Revised September 2012
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary
Vancouver, B.C. V5V 2A2
Tel: 604-713-8233 / Fax: 604-713-8232
First edition by: Mary Smith
Revised by: Joseph Lee

Year at a Glance for Grade 12s
Post-Secondary Application – Dates to Note
UBC & SFU University Admission Averages
UBC: Information about Applying for Admission
SFU: Information about Applying for Admission
Language Proficiency Index: Information about LPI Exam
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Sir Charles Tupper Secondary
SEPTEMBER
Meet High School
Graduation
Requirements
- By September, you should have checked that you meet graduation requirements and that you have the correct high school pre-requisite courses that you need for your post-secondary education. Please note: Meeting BC High School Graduation requirements does not guarantee admission to a post-secondary institution. It is the responsibility of all students and parents to ensure that they have met all post-secondary admission requirements as they vary among postsecondary institutions and programs of study.
Research Post-
Secondary
Institutions
- Continue researching college/university programs and admissions requirements. Explore post-secondary institutions and their respective programs. Use Career Cruising
(www.careercruising.com, user id: tupper, password: tigers) or Education Planner
(www.educationplanner.ca). Visit the Career Centre for assistance.
- Attend upcoming post-secondary information sessions offered at Tupper and locations across
Lower Mainland. See “Post-Secondary Information Sessions” sheet posted in front of the
Career Centre and read the Career and Student bulletin.
- UBC’s online application is already open
US Universities - If you plan to apply to a US university, start requesting letters of reference. The maximum number of references you can request from your Counsellor for university admissions is four (4).
You must give your Counsellor or Teacher a minimum of three (3) weeks’ notice and you must provide all necessary documentation (see “Mr. Lee’s Handouts page for the application form).
Note, application deadline for early action/early decision is November 1 st .
Research
Scholarships
Apply for SAT I & II or ACT if you are considering American universities. Register on-line at www.collegeboard.com. Prince of Wales Secondary is the closest exam site. Richmond and
Victoria are the next closest sites.
- To order transcripts, complete transcript request form and submit to Records Clerk in the
Office. Allow at least one week for processing.
Watch for early scholarship opportunities in the daily student bulletin and Career
Bulletin. Regularly check scholarship websites such as www.scholarshipscanada.com
and www.studentawards.com
.
UBC Info Session at Tupper
Attend UBC’s information session on September 25, 2012 at Lunch in the Library
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OCTOBER
Continue
Researching Post-
Secondary Options
- Continue attending post-secondary information sessions
- Keep researching scholarships
- ESL students – look into whether you meet the institution’s English Language requirement or whether you need to write a test such as TOEFL or IELTS. Register as soon as possible because test sittings fill up quickly. Ensure you write the test at least 3-4 weeks in advance of the application deadline so that the results are available for any early decisions.
Start Submitting
Admission and
Scholarship
Applications
- October 1 – Langara College starts accepting applications. Apply early! First come, first served! The earlier you apply, the better course registration date you will receive for University
Transfer programs. Students are encouraged to have a college application for regular admission or as a back-up plan.
- October 17 – Application deadline for all sponsored applicants applying for the Loran Awards worth up to $75,000. October 24 deadline for regular applicants.
US Universities - Write the SAT I & II or ACT in October or November at the latest if you are planning to apply for regular decision to a US post-secondary institution.
NOVEMBER
- December 7 – Application deadline for applicants applying to the TD Scholarships for
Community Leadership worth up to $70,000.
Continue
Researching Post-
Secondary
Institutions and
Scholarship
Opportunities
- Keep researching universities and program requirements and attend post-secondary information sessions.
November 9 – Deadline to submit your portfolio to your Grade 12 Counsellor to be considered for the UofT National Book Award. Include the following information in your portfolio: transcript, school and community service, extracurricular activities, accomplishments and awards and a document or project that demonstrates creative thought.
Deadline to submit your application for the UofT National Scholarships. Covers 4 years of tuition plus much more.
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- Keep researching scholarships.
US Universities - November 1 - deadline for US early action or early decision applications.
