im 3 min in and i just want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! as an anxious grade 11 student wanting to get into a similar program as you, with barely any idea on how the canadian application process works resulting in lots of panic research, you really took 1 for the team to provide this video for us
I’m glad that you find it helpful!! I definitely wanted to make something that Grade 11 me would watch and be able to learn something from. Good luck next year, and believe in yourself!
This is by far the most detailed and informative university video ever! As a gr.12 student this year, I wish I had this when I was in gr.11! Great job on your acceptance and I’m sure you will do great things in the future!!!
Yo this dude is getting 100 on advanced function and calculus. Man that is impressive. I am never gonna take a course that has a math in it when I go to university. Screw those subjects
congratulations! i recently completed my university degree and this makes me so reminiscent of my own experience. this was a roller coaster ride! i hope you have a great time at waterloo!! the food places nearby are so convenient!!!
Congrats on your acceptance! Downtown Toronto may be fun but the possibilities of Co-op terms in cities like NYC ,Silicon Valley ,SF, Seattle or even Asia and Europe allows you to explore the cities after work and on the weekends with your fellow Co-ops!
Great Video! I loved going on the uni application journey with you. I had so many of the same ups and downs as you during the process lol. Congrats on getting into Waterloo SE! I got in during the March round too, can't wait to start classes together!
It’s nice seeing someone applying to Canadian universities. I currently go to Carleton University and I love it but I hope you’re doing well in your university/enjoy your program. Good luck on your studies!
Hey Justin! Congratulation on your acceptance! When I saw this video in my TH-cam recommended page, I was like.... Wait... is that the guy from discord?! Anyways! I was also accepted in SE, so I'm looking forward to see you on campus and having a great time with you in the next 5 years!
Congrats on all of your offers! I got my se Waterloo acceptance on the same day as you, and I was totally surprised by it as I was just casually doing my weekly check of my Quest account. I live in Quebec and my grades for Grade 11 and 12 aren't even close to yours. But right now, I am still waiting for my cs admission and debating wether I want to go to cs or se, because cs offers more flexibility and time for another major. Anyways, I am happy for you and I hope to see you on campus!
Hey! I am a grade 11 student at the moment and am curious as to what extra-curriculars and/or clubs you were a part of. If you are able to, please do let me know as it will be really useful.
as someone who lost all his conditionals to his dream schools to depreassion, not getting into your dream Uni is not the end of the world. There will always be a place in uni for you.
I have a quick question, in grd 9 i got horrible marks I was completely un-serious about school, my average was low af like 76 or something, but in grade 10 I managed 98% average. Will those grade 9 marks end up making my chances of getting into a good university low?
Don't worry, universities don't factor in Grade 9 or 10 marks for admission at all. The most important marks come from your Grade 12 classes. Good luck!
Hi again, there is something that I want to ask, should I do early admission or regular admission? Does early admission have a higher chance to get in? And about the extracurriculars, do I need to provide proof that I have done that in my essay?
For Waterloo Engineering, everyone who completes their application is eligible for early admission. I would highly recommend going for early admission for UofT, I would say it increases your chances as you get considered for more rounds. For ECs, I don't know if schools necessarily check every single one unless they are easy to verify or very high profile. Regardless, I wouldn't lie on your application, since it's not the achievements that matter, but what YOU learned from them. Good luck!
I just applied this year and I’ve been told from a classmate of mine that applying early gives universities more time to consider you so yes, apply early and be sure to research.
Hi Justin. Just watching your video now. First of all congratulations on making it into SE at waterloo! I am currently in grade 12 and I am applying to some of the programs you applied to and I wanted to ask if the universities will let me know the next steps regarding supplementary applications after I submit my OUAC application or if I have to find the supplementary applications myself? Once again, congratulations on your amazing achievement :)
Thank you! Universities will send you an email with information about sub apps after you submit your OUAC applications. Just watch your inbox, it might take a week after submitting for you to get the email. Good luck!!
If you're not worried about the cost, it could help to apply to more schools. You don't know which programs you will get into or be turned away from, so having more opportunities at the end of the day is a good thing. You don't wanna be in a situation where you discover a cool program at school other than UW and UofT after the OUAC deadline! Chances are, other schools offer similar programs to what you're interested in, so make sure to give other institutions a chance :)
I have a question, Does university only look at grade 11, because if you submit the application in the start of grade 12, how can they look at the whole semester?
