Hey future Warriors, welcome to our first episode on the Hello Warrior podcast! Your hosts, Denis and Kristin welcome André Jardin, Associate Registrar, Admissions to provide an insider view of the admissions process and share some key tips on boosting your admission chances!
As Undergraduate Recruitment Specialists, we've curated a list of FAQs from our school visits and chats with students across Canada.
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You asked, we answered:
1:03 - What grade average do I need to get in?
1:47 - Aside from grades, how does Waterloo make an admission decision? (especially for Computer Science and Software Engineering)
2:47 - When do offers go out? When can I expect to hear from Math and Engineering?
4:19 - Do my grade 11 marks matter?
5: 36 - I'm in AP or IB, will it help my admission chances? And could I get transfer credits?
7:37 - What should I include in my AIF? What do you want to see?
12:10 - Why is the Software Engineering AIF different than other programs?
22:38 - Does taking summer school courses, night classes, repeating courses or classes outside of my day school impact my admission chances?
26:03 - Do my scores on the Math contests, like Euclid, impact the admission decision? Why should I take these contests?
28:50 - What is the adjustment factor and how does it affect my application to Engineering?
32:18 - How many programs can I apply to at the University of Waterloo? What about the Faculty of Engineering? Why do I have to pay for additional applications?
33:55 - What advice do you have for students interested in applying to Waterloo?
36:55 - Do I need to send an official transcript? Why?
37:50 - Can I take a minor in Engineering? Why would I want to?
40:10 - I got admitted to one program, how easy is it to transfer to another program? OR, I got an alternative offer, can I transfer to the program I originally wanted?
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