Continue
Submitting
Admission
Applications
- By early November, most Canadian Universities have opened admission. Check university websites for application deadlines and admission requirements. Apply online after you have attended post-secondary information sessions and fairs. Some Canadian universities offer early admission based on Grade 11 final marks and Grade 12 Term 1 marks (e.g. Queen’s, UofT, UVic,
McGill, U of Alberta)
Transcripts –
Check TVR report
- TVR (transcript verification reports) will arrive from the Ministry of Education in November and students will have a chance to check that their courses and credits are correct in the
Ministry records.
- Students must sign the TVR in the cafeteria during one of the reading blocks. Upcoming guidance sessions will be listed in the student bulletin.
Submit PSI Choices - Post-Secondary Institutions (PSI) Choices Form: completion of this online form on the
Form Ministry of Education website authorizes the Ministry to send your interim (Term 2) grades electronically to post-secondary institutions in BC and Ontario in May and your final grades to post-secondary institutions in BC and across Canada at the end of July. Deadline to ensure your marks are submitted in May is on April 30th. It is your responsibility to fill out this form by logging in to your account at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams and look for the PSI Choices Form link.
Failure to complete this form will result in the Ministry not transferring your marks to the postsecondary institutions to which you have applied!
DECEMBER
Continue
Submitting
Admission
Applications
- Apply to post-secondary institutions of greatest interest to you. Good idea to apply to 5-6 post-secondary institutions (including at least one application to a college). Always, always, always have a back-up plan.
Self-Report Marks
Online or Send
Your Transcripts
- Self-report Term 1 marks online if university has online reporting (SFU, UVic, McGill). Once students have self-reported their grades, they will start to receive information on their admission status and conditional offers of admission
- Once you’ve received your Term 1 marks, submit a hard copy of your transcript to those universities where you do not self-report your marks online (UofT, Queens, US universities).
US Universities - December 31/January 1 – US applications, transcripts and supporting documents due for regular decision
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JANUARY
Continue
Submitting
Admission and
Scholarship
Applications
- Keep deadlines in mind. Depending on your Term 1 marks consider applying to programs at other universities or colleges in case you don’t get admitted to your first choice.
Write LPI Test
- January 31 st – deadline to submit your admission application to UBC.
- Keep applying to scholarships.
- Online registration is open for the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) exam sitting at Tupper is on Thursday April 18. Deadline to register is April 9, 2013. Go to www.lpitest.ca
. For more information about the LPI, refer to the section in this document entitled, “Language Proficiency
Index: Information about LPI Exam”.
FEBRUARY
BC Admissions
Application
Deadline
MARCH
- February 28 - Deadline for most post-secondary institutions in BC. Remember that some university application deadlines may be sooner. Applications for housing are usually due at the same time as university admissions applications.
Continue Self-
Reporting Marks or Submitting
Transcripts
- Self-report Term 2 marks online if university has online reporting (UBC, SFU, UVic, McGill).
Once students have self-reported their grades, they will start to receive information on their admission status and conditional offers of admission
- Transcripts do NOT have to be mailed to BC universities and colleges, unless specifically required by the program to which you have applied.
- Transcripts DO have to be mailed by the school to many out-of-province post-secondary institutions. It is your responsibility to request the school to mail these transcripts on time.
- Scholarship applications continue Continue
Submitting
Scholarship
Applications
Write LPI Test - Online registration is open for the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) exam sitting at Tupper is on Thursday April 18. Deadline to register is April 9, 2013. Go to www.lpitest.ca
. For more information about the LPI, refer to the section in this document entitled, “Language Proficiency
Index: Information about LPI Exam”.
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APRIL
Receiving
Conditional Offers
- Students continue to receive information on their admission status and conditional offers of admission from post-secondary institutions. Most offers are by e-mail or letter. of Admission
- Make sure you notify the schools that you will NOT be attending in September so that your reserved spot can be freed up for another applicant.
Transcripts/Submi ssion of Marks
- Submit your PSI form to the Ministry by April 30 th if you haven’t already done so.
MAY
- Term 2 marks sent electronically to the Ministry of Education in Victoria by your school(s).
Continue to
Receive
Conditional Offers of Admission and
Course
- Students continue to receive information on their admission status and conditional offers of admission.
Registration
- Pay admission deposit by the college or university’s deadline.
