r/AlbertaGrade12s

I'm currently entering grade 12 and i have an average of 85, my top school is york does anyone know if they do this alberta grade boost?

I currently have a 100 in chem 20-1 91 in physics 20-1 89 in math 30-1 and 73 in english 30-1

does the maintainer average change every year or is it like you need to maintain above 70% or what?

Honesty, were doing The Cellist of Sarajevo but I don't really like it nor do I understand it that much. I am in ELA 30-1 btw

I didn’t end up writing my diploma exam last year because of the teacher strike.

Now I’m planning to retake the course this September, and I’m confused if I also have to write the diploma exam again.

I’ve been searching online but couldn’t find any so I just want to double check.

Any help would be appreciated.

My grade 11 grades are really bad and I want to do a science degree specifically (bioinformatic) as a premed major I am really stressed and quite frankly scared because I study so much and my grades reflect that I barley study. Does anyone have any tips for me and do I have hope? Also should I do early admissions despite my overall average being bad. Also for people that have finished grade 12 does it get easier or harder? For next year I am taking math 30-1 chem 30 bio 30 and ela 30-1 and social 30-2 I am taking social over the summer right now which btw does anyone have tips for me to be successful in the diploma?

These are my grades

Math 20-1= 64

Ela 20-1= 83

social 20-2 = 99

Bio=69

Physics= 54(I am dropping this for grade 12)

chem=96

comp sci = 89

pysch=94

Currently in grade 11 (12 in 26/27 year) and I'm looking at applying to UBC, UWaterloo, U of A, and McGill with the below grades:
- Math 30-1: 100 (pre-diploma, I'm assuming it'll go to like a 99 after)
- Chemistry 20: 100
- Biology 20: 100
- English 20-1: 91 (If you have tips for English please share! It's so hard to get a higher grade)
- Social 20-1 (AP European History): 97
- AP Psychology: 95 and 96 (split into 2 3-credit modules)
- Physics 20: currently taking as a summer course but I'm expecting 99 or 100

Grade 12 courses if that helps in any way:
- Math 31 (AP Calculus BC)
- Biology 30 (AP Biology)
- Chemistry 30 (AP Chemistry)
- Physics 30
- English 30-1 (AP English Literature)
- Social 30-1

I want to get into an Engineering Physics major (or whatever the closest is for universities that don't offer it) with a mathematics minor so I can pursue something in the nuclear field after (any recommendations for this is also appreciated), otherwise I'd probably go into mathematics (BSc. Honours if possible, deciding on applied vs. pure) and hope I don't go unemployed in the future. Top choice for me is either UBC or UWaterloo, but it'll probably boil down to whoever gives me the most scholarship money.

My current extracurriculars are:
- Athlete on my school's curling and badminton team (nothing really special, I don't have any awards for sports, though I am trying my best to get into provincials for badminton)
- Student tutor at my school (math and sciences primarily, all volunteer work managed by my school)
- Math Olympics club member (grades 10 and 11) and I'm planning to run the club myself in the upcoming year. Somewhat related but also a participant in UWaterloo's math contests; I received both top 25% and the top score in my school for the Fermat contest this year and plan on doing whatever other contests they have upcoming if I can

As you can probably tell I'm not super strong in ECs; I joined Student's Union in grade 10 but I had some mental health issues that unfortunately kept me out of it and my friends in that club say it's pretty boring anyways. One of my friends is planning on starting a French club, so I'm very likely to join that (I was in French immersion, and plan on taking my DELF B2 sometime this year), and some other friends are also really keen on getting me on Trivia. When the time comes around I'm also going to run for grad historian.

Any tips are greatly appreciated, and thank you for looking at my very long post! And if you've noticed my account is super new, it's because I just created it for the purpose of asking this...

I got accepted into both UofA and UofC engineering this year with a 92 average. I live in Calgary, so I was planning to go to UofC because it’s close to home, I already know the city, and most of my friends are going there too.

