ADMISSIONS 2019 1
BC12 ADMISSIONS: CURRENT PROCESS Assessment Content Measurement Academic ability (overall & discipline-specific ) Four Grade 12 courses from a select list (ENG12 or EFP12 + three) Admission Average; minor adjustment for depth & breadth Key courses Gr 12 pre-reqs Course-specific minima Personal profile short answer questions; activity list Personal Profile score 2
CURRENT PRACTICE OF ASSESSMENT: NORTH AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS Grade 11 & Grade 12 classes Admission Average Mean of 4/5/6 courses Always includes English Mix of core & elective classes Minima imposed on key courses Considered Not Considered 10 16 courses Mix of core & elective classes 3
VARIATION IN COMPETITIVE ADMISSIONS EVALUATION BC AB ON IB US UK China World # of courses used 4 5 6 All 4/8 All All All Approved list? Y Y N N Y N N N 4
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC ABILITY vs BREADTH Program-Specific Ability Breadth Arts English/EFP12 + Three more Gr12s = Science Engineering Commerce/Mgmt English/EFP12 Pre-Calc12 a Science 12 English/EFP12 Pre-Calc12 Chemstry12 Physics12 English/EFP12 Pre-Calc12 + One more Gr12 = + -- = + Two more Gr12s = Fourcourse average 5
CALCULATING AN ADMISSION AVERAGE, SCIENCES Average calculated on Grade Purpose English 12 92% Course: 92% Exam: 73% Program-specific academic ability Pre-Calc 12 91% Program-specific academic ability Biology 12 93% Program-specific academic ability Spanish 12 83% Breadth Chemistry 12 55% Program-specific academic ability Overall average 83% 6
CALCULATING AN ADMISSION AVERAGE, SCIENCES Average calculated on Grade Purpose English 12 92% Course: 92% Exam: 73% Program-specific academic ability Pre-Calc 12 91% Program-specific academic ability Biology 12 93% Program-specific academic ability Spanish 12 83% Breadth Chemistry 12 55% Program-specific academic ability Overall average 83% 90% 7
PROPOSED PRACTICE OF ASSESSMENT: ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS Overall Average All Gr.11 & Gr.12 courses Core Average All programrelated Gr.11 or Gr.12 courses Course-Specific Minima Key Grade 12 courses 8
HOLISTIC ADMISSIONS: OVERVIEW Assessment Content Measurement Overall academic ability nearly all academic Gr11/12 courses 1 Overall Average; qualified by depth, breadth, and relevancy Program-specific aptitude related Grade 11 or Grade Core Average; 12 course 1 qualified by depth, breadth, and relevancy Key courses Gr 12 pre-reqs Course-specific minima Personal profile short answer questions; activity list PP score Note 1: All Grade 11 and 12 courses are viable, excluding applied design, skills and technology; physical & health education; career and personal planning. 9
PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICE Wherever possible, UBC should be holistic in its approach to the academic assessment of an applicant. Wherever possible, UBC s admission decision should go beyond school-based assessments of performance (i.e. grades) and also consider the composition of the student s academic record, recognizing breadth, depth, relevancy, and/or individual context of presented coursework. Wherever possible, the academic assessment should discretely assess a student s overall academic potential and potential for study in a particular UBC program. Wherever possible, UBC s admission policies should promote positive learning outcomes in secondary school (such as encouraging students to challenge themselves, pursue their intellectual curiosities, and take risks). 10
THE OVERALL AVERAGE DRAFT Does not vary by program. Approximately 12 18 courses, depending upon student courseload; minimum number of Gr 12 courses tbd (current proposal is six). All Grade 11 and 12 courses (excludes applied design, skills and technology; physical & health education; career and personal planning). Drop the lowest grade. Limits on visual and performing arts classes: maximum of two Grade 11 and two Grade 12 (four total). Some applicants may receive consideration for: breadth, depth, relevancy, and individual context. 11
BC12 ADMITTED TO UBC 2016 BY NUMBER OF GR12 COURSES AND LOCATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL Vancouver Okanagan 100% 100% 90% 90% 80% 80% 70% >=10 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 6% 7% 5% 5% Rest of BC Okanagan Lower Mainland All BC 9 8 7 6 5 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 14% 12% 11% 11% Rest of BC Okanagan Lower Mainland All BC 12
