Hi Maddy! I just got accepted into the Faculty of Science in Vancouver and I just wanted to come here to tell you my thanks! You have truly helped me throughout this process and I honestly don’t know if I would have gotten in without your advice! Thank you so much! ❤️
Hi Maddie, Great video. University is hard but this is why it is even more rewarding down the road. If it was easy, you may also lose interest in doing it. Learning is not an easy journey for sure but it brings a lot of fun as well when you see your progress and get to build a network to share learning experiences and support! All the best, Michel
Hello! Thank you, I really enjoy making them :) I totally agree with you - that is something I've come to appreciate now that I am here! It's a crazy journey with many ups and downs... I know it will be all worth it in the end. Thank you for the well wishes! Maddy A
Hello Santiago! I don't know if I will make a video for international students as I don't have much knowledge on the international student requirements or application process. I'm sure there are some videos on youtube somewhere? or blogs online? I likely will make another personal profile video... at some point. Hopefully soon!
Hi Maddy! Thank you very much for your tips and videos. I was wondering if it is okay to take academic courses online or if UBC prefers courses to be taken in person? Thanks!
Hi! This is not really a choice for students. If the course is offered online then you can take it online, but if not, then you have to take it in person! It all depends :)
Love your videos, I can't get on my schools sports teams so do you recommend anything I can do to make up for that? planning to manage sports teams to try to get involved. Your videos were so helpful and informative
Thank you so much! From what I understand, you can not add photos. At least last year that wasn't an option for me. If you're applying for a specific program that requires a portfolio then there would likely be a portfolio in a supplemental application of some kind. Hope that helps!
Hello! Your vides are really helpful! I just had a question about the activities section. The limit is 50 words for each activity so can we just use incomplete sentences and forget about correct grammar? Not a lot of space!
Hi! You should do your best to write in complete sentences with proper grammar. This section is meant to give a very brief overview not so much detail. Hope that helps!
hey maddy, i’m an international student looking to apply to ubc next year and was wondering if they also look at our grade 11 and 12 grades? because i don’t study in canada, our grading system is quite different and we don’t really have courses to choose from (it’s just general subjects). So how does that work ? ;0
Hello! I am currently in grade 11, and suppose my grades are not bad, (about 95% average) but I barely have any extracurriculars. However, I do volunteer outside of school. Do you think I need to join some clubs in gr12? I am worried that I might be too stressed out since I will be doing AP courses at the time....
Hi Ran! You need to do what makes most sense for you. You need to make sure that you are prioritizing what is most important to you. With that in mind, if you join a club because you think you need to, rather than because you want to, you are joining for the wrong reason and UBC will see through that. I can't tell you exactly what UBC is looking for... I hope that helps?
Completely up to you! A lot of people talk about the courses they took in high school, things they wanted to mention in previous questions but didn't get a chance to etc.
hey!! i was just wondering when i should be start writing my personal profile:) i am trying to reach the early applicant list - so it is due in december!
If you're anything like me and you second guess yourself and write multiple drafts... um three months?! People are able to do it in less time for sure; I really wanted to get in so I wanted it to be "perfect" haha! I started in August I believe... my main reason for that though was wanting to get a head start because grade 12 is a seriously busy year for students!
Hi Maddy, I’m working on my UBC personal profile, and i’m wondering if you could read it kinda proof read and make sure everything makes sense. I’m still working on it, but once i finish my draft, could i send it to you somehow?
Congrats on ur acceptance to UBC thats literally insane! Would it be okay if I sent u a draft of my personal profile? Im kind of lost and could use some help
Hi Maddy! This video was so helpful! I’m currently writing my personal profile. I know you’re probably busy but do you think you could look over it and give me some feedback?
If you plan to transfer from another school, check out the BC transfer guide and get in touch with an advisor at UBC. Don't try to do everything on your own - there are people to help you navigate this!
Wow.!! This is the thing I always think I've been searching.., Thanks for the information. Guess you rock your channel..😍😍😍in the future..and could you please mail me or share any links of your personal profile please, for just getting an idea over his to write it through..
