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ADMISSIONS 2019 1

BC12 ADMISSIONS: CURRENT PROCESS Assessment Content Measurement Academic ability (overall & Four Grade 12 courses from a Admission Average ; minor discipline-specific ) select list (ENG12 or EFP12 + adjustment for depth & three) breadth Key courses Gr 12 pre-reqs Course-specific minima Personal profile short answer questions; activity Personal Profile score list 2

CURRENT PRACTICE OF ASSESSMENT: NORTH AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS Admission Average Mean of 4/5/6 courses Grade 11 & Always includes English Grade 12 classes 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 = English/EFP12 Science Pre-Calc12 + One more Gr12 = a Science 12 Four- English/EFP12 course Pre-Calc12 average Engineering + -- = Chemstry12 Physics12 English/EFP12 Commerce/Mgmt + Two more Gr12s = Pre-Calc12 5

CALCULATING AN ADMISSION AVERAGE, SCIENCES Average calculated on Grade Purpose English 12 92% Program-specific academic ability Course: 92% Exam: 73% 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% Program-specific academic ability Course: 92% Exam: 73% 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 program- related 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 Overall Average ; qualified by depth, breadth, and relevancy courses 1 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; PP score activity list 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 – DRAF T • 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 Okanagan Vancouver 100% 100% 90% 90% 80% 80% 70% 70% >=10 60% 60% 9 50% 50% 8 40% 40% 7 30% 30% 6 20% 20% 5 10% 10% 14% 12% 11% 11% 7% 6% 5% 5% 0% 0% Rest of BC Okanagan Lower All BC Rest of BC Okanagan Lower All BC Mainland Mainland 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% 100% >=7 >=7 >=7 >=7 90% 90% >=7 >=7 80% 80% 6 70% 70% 6 6 60% 60% 6 6 6 50% 50% 40% 40% 5 5 5 30% 30% 5 5 20% 20% 5 10% 10% 4 4 4 4 4 4 0% 0% Larger SDs Smaller SDs All BC 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

Overall Program-Specific Core Average DRAFT Average BA BMS BSC BCOM BKIN BFA BASC BIE BSN BMUS L&FS Secondary School Course Forestry Categories ü ü ü ü ü ü ü English Language Arts ü ü Sciences ü ü ü Life Sciences ü ü ü ü ü ü Mathematics & Computation ü ü ü Quantitative Analysis ü ü ü Visual & Performing Arts ü ü Second Languages ü ü ü ü Social Studies

SELECTING THE INCOMING CLASS 80% of admit 20% of admit Admit decisions decisions ❌ Has min. number of core / overall courses? ü Meets Overall Average ü cut-off for: Core Avg ü 3 ü out of 4 Course-minima ü Personal Profile ü Decision to Admit: Automatic ▲ ▲ Consideration Waitlist ▼ ▼ Refuse 18

USING JUDGEMENT TO DECIDE WHO GETS IN 100% 20 93% 91% 88% 87% 90% 18 80% 16 14 70% 14 60% 12 50% 10 40% 8 English 12 Pre-Calc 12 30% 6 10 Gr11s Course Specific Minima Biology 12 7 Gr12s Chem 12 20% 4 Physics 11 10% 2 0% 0 Overall Core Pre-Calc English Personal Profile 19

USING JUDGEMENT TO DECIDE WHO GETS IN 100% 20 92% 92% 91% 90% 18 83% 80% 16 13.8 70% 14 Personal profile 60% 12 Admit Avg 50% 10 40% 8 30% 6 English 12 Pre-Calc 12 10 Gr11s 20% 4 Course Specific Minima Biology 12 7 Gr12s Chem 12 Physics 11 10% 2 0% 0 Overall Core Pre-Calc English Personal Profile 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