full legal name.
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student
Personal Profile Pointers
Think about your goals: PSI faculty of choice, PSI of choice and career goals.
What kind of academic achievements, school and community involvement would be relevant to your first choice PSI program? Reflect on your role, level of involvement, and level of achievement.
Each of the Personal Profile questions requires short essay responses (50 to 200 words), so you’ll want to think about your answers before you start your online application. Here are three tips to keep in mind:
Depending on which degree(s) you apply to, you’ll be asked to answer some or all of the following questions in your Personal Profile:
Write Your Personal Profile. Retrieved from https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/personal-profile/
Think about your goals: PSI faculty of choice, PSI of choice and career goals.
What kind of academic achievements, school and community involvement would be relevant to your first choice PSI program? Reflect on your role, level of involvement, and level of achievement.
Each of the Personal Profile questions requires short essay responses (50 to 200 words), so you’ll want to think about your answers before you start your online application. Here are three tips to keep in mind:
- Take time to reflect. Instead of simply listing your accomplishments and experiences, tell us what you’ve learned from them.
- Be specific. Use details to provide context and elaborate on your answers.
- Be true to who you are. Don’t focus on what you think we want to hear. Use your unique voice to tell us what you want to say.
Depending on which degree(s) you apply to, you’ll be asked to answer some or all of the following questions in your Personal Profile:
- Explain how you responded to a problem and/or an unfamiliar situation. What did you do, what was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience?
- Briefly describe the culture of your school community and your involvement within it. What impact has the school culture had on you? How would you enhance or change it?
- Tell us about who you are. How would your family, friends, and/or members of your community describe you? If possible, please include something about yourself that you are most proud of and why.
- What is important to you? And why?
- Describe up to five activities that you have pursued or accomplishments achieved in one or more of the following areas. Please outline the nature of your responsibilities within these activities. (50 words per description)
- Club
- Family/community responsibilities
- Creative or performing arts
- Work/employment
- Athletics
- Volunteer
- Service to others
- Other(s)
- Tell us more about one or two activities listed above that are most important to you. Please explain the role you played and what you learned in the process. You will be asked for a reference who can speak to your response.
- Additional information: You may wish to use the space below to provide UBC with more information on your academic history to date and/or your future academic plans. For example: How did you choose your courses in secondary school? Are there life circumstances that have affected your academic decisions to date? What have you done to prepare yourself specifically for your intended area of study at UBC?
- Please submit the names of two referees who know you well and can comment on your preparedness for study at UBC. Examples of referees include an employer, a community member, a coach, a teacher/instructor, or anyone who knows you well. One of the referees you select must be able to speak to one of the activities/experiences described in one of your long-answer responses above. For applicants who are currently attending a high school, one of your referees must be a school official (e.g., Grade 12 or senior year counsellor, teacher, or IB coordinator). Neither referee should be a friend, family member, or paid agent.
Write Your Personal Profile. Retrieved from https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/personal-profile/