University of British ColumbiaBy: Eunice Dacasin

Geography

AddressThe University of British Columbia

2329 West Mall Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z4

Telephone: 604-822-22112016 - 1874 East Mall Vancouver, Canada V6T 1Z1 (604) 822-8999 (877) 272-1422 Fax: (604) 822-9858   Contact: Michael Bluhm Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions

Type of School• Public• University• Four-year• Coed• Percent applicants admitted: 48%• College Board member

Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:• Certificate• Diploma• Bachelor's• Master's• Doctoral

Other characteristics: UBC comprises 18 faculties, 14 schools and 3 colleges across two major campuses (UBC Vancouver & UBC Okanagan) and two satellite campuses. Undergraduate students may study abroad at any one of 190 partner institutions in 41 countries.

Setting and Size• Setting:• Urban setting• Very large city (over 500,000)• Commuter campus

Size Total undergrads: 31,788 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 5,116 Degree-seeking undergrads: 29,004 Graduate enrollment: 15,306 Student-to-faculty ratio: 10:1

Student Body Student Body1st-year students:• 5% Part-time students• 54% Women• 46% Men• 16% Non-Resident Alien

Admission Admission• Regular application deadline: 28-FEB• Priority application deadline: --• Rolling notification beginning: 30-JAN• College will notify student by: --• Student must reply to acceptance by: No set date• Other reply-by policy: Students applying for on-campus student

housing must accept offer of academic admission by June 1 in order to retain offer of housing placement. Housing deposit ($700 Canadian) is due at time of accepting housing offer.

• Deadline for housing deposit: --

Admission High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted

Required units: 19 total Electives 12 English 4 Math 3

Test Scores For admission decisions: Required for Some: SAT Reasoning Test or

ACT If submitting ACT, the writing section is required SAT Reasoning/ACT score report due by: 30-JUN SAT Subject score report due by: 30-JUN SAT score-use policy: Please contact college for information about

its use of SAT scores Other test policies: Standardized achievement test results must be

submitted by applicants following US curriculum. (Exceptions may be granted for countries where tests are not available.) Competitive score for SAT is 1600. Competitive score for ACT is 26 + 8 writing.

Advance Placement AP Credit and Placement Policy• Offers credit for AP Exams:Yes• Offers placement into higher-level courses for AP Exams: Not

reported•  • Want detailed information about this college's AP policy?• Go to the college's Web site to learn more.• (Also, for Kelowna campus: https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/okanagan/ap.ezc)

Costs Annual College Costs ( Fall 2010 )   Living on-campus Living at home Commuting, not living at

homeIn-state tuition and fees: Out-of-state tuition and fees:   Room and board:Books and supplies: $2,200 $2,200 $2,200 Estimated personal expenses: $3,500 $3,500 $3,500Transportation expense: $190 $190 $190        Cost per credit hour:       Cost per credit hour (in-state):Cost per credit hour (out-of-state):      

Note: Tuition for international students (those who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents) is $704 per credit for most undergraduate programs; examples of full-time tuition costs include 30-credit Arts program, $21,118, and 36-credit Engineering program, $25,341. Tuition for Canadian citizens is $150 per credit for most programs. Although student fees vary according to program, they are generally $735 to $892; fees cover extended health and dental insurance, as well as a local public-transit pass. On-campus room and board expenses average $7,000. Books and supplies cost an average of $2,000. Amounts shown are in Canadian dollars and are for academic year.

Financial Aid Stats• Full-time freshman enrollment: Not reported• Number who applied for need-based aid: Not

reported• Number who were judged to have need: Not

reported• Number who were offered aid: Not reported• Number who had full need met: Not reported• Average percent of need met: Not reported• Average financial aid package: Not reported• Average need-based loan: Not reported• Average need-based scholarship or grant

award: Not reported• Average non-need based aid: Not reported• Average indebtedness at graduation: Not

reported

Majors Most Popular Majors: Not reported

My Major My major is going to be a science

Veterinarian because I want to help hurt animals and check their body system if it good. Why do I want to be a veterinarian? Well… I like animals a lot and I want to take care of them like a family member.

I will try my hardest in every class since I need strong skills to make it into vet school. I have to Take as many science, math, and biology courses. I will Volunteer or intern at a local animal shelter, vet's office, clinic, zoo, stable, farm, or research lab. Get as much hands-on experience with animals as possible.

Reason #1I want to go to UBC because it’s a good

university. And it could help me to be a veterinary

Reason #2My second reason is that I they have a lot

of classes and you can learn a lot in class. And this university has a lot of sports.

Reason #3They have a lot of sports that you can

participate in any kind of sports. And majors that you can participate in.

Reason #4I can try my best in class so I can study

more about my dream job I wanted to be.

Reason #5And after I graduate I can study more on

my dream job as a veterinary.

University of British ColumbiaBy: Eunice Dacasin