I'm glad it was helpful! For your personal profile, it should be written kind of like a story... you want to connect all the bits and pieces of your life in a meaningful way. To make sure that your profile is truly original, I won't send you mine - I hope you understand! If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at itsmaddya@gmail.com
They weren't really merit based scholarships - despite some of them being titled "bursary." A couple were community based academic scholarships. The one that could be considered "merit based" was the one where I was received a scholarship based on a personal challenge I had to overcome in highschool. So yes, there were a couple supplemental things I had to provide besides my grades for a couple of them.
Hi Chelsea! I've met a lot of students from South Africa! Here is the link for international student application: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/requirements/international-high-schools/#basic If you have specific questions feel free to email me: itsmemaddya@gmail.com Hope that helps! Maddy A
I'm currently working on my ubc application so thank you so much for these videos! do you mind sharing if the 7000$ was from the presidential scholars awards when you applied? also do they look at grade 11 or 12 marks for scholarships?
I didn't receive any money from UBC. The scholarships I received were provincial and local. They look at whatever grades you apply with so that would most likely be your grade 11 and grade 12 grades.
I applied to sooooo many and got 3 in total... not as many as I had hoped but a great start! Two of them were provincial awards that I was nominated for and the other one was a bursary from a private donor through my school. Hope that helps!
Hey girl! I'm pursuing zoology hons from University of Delhi, India. It's a top university here at India. I'm looking forward to applying for msc pharmacology at UBC. Can you give me some personal tips...since I don't have people around me to give some personal advice! I'd love to connect with you xoxo ❤
Hello! Once you are admitted, and depending on which faculty you are in, you won't have to declare your major until the end of 1st, 2nd, or even third year. It would only make sense to switch majors if you were unhappy in the one you chose. If you are talking about switching faculties, it is much more challenging but it is possible. I know one person who started in the Faculty of Arts and then switched into Sauder, keep in mind that Sauder evaluated her based on her first year arts GPA not her high school grades. On your application, specifically for UBC, you rank your first choice and second choice. So if you really want to be considered for Sauder put that down as your number one, and then have a 2nd choice you would be equally happy in. They will only consider you for your 2nd choice if your first choice is unsuccessful. Hope that helps!
ummm yes... yes it is! don't start worrying about that stuff until you have to! you will find ways to make it work - there's plenty of stress to come (unfortunately) so don't rush it haha
Hi Maddy, thanks for all your tips! My daughter got accepted to UBC Vancouver (Applied Science/Engineering).. as well as to McGill and Waterloo. Since we live on Thunderbird Blvd.. UBC.. no brainer! UBC Vancouver it is!
Hi Maddy! I just got accepted into the Faculty of Science in Vancouver and I just wanted to come here to tell you my thanks! You have truly helped me throughout this process and I honestly don’t know if I would have gotten in without your advice! Thank you so much! ❤️
That's the program I want to go into, what were ur stats/ecs??
Hi Maddie, Great video. University is hard but this is why it is even more rewarding down the road. If it was easy, you may also lose interest in doing it. Learning is not an easy journey for sure but it brings a lot of fun as well when you see your progress and get to build a network to share learning experiences and support! All the best, Michel
Hello!
Thank you, I really enjoy making them :) I totally agree with you - that is something I've come to appreciate now that I am here! It's a crazy journey with many ups and downs... I know it will be all worth it in the end. Thank you for the well wishes!
Maddy A
When I went to UBC in the 70s all you needed was a pulse because nobody was going to university in those days. How times have changed.
Your videos are incredible! They make me not so stressful for university application!(Graduating from high school in Vancouver)
Loved the video! U should make a video giving some advices for international students, or more about the essay stuff.💫
Hello Santiago!
I don't know if I will make a video for international students as I don't have much knowledge on the international student requirements or application process. I'm sure there are some videos on youtube somewhere? or blogs online? I likely will make another personal profile video... at some point. Hopefully soon!
I wouldn’t have been able to do my personal profile without the help of this series and I’m glad to say I got my acceptance today ! #UBC2024
That’s so sweet of you Eduardo! Thank you :)
Congratulations on your acceptance to UBC! That’s an amazing accomplishment!
Hi Maddy! Thank you very much for your tips and videos. I was wondering if it is okay to take academic courses online or if UBC prefers courses to be taken in person? Thanks!
