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It’s never too early to start thinking about what you’ll study at UBC. Knowing
which degrees you’re interested in applying to will help you choose your Grade 11
(junior-year) and Grade 12 (senior-year) courses accordingly. Here’s a worksheet
to help you plan ahead.

W H AT A R E YO U R
GENERAL ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS?
Review admission requirements at
you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/requirements
W H AT D E G R E E S YO U A R E WHICH W H AT A R E T H E D E G R E E - S P E C I F I C
C O N S I D E R I N G A P P LY I N G F O R ? CAMPUS IS COURSE REQUIREMENTS?
When you apply, you can select your THE DEGREE Find the admission requirements
O F F E R E D AT ?
first and second choice of degree. specific to each UBC degree at
you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/requirements

Okanagan

Vancouver

Okanagan

Vancouver

Okanagan

Vancouver

Okanagan
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 Review your requirements
Requirements for admission to UBC depend on where you attended
high school, which UBC campus you hope to attend, and which degree D O O D L E ZO N E
you’re applying for. To see which requirements are relevant to you, visit: Use this space to brainstorm ideas, take
notes, and imagine your future at UBC.
Or just draw something cool.
  you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/requirements

W H AT A R E T H E R E L AT E D W H AT C O U R S E S D O E S YO U R
S U B J E C T C AT E G O R I E S ? HIGH SCHOOL OFFER IN THESE
Learn more at S U B J E C T C AT E G O R I E S ?
you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/requirements

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PERSONAL PROFILE WORKSHEET

What’s your story? TIPS FOR CR AFTING

YO U R P E R S O N A L P R O F I L E

Admission to UBC is competitive. Meeting the minimum general and degree-specific Personal Profile questions require short
written responses of 50 to 200 words.
requirements does not necessarily mean you will receive an offer. That’s where the Personal
Here are three tips to keep in mind:
Profile section of the online application comes in. It’s a chance for you to tell the university
what you are most proud of and what you’ve learned from your experiences, and for the Take time to reflect
university to determine who receives scholarships. Instead of simply listing your
accomplishments and experiences,
tell us what you’ve learned from them.
You can use this worksheet to start thinking about what you’ll write in your Personal
Profile. Keep in mind that it’s more valuable to show the depth of your commitments
Be specific
and responsibilities than the number of activities you’ve been involved in. Use details to provide context and
elaborate on your answers.

W H AT A R E S O M E AC T I V I T I E S YO U ’ V E B E E N I N VO LV E D I N ?
Examples include clubs, family or community responsibilities, employment, athletics, and volunteer roles. Be true to who you are
Don’t focus on what you think we want to
hear. Use your own voice and tell us what
you want to say.

For more tips

H OW WO U L D YO U R FA M I LY A N D F R I E N D S D E S C R I B E YO U ?
What words would they use? How would they describe your character and abilities? on writing your
Personal Profile,
visit:
 you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/
how-to-apply/personal-profile

W H AT ’ S I M P O R TA N T T O YO U ?
What issues do you care about? Which of your activities best reflect your values?

W H O C O U L D C O M M E N T O N YO U R AC A D E M I C A N D N O N - AC A D E M I C E X P E R I E N C E S ?
Think of a couple academic and non-academic referees who know you well.
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