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With UBC鈥檚 application deadline coming up next month 鈥撎�January 15, at 11:59 pm (PST) 鈥� you鈥檙e probably excited to select the university experience that will be the best fit for you. Know your options before you apply, and make sure you check out 听in Kelowna, BC.

麻豆导航is consistently ranked among the top 40 research universities in the world, and 麻豆导航in the Okanagan is a great place to be challenged, to thrive, and to develop into a global citizen. For 10,610 undergraduate students from 110 countries, the campus provides an unparalleled mix of academics, community, and recreation.

10 reasons why we love 麻豆导航Okanagan

1. At 麻豆导航Okanagan, most students get a spot in their preferred major or specialization. There are no space restrictions for popular majors like Computer Science and Psychology, or any Engineering program such as Mechanical or Computer Engineering.
2. UBC鈥檚 Okanagan campus has the unique distinction of being founded in partnership with local Indigenous peoples, the听Syilx听Okanagan Nation. You can study the听Nsyilxcn Language Fluency听program created to sustain and revitalize language traditions, restore language competence, and protect the knowledge of Indigenous communities.
3. There is a live video feed of the line-up outside the on-campus Tim Hortons. Give it a quick check before walking to get your coffee to make sure the line-up isn鈥檛 too long.
4. The Okanagan is one of North America鈥檚 top grape-growing regions. You can study wine chemistry in a campus that is in the heart of 180+ wineries.
5. Christine Schreyer, who teaches linguistic anthropology at 麻豆导航Okanagan, developed the Kryptonian language for the听Superman: Man of Steel
6. You can take part in the BARK program, which brings cute, friendly dogs to campus to help you de-stress.
7. There鈥檚 a beach volleyball court on campus.
8. As well as more traditional courses, you could choose to take classes on the popular culture surrounding Harry Potter, vampires, and superheroes.
9. The Nechako residence offers an all-you-can-eat buffet every day, so you鈥檒l never go hungry.
10. There鈥檚 plenty of modern student housing with no shared bedrooms. After class, you can take in the views by relaxing on the rooftop patio of the Purcell residence.
11. You can study several majors exclusive to 麻豆导航Okanagan, including sustainability,听data science,听freshwater science,听zoology, and听health promotion.

Explore 麻豆导航Okanagan听

Start by checking out the list of听听offered at 麻豆导航Okanagan, and read up on听. Would you rather听live in residence听辞谤听live off campus? Take a look at this video about one student鈥檚听听to get a sense of how it might be for you.

The best way to get a feel for the Okanagan campus is to join us for an in person campus tour or a听.

Ready to听? Coming to UBC鈥檚 Okanagan campus could be the best decision you鈥檝e ever made. To learn more about听Kelowna and the Okanagan campus, email听recruitment.ok@ubc.ca,听or call 1.888.807.8521.

It鈥檚 fantastic that so many of you are currently working on 测辞耻谤听 Starting early means you鈥檒l have time to reflect on your answers to the听: an important part of UBC鈥檚 admissions decision.

The personal profile asks you six or seven questions about challenges you have overcome, significant achievements in your life, your academic pursuits, and what you have learned from these experiences.听The questions differ depending on the degree program you are applying for, and you鈥檒l find out what you鈥檒l be asked when you begin your application.

Does everyone have to submit a personal profile?

Not all applicants are required to submit a personal profile, and others will have additional requirements, such as portfolios or auditions. To find out if 测辞耻谤听degree requires a personal profile,听start the online application process听and follow the instructions.

How听do we assess your profile?

When we evaluate your application, two trained 麻豆导航readers will听look for four qualities in your personal profile: engagement and accomplishment, leadership, substance, and voice. This is a chance for us to find out more about you and your experiences beyond academics. We want to hear about your life and achievements 鈥� what have you learned, and how have these moments allowed you to grow?

We are not looking for a particular experience, and there are no right or wrong answers. Be authentic, and focus on what you want to say about yourself and how you want to say it, rather than writing what you think we want to hear.

Do you need to record a video interview?

If you are applying to the 麻豆导航Sauder School of Business鈥檚 Bachelor of Commerce degree, you will be asked to provide听 in addition to your personal profile. You will be prompted to create your video responses within your application, including detailed instructions on how to include the video interview in the personal profile section of your application. Read our tips and watch a video听about creating your video interview.