- Colleges and universities notify students of their course registration date.
- Attend a course planning workshop offered by many colleges and universities. Good idea to start drafting a course timetable before your course registration date. You should be ready to submit your timetable on your course registration date, not just starting to create one.
Transcripts/Submi ssion of Marks
- Ministry of Education sends Term 2 marks electronically to post-secondary institutions.
- Final TVR check - Your Counsellor will come to English 12 for you to sign this document
Provincial Exams - Provincial exams registry check. Your Counsellor will post a list of students registered to write the English exam in June. Check to make sure your name is on that list.
Graduation
Ceremony
- May 31, 2013 - Graduation Ceremony at Chan Center
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JUNE
Provincial Exams - Provincial Exams run from June 17-25. See BC Ministry of Education website
( http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/ ) for the exact dates and times. English 12 is scheduled for
June 20, 2013.
Register for
Courses
- Online course registration begins for universities. College course registration usually begins in the summer. Langara College starts their course registration in June.
Apply for Student
Loans
- Canada/BC Student Grants and Loan Program’s online application opens mid-June. If you are applying for a student loan to attend an out-of-province post-secondary institution, you must complete a paper-based application form which is available at the end of June.
Summer Jobs and
Volunteering
- Need a summer job? Visit Service Canada’s Student Employment Centre
- Lots of volunteer opportunities and summer camps available during the summer time. Visit the Career Centre for details.
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Name of
Instituti on
Contact Info
Undergraduate
Admissions Website: http://you.ubc.ca/vancou ver/admissions.ezc
Student Enrollment
Services: 604.822.3014
Student Recruitment &
Advising: 604.822.9836
Apply at: www.applybc.ca
Undergraduate
Admissions Website: http://students.sfu.ca/ad mission/
Undergraduate
Admissions Information:
Tel. 778-782-6930
Apply at: www.applybc.ca
General
Admission
Requirements
English Language Requirement Application open for submission
Deadlines (for some programs)
English 12 plus 3 other approved grade 12 courses
English 12 plus 3 other approved grade 12 courses
Must have studied full-time in
English for the past 3 years otherwise required to provide proof of proficiency. https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/e las.ezc
Write TOEFL (90) or IELTS
(6.5) by December.
Minimum of 70% required in Grade
11 or 12 English for Vancouver
Campus.
Write LPI in April if your Term 2
Grade 12 English mark is under
80% and you don’t think your final blended mark will be at least 75%.
Must have studied full-time in
English for the past 3 years otherwise required to provide proof of proficiency. Write TOEFL (88) or
IELTS (6.5) by December.
Minimum final blended mark of 60%
October required in Grade 12 English.
Write LPI in April if your final blended Grade 12 English will not be at least 75%.
Mid-August January 31
Admission application
March 1
Major Entrance Scholarships and
Awards
June 1
To accept offer and pay deposit for offers made prior to May 15
Late June
Course registration opens
February 28
For early admission
April 30
Regular admission application
February 28
Major Entrance Scholarships
Other dates/information to keep in mind
Up to January 31
Report final marks for all grades 11 and any completed grade 12 courses at the time of submitting your application.
Report courses currently enrolled in without grades.
February to April
Self-report Term 1 or 2 marks.
Cannot report DL or CE marks.
Repeating a Course: UBC will use the highest mark.
December
Self-report final Grade 11 marks and Grade 12 Term 1 or final marks.
April 30
Deadline to self-report marks.
Repeated Courses
SFU will take the student's best grade from that particular course.

Name of
Instituti on
Contact Info
General
Admission
Requirements
English Language Requirement Application open for submission
Deadlines (for some programs) Other dates/information to keep in mind
Admissions Website:
English 12 and 3 other approved courses
Recruitment & Advising:
1-250-721-7211
Apply at:
Admissions Website: http://www.langara.bc.ca/ admissions/index.html
Admissions:
604.323.5241
High school graduation
Apply at: www.applybc.ca
completion of grade 12 English or its equivalent in Canada with a grade of 86% or higher within the last three years prior to admission OR,
September
a score of 86% or higher on the BC grade 12 English
Provincial Examination within the last three years prior to admission OR,
completion of four years of secondary and/or postsecondary education in Canada
Minimum final blended mark of 80% October 1 required in English 12. Otherwise may need to take the Langara
English Test (LET) or the Language
Proficiency Index (LPI) to enroll in
English class.
