I am just here to appreciate the work this girl has put in for all of us. Really, like university applications are one of the most stressful thing atm and trust me when I say you help, you HELP. Not even just the personal profiles themselves but mentally, to relieve our stress. I can also tell you were a bit frustrated I think from this video lol, because of people copying your personal profile when you only meant to share it for us to get and idea. Which is totally justifiable btw for you to be mad about lol because really, plagiarism is the last thing somebody should do while APPLYING to university, they wouldn't be able to survive uni if their first step is such. Thank you again for the being witty and so so so so dedicated to reading over 300 personal profiles, Jesus Christ you have some motivation to help us must say. :) Absolutely love your videos!!
You are too sweet! Thank you so much 😊 it’s funny you mention that stuff about academic dishonesty... I had a whole segment in my video about starting out at UBC right and not being able to do the first thing they ask... great minds think alike!!
A thing that helped me is to write in depth about what's meaningful to you, and then pare it down. If you start with a large version, and then cut it down to the essentials, being mindful of those essentials, you will come away with a better product than if you just hand the first rough draft, stream of consciousness version in.
Yo no lie, your videos and especially this one have put me at ease, not just because of the tips you give, but as well you have done a more than excellent job at reassuring me and hopefully a lot of others that proper structure and formality are only a fraction of the Personal Profile. The important part is to express how you feel about yourself with the best intentions in mind and that as long as you take your time to patiently discover more about what you find great about yourself, what you write can only get better as you progress. Thanks for saving our asses!
Heyy! I've watched quite a few videos you put up on UBC application, they're really good! Just wanted to say I really respect your hardwork and that you just keep going, keep working and putting on videos. I admire that and hope this year brings you even more joy and get to see more of your uploads. Keep it up!!
thank you so much for this video! it really helped me a lot. unfortunately I'm still stuck on my personal profile because I cant pinpoint such an important experience but this video definitely helped!
I’m finishing up editing my personal profile and will be submitting it sometime this week. But omg I would be so lost without you and your tips. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. You were such a big help!
You’re videos have helped me soo much ....I applied to UBC in December and I rlly wish I get in . But I just wanted to let you know that your previous videos were soooo insightful !!
Also if I sounded like an wise old man (yeah maybe thats what I was going for?? Idk) sorry haha. I've been trying to get into routines to achieve my personal goals and yeah I just really admire people who keep at it. It's so amazing to see that
Hey...no amount of thanks would be enough. You have no idea how much u r helping me and so many people like me. Just one question----where can I get access to the questions and do they remain the same every year?I'm an international student applying this year for fall 2022. 😃
Hi! I am so glad to hear you find my videos helpful! The questions remain mostly the same. This year was a bit of an exception given COVID and how that affected so many students.The questions are pretty straightforward... challenging but not too hard. Take a look here for the general questions: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/personal-profile/ All the best to you!
Hi Maddy! I love your videos they're so helpful :) I want to go into engineering at UBC, but I'm really worried about my average. I have an 88 :/ I heard that if you're from Alberta (which I am) UBC increases your average from 2-4 percent, do you know if that's true?
Hi Ria! Yes that is true. I think its more around 2%. I would not count on that too much but UBC does add a little bit. It's safe to say that BC's education system in comparison to Albertas is um... lacking a little bit.
Hi Maddy! First off I just wanted to say that I finally submitted my application for this fall a few days ago and I know for a fact that without your help I couldn’t have done it so thank you so much
Hey Maddy, I hope you're doing well it's been really tough writing my personal profile for a couple of reasons and I can't help feeling guilty. It's to the point where I might not even apply to UBC even though I've written my personal profile and everything. It's my dream school but I just feel so helpless. My grades are pretty good considering the program I'm planning to apply to (low 90s), but I had to lie on my personal profile. Due to some unfortunate circumstances at home I really only had one valid activity. I knew I wouldn't have a chance getting in if I only had one activity out five. So I made up 3 and wrote about them in a lot of detail, but I just feel so bad about this and I don't know what to do. Is there anything you suggest?
I don't think an activity must be an achievement. UBC has said in the website that they know it is hard to get experiences during the pandemic, so they encourage us to focus on what we have learnt and such. Is there anything you have learnt during the pandemic? Any skills you have acquired and so? tho I am also applying to ubc rn I think it is utmost importance to show the true you. Sometimes it's fake to make up one.?