If you have not started working on your application yet, we encourage you to begin as soon as possible to make sure you have everything you need to submit your application on time.

Your personal profile and disruptions outside of your control

We know that disruptions can arise that may affect your access to extracurricular activities at school or in your community. We will be as flexible as possible to ensure that your personal profile is not disadvantaged by disruptions caused by things outside of your control.

Remember that when we assess your personal profile, we take into account all of the activities you鈥檝e done across multiple years, not just the ones you hoped to complete in Grade 11 or 12. Your examples can come from any aspect of your life, including within your family or smaller community. There are no right or wrong answers 鈥� we鈥檙e not looking for certain activities or a long list of achievements, but rather your reflections on what you鈥檝e experienced.

Good luck! We鈥檙e looking forward to learning more about you.

If you鈥檙e applying to听UBC’s Sauder School of Business鈥檚 Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) program, 测辞耻谤听听will include a video interview section. You鈥檒l be asked to provide on-camera responses to two pre-recorded questions. We鈥檝e created these tips to help you prepare for, and create, a strong video. Read on for more information!

Why is the听video interview important?

In the BCom program, collaboration, in-class discussion, and public speaking are daily activities. Your ability to listen to others and to communicate your thoughts and ideas clearly are essential to your success, and, in many cases, the success of your team during group work.

If you鈥檙e intimidated by the thought of speaking on camera, don鈥檛 worry. The questions will relate to your personal experiences and opinions, so there are no wrong answers.听In fact, the video interview is a great opportunity for you to showcase how you can think critically, perform under pressure, and stand out from other applicants.

How to create your video interview

Within your personal profile, you鈥檒l be directed to a separate online video-interview platform. Be sure to:

1. Read all instructions thoroughly.
2. Allow yourself ample time to test your recording equipment.
3. Try a practice question before recording responses to two pre-recorded interview questions.

Please keep in mind that you鈥檒l only have听one attempt听to respond to each question.听Once you鈥檝e started to view a question,听you听won鈥檛 be able to pause or replay it. You鈥檒l be given 30 seconds to think about your answer, and up to 90 seconds to record it. You can review your video submission after answering each question, to ensure no technical errors occurred and that your answers were successfully uploaded but re-recording is not permitted.

Tips for creating your video interview

• Take time to reflect.听Think about past challenges, achievements, strengths, and beliefs.
• Create the best recording space possible.听Close all other browser windows and programs on your device. Make sure there鈥檚 good lighting in front of you. Silence all audible alarms and alerts. Eliminate听loud background noises, and make sure you are free from other distractions.
• Be confident.听Maintain good posture, smile, and present yourself professionally. You鈥檒l find these simple actions will put you in the right mindset to deliver a natural response. Do not read from prepared statements or notes.
• Don鈥檛 dwell on mistakes.听Natural speech isn鈥檛 always perfect 鈥� the occasional 鈥渦mm鈥� or mispronounced word is commonplace and to be expected. If you misspeak during your response, take a moment, breathe, and keep going. Remember, you鈥檒l have just one attempt to answer each question 鈥� there are no do-overs.
• Be authentic.听One of the reasons we鈥檝e incorporated the video interview into your application is to get to know you better. Don鈥檛 tell us what you think we want to hear;听tell us what you want us to know about you.

Now that the new school year has begun, it鈥檚 time to shift your focus to what comes next for you academically. If your sights are set on a future at UBC, now鈥檚 the time to start thinking about applying.

Important deadlines

for the 2025/26 academic year is now open.

Admission to 麻豆导航is not听granted on a first-come, first-served basis, so you can take time to think about your application. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm PST on January 15, 2025.

Your application deadline will be earlier if you鈥檙e a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and you鈥檇 like to be considered for a Presidential Scholars Award, or you’re an international student who’d like to apply for the International Scholars Program awards. For be eligible for each, you must apply to 麻豆导航by at 11:59pm PST on December 1, 2024.

Note: to be considered for the International Scholars Program awards, a separate application is due by 11:59pm PST on November 15, 2024.

Before you begin

You鈥檒l need to make sure that you fulfil all the admission requirements before you apply to your degree.

Review the key steps on听how to apply听to get a sense of the process. When you鈥檙e ready to get started,听click听.

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