Post Secondary Fundamentals

Helpful thoughts for Grade 12

• 1st Applied 1st Qualified or Competitive Admission - which one is your program?
• 1st Applied - In this system, applicants who meet minimum entrance requirements are admitted according to the date of their application.
• Competitive - most popular and high demand programs follow this system. These programs establish a base line academic average for acceptance and may also include non-academic criteria. Letters of Conditional Acceptance are sent.
• Early Admission - UofC - present final grade 11 average in 4 faculty specific courses required for admission - varies by program.  See Career Center for information. Deadline: Dec. 15th
• Early Admission - Grade 11 marks   Standard Admission - January marks  Final Admission - June marks
  
• Most University Programs are open as of October 1st
• for AB Programs use https://www.applyalberta.ca/pub/app_process.asp
• check out ApplyAlberta

* Once you have a login, be sure to check back to university website/email for updates - they will send them to you there

* Do not use ApplyAlberta to update marks once submitted, update at specific universities using your log in

• other provinces may have a portal as well or apply directly to the institution (See Career Center for info)
• USA schools use https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/?navid=gh-cp
• Apply for Residence at the same time as you do the school, unless specified
• Scholarships - some schools have a separate application form and deadline
• Dec. 15th Deadline to apply for Entrance Leadership & Scholastic Distinction
• Competitive Admission Programs have an early close date
• Nursing - Feb. 1st (MRU, UofC) March 1st (UofL, Red Deer)
• Midwifery - Feb. 1st (MRU)
• Business - March 1st (UofC)
• Engineering - Feb. 28th (Red Deer), March 1st (UofL), May 1st (Med Hat)
• RDC-BSc Engineering transfer program    50% seats will be 1st qualified, 50% of seats will be competitive
• CHECK YOUR PROGRAM for Deadline or see Mrs. Wilhelm for help
• Offer Acceptance Deadline : Please check - some are May 1, some may be June 1st
• Final Document Deadline: August 1st - *this means no Aug. Exam rewrites accepted (EXCEPTION:  St. Mary's University College WILL accept summer school courses)