I would not risk lying on your personal profile: 1. It’s straight up dishonest. 2. If you are caught, you risk any opportunities at other Universities. Universities usually notify other post secondaries about ones academic dishonesty. 3. UBC doesn’t care how many activities you do! Hopefully this helps...
@@ofang Yeah I completely agree I've deleted the activities which I lied about. Do you think one activity with some skills I've acquired over the pandemic will suffice? Also thank you for your response
@@tiahikari287 100%, any activities at all done over the pandemic shows a lot, and remember 1 good activity is always going to be better than 5 surface-level ones. Removing the dishonest ones was the right thing to do, good luck!
Hey Maddy, first time on your channel and I loved the video.... I wanted to ask if you could give me a few pointers for my profile.... Could you may be able to look at my Statement ? I am going for masters in architecture....
Hi! Your grade 10 grades don't matter. UBV only considers grade 11 and 12. Very rarely will they look at grade 10 - that's usually if you are missing something in 11 or 12.
Heyyy can u plzzzzz help meeee In my town there aren't many opportunities to join a club or volunteer or even start my own organization can u suggest something?
Hi! You don't have to go by the book... there are no rules when it comes to participating in club, volunteer positions, etc. It doesn't need to be big. Find something you enjoy doing and make something of it. Thats my suggestion to you!
Hey! I tried to reply to your response to my comment, but it kept deleting for some reason. Anyway, I really appreciate your response, so thank you for that :) I'm still really nervous about getting in, do you think it would suffice if I only had one activity and then three skills I acquired or something I've learned? Also, do you mind sharing how many activities you have? Once again thank you so much I really appreciate it!
@@tiahikari287 No problem! I reckon yeah you should also focus on the skills you have acquired since you can show the significance of what you have learnt. I am applying UBC mainly for Environmental Science with the B+MM dual degree. I have chose activities including the leader of my school's solar car team, initiator of an autonomous recycling machine, scout attending in world jamborees, chairperson of my class association and the leader of our school's compulsory CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service) group. It is not important to address achievements to me though as I find what I have learnt from it most important. I definitely don't mind sharing my whole UBC application to you for reference! (Although I am not done with the other questions)
@@chanaidan1595 Thank you so much for your help and yes I'd love to read your application for reference, maybe once I finish mine you can read it as well? Also, I would love to be friends it's definitely scary to make friends especially when you don't know anyone! See you next year, hopefully! :)
This advices will help me out in a not far away future but I'm still freak out cause I've no idea how to write in a properly English way and this'll be my very first time writing to someone important such as University and worse because I'm not even Canadian, and my English level (cause I'm not a native speaker) I feel like is not the best although I'm constantly practicing my English watching TH-cam videos such as your channel... I DO NOT BELIEVE IN MYSELF AND THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT Any advice? Thanks for read this comment
This is a personal profile, not an English essay. Try your best to have good grammar, get it proofread. However at the end of the day, UBC is looking at who you are as a person and they won't reject you because you can't write like Shakespeare.
Yes @Oliver is right Anelim! Do your best! You can always get people to help guide you. There is such a large international student body at UBC so there is no worry there. You are not alone. You need to believe in yourself... okay?
I am just here to appreciate the work this girl has put in for all of us. Really, like university applications are one of the most stressful thing atm and trust me when I say you help, you HELP. Not even just the personal profiles themselves but mentally, to relieve our stress. I can also tell you were a bit frustrated I think from this video lol, because of people copying your personal profile when you only meant to share it for us to get and idea. Which is totally justifiable btw for you to be mad about lol because really, plagiarism is the last thing somebody should do while APPLYING to university, they wouldn't be able to survive uni if their first step is such. Thank you again for the being witty and so so so so dedicated to reading over 300 personal profiles, Jesus Christ you have some motivation to help us must say. :) Absolutely love your videos!!
You are too sweet! Thank you so much 😊 it’s funny you mention that stuff about academic dishonesty... I had a whole segment in my video about starting out at UBC right and not being able to do the first thing they ask... great minds think alike!!
A thing that helped me is to write in depth about what's meaningful to you, and then pare it down. If you start with a large version, and then cut it down to the essentials, being mindful of those essentials, you will come away with a better product than if you just hand the first rough draft, stream of consciousness version in.