The problem is that my parents really want me to go to UofA. They both work at pretty big engineering firms in Calgary, and they keep telling me that UofA is more prestigious, has more resources, and will give me better opportunities than UofC.

I understand where they’re coming from, but I honestly don’t want to leave Calgary. I’d rather stay here, save money, have all of my friends and family, and study at UofC.

How can I convince my parents that UofC is still a good choice for engineering? Has anyone been in a similar situation?

I am an upcoming grade 12 student in Alberta. My grade 11 marks are alright; its just my chemistry dragging my overall average down. If my average for my top four courses is around 88-89%, would I have any chances for getting into uofc Biomedical Sciences or Biosciences? If not, what are my chances through regular admission? Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

Hey all,

I’m applying to 5 different classes with golden hills as an upgrading student. I was wondering if anyone had been in a similar position and gotten rejected from the classes signed up for? and if the fact that I’m taking a lot of classes lowers my chances of being accepted? I’m worried cuz I rly need all these classes to be upgraded for next yr

My grade 11 marks, specifically chem is a bit average and I am aiming to go to a competitive degree, would my chances get lower if I dont apply early because im not sure about my avg at the moment?

Hey guys I’m going to first year in computer science at MRU. I was wondering if I can retake math 30-1 in first year and then do calculus later because I took 30-1 in grade 11 and have forgotten everything.

Is this possible or do I HAVE to do 31 in Y1?

hi guys I’m kinda worried because uoft just told me to arrange them sending an electronic copy of my transcript over but idk how to do that is there like a way in mypass or do they just do it automatically

Hello, I don't know if any of you have had this problem, but on June 22nd, when I went to take the Physics 30 diploma, I was waiting to enter the room, and the supervisors for my test did not have my name on their list and did not have a test booklet for me. A few minutes later, they came back with a booklet however I didn't have any of the barcode stickers with my name on them. I thought it was strange at the time, but wasn't too concerned.

Today, however, I logged in to Mypass just to see if anything may have been posted, and I noticed it said nothing about my Physics 30 diploma. There was no pending result or anything, and when I look at my DAR, my grade given by my school isn't even there.

I dropped physics in the first semester and switched it to the second semester, and it still says "withdrawn" on my DAR, so maybe that has something to do with it? idk, I am worried that I won't get a result, and it would harm my university offer.

Hi everyone, I need advice about finishing my last high school credit in Alberta.

I’m currently in high school in Alberta and I’m basically done everything — I’m just 1 credit short of graduating / finishing my diploma requirements.

Right now I’m enrolled in French, but I was originally trying to find something shorter or easier to finish because I only need one credit to be done.

I’ve been looking into other options and I saw that in some cases volunteer hours or community service can count toward a complementary credit (like through approved programs where a certain number of hours = 1 credit). I also do have some volunteering experience and I’m willing to do more if it actually counts.

Because of that, I’ve been thinking about asking my school if there are any alternatives such as:

• switching to a shorter course
• possibly changing from French to something more manageable
• or using volunteering / CTS / other options to complete the final credit requirement

My goal is just to figure out the fastest and most realistic way to finish my last credit so I can be done with high school.

Basically I’m living in dorms in the same city my nom lives (she kicked me out).
Will i be eligible do u think to get more than 5k in student loans? I won’t be able to go to uni if they don’t 💔

Hi! My grade 11 marks weren't the greatest. Im retaking a course over the summer and it’s going pretty well so far, if I can keep my traction and replace my mid 20 level grades with better 30 level grades during first semester, will I be able to get in to standard admission?

Only 2 more weeks until diploma results come out. I’m starting to doubt myself even more as days go by. 😪

New university student coming for a bachelors of science in animal health. I’m wondering what laptop to get? I already have an iPad so I can use that for notes and drawing but I need a laptop upgrade. Lots of people either say MacBook or definitely not MacBook. I’ve heard some recommendations for the thinkpad or a Chromebook? Fellow u of a goers, recommendations?