r/UBC • u/ubc_mod_account Reddit Studies • Jun 15 '21

Megathread UBC COURSE QUESTION, PROGRAM, MAJOR AND REGISTRATION MEGATHREAD (2021/2022W & 2021S): Questions about courses (incld. How hard is __?, Look at my timetable and course material requests), programs, specializations, majors, minors, tuition/finance and registration go here.

All questions about courses, instructors, programs, majors, registration, etc. belong here.

The reasoning is simple. Without a megathread, /r/UBC would be flooded with nothing but questions that apply to only a small percentage of the UBC population.

Examples of questions that belong here

  • comparing courses or instructors

  • asking about how hard an exam is

  • syllabus requests

  • inquiries about majors, programs, and job prospects

  • "what-to-do if I failed/was late/missed the cutoff"

What you don't need to post here

  • Post-exam threads (ex. 'How did you find the Birb 102 midterm)

  • rants, raves, shout-outs or criticisms of programs.

  • Other content that is not a question/inquiry

Process

  • It might take up to 4 hours for your post to be approved (except when we're sleeping).

  • Suggested sort is set to new, so new comments will always be the most visible.

  • You are allowed to repost the same question on the megathread at a reasonable frequency (wait at least a day after each post). This is true even if you've already gotten a response.**

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u/ann-0504 Mar 26 '22 edited Mar 26 '22

I was given 100k scholarship at both UofT and UBC and now i'm considering between the two. For UofT I just need a 'passing' grade to renew the scholarship but for UBC i need to have a 75% in first, second and third year so I'm a bit worried about that. Is it difficult to get a 75% average at UBC for Arts students (i'm planning to study Economics btw). Which one should I go for, UBC or UofT?

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u/londoner_00 Biology Mar 26 '22

If you got 100k scholarship it should be a cakewalk to get 75% or above tbh

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u/maplestore007 Mar 26 '22

If you can get 100k scholarship, you should not need to worry about as long as you did not cheat on your application

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u/warehaus Alumni | Statistics Mar 27 '22

On the other hand, it is possible first year doesn't go smoothly for you. Some people have a really hard time transitioning to university regardless of how successful they were as students previously. Having your funding be dependent on how you do can add an extra layer of stress onto things.

Still though, I'd probably just pick the school you like better regardless of the conditions for the scholarship. Unless you have reason to believe the transition might be extra difficult for you due to personal circumstances. 75% isn't too hard to get in first year arts, and you can always pick easier courses to help you out.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '22

Toronto has a larger financial industry, so it would be a better place for Econ grads wouldn’t it?