This is for University level/transfer courses
It is recommended that you self-report as early as possible as competitive programs may fill up prior to deadline.
January 6-February 1
Self-report all grade 11 and 12 courses and corresponding marks for early admission.
March 1-May 1
Self-report all grade 11 and 12 courses and corresponding marks regular admission. for
September entry
February 1
Arts and Science Transfer
Program – accept applications up to and including when the semester starts.
Career Programs - Accept until
Current Grade 12 students who are missing only one course for graduation may appeal for conditional admission.
February for January entry programs are full.
Note, it is a good idea to apply
June 1 for
May entry sooner rather than later as Arts and Science courses fill up quickly and Career Programs have limited seats available.
Complete PSI form to ensure your marks are sent to
Langara.
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Name of
Instituti on
Contact Info
Admissions Website: http://www.langara.bc.ca/ admissions/index.html
High school
Graduation
Admissions:
604.323.5241
Apply at: www.applybc.ca
General
Admission
Requirements
English Language Requirement Application open for submission
Deadlines (for some programs)
 a minimum grade of "C" in
English 12 (based on both the course grade and provincial exam mark); OR
 a minimum grade of “C” in
English Literature 12; OR
 a minimum grade of “B” in
Communications 12 (based on both the course grade and provincial exam mark); currently enrolled high school
Ongoing. See website students who can apply
October 15 for the following
Fall intake.
Admissions Website:
Admissions:
604-527-5478
Apply at: www.applybc.ca
High school
Graduation
English requirements vary with individual programs
Open and ongoing, first come, first serve for the various programs
Ongoing, see website.
Other dates/information to keep in mind
February
Complete PSI form to ensure your marks are sent to
Douglas.
February
Complete PSI form to ensure your marks are sent to
Douglas.
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Name of
Instituti on
Contact Info
General
Admission
Requirements
English Language Requirement Application open for submission
Deadlines (for some programs) Other dates/information to keep in mind
Admissions Website:
Admissions:
604-984-4900
Apply at: www.applybc.ca
High School
Graduation
English 12 with a final mark (including provincial exam) of C+ grade or higher and two years of high school in Canada.
Can also take the LPI with a score of 4 on the essay or various other English proficiency tests
October 1 for
September entry
June 1 for
May entry
The Early Application Deadline is
March 31 for Fall (September
December), September 15 for
–
Spring (January – April) and
January 31 for Summer (May –
February 1 for January entry
August) term. The Application and
Document Deadline for Priority registration is May 31 for Fall
(September – December), October
15 for Spring (January – April) and
February 17 for Summer (May –
August). Applications that are submitted or finalized (documents submitted) after the Application and Document Deadline will be processed as time permits, but will not be granted priority registration.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The information contained in this table is based on information available on the university or college websites and is intended as a guide only.
Students and parents are advised that information and deadlines may change. Users of this material are responsible for verifying that the information is accurate and current. Application deadlines for International Students may be different; please refer to the college or university calendars/websites for details. It is advisable for students to apply as early as possible during the application intake periods of any particular college or university.
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NOTE: For the September 2012 intake, UBC began using a Personal Profile in their application process. The admission averages for all the faculties were not released, the latest ones available were from September 2011.
Students who wish to pursue the degrees in the table below should aim to earn grades within or above the percentage indicated. The averages listed below are based only on academic courses, not the overall average.
Note that the percentage ranges below are given as guidelines only; in any given year, the admission averages may fall outside of these ranges.
Applied Biology Mid to high 80s
Applied Science (Engineering)
Arts
Commerce
Fine Arts
Mid to high 80s
Mid to high 80s
Mid 80s
Forest Sciences, Forestry, Natural Res
Conservation & Wood, Product Processing
Mid to high 70s
Food Nutrition & Health
Human Kinetics
Mid to high 80s
Kinesiology
Management
Nursing
Pre-Pharmacy
Mid 80s
High 70s to low 80s
Mid to high 70s
Min 67 (1)
High 70s to low 80s
High 70s to low 80s
Mid to high 70s
Mid to high 80s
Mid to high 70s
Sciences Mid 80s to low 90s Mid to high 70s
(1) The Visual Arts program requires a portfolio and letter of intent; the
Interdisciplinary Performance program requires a letter of intent.