Grade 11 marks are only considered if you haven't finished the Grade 12 equivalent course yet. For example, if your Grade 12 English course is in your second semester, a university may look at your Grade 11 English mark. This actually really only happens for early admissions: for most regular round decisions in May, the universities will have your second semester midterm marks from Grade 12 and will not even factor in any Grade 11 courses. For my Waterloo Engineering admission in March, I had finished most of my required courses in Grade 12, but they did look at my Grade 11 Chemistry mark since they had no data from second semester yet. This is a special case though, since this was an early round. For the majority of decisions made in May, Grade 11 marks don't matter much at all
@@justinlin8786 Thank you so much for writing such a detailed explanation. By the way, can I get into universities? (my average is about 85% or something like that), I saw most of everyone's average on youtube are like >95% with a lot of ECs. Im in grade 10 right now btw
@@logical6317 It depends what universities you're applying for! You can definitely get into various programs around Ontario with those marks, which will probably go up by the time you get to Grade 12. However If you're applying to more competitive programs like CS / Engineering at UofT or Waterloo, I would say try to increase the avg to around 95%. As difficult as that might sound right now, it's not impossible: you get a lot better at school as you get older! Also don't forget that it's not all about average: have fun extracurriculars that you love and can write passionately about. Good luck!
@@justinlin8786 Also there is something that I want to ask, should I do early admission or regular admission? Does early admission have a higher chance to get in?
hey i badly ruined my 9th and 10th grade like bro its really bad but i got a score of 97 in 11th and rn im in 12th class and got a score 91 in mid term, bro can we just show the university our 11th and 12th grade only? and also i scored 105 in toefl and 1540 in sat. do we have to show them 9th and 10th clas grades too?? btw i scored 56 in 9th and 68 in 10th, yeah pretty much messed up
Congratulations, thank you so much for making this video. Its very motivational and inspiring. I just have two questions. What made you ultimately prefer waterloo over uoft? And is there a part of you that wished that you picked a different university/course?
I think I landed on Waterloo because I imagined a lot of situations where I could go wrong at UofT lol. If I chose EngSci, the plan would be to try to go to a great graduate program in CS/Engineering, which requires a great GPA. UofT EngSci is crazy tough academically though, so what would happen if I do terribly on a couple exams during my undergrad? The whole point of me being there could crumble and I would have a lot of regrets. I figured at Waterloo, Software Engineering is the perfect fit for my interests, has a great career outlook, and doesn't necessarily shut off a path to grad school. It was the best overall option for me IMO. Sometimes I do wonder if I should have picked UofT. I guess I will have a better idea in a few years!
Westmount is one of the best schools to go to as long as you can manage your time. Your teachers publish all course material on Day 1, so you can work through it at your own pace. My recommendation is to make good work habits in Grade 9 and don't get comfortable with falling behind. Grade 9 is pretty chill so just enjoy yourself and get used to how high school works. But it's not all about work! Meet good friends and join lots of clubs and sports that you are interested in. Grade 9 is the year you'll have the most time so try to get involved at school. DECA is an amazing club (I'm biased) you should totally join it in September :)
Getting an award at OFSAA is a huge achievement! If the sport you've participated in has been a huge part of your life/high school experience, that's a great talking point for an application. EC's don't have to be directly related to the major you're interested in. However, your activities should show that you can take on a fair bit of responsibility outside of school and that you're involved in your community. It's never too late to find a new volunteer position or join some clubs at school! Everything helps
@@justinlin8786 lol bruh I got rejected by uw cs with a 99.5. I couldn't put ofsaa gold medal bc that was achieved after aif deadline. At least my partner can put it on his aif.
OMG SE! I have both a bachelors in software engineering and a whole other bachelors in CS yet report to someone who only did a math degree and has the same numbers of years in the industry as me?! Waste of time and money.
They are both pretty similar for the most part tbh. Computer science is only software so image just doing math and coding. Computer engineering is mostly the same but you might be doing a few hands on courses like robotics for example. Overall tho you could probably land a job in CS with a computer engineering degree and vice versa
I’m sorry but you don’t need a bunch of extracurriculars to get into Uni, you’re torturing yourself if you aren’t focusing on you studies and doing only one or two extra curriculars
I honestly don't get it? Why would ya'll be so over excited for unis that are so easy to get into? I got into all these unis as an international student and was confident I'd get in cuz of the high acceptance rates.
