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THURSTY
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hey, I really want to go to this school. It is a huge dream for me! I do alright in school and pass my classes but Im no genius. I think i want to go into something like one of the filming or visual arts programs or maybe some sort of something in advertising. I just want to know what you guys think of the school any tips and tricks to get in. What you are there for. What campus you are at? Where you go and how often you ski. Im also interested in UBC free ride. thanks! +K
Apr 10 2013 10:02PM
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Black.Bird
Posts: 2566 - Karma: 684
Try the Regionals.
Apr 10 2013 10:03PM
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Turner.
Posts: 1988 - Karma: 11,892
Yep, you'll get better responses there. Also if you look through the old threads you'll find more than a few on UBC.
Apr 10 2013 10:14PM
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nagger
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ubc okanogan would be so sick.
but my friend got into some forestry program and he's not the smartest kid. if I had to guess I'd saw he's got a low 80s avg.
Apr 10 2013 10:18PM
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will_powder
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I go to UBC in Vancouver. It's dope. Whistler passes are $550, Grouse $350, Seymour $250. There's a bus that takes you roundtrip from UBC to Whistler if you have skrills, or people carpool too. It takes like 2 hours on the bus to get there or about 1.5 hours by car. You can take public transit to Grouse in about 1.25 hours. The Ski and Board club is huge, has mad parties, and a sick rail jam in the fall. There's also a UBC owned lodge at Whistler that's pretty cheap to stay at.

I've had like 15ish days at whis and 5 or 6 at Grouse this season and I got hurt for a bit. I found that you get really busy and then you can't go (same for everywhere)

UBC is an amazing campus. It's super temperate here so we don't get snow, but it does rain basically everyday from October to March.

Can't comment on UBC Freeride but yeah.

If anyone at UBC wants to ride hit me up.
Apr 10 2013 10:19PM
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[hamnuts]
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Ugh. I got accepted there this year, but my parents are not down for me to go away that far. I'd kill to be able to accept my offer.
Apr 10 2013 10:21PM
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will_powder
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Forgot the grades thing. UBC is fairly competitive entrance-wise but it varies depending on your program.

Mid-high 80s for Arts
High 80s Science
90s Engineering and Business
Forestry is pretty low like 80ish

You can probably find more elsewhere. UBC also has a new broad-based selection process so marks isn't everything you have some that you are a good student for the university in some short essays about involvement etc.
Apr 10 2013 10:24PM
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nagger
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tell them you're a grown ass woman.

I don't know why parents would sacrifice their child's education so they could see eachother more. seems kinda selfish to me.
Apr 10 2013 10:25PM
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Turner.
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come to McGill.

/double posting like a bitch
Apr 10 2013 10:26PM
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THURSTY
Posts: 393 - Karma: 174
i want to apply for the Visual arts program i can't imagine my average would have to be to high for that. But i can't figure out what the pre-recs are it doesn't say on the site

Apr 10 2013 10:28PM
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whoa-dere
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i got waitlisted. when I saw the status I was like
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Apr 10 2013 10:28PM
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P3TER
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UBC is a great university overall (especially for skiers). It has a campus located in Vancouver and one in Kelowna.

The Vancouver campus is beautiful and it is shaped like a tit (big bonus). It is a really nice tit and it even has a nude beach on the outer areola. Vancouver is super expensive, but it is a really cool city overall. There is great skateboarding and skiing (4 mountains scattered 30-90 min away) pretty much year round. The weather is super rainy but everyone takes advantage of sunny days. For the Vancouver campus, an average of about 85% in your final year will get you into most programs. Check out on their website and see what undergraduate programs appeal to you. They have everything from forestry to commerce etc.

Vancouver area places to ski

- Whistler
-Grouse
-Seymour
-Cypress
-Anything south of the border

The Kelowna/Okanagan campus is equally as beautiful but has a different feel to it. There are less asians and more shred bros/hoes. It is cheaper to live (rent/housing) but the city doesnt offer as many things as vancouver because it is much smaller. The weather in the Okanagan valley is great and there are lots of bluebird days and good champagne powder in the mountains. There are bountiful amounts of golf and wine to be had (personally i prefer beer and skiing) if that is your thing. The Okanagan campus has a huge range of undergraduate programs and they are very specific eg. Zoology. UBCO also has lots of practical and hands on type programs aswell rather than desk/essay writing. UBCO requires a minimum 70% average (i think) but a 75+% will almost guarantee a spot there. UBCO is often known as "the vancouver waiting list" but after a year of studying there many people dont want to leave.

Kelowna area places to ski

-Silverstar
-Big White

This is a pretty basic overview of each school. I recommend looking on each website and looking through programs A-Z to see what appeals to you. Make sure your parents think you want to go for academics and not skiing..... Realistically we all went for the skiing though.
Apr 10 2013 10:49PM
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Black.Bird
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A grown ass woman that will rely on their income, when there are plenty of good schools in Ontario..
Anyways come to uOttawa!
Apr 10 2013 10:52PM
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whoa-dere
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would you rather ski whis or blue mountain/st louis? ubc is ranked higher than ottawa anyways
Apr 10 2013 11:20PM
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Spinoza
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youre gonna need some B+'s and As bro. get studying
Apr 10 2013 11:31PM
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Black.Bird
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Of course I'd rather ski in BC.. Yes UBC is a good school, depending on what you want to study. Is it worth getting in deep debt though?
Apr 10 2013 11:41PM
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whoa-dere
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forestry is their easiest program to get into. I have an 88 average and didn't get accepted into applied science
Apr 10 2013 11:42PM
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-LjBenstead-
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Sick! Super stoked to see you're interested in coming to UBC! I currently go to UBC attending the business school here. Work loads get pretty tough sometimes but there is a pretty solid group of shredders who use every chance they get to go up to whistler or one of the local mountains for some shred time. I have a few friends here who have upwards of 70 days skiing this year already while I myself am at about 46. It is true that you need about an 85% average to get into most of the programs here, but it's definitely worth the effort to make it out. Very true that it does rain a lot in vancouver during winter season, but that just means more snow on the mountain. I'm also one of the filmers for Freeride, as well as Ski and Board and we're always hyped on new people coming out to shred and have a good time. In terms of joining Freeride, you just have to be persistent and willing to go shred at the randomest of times. Showing how interested and how passionate you are about skiing definitely makes the difference. If you get in, make sure to join ski and board and come to all the year opening events!
Good luck dude!
Apr 11 2013 3:41AM
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FilipRules
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I currently go to UBC and it's pretty cool. It is sometimes hard to go skiing because of school, so time management is key. I didn't ski whistler too often, but I did ski Grouse which is a 1.5 hour bus ride. Pass there costs around 350 i think? Plus they just built a skate park on campus which will be open soon cool stuff.
Apr 11 2013 4:00AM
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nagger
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well I guess that's why he got in then.
Apr 11 2013 9:04AM
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