Changes to Entrance Scholarships
Major Entrance Scholarships (MES)
As you know, in the past, Canadian students had to apply for Major Entrance Scholarships ($5,000 to $40,000) separate from applying for admission. The good news is that this year, the information that Canadian applicants submit in their Personal Profile will be used for admissions and for Major Entrance Scholarship consideration. This makes the application process much easier!
Canadian citizens and permanent residents wishing to be considered for a Major Entrance Scholarship must submit their online application by December 10, 2012. All other Canadian citizens and permanent resident must apply by January 31, 2013. For complete information about Major Entrance Scholarships, visit our Vancouver and Okanagan campus websites.
Changes to UBC’s admissions process
Personal Profile for Okanagan campus applicants
Many programs on UBC’s Okanagan campus now require applicants to complete a Personal Profile. This expansion of the use of the Personal Profile continues to make UBC the largest Canadian university to include broad-based criteria in its application process on this scale.
We are currently communicating these changes to students via visits to schools and communities across Canada, as well as on you.ubc.ca. Encourage your students to check out the Personal Profile video for tips and advice on completing this section of the application.
Refined requirements for Personal Profile references
We have refined our requirements for references: as before, students must submit the names of two referees in their Personal Profile. What’s new is that we now require that one of these referees be someone who can speak directly to the activities and experiences described in the Personal Profile.
Accordingly, this is what applicants will see in their application:
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 or IB Coordinator). Neither referee should be a friend, family member, or paid agent.