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Futuresurgeon wrote:Can you get in to this program after first year? Say you didn't get in straight from high school, do they give you a second chance? I don't think so.
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Oracle wrote:Futuresurgeon wrote:Can you get in to this program after first year? Say you didn't get in straight from high school, do they give you a second chance? I don't think so. Somebody asked that question at the Scholar's Electives presentation this past weekend, and I'm pretty sure the lady said that 99.9999 percent of the time the s.e. students come straight from high school. I'm not sure what the exceptional circumstances are though. Don't quote me on that, if you're super interested I'm sure you could get detailed information be calling them.
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Last year there were about 700 applicants, and they accepted 50 students. I think I found out in early April through the UWO Scholar's Electives website, and then received a letter a bit later. questionsforeveryone wrote:Oracle wrote:Mia wrote:I can't give you an exact number since I'm taking a lot of full year courses, but it's between 3.9-4.0 Geeze. Do you study a lot? Jesus. How does one maintain a 3.9-4.0 alongside a demanding research schedule? Mia. Describe your Western experience in term of academics difficulty. Academically speaking, the material is a bit harder than highschool, there is a lot of information thrown at you in a small period of time, and it's important to understand and be able to apply any of it. So, you will probably find that you are spending more time per course preparing/reviewing/doing homework than you did in highschool. However, if you have a solid understanding of the material, and spend enough time preparing for exams, it’s certainly possible to do well. Personally, my biggest concerns were 1) university was going to be really stressful and exhausting, 2) I would procrastinate and leave stuff until the last minute, or not have enough time to get everything done. Fortunately, neither of those has come true…I rarely feel stressed out, and you will probably find that you have a lot more free time to get stuff done. Also, because you are in an environment that is so condusive to learning, you will hopefully feel more motivated to study. With that said, I definitely spend a lot of time in the library...and many of my SE friends do too. However, it's still possible to do some extracurriculars, get a decent amount of sleep, and have a social life. I really stand by what mynameismattgotmlgo has said numerous times on SA - doing well in university has a lot to do with discipline and managing your time well, rather than just being super smart.
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treehugger wrote:Oracle wrote:Futuresurgeon wrote:Can you get in to this program after first year? Say you didn't get in straight from high school, do they give you a second chance? I don't think so. Somebody asked that question at the Scholar's Electives presentation this past weekend, and I'm pretty sure the lady said that 99.9999 percent of the time the s.e. students come straight from high school. I'm not sure what the exceptional circumstances are though. Don't quote me on that, if you're super interested I'm sure you could get detailed information be calling them. There's the option to apply to the program during first year, and then start in second year. However, I haven't heard of anyone in the program who has done that. I wouldn't believe chances of being accepted are that great either....it already ends up being a bit of a hassle to pair up every single SE student with a professor, which makes me think that they would prefer not to increase the intake. (Just my observation though; I don't know the inside deets and how they decide how many to accept!).
Acceptances: McMaster Health Science, McMaster Arts&Science, Queen's Commerce, McGill Arts& Science, Western Health Science & Scholar's Electives & AEO
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Hey, Western called me a while back asking if I had any questions etc. and the representative told me that Schol Elec. offers come out in early April. Can anybody confirm this?
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madara wrote:Hey, Western called me a while back asking if I had any questions etc. and the representative told me that Schol Elec. offers come out in early April. Can anybody confirm this? Yes, they come out the week of the 6th (next week)
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^ where's that info from??
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Summerdaze wrote:^ where's that info from?? Emailed.
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@ Oracle: You applied for Scholars Electives? Cool. I would have, but I was nervous about having extra work. 
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wow the week of the 6th, so soon. That's like tomorrow, LOL
I'm nervousssss
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today.
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I assume no one has heard anything yet?
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Nope, nothing yet 
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Oracle, you wouldn't mind posting the email would you?
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Relax...they said 2nd week in April. Depending on how you count, its not quite the second week yet.
Give them time. No rush.
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Oh, didn't know it was second week. Someone (oracle i think, too lazy to scroll up) said April 6.
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Puzzlepiece wrote:Relax...they said 2nd week in April. Depending on how you count, its not quite the second week yet.
Give them time. No rush. I thought the same thing ;)
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madara wrote:Oh, didn't know it was second week. Someone (oracle i think, too lazy to scroll up) said April 6. The week of April 6th. Theres still...what....6 more days before we call them "late?"
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lol someone should just email/call the scholar's electives office and end all this speculation.
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lol well oracle did email, so you can take his/her word for it. On the website it says mid april, but it is outdated, as it refers to mid april 2008. I don't think a call would make much difference. Although, I remember getting an email back in March saying to expect an acceptance or rejection during the "second week of april". Not sure what dates they're implying by it, april is a confusing month lol
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