Applied Science
Arts & Social Sciences
Business Administration
Broad Based Admission
85%
82%
Mid to high 80%
Communication, Art & Technology
Education
Environment
Health Science
Science
80%
84%
82%
85%
85%
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Applications opened in Mid-August. Students should apply through www.you.ubc.ca
by creating a youbc account or the ApplyBC website at www.applybc.ca
.
Students will be asked to submit their completed grade 11 and 12 courses at the time of application. Also, all direct entry programs at the Vancouver Campus use broad-based admission therefore you will be asked to complete a personal profile as part of your application. At the present time a decision is pending as to how each faculty will use the personal profile. Keep monitoring UBC’s website.
Self-reporting opens in February; students self-report Term 2 marks. What a student reports online will be verified in May when the Ministry of Education sends the student’s marks electronically to UBC. Final marks are verified by UBC in July. Please be accurate in what you report; it must be the same as what the Ministry will send in May.
Students must report all grade 11 and grade 12 courses completed or in progress. Although grade 11 courses will not be used in calculating an admission average, these courses are required to meet pre-requisites for admission. Students will begin to receive admission decisions around mid-April. If a student does not receive a conditional offer of admission, it is usually for any of the reasons listed below:
 Missing documentation (TOEFL/IELTS scores). Please note that if documents are missing, students will not be able to access the self-admission tool until all other documents are received.
 The student has applied to a program (i.e. Commerce or Kinesiology) where their
 personal profile will definitely be reviewed before an admission decision can be made
UBC will wait for more information to make a decision. For example, they will wait until they get verified grades through the ministry and updates until final marks are available.
 The Student has applied to a program with additional requirements (e.g. Music requires an Audition and Music Supplementary Application)
You cannot self-report interim grades for Distributed Learning (DL) or Continuing Education
(CE) courses that are in progress.
You may only self-report a DL or CE course if it is completed and the final mark has been submitted to the Ministry of Education and is in your home school records.
Grade 12 students taking DL or CE courses are advised to have their DL or CE school submit their in progress course information directly to the Ministry of Education. Each course must be at least 50% complete by April of the student’s grade 12 year.
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All DL and CE course information must come to UBC directly from the BC Ministry of
Education in order to be used in the UBC admission decision.
Students should not submit their DL or CE course information to their secondary school record until the course is complete and a final grade is available.
All applicants are required to demonstrate a minimum level of proficiency in English before they’re admitted to UBC. Some of the ways students can meet this requirement includes:
 Have studied full-time in English in Canada for the last 3 years prior to applying for admission. The first year of the three years can include ESL/Transitional classes, however grades 11 and 12 must be a regular curriculum. Exemption from the ELAS requirement can be on the following:
 Achieve a grade of 70% or better on the provincial exam of BC English 12 or English
Literature or the equivalent.
 Write and achieve a minimum score on a test of English language proficiency that evaluates skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Examples include: IELTS
– minimum score of 6.5 with no part less than 6.0. TOEFL iBT - Overall score: 90
(Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Writing: 21, Speaking: 21)
Note, if you do not meet any of the requirements listed on UBC’s website but are fully proficient in English, you may request a “waiver of the English language requirement”.
Students applying to undergraduate programs at UBC Vancouver will be required to present a minimum final grade of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English in order to gain admission.
The LPI is NOT an admission requirement. However, it is needed to enroll in first year
English courses at UBC English. Regardless of the faculty to which you are applying, all UBC students are required to take first year English. The only students exempt from this requirement are students enrolled in the Vancouver Campus’ Faculty of Arts who plan to complete a major or honours in English. These students have the option of registering in an
English course (in which case they may need to write the LPI) or a writing course (in which case they do not need to write the LPI).
You do NOT have the write the LPI if your Term 2 grade in English 12 or Literature 12 is
80% or higher (or 75% or higher on your final English grade). If you must write the LPI, you can register online at the LPI website to write the LPI exam at University Hill in April
2012. Note, the LPI must be written in July at the latest to maintain registration in any first year English course at UBC.