Accounting 11/12 Computer Infor Systems 11/12 Computer Programming 11/12 Digital Communications 11 Digital Media Development 12 E-Commerce 12 Entrepreneurship 11 Financial Accounting 12 Food Studies 11/12 Marketing and Promotion 11 Media Arts 11/12 13
THE CORE AVERAGE Varies by program. Approximately 4 8 courses, depending upon student courseload; minimum number of courses tbd. All Grade 11 and 12 courses in subjects related to the intended area of study at UBC (excludes applied design, skills and technology; physical & health education; career and personal planning). Always includes English 12 (2019: no change; 2020: literacy assessment required at point of admission). If a course is presented at Gr11 and Gr12 level, use highest level only. Some applicants may receive consideration for: breadth, depth, relevancy, and individual context. 14
BC12 REGISTRANTS TO UBC 2016 BY NUMBER OF CORE (GR11 & GR 12) COURSES AND SCHOOL DISTRICT Vancouver Okanagan 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% >=7 6 >=7 6 >=7 6 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% >=7 6 >=7 6 >=7 6 40% 30% 40% 30% 5 5 5 20% 5 5 5 20% 10% 0% 4 4 4 Larger SDs Smaller SDs All BC 10% 0% 4 4 4 Larger SDs Smaller SDs All BC 15
FIRST-YEAR PERFORMANCE AT UBC (V&O) BY NUMBER OF GR11 & GR12 COURSES IN OVERALL & CORE AVERAGES, BC12, 2016 core overall 85 First -Year Grades at UBC (%) 80 75 70 65 60 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 # of courses completed 16
DRAFT Secondary School Course Categories Overall Average Program-Specific Core Average BA BMS BSC BASC L&FS Forestry BCOM BIE English Language Arts ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Sciences ü ü Life Sciences ü ü ü Mathematics & Computation ü ü ü ü ü ü Quantitative Analysis ü ü ü Visual & Performing Arts ü ü ü Second Languages ü ü Social Studies ü ü ü ü BKIN BSN BFA BMUS
SELECTING THE INCOMING CLASS Admit 80% of admit decisions 20% of admit decisions Has min. number of core / overall courses? ü Meets cut-off for: Overall Average Core Avg Course-minima ü ü ü 3 ü out of 4 Personal Profile ü Waitlist Decision to Admit: Automatic Consideration Refuse 18
USING JUDGEMENT TO DECIDE WHO GETS IN 100% 90% 88% 93% 91% 87% 20 18 80% 70% 60% 50% 14 16 14 12 10 40% 30% 20% 10 Gr11s 7 Gr12s English 12 Pre-Calc 12 Biology 12 Chem 12 Physics 11 Course Specific Minima 8 6 4 10% 2 0% Overall Core Pre-Calc English Personal Profile 0 19
USING JUDGEMENT TO DECIDE WHO GETS IN 100% 90% 92% 83% 91% 92% 20 18 80% 70% 13.8 16 14 Admit Avg 60% 50% 40% 12 10 8 Personal profile 30% 20% 10% 10 Gr11s 7 Gr12s English 12 Pre-Calc 12 Biology 12 Chem 12 Physics 11 Course Specific Minima 6 4 2 0% Overall Core Pre-Calc English Personal Profile 0 20
WHAT PROBLEMS ARE WE TRYING TO SOLVE? WHAT BENEFITS ARE WE TRYING TO REALIZE? Modernize; Align with new BC Ministry Grad Program Equity and alignment with other Canadian jurisdictions Equity and alignment among all applicant groups Better recognizes positive learning outcomes beyond achieving high grades and strategizing for post-secondary admission Partial mitigation of admission average inflation Ensure relevant courses are always considered Minimize the impact of courses that are poor predictors of success Increase/Maintain the predictive ability of the admission decision Allows for greater consideration of humanities, social sciences, visual and performing arts courses Eliminates the need for an approved list of courses 21
KEY MESSAGES TO STUDENTS Pre-requisites and requirements are not changing. You do not have to take different/more courses than currently required. You should take courses in secondary school that are related to what you want to study at UBC. Doing so will increase your chances of admission. UBC will look at your grades in nearly ALL your academic Gr.11 and Gr.12 courses. When we look at your overall grades, we will drop your lowest Gr.11 or Gr.12 course; so it is safe to experiment. We will pay particular attention to courses related to what you want to study at UBC. If you have the course at both the Gr.11 and Gr.12 level, more emphasis will be placed on the Gr.12 grade. Be aware that having the highest grades is not the only way to get in challenging yourself by taking more courses or more rigorous courses can also be beneficial. 22