I don't know why you're shitting on others happiness, if that's his goal and he achieved it why wouldn't he be happy?? Just watch the video and keep it pushing bro.
great video justin, congrats on all your offers!
im 3 min in and i just want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! as an anxious grade 11 student wanting to get into a similar program as you, with barely any idea on how the canadian application process works resulting in lots of panic research, you really took 1 for the team to provide this video for us
u are amazing u are amazing
I’m glad that you find it helpful!! I definitely wanted to make something that Grade 11 me would watch and be able to learn something from. Good luck next year, and believe in yourself!
This is by far the most detailed and informative university video ever! As a gr.12 student this year, I wish I had this when I was in gr.11! Great job on your acceptance and I’m sure you will do great things in the future!!!
Yo this dude is getting 100 on advanced function and calculus. Man that is impressive. I am never gonna take a course that has a math in it when I go to university. Screw those subjects
This man is dope, I mean I got a five in ap calculus ab, but I only got an 89 in advanced function and a 91 in calculus for mid-term
why was bro stressig with a 98 avg lmao.
It's even higher
Great timing for an upload since many students are awaiting university decisions. Your video will likely attract many views!
congratulations! i recently completed my university degree and this makes me so reminiscent of my own experience. this was a roller coaster ride! i hope you have a great time at waterloo!! the food places nearby are so convenient!!!
Congrats on your acceptance! Downtown Toronto may be fun but the possibilities of Co-op terms in cities like NYC ,Silicon Valley ,SF, Seattle or even Asia and Europe allows you to explore the cities after work and on the weekends with your fellow Co-ops!
Great Video! I loved going on the uni application journey with you. I had so many of the same ups and downs as you during the process lol. Congrats on getting into Waterloo SE! I got in during the March round too, can't wait to start classes together!
HIGH QUALITY BANGER
Will be applying next year, this is super helpful, thank you ~~
congrats bro happy for you!
It’s nice seeing someone applying to Canadian universities. I currently go to Carleton University and I love it but I hope you’re doing well in your university/enjoy your program. Good luck on your studies!
This video feels like a mini documentary good job!
Great video man, congrats on getting in to waterloo se
Hey Justin! Congratulation on your acceptance! When I saw this video in my TH-cam recommended page, I was like.... Wait... is that the guy from discord?! Anyways! I was also accepted in SE, so I'm looking forward to see you on campus and having a great time with you in the next 5 years!
Congratulations!!
Hey dude. I got my uoft sg cs offer a few days ago! Im so excited.
Loved watching your journey, great video
Congrats on your offer!!
Congrats on all of your offers! I got my se Waterloo acceptance on the same day as you, and I was totally surprised by it as I was just casually doing my weekly check of my Quest account. I live in Quebec and my grades for Grade 11 and 12 aren't even close to yours. But right now, I am still waiting for my cs admission and debating wether I want to go to cs or se, because cs offers more flexibility and time for another major. Anyways, I am happy for you and I hope to see you on campus!
Hey! I am a grade 11 student at the moment and am curious as to what extra-curriculars and/or clubs you were a part of. If you are able to, please do let me know as it will be really useful.
Arrête de flex
@@kevinhe7514 lmfaooo 🤣🤣
@@kevinhe7514 2.0 gpa behavior
@@renatilaye I have 1.8
Congratulations big man👍
This is so wholesome
Great video bro, wish I had this a year ago for motivation. W vid
How did you find awards like the book award?
Why didnt you apply to UOttawa over Carleton?
Congrats on getting into se! Hopefully I get to see you on campus
as someone who lost all his conditionals to his dream schools to depreassion, not getting into your dream Uni is not the end of the world. There will always be a place in uni for you.
absolutely amazing video. Well done in all facets. Congratulations!
bro congrats man, glad you were able to get into your dream program
I have a quick question, in grd 9 i got horrible marks I was completely un-serious about school, my average was low af like 76 or something, but in grade 10 I managed 98% average. Will those grade 9 marks end up making my chances of getting into a good university low?
Don't worry, universities don't factor in Grade 9 or 10 marks for admission at all. The most important marks come from your Grade 12 classes. Good luck!
@@justinlin8786 bro I'm in grade 11 and the school year just started - I'm not doing bad so far but how did you get such high marks? Any tips
"I got into Eng Sci!!!"
Dad: Ok.
Im your biggest fan pls post more. Like your Boston cream donut essay thank u 🙈
Hi again, there is something that I want to ask, should I do early admission or regular admission? Does early admission have a higher chance to get in? And about the extracurriculars, do I need to provide proof that I have done that in my essay?
For Waterloo Engineering, everyone who completes their application is eligible for early admission. I would highly recommend going for early admission for UofT, I would say it increases your chances as you get considered for more rounds.