Having a hard time condensing my personal profile into the character count while still sounding eloquent. Your vids really helped thank you!!
Yo no lie, your videos and especially this one have put me at ease, not just because of the tips you give, but as well you have done a more than excellent job at reassuring me and hopefully a lot of others that proper structure and formality are only a fraction of the Personal Profile. The important part is to express how you feel about yourself with the best intentions in mind and that as long as you take your time to patiently discover more about what you find great about yourself, what you write can only get better as you progress. Thanks for saving our asses!
Heyy! I've watched quite a few videos you put up on UBC application, they're really good! Just wanted to say I really respect your hardwork and that you just keep going, keep working and putting on videos. I admire that and hope this year brings you even more joy and get to see more of your uploads. Keep it up!!
Hi! You are too kind :) you made my day! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave this comment! Wishing you all the best in 2021!
Ahh I was planning to finalize and submit my application today! The timing :)) Thanks Maddy!
im currently working on my personal profile and im struggling lots but your videos have made it easier. thank you so much i just subscribed :)
thank you so much for this video! it really helped me a lot. unfortunately I'm still stuck on my personal profile because I cant pinpoint such an important experience but this video definitely helped!
I submitted my PP last week and your Personal Profile Tips series was such a helpful guide during the writing process. Great video!
Watching on the application deadline and thankfully I haven't committed any of these mistakes! wish me luck!!
This is great because I have been stuck on writing/finishing it, thanks for the tips!
Hopefully I get it done and proofread soon.
I’m finishing up editing my personal profile and will be submitting it sometime this week. But omg I would be so lost without you and your tips. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. You were such a big help!
You’re videos have helped me soo much ....I applied to UBC in December and I rlly wish I get in . But I just wanted to let you know that your previous videos were soooo insightful !!
Also if I sounded like an wise old man (yeah maybe thats what I was going for?? Idk) sorry haha. I've been trying to get into routines to achieve my personal goals and yeah I just really admire people who keep at it. It's so amazing to see that
Brief and thorough thank you for the advice!
oof, as a person who enjoys fancy words and randomly throw them around in daily conversations, I'm not sure if I should change it 💁
Hey...no amount of thanks would be enough. You have no idea how much u r helping me and so many people like me. Just one question----where can I get access to the questions and do they remain the same every year?I'm an international student applying this year for fall 2022. 😃
Hi! I am so glad to hear you find my videos helpful! The questions remain mostly the same. This year was a bit of an exception given COVID and how that affected so many students.The questions are pretty straightforward... challenging but not too hard. Take a look here for the general questions: you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/personal-profile/
All the best to you!
@@MaddyA Thank you sooooo much ☺️😊😊😊
Thank you so much for this video!! I sent my PP to you; hope you have a chance to read it!
Hi Maddy! I love your videos they're so helpful :) I want to go into engineering at UBC, but I'm really worried about my average. I have an 88 :/ I heard that if you're from Alberta (which I am) UBC increases your average from 2-4 percent, do you know if that's true?
Hi Ria! Yes that is true. I think its more around 2%. I would not count on that too much but UBC does add a little bit. It's safe to say that BC's education system in comparison to Albertas is um... lacking a little bit.
Thanks for the help!
i profile is due in 8 hours and i just started :)
oh no... im writting it the night before its due :(
good luck!
Hi Maddy! First off I just wanted to say that I finally submitted my application for this fall a few days ago and I know for a fact that without your help I couldn’t have done it so thank you so much
Hey Maddy, I hope you're doing well it's been really tough writing my personal profile for a couple of reasons and I can't help feeling guilty. It's to the point where I might not even apply to UBC even though I've written my personal profile and everything. It's my dream school but I just feel so helpless. My grades are pretty good considering the program I'm planning to apply to (low 90s), but I had to lie on my personal profile. Due to some unfortunate circumstances at home I really only had one valid activity. I knew I wouldn't have a chance getting in if I only had one activity out five. So I made up 3 and wrote about them in a lot of detail, but I just feel so bad about this and I don't know what to do. Is there anything you suggest?
I don't think an activity must be an achievement. UBC has said in the website that they know it is hard to get experiences during the pandemic, so they encourage us to focus on what we have learnt and such. Is there anything you have learnt during the pandemic? Any skills you have acquired and so? tho I am also applying to ubc rn I think it is utmost importance to show the true you. Sometimes it's fake to make up one.?