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF ARTS Course Grade (%) Student A Student B English 12 85 85 Pre-Calculus 12 88 88 Psychology 12 96 85 Comparative Civilizations 12 91 History 12 87 78 Visual and Performing Arts 12 92 Economics AP 82 Chemistry 12 82 88 Biology 12 85 95 Media Arts 12 90 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 12/20 23
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF ARTS Course Grade (%) Student A Student B English 12 85 85 Pre-Calculus 12 88 88 Psychology 12 96 85 Comparative Civilizations 12 91 History 12 87 78 Visual and Performing Arts 12 92 Economics AP 82 Chemistry 12 82 88 Biology 12 85 95 Media Arts 12 90 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 12/20 24
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF ARTS Course Grade (%) Student A Student B English 12 85 85 Pre-Calculus 12 88 88 Psychology 12 96 85 Comparative Civilizations 12 91 History 12 87 78 Visual and Performing Arts 12 92 Economics AP 82 (88) Chemistry 12 82 92 Biology 12 85 95 Media Arts 12 90 Current Admit Avg 87 90 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 12/20 25
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF ARTS Student A Student B Courses Overall (%) Core (%) Overall (%) Core (%) English 12 85 85 85 85 Pre-Calc 12 88 88 88 88 Psychology 12 96 96 85 85 Comparative Civilizations 12 91 91 History 12 87 87 drop lowest 78 Visual & Performing Arts 12 92 92 Economics AP 82 (88) 82 (88) Chemistry 12 drop lowest 92 Biology 12 85 95 Media Arts 12 90 New Admit Avg 89.0 89.6 89.0 84.0 Add l Consideration: Breadth? Y Y Add l Consideration: Depth? Y Y Add l Consideration: Relevancy? Y Y 26
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO B.COMMERCE / B.MANAGEMENT BC 12 course Student A Grade (%) Student B International Baccalaureate course Grade (pt/%) English 12 90 English HL 6 (90) Pre-Calc 12 90 Math HL 6 (90) Biology 12 94 Biology SL 6 (90) Economics 12 75 Economics HL 6 (90) French 12 90 French SL 6 (90) Computer Sci 12 75 Computer Sci SL 6 (90) UBC Personal Profile 12/20 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 27
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO B.COMMERCE / B.MANAGEMENT BC 12 course Student A Grade (%) Student B International Baccalaureate course Grade (pt/%) English 12 90 English HL 6 (90) Pre-Calc 12 90 Math HL 6 (90) Biology 12 94 Biology SL 6 (90) Economics 12 75 Economics HL 6 (90) French 12 90 French SL 6 (90) Computer Sci 12 75 Computer Sci SL 6 (90) Current Avg 91 Current Avg 90 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 28
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO BCOMMERCE / BMANAGEMENT BC 12 course Student A Grade (%) Student B International Baccalaureate course Grade (pt/%) English 12 90 English HL 6 (90) Pre-Calc 12 90 Math HL 6 (90) Biology 12 94 Biology SL 6 (90) Economics 12 75 Economics HL 6 (90) French 12 90 French SL 6 (90) Computer Sci 12 75 Computer Sci SL 6 (90) New Overall 87.8 New Overall 90 New Core 82.5 New Core 90 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 29
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Course Grade (%) Student A Student B English 12 85 85 Pre-Calc 12 90 90 Calculus 12 80 -- Biology 12 90 88 Biology 11 90 82 Physics 12 91 -- Physics 11 80 78 Chemistry 12 -- 86 Chemistry 11 90 80 French 12 85 98 Visual and Performing Arts 12 86 80 Computer Programming 12 90 -- UBC Personal Profile 12/20 12/20 30
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Course Grade (%) Student A Student B English 12 85 85 Pre-Calc 12 90 90 Calculus 12 80 -- Biology 12 90 88 Biology 11 90 82 Physics 12 91 -- Physics 11 80 78 Chemistry 12 -- 86 Chemistry 11 90 80 French 12 85 98 Visual and Performing Arts 12 86 80 Computer Programming 12 90 -- Current Admit Avg 89.0 90.3 UBC Personal Profile 12/20 12/20 31
SCENARIO FOR ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Student A Student B Courses Overall (%) Core (%) Overall (%) Core (%) English 12 85 85 85 85 Pre-Calc 12 90 90 90 90 Calculus 12 80 80 -- -- Biology 12 90 90 88 88 Biology 11 90 use Gr.12 82 use Gr.12 Physics 12 91 91 -- -- Physics 11 80 use Gr.12 drop lowest 78 Chemistry 12 -- -- 86 86 Chemistry 11 90 90 80 use Gr.12 French 12 drop lowest -- 98 -- Visual and Performing Arts 12 86 -- 80 -- Computer Programming 12 -- -- -- -- New Admit Avg 86.9 87.7 86.1 85.4 Add l Consideration: Breadth Y Y Y Add l Consideration: Depth Y Y Add l Consideration: Relevancy Y Y 32
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS? Andrew Arida, Director, Undergraduate Admission & Student Recruitment 604 822.2890 or andrew.arida@ubc.ca 33