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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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First 100 spots based soley on grades from High School (need 88% average
in Math, English, other senior level course); following 300 student
accep... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Admissions are based on academic grades in the final two years of high
school. A set number of first years or freshmen to be admitted are set
eac... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Admissions was based on High School percentage performance on the top 4
provincial exams/courses taken to admit you into the program of your
choice ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I applied to UBC and Simon Fraser University because these universities
were in Vancouver. I chose to stay at home while attending university
beca... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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First year pre-requisits, second year general intrductory courses in
Accounting, Finance, OB, MIS, Marketing, Stats, etc. third READ MORE
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Alumni
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A full range of academic programs. Very strong in Mathematics, Sciences
(especially Biology, Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering), Medicine,
Law,... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The Food Science Program is great since it is a smaller program, there is
more attention to ensuring quality education and good skills development.
... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I took first year Arts with an eye to getting in to Commerce in my
second year. First year Arts courses were , on average, pretty bad.
Economics p... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Excellant Career Centre with gradutes finding employment through out the world. Most common in Vancouver, Toronto, New York, Hong Kong, London READ MORE
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Alumni
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Career prospects are very good. There are councellors and career advisors that will help with choices, resumes, and placement. Career days are commo... READ MORE
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Current Student
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With this degree you can work as a Quality Assurance technician, in marketing, management etc in the Private Sector of the food industry or work for t... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Career Prospects: Career prospects right out of university were quite grim. Most employers were looking for experience coupled with the academics. Obv... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Vancouver is probably the best city in North America to live in (ranked
2nd by UN survey). Descent housing facilities available on campus, off
cap... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Campus life is most enjoyable. The climate here is very mild with very
little snow in winter. Rain is the norm, so a good umbrella is a
necessit... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The school is currently undergoing extensive construction due to the
upcoming 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, thus, funding is occuring to improve
and e... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Housing: lived at home. My fellow students, though, who did live on
campus found the first two years in residence very tough as the
accomodation d... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Party away at UBC; Friday night POITS a common occurance (piss on it
tomorrow's saturday), many Commerce specific clubs, READ MORE
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Alumni
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There are numerous clubs and organizations on campus for those
interested. There are frat houses on campus, but the trend is
diminishing in this ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The Pit Pub is the place to hang out in the Student Union Building. This
location has a food court, vendors, and a lounge and arcade for students
to... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Commerce program was so intense that I had no social life in
university. Never dated once because the girls weren't that personable
or attractive.... READ MORE
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