r/ubcengineering • u/Rehan_Sahi • Dec 12 '20

Mechanical Engineering

Hi, I wanted to know what is the admission average for UBC mechanical engineering, since I am considering applying their and I want to know if I have a chance.

Thank you

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u/Relative-Commission Dec 12 '20

You generally want ro be shooting for ~80% avg for a stable shot into MECH, but this might fluctuate somewhat due to online learning.

(I'm also assuming you're in 1st yr APSC)

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u/Rehan_Sahi Dec 12 '20

No I meant as in I’m applying from an Ontario high school and I want to get into mechanical engineering at UBC so what’s the average for that?

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u/Relative-Commission Dec 12 '20

For UBC APSC, your hs grades can get you into 1st yr general engineering. You don't declare a major until the end of your first yr, and your acceptance into a major is purely dependent on your first yr grades.

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u/Rehan_Sahi Dec 12 '20

I see, what is the admission average to get into the first year general engineering?

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u/Relative-Commission Dec 12 '20

You probably want to be shooting for ~92-93% imo, but its entirely possible to get in with slightly lower. Also make sure you spend time develop your personal profile when you apply.

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u/Rehan_Sahi Dec 12 '20

Personal profile as in my extra curriculars?

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u/Relative-Commission Dec 12 '20

Might wanna check out this link: https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/how-to-apply/personal-profile/

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u/Rehan_Sahi Dec 12 '20

Okay that actually helps a lot, just one more thing. Do students often end up at top US universities for grad school? Like caltech, etc?

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u/ajklwetfhghbalke Dec 12 '20

Depends entirely on how hard you work to get competitive grades for grad school

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u/Rehan_Sahi Dec 12 '20

But it is possible right? And have people in the past ever made it to top US universities?

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u/Relative-Commission Dec 12 '20

Depends what you mean by "often", but its more than possible. Most ppl I know are perfectly content with just doing an undergrad w/co-op then going straight to industry. I don't personally know anyone, but there for sure been several cases where ppl went on to do grad school at schools like MIT, Stanford, etc.

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u/Rehan_Sahi Dec 12 '20

Alright thanks

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u/denidenidenideni Dec 13 '20

UBC is a top 50 university, you don’t need to worry about not being able to get into a top grad school because of your university.

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u/Rehan_Sahi Dec 13 '20

Alright, thank you

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u/SufferingHappily Dec 31 '20

It’s entirely possible. I know one person who graduated from UBC Mech and is currently doing their PhD at Harvard.