For ECs, I don't know if schools necessarily check every single one unless they are easy to verify or very high profile. Regardless, I wouldn't lie on your application, since it's not the achievements that matter, but what YOU learned from them. Good luck!
@@justinlin8786 I really appreciate it, you answered all of my questions. Thank you so much!
I just applied this year and I’ve been told from a classmate of mine that applying early gives universities more time to consider you so yes, apply early and be sure to research.
@@2Wangjxl Thank you for the advice!
Did u do IB?
Hi Justin. Just watching your video now. First of all congratulations on making it into SE at waterloo! I am currently in grade 12 and I am applying to some of the programs you applied to and I wanted to ask if the universities will let me know the next steps regarding supplementary applications after I submit my OUAC application or if I have to find the supplementary applications myself? Once again, congratulations on your amazing achievement :)
Thank you! Universities will send you an email with information about sub apps after you submit your OUAC applications. Just watch your inbox, it might take a week after submitting for you to get the email. Good luck!!
@@justinlin8786 Thank you Justin!
Yoo congrats. SE27 gang 🔥
Congrats on Waterloo SE, might see you in September. Im chem eng class of 2027 tho
Welcome to Waterloo engineering bro 😎I'll see you in September, UW CE'27 gang
Wooo Waterloo Engineering!!
Jheeez i'm in EE 27, see you next year man
@@koushikpaul5957 Yessir
Is it a bad idea to apply to only 2 universities? (UW and U of T). I am still applying to like 6 programs in total.
If you're not worried about the cost, it could help to apply to more schools. You don't know which programs you will get into or be turned away from, so having more opportunities at the end of the day is a good thing. You don't wanna be in a situation where you discover a cool program at school other than UW and UofT after the OUAC deadline! Chances are, other schools offer similar programs to what you're interested in, so make sure to give other institutions a chance :)
Imo you should definitely apply to at least 1 or 2 other schools for backup.
I have a question, Does university only look at grade 11, because if you submit the application in the start of grade 12, how can they look at the whole semester?
Grade 11 marks are only considered if you haven't finished the Grade 12 equivalent course yet. For example, if your Grade 12 English course is in your second semester, a university may look at your Grade 11 English mark. This actually really only happens for early admissions: for most regular round decisions in May, the universities will have your second semester midterm marks from Grade 12 and will not even factor in any Grade 11 courses.
For my Waterloo Engineering admission in March, I had finished most of my required courses in Grade 12, but they did look at my Grade 11 Chemistry mark since they had no data from second semester yet. This is a special case though, since this was an early round. For the majority of decisions made in May, Grade 11 marks don't matter much at all
@@justinlin8786 Thank you so much for writing such a detailed explanation. By the way, can I get into universities? (my average is about 85% or something like that), I saw most of everyone's average on youtube are like >95% with a lot of ECs. Im in grade 10 right now btw
@@logical6317 It depends what universities you're applying for! You can definitely get into various programs around Ontario with those marks, which will probably go up by the time you get to Grade 12. However If you're applying to more competitive programs like CS / Engineering at UofT or Waterloo, I would say try to increase the avg to around 95%. As difficult as that might sound right now, it's not impossible: you get a lot better at school as you get older!
Also don't forget that it's not all about average: have fun extracurriculars that you love and can write passionately about. Good luck!
@@justinlin8786 Thank you so much, your video will be very helpful for me when I apply for universities
@@justinlin8786 Also there is something that I want to ask, should I do early admission or regular admission? Does early admission have a higher chance to get in?
that waterloo reaction was different yo 😂🙏
"I haven't seen too many Canadian university acceptance reactions that are Engineering and CS-related, so here's one!" LOL
Enjoy ECE105 and ECE106 ; )
hey i badly ruined my 9th and 10th grade like bro its really bad but i got a score of 97 in 11th and rn im in 12th class and got a score 91 in mid term, bro can we just show the university our 11th and 12th grade only? and also i scored 105 in toefl and 1540 in sat. do we have to show them 9th and 10th clas grades too?? btw i scored 56 in 9th and 68 in 10th, yeah pretty much messed up
no grade 9 and 10 dont matter whatsoever
Did u also get into UW CS and CS/BBA
I withdrew those applications right after I got into SE, so I guess I’ll never know if I would’ve gotten in!
Congratulations, thank you so much for making this video. Its very motivational and inspiring. I just have two questions.
What made you ultimately prefer waterloo over uoft? And is there a part of you that wished that you picked a different university/course?
