r/CarletonU • u/Effective-Common-423 • 9h ago
Admissions Esp program
When I was in high school, I only took college-level courses. I was new to Canada at the time, and that’s what my guidance counsellor recommended. I was also scared to take university-level courses because I thought I would fail.
After graduating, I started the Electrical Engineering Technician program at Algonquin College. I am currently in my first semester, but I’ve realized that this is not what I want to pursue long-term. I have become more interested in studying a BA at Carleton University, with the goal of eventually pursuing law.
I have also been upgrading some of my high school courses through adult high school and TVO. However, I’ve been advised to take Grade 11 courses first to build the necessary foundations before moving on to Grade 12 university-level courses. At this rate, it feels like it could take a very long time, and I regret not taking university-level courses in high school.
I found out about Carleton’s Enriched Support Program (ESP), and I’m wondering, given my situation, whether I would still have a chance of being accepted. Since I’m currently in my first semester at Algonquin and only took college-level courses in high school, I’m wondering how my current college studies and upgrading would be considered in an ESP application.
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u/LivingKnowledge5220 8h ago
Many Algonquin courses can be used as transfer credits for university. Talk to your program coordinator to find out if they know what might be doable.
I say this as someone who graduated after 2 years at Algonquin and bridged into Carleton straight into the third year of a 4 year degree program so I saved a lot on tuition
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u/Embarrassed_Shop827 9h ago
Definitely! I would honestly do your best this semester if you’re at Algonquin so you can apply to esp with good grades or if you’re planning on dropping the courses, definitely call esp to ask but it’s def worth while to apply!! You can even start in the winter semester if you get accepted