Hi! This is not really a choice for students. If the course is offered online then you can take it online, but if not, then you have to take it in person! It all depends :)
Love your videos, I can't get on my schools sports teams so do you recommend anything I can do to make up for that? planning to manage sports teams to try to get involved. Your videos were so helpful and informative
Do whatever you want! You don’t need to do sports at all... anything you’re passionate about is the way to go :)
Could you make a video about scholarship advice - how to find them, and how to get them.
Awesome. I really appreciate your time and effort to make these videos
Hi Maddy! Thank you so much for this video. I am working on my personal profile for the application and had some questions. Would please help me?
Hi, amazing video and perfect explanation :), Can we add pictures to our UBC Personal Profile ? thanks for answer
Thank you so much! From what I understand, you can not add photos. At least last year that wasn't an option for me. If you're applying for a specific program that requires a portfolio then there would likely be a portfolio in a supplemental application of some kind. Hope that helps!
Hello! Your vides are really helpful! I just had a question about the activities section. The limit is 50 words for each activity so can we just use incomplete sentences and forget about correct grammar? Not a lot of space!
Hi! You should do your best to write in complete sentences with proper grammar. This section is meant to give a very brief overview not so much detail. Hope that helps!
yeah, we kept up with you xD! You're pretty haha .. you videos did help tho ;)
hey maddy, i’m an international student looking to apply to ubc next year and was wondering if they also look at our grade 11 and 12 grades? because i don’t study in canada, our grading system is quite different and we don’t really have courses to choose from (it’s just general subjects). So how does that work ? ;0
You deserved the subscribe!
Hello! I am currently in grade 11, and suppose my grades are not bad, (about 95% average) but I barely have any extracurriculars. However, I do volunteer outside of school. Do you think I need to join some clubs in gr12? I am worried that I might be too stressed out since I will be doing AP courses at the time....
Hi Ran!
You need to do what makes most sense for you. You need to make sure that you are prioritizing what is most important to you. With that in mind, if you join a club because you think you need to, rather than because you want to, you are joining for the wrong reason and UBC will see through that. I can't tell you exactly what UBC is looking for... I hope that helps?
Hi Maddy! I just want to ask about, what should write for the 'additional informations' of the application?
Completely up to you! A lot of people talk about the courses they took in high school, things they wanted to mention in previous questions but didn't get a chance to etc.
@@MaddyA ok! thank you
hey!! i was just wondering when i should be start writing my personal profile:) i am trying to reach the early applicant list - so it is due in december!
If you're anything like me and you second guess yourself and write multiple drafts... um three months?! People are able to do it in less time for sure; I really wanted to get in so I wanted it to be "perfect" haha! I started in August I believe... my main reason for that though was wanting to get a head start because grade 12 is a seriously busy year for students!
Maddy A hehe thank you so much! i also emailed you whoops:’)
Hi Maddy, I’m working on my UBC personal profile, and i’m wondering if you could read it kinda proof read and make sure everything makes sense. I’m still working on it, but once i finish my draft, could i send it to you somehow?
Hi! If you have it done by the end of the day yes - once school starts I unfortunately won’t be able to read your personal profile.
What courses should I take in grade 11??
Depends on the program you are interested in and its requirements. Make sure to also look at what the general UBC admission requirements are!
Hi im wondering if the 1500 max character count includes spaces or not..
When I tried typing in the box the spaces were counted too
Hi! Characters usually include spaces, letter, and punctuation... pretty much everything you type.
you did it better maddy .could you help me some tips for applying to ubc
Congrats on ur acceptance to UBC thats literally insane! Would it be okay if I sent u a draft of my personal profile? Im kind of lost and could use some help
Thank you :) Absolutely - send it my way!
@@MaddyA sounds good I've just sent it :P
Hi Maddy! This video was so helpful! I’m currently writing my personal profile. I know you’re probably busy but do you think you could look over it and give me some feedback?
Hello!! I’d be more than happy to :) just send it to my email which is in the description box!
Any advice for students looking to transfer to UBC?
If you plan to transfer from another school, check out the BC transfer guide and get in touch with an advisor at UBC. Don't try to do everything on your own - there are people to help you navigate this!
@@MaddyA do you know how we can connect with UBC advisors for transfer students?
