University admissions question for engineering and science people

[Schrodinger]

Originally posted by: SaturnX

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: SaturnX
Well for our Engineering department, they make it explicitly clear on the requirements for acceptance, ie: Calc, 2 Sciences, Discrete Mathematics, etc.. and I would wager applying without the requirements would hurt you in the long run, then again my school is quite competitive already, so take it how you will.

--Mark

They require a HSer to take Discrete Math? What the heck...

Well part of the revised Ontario curriculum, Discrete/Linear Algebra is a requirement for most, if not all Engineering / Science undergrad programs, well at least in Ontario.

--Mark

Damn.

The only real credit I'm lacking is physics. They require four OAC credits (calculus, algebra & geometry, physics and English) plus any two others. Hopefully my community college marks (3 year diploma, 3.94 GPA) will help boost me where my lack of a physics credit comes in.

I could see denying me if I wasn't even close, but I'm just a single credit short. I'm also a non-HS applicant (I'm finishing up at an ontario college now) so perhaps that will help.

I didn't tick the "mature applicant" checkbox because it said that was for humanities and social sciences :/

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Schrodinger

Originally posted by: SaturnX

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: SaturnX
Well for our Engineering department, they make it explicitly clear on the requirements for acceptance, ie: Calc, 2 Sciences, Discrete Mathematics, etc.. and I would wager applying without the requirements would hurt you in the long run, then again my school is quite competitive already, so take it how you will.

--Mark

They require a HSer to take Discrete Math? What the heck...

Well part of the revised Ontario curriculum, Discrete/Linear Algebra is a requirement for most, if not all Engineering / Science undergrad programs, well at least in Ontario.

--Mark

Damn.

The only real credit I'm lacking is physics. They require four OAC credits (calculus, algebra & geometry, physics and English) plus any two others. Hopefully my community college marks (3 year diploma, 3.94 GPA) will help boost me where my lack of a physics credit comes in.

I could see denying me if I wasn't even close, but I'm just a single credit short for a non-HS applicant (I'm finishing up at an ontario college now).

I didn't tick the "mature applicant" checkbox because it said that was for humanities and social sciences :/

whoa, you are transferring to a 4 year engineering program w/o physics? That changes the whole story. SOme schools will let you come in w/o the requirements (if you are missing 1). But, if you are transferring into a 4 year engineering porgram without physics, you have alot of convincing to do.

 

[Schrodinger]

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Schrodinger

Originally posted by: SaturnX

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: SaturnX
Well for our Engineering department, they make it explicitly clear on the requirements for acceptance, ie: Calc, 2 Sciences, Discrete Mathematics, etc.. and I would wager applying without the requirements would hurt you in the long run, then again my school is quite competitive already, so take it how you will.

--Mark

They require a HSer to take Discrete Math? What the heck...

Well part of the revised Ontario curriculum, Discrete/Linear Algebra is a requirement for most, if not all Engineering / Science undergrad programs, well at least in Ontario.

--Mark

Damn.

The only real credit I'm lacking is physics. They require four OAC credits (calculus, algebra & geometry, physics and English) plus any two others. Hopefully my community college marks (3 year diploma, 3.94 GPA) will help boost me where my lack of a physics credit comes in.

I could see denying me if I wasn't even close, but I'm just a single credit short for a non-HS applicant (I'm finishing up at an ontario college now).

I didn't tick the "mature applicant" checkbox because it said that was for humanities and social sciences :/

whoa, you are transferring to a 4 year engineering program w/o physics? That changes the whole story. SOme schools will let you come in w/o the requirements (if you are missing 1). But, if you are transferring into a 4 year engineering porgram without physics, you have alot of convincing to do.

Hrm I could do the new 12U physics program over correspondence. But I wouldn't have a mark to show for it until nearing the end of summer.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Schrodinger

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Schrodinger

Originally posted by: SaturnX

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: SaturnX
Well for our Engineering department, they make it explicitly clear on the requirements for acceptance, ie: Calc, 2 Sciences, Discrete Mathematics, etc.. and I would wager applying without the requirements would hurt you in the long run, then again my school is quite competitive already, so take it how you will.

--Mark

They require a HSer to take Discrete Math? What the heck...

Well part of the revised Ontario curriculum, Discrete/Linear Algebra is a requirement for most, if not all Engineering / Science undergrad programs, well at least in Ontario.

--Mark

Damn.

The only real credit I'm lacking is physics. They require four OAC credits (calculus, algebra & geometry, physics and English) plus any two others. Hopefully my community college marks (3 year diploma, 3.94 GPA) will help boost me where my lack of a physics credit comes in.

I could see denying me if I wasn't even close, but I'm just a single credit short for a non-HS applicant (I'm finishing up at an ontario college now).

I didn't tick the "mature applicant" checkbox because it said that was for humanities and social sciences :/

whoa, you are transferring to a 4 year engineering program w/o physics? That changes the whole story. SOme schools will let you come in w/o the requirements (if you are missing 1). But, if you are transferring into a 4 year engineering porgram without physics, you have alot of convincing to do.

Hrm I could do the new 12U physics program over correspondence. But I wouldn't have a mark to show for it until nearing the end of summer.

OK, i am guessing you just said that you will take some physics over the summer. If you are actively fulfilling the requirements, let them know. That changes things once again. They could accept you on the condition the you fulfill all requirements by the time you begin your status at their college. You need to give us much more detail in to what you are actually doing (such as being in a community college). These little details change the story. Keep in mind that they want probably would want physics 1 and 2.

 

[GoSharks]

Originally posted by: silverpig
You don't actually get college credit for any AP stuff. You don't have to take the equivalent course and get a bypass, but don't actually get credit for the class (ie, nothing shows up on your college transcripts). You have to actually challenge the course by doing the exam to get credit.

of course it depends on the school. i got credit for my AP test results here at hopkins.

 

[Schrodinger]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
OK, i am guessing you just said that you will take some physics over the summer. If you are actively fulfilling the requirements, let them know. That changes things once again. They could accept you on the condition the you fulfill all requirements by the time you begin your status at their college. You need to give us much more detail in to what you are actually doing (such as being in a community college). These little details change the story. Keep in mind that they want probably would want physics 1 and 2.

Well, I did do grade 12 physics but in Ontario the universities look towards your OAC marks. OAC was grade 13. Now there is only grade 12 here (but it is compressed). They named this new curriculum 12U. I can take a 12U credit through correspondence by a ministry approved learning centre. It would give me the exact same credit that I would receive at a high school.

Applicants may supplement some of the OAC requirements (if they are students of the old curriculum) with the 12U requirements (new curriculum) as it would put you on equal standing ground with current high school applicants anyhow.

I am currently working on the OAC algebra (OAC courses were available up until August but now you can no longer register for them... I have 1 year to complete it).

On the application I could put down the two credits I'm working towards. Not really sure how admissions looks upon that stuff since I don't even have midterm marks to submit.

As for college it was just a computer programming diploma for three years. No math or science involved. Just programming courses.

With regards to the current application, I'm not trying to transfer or receive prior standing. I just want regular program entry like a high school student. Thats how I applied to Waterloo before (for general arts). They still recognized me for six full credits. I ended up not going there.