LPI scores must be 5/6 or above on the essay portion. For students who do not score a minimum 5/6 on the essay portion of the LPI, whose interim grade in Eng 12 or Lit 12 is less than 80%; or whose final grade in Eng 12 or Lit 12 is less than 75%, it is recommended that they register in “Writing 098: Preparation for University Writing and the LPI” prior to retaking the LPI again. This is a non-credit course offered by UBC Continuing Studies. http://www.writingcentre.ubc.ca/academic/w098.html
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This requirement may be satisfied with one of Principles of Math 11, Pre-Calculus 11 or
Foundations of Math 12.
This requirement may be satisfied with one of either Principles of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus
12 (but not both).
UBC has a foreign language 11 requirement for all applicants. Students can meet the
Language 11 requirement by:
 Taking the course at the grade 11 or grade 12 level (beginner’s language course will
NOT be accepted);
 Write a Challenge Exam; or
 If the student’s first day in BC (this also include Canadian students from other provinces) is in Grade 10, then the student must obtain a letter from the School
Principal stating when he/she started in the BC school system. This provides an exemption for the student.
 If the student completed Grade 9 in another country where English is not the language of instruction, then that student is eligible for External language credits provided they forward the school with proper documentation i.e. Grade 8 + 9 report card. Grade 8 – External language Grade 11. Grade 9 – External language Grade
12.
Students may not use challenge exams in place of approved grade 12 courses in the calculation of their admission average. However, challenge exams may be used to satisfy program pre-requisites. For example, at UBC Vancouver, a French 12 challenge course grade may be used to satisfy the BC high school Language 11 general admission requirement and/or the Language Degree Requirement in the Faculty of Arts.
If there are extenuating circumstances contact UBC Undergraduate Admissions for special consideration. https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/cdnhs.ezc
The above information from UBC was updated in Sept 2011. Students and parents are advised that information could change without notice. Users of this material are responsible for verifying that the information is accurate and current. Students are advised to check the UBC website for the most up-to-date information.
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SFU starts receiving applications for admission in October. Students should apply through the ApplyBC website at www.applybc.ca
.
Qualified students can receive an early admission offer as soon as winter break. After you apply online, you will receive an acknowledgement from SFU with instructions on selfreporting your grades. You will be asked to report all of your final grade 11 and Term 1 or final grade 12 marks in mid-December.
What a student reports online will be verified in May when the Ministry of Education sends the student’s marks electronically to SFU. Please be accurate in what you report; it must be the same as what the Ministry will send in May.
All early offers of admission to SFU are conditional based on the student maintaining the minimum grade point average (GPA) required by the program to which they have applied and/or completing specific required courses. SFU receives final marks from the Ministry of
Education in July and confirms all offers then.
All applicants are required to demonstrate a minimum level of proficiency in English before they’re admitted to SFU. Some of the ways students can meet this requirement includes:
 Have studied full-time in English in Canada for the last 3 years prior to applying for admission. Exemption from this requirement can be on the following:
 Write and achieve a minimum score on a test of English language proficiency that evaluates skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Examples include: IELTS
– minimum score of 6.0 in the Academic Modules. TOEFL iBT - Overall score: 88
(Reading: 20, Listening: 20, Writing: 20, Speaking: 20)
Note, ESL students have to meet the same Language and Literacy Requirement (outlined above) as non-ESL students.
Students applying to undergraduate programs at SFU are required to present a minimum final blended grade of 60% in Grade 12 English in order to gain admission.
All students must successfully complete at least two writing-intensive (W) courses to graduate with a bachelor's degree.
To register in a writing intensive course student must achieve one of the following:
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1.
Students with a blended English 12 (or English Lit 12 or English 12 First Peoples) grade of 75% or higher may enroll directly in a “W” course.
2.
Students with a blended English 12 grade between 60% to 74% must write the LPI and achieve a score of 4 on the essay portion of the LPI and a minimum score of 50% on all parts of the LPI to be eligible to register in a W course. Otherwise students must register directly into Foundations of Academic Literacy (FAL X99).
3.