@@dorsa4086 There aren't specific advisors for transfer students. Reach out to an advisor in the faculty you wish to transfer to.
Wow.!! This is the thing I always think I've been searching.., Thanks for the information. Guess you rock your channel..😍😍😍in the future..and could you please mail me or share any links of your personal profile please, for just getting an idea over his to write it through..
I'm glad it was helpful! For your personal profile, it should be written kind of like a story... you want to connect all the bits and pieces of your life in a meaningful way. To make sure that your profile is truly original, I won't send you mine - I hope you understand! If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at itsmaddya@gmail.com
Thnkx..
How did you get $7000 worth of merit based scholarship from your grades alone? Did you apply to something specific?
They weren't really merit based scholarships - despite some of them being titled "bursary." A couple were community based academic scholarships. The one that could be considered "merit based" was the one where I was received a scholarship based on a personal challenge I had to overcome in highschool. So yes, there were a couple supplemental things I had to provide besides my grades for a couple of them.
I wanna go to ubc but I don't know how to apply because I live in South Africa
Hi Chelsea! I've met a lot of students from South Africa! Here is the link for international student application: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/requirements/international-high-schools/#basic
If you have specific questions feel free to email me: itsmemaddya@gmail.com
Hope that helps!
Maddy A
I'm currently working on my ubc application so thank you so much for these videos! do you mind sharing if the 7000$ was from the presidential scholars awards when you applied? also do they look at grade 11 or 12 marks for scholarships?
I didn't receive any money from UBC. The scholarships I received were provincial and local. They look at whatever grades you apply with so that would most likely be your grade 11 and grade 12 grades.
@@MaddyA oh okay! thank you so much:)
also what scholarships did you get/apply to?
I applied to sooooo many and got 3 in total... not as many as I had hoped but a great start! Two of them were provincial awards that I was nominated for and the other one was a bursary from a private donor through my school. Hope that helps!
Can you tell, what is your grade 12 percentage?
If you go and watch my video all about how I got into UBC you will find all of class marks and overall average there!
Thank you
Hello! Could I send you a draft of my personal profile?
Of course! It may take me a couple days to get to it though...
@@MaddyA thanks! I've sent you an email
Hey girl! I'm pursuing zoology hons from University of Delhi, India. It's a top university here at India. I'm looking forward to applying for msc pharmacology at UBC. Can you give me some personal tips...since I don't have people around me to give some personal advice! I'd love to connect with you
xoxo ❤
Hello! That's very exciting! I can try to help you out the best I can - feel free to email me: itsmemaddya@gmail.com
@@MaddyA omg thanks girl
Do u recommend transferring majors? I want to go but I don’t think I can get in straight to sauder
Hello! Once you are admitted, and depending on which faculty you are in, you won't have to declare your major until the end of 1st, 2nd, or even third year. It would only make sense to switch majors if you were unhappy in the one you chose.
If you are talking about switching faculties, it is much more challenging but it is possible. I know one person who started in the Faculty of Arts and then switched into Sauder, keep in mind that Sauder evaluated her based on her first year arts GPA not her high school grades. On your application, specifically for UBC, you rank your first choice and second choice. So if you really want to be considered for Sauder put that down as your number one, and then have a 2nd choice you would be equally happy in. They will only consider you for your 2nd choice if your first choice is unsuccessful.
Hope that helps!
Would you be able to read over my personal profile and give me feedback?
Did you find someone to read it for you?
i'm in grade 9 watching this 😭😭 i mean it's never too soon to start worrying about adult shit and student debt am I right
ummm yes... yes it is! don't start worrying about that stuff until you have to! you will find ways to make it work - there's plenty of stress to come (unfortunately) so don't rush it haha
Hi Maddy, thanks for all your tips! My daughter got accepted to UBC Vancouver (Applied Science/Engineering).. as well as to McGill and Waterloo. Since we live on Thunderbird Blvd.. UBC.. no brainer! UBC Vancouver it is!
Congratulations to her! That is the BEST commute ever haha :)
❤❤❤ Maddy Hi ❤
what are you studying at ubc? :)
Hi Gloria! I am studying General Science and Business - hopefully I will get to specialize in Integrated Science!
I sent you an email! Hope you can see it:)
I saw it! I will get to you super soon!!