I would not risk lying on your personal profile:
1. It’s straight up dishonest.
2. If you are caught, you risk any opportunities at other Universities. Universities usually notify other post secondaries about ones academic dishonesty.
3. UBC doesn’t care how many activities you do!
Hopefully this helps...
@@ofang Yeah I completely agree I've deleted the activities which I lied about. Do you think one activity with some skills I've acquired over the pandemic will suffice? Also thank you for your response
@@tiahikari287 100%, any activities at all done over the pandemic shows a lot, and remember 1 good activity is always going to be better than 5 surface-level ones. Removing the dishonest ones was the right thing to do, good luck!
@@ofang Thank you so much Oliver I really appreciate your help! All the best to you and maybe I'll see you at UBC next year!!
Do they care about all grades? Or just the top 4?thanks
They care about the ones specific to and required by your program. They break it down on their website if you want to know more.
Hey Maddy, first time on your channel and I loved the video.... I wanted to ask if you could give me a few pointers for my profile.... Could you may be able to look at my Statement ? I am going for masters in architecture....
Hey so I’m in grade 10 right now my average is about 83% and I’m definitely aiming to improve it to At least 90% what are your thoughts?
Hi! Your grade 10 grades don't matter. UBV only considers grade 11 and 12. Very rarely will they look at grade 10 - that's usually if you are missing something in 11 or 12.
thank you maddy :))
hey sweetie, could u pls help me assess my personal profile? xx
Heyyy can u plzzzzz help meeee
In my town there aren't many opportunities to join a club or volunteer or even start my own organization can u suggest something?
Hi! You don't have to go by the book... there are no rules when it comes to participating in club, volunteer positions, etc. It doesn't need to be big. Find something you enjoy doing and make something of it. Thats my suggestion to you!
@@MaddyA thank u sooo much❤ I'll keep that in mind💓
Can you read my Personal Profile?
6:54 "Personal is in the title" ~Maddy 2019
Hey! I tried to reply to your response to my comment, but it kept deleting for some reason. Anyway, I really appreciate your response, so thank you for that :) I'm still really nervous about getting in, do you think it would suffice if I only had one activity and then three skills I acquired or something I've learned? Also, do you mind sharing how many activities you have? Once again thank you so much I really appreciate it!
@@tiahikari287 No problem! I reckon yeah you should also focus on the skills you have acquired since you can show the significance of what you have learnt.
I am applying UBC mainly for Environmental Science with the B+MM dual degree. I have chose activities including the leader of my school's solar car team, initiator of an autonomous recycling machine, scout attending in world jamborees, chairperson of my class association and the leader of our school's compulsory CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service) group. It is not important to address achievements to me though as I find what I have learnt from it most important. I definitely don't mind sharing my whole UBC application to you for reference! (Although I am not done with the other questions)
@@tiahikari287 I'm also hoping to see you irl at UBC next year lol as I'm from Hong Kong and I am scared to have no friends :)
@@chanaidan1595 Thank you so much for your help and yes I'd love to read your application for reference, maybe once I finish mine you can read it as well? Also, I would love to be friends it's definitely scary to make friends especially when you don't know anyone! See you next year, hopefully! :)
@@tiahikari287 lmao sure I'll send it to you right after I finish mine... Insta or email?
This advices will help me out in a not far away future but I'm still freak out cause I've no idea how to write in a properly English way and this'll be my very first time writing to someone important such as University and worse because I'm not even Canadian, and my English level (cause I'm not a native speaker) I feel like is not the best although I'm constantly practicing my English watching TH-cam videos such as your channel... I DO NOT BELIEVE IN MYSELF AND THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT
Any advice? Thanks for read this comment
This is a personal profile, not an English essay. Try your best to have good grammar, get it proofread. However at the end of the day, UBC is looking at who you are as a person and they won't reject you because you can't write like Shakespeare.
@@ofang thanks that calm me down.
Yes @Oliver is right Anelim! Do your best! You can always get people to help guide you. There is such a large international student body at UBC so there is no worry there. You are not alone. You need to believe in yourself... okay?
@@MaddyA @Oliver Fang y'all right! Imma try believe in myself and see how it goes. Thank you so much