International students with a blended English 12 grade between 60% to 74% must write the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam and achieve a minimum score of 6.5 on the Academic Modules and a minimum subscore of 6.0 on each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
SFU has a second language 11 requirement. Students with a language 12, but no language
11, will meet this requirement. A Beginner’s Language 11 or 12 course is acceptable.
For admission purposes, students need at least 60% in one of the following courses:
Principals of Math 11, Foundations of Math 11, Pre-Calculus 11, Principles of Math 12,
Applications of Math 12 and Calculus 12. If a student has taken either Principles of Math 12 or Applications of Math 12 with a grade higher than the minimum required for Principles of
Math 11, then the higher-level course will be used for admission purposes. Note, each faculty may have specific math requirements. For instance, the Beedie School of Business requires Principles of Math 12.
Note, international students have to meet the same quantitative requirements as outlined above.
Students may use challenge exams in place of approved grade 12 courses in the calculation of their admission average.
The above information from SFU was updated in Sept 2011. Students and parents are advised that information could change without notice. Users of this material are responsible for verifying that the information is accurate and current. Students are advised to check the SFU website for the most up-to-date information.
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What is the purpose of the LPI?
The purpose of the LPI is to provide information about an individual’s competency in
English. The LPI is a requirement for enrolling in first year English at UBC and for placement into the appropriate English course at SFU, UVic, Langara and Capilano
University.
Note, the LPI is not an admission requirement but rather a means to assess which
English course you may register in your first year.
What does the LPI test?
It tests your functional literacy. The test consists of 4 parts comprising 80 points: identifying errors in sentence structure (10 points); identifying errors in English usage (10 points); evaluating and/or summarizing short prose passages (20 points); and writing a 300- to 400-word argumentative essay on one of three topics (40 points). The essay is marked holistically: expression, organization, and content are weighted equally.
Can I be exempt from writing the LPI?
Exemptions vary by institution:
UBC: if the student obtains a Term 2 grade in English 12 of at least 80%, they are not required to write the LPI.
SFU: students need to obtain a final grade in English 12 (school mark plus provincial exam mark) of at least 75%
UVIC: if the student obtains a Term 2 grade in English 12 of at least 86%, they will not be required to write the LPI.
Langara: final grade in English 12 of at least 80% required
Please note that the LPI may not fulfill the English Facility Requirement for students whose first language is not English. These students may still need to take the TOEFL or IELTS, which is a condition for admission.
When should I write the LPI?
It is recommended that grade 12 students write the LPI at their school in April in order to ensure that the English Language requirement is met for the BC university or college to which the student has applied and prior to registering for university/college courses in June. If you leave it too late, all of the available LPI test sittings may be full. In that case, you will NOT be able to take first year English and you will delay your program completion by up to a year.
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● The maximum number of U.S./International applications that your Counsellor will complete is four (4). Any more than this means your search is too broad and needs to be narrowed. Common Applications completed online only count as one (1) application.
● Only under extenuating circumstances, and with plenty of notice, will your
Counsellor be able to fill in additional U.S./International application forms.
● Remember you can only attend 1 college or university next year, so spend your time wisely, and carefully narrow your search to your top 3 choices.
 Confirm that you have the financial resources to pay for your tuition and all related costs.
 Some US schools may offer you financial aid, but you must apply for this when you submit your application.
● You MUST give your Counsellor a minimum of three (3) weeks to fill in
U.S./International application forms. Please remember that we do NOT work during school vacations.
 Give teachers a minimum of three weeks to fill in US application forms and to provide letters of reference. The more time you give the teachers, the better quality your letters of reference will be.
 Provide stamped, addressed envelopes and fill in as much of your personal information as possible before giving these forms to someone to fill in for you. We will NOT fill in your personal demographic information for you. Please ensure that you have followed the instructions carefully. Each application has a specific format.
Normally, use block letting and black ink for all applications.
 If you would like your applications and supporting documents sent by a courier, your
Counsellor can assist in storing your documents in the safe until they are ready to be packaged up. The school can order you a courier envelope in for the collection of your documents. You can drop it at Staples after it is sealed and signed by the
Counsellor.
Prepared by Mrs. Kartsonas & Ms. Smith
Reviewed by Joseph Lee, Grade 12 Counsellor
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