I think I landed on Waterloo because I imagined a lot of situations where I could go wrong at UofT lol. If I chose EngSci, the plan would be to try to go to a great graduate program in CS/Engineering, which requires a great GPA. UofT EngSci is crazy tough academically though, so what would happen if I do terribly on a couple exams during my undergrad? The whole point of me being there could crumble and I would have a lot of regrets. I figured at Waterloo, Software Engineering is the perfect fit for my interests, has a great career outlook, and doesn't necessarily shut off a path to grad school. It was the best overall option for me IMO.
Sometimes I do wonder if I should have picked UofT. I guess I will have a better idea in a few years!
@@justinlin8786 oh alright thank you so much
Did you get scholarships
Congratulations
I am a Grade 8 going into Grade 9 at Westmount Secondary School, could you give out tips or advice for surviving high school?
Westmount is one of the best schools to go to as long as you can manage your time. Your teachers publish all course material on Day 1, so you can work through it at your own pace. My recommendation is to make good work habits in Grade 9 and don't get comfortable with falling behind. Grade 9 is pretty chill so just enjoy yourself and get used to how high school works.
But it's not all about work! Meet good friends and join lots of clubs and sports that you are interested in. Grade 9 is the year you'll have the most time so try to get involved at school. DECA is an amazing club (I'm biased) you should totally join it in September :)
@@justinlin8786 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
@Justin Lin what do you think about Debate Team?
congrats. Would you say having 1 gold medal from Ofsaa and almost nothing else is considered strong ec?
Getting an award at OFSAA is a huge achievement! If the sport you've participated in has been a huge part of your life/high school experience, that's a great talking point for an application. EC's don't have to be directly related to the major you're interested in.
However, your activities should show that you can take on a fair bit of responsibility outside of school and that you're involved in your community. It's never too late to find a new volunteer position or join some clubs at school! Everything helps
@@justinlin8786 lol bruh I got rejected by uw cs with a 99.5. I couldn't put ofsaa gold medal bc that was achieved after aif deadline. At least my partner can put it on his aif.
@@cast2225 bro how did u get rejected with a 99?
good video
sheeeeeeeeeesh, congratssss. Bettt bro, lmaooo I relate to your experience so much. Loo CE 27', hopefully we'll see each other in september
Congrats on CE!! See you in Waterloo :)
Jheeez i'm in EE 27, see you next year man
Did you hear from iBiomed?
I withdrew iBioMed as soon as I got Waterloo SE, before I ever heard from them. So I’ll never know if I would’ve gotten in!
W video
Full circle moment!! I remember watching and seeing your video as well it was awesome :))
Man got possessed by Dream when he got the offer to uw. congrats
OMG SE! I have both a bachelors in software engineering and a whole other bachelors in CS yet report to someone who only did a math degree and has the same numbers of years in the industry as me?! Waste of time and money.
Wait a second... is that THE JUSTIN LIN?
ayo congrats... got into cs and would love to connect with you
got my admission from UBC for Phd.
how should I know whether to go into comp science or computer engineering?
They are both pretty similar for the most part tbh. Computer science is only software so image just doing math and coding. Computer engineering is mostly the same but you might be doing a few hands on courses like robotics for example.
Overall tho you could probably land a job in CS with a computer engineering degree and vice versa
@@wavez4224 what are the odds that I find you on another video lol
@@knightawz that’s crazy. 2 completely different video topics too and within the span of a few hours.
@@wavez4224 yeah lmao the algorithms is crazy
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OMG is this THE Justin Lin!?
no
Yo editing is jokes bro W vid
Nice vid👍😸🦧
Wustin Win
PauseChamp
Thank you(*^ω^*)
Oh I saw you at HTN!! No wonder you looked so familiar
I’m sorry but you don’t need a bunch of extracurriculars to get into Uni, you’re torturing yourself if you aren’t focusing on you studies and doing only one or two extra curriculars
I honestly don't get it? Why would ya'll be so over excited for unis that are so easy to get into? I got into all these unis as an international student and was confident I'd get in cuz of the high acceptance rates.
I don't know why you're shitting on others happiness, if that's his goal and he achieved it why wouldn't he be happy?? Just watch the video and keep it pushing bro.
do you want him to cry instead?
Who cares if they’re easy to get into??? What’s wrong with being grateful?
Good for u but no one asked
Emmm ... cuz it is VERY different with international students??? Bro they cannot be compared.
nerd doesnt even consider to go to UBC
oh man
u missed heaven