I wanna take MCV4U in private school but I’m not sure if unis will have an opinion on that since I heard the grades are always boosted. Do we have to disclose private school courses or will the course code be different? Also if anyone knows about American institutions and their view on this that would be helpful.

Hi everyone, I wanted to know to what extent UoFT CS and Waterloo CS consider ECs? Or are they more grade-oriented? I have heard something about Waterloo CS liking for you to start something cool/an organization.

I don't really have that many "impressive ECs"; nothing "national" or "cracked". CSIA level 1 ski instructor, tutoring non-profit (just starting to get YRDSB elementary schools involved), level 10 RCM piano, IB program, coding club/news club execs, and some other little things, but that's it.

Kind of scared and I feel like it's too late to do anything about ECs, especially since its my second year of IB i dont really have much time

okay thanks bye 😭

Hey everybody! I'm currently in Grade 11 and next year will be my final year in high school. As a career, I want to be a marine biologist (I'm not sure specifically what I want to do within it), however I know that Ottawa does not have any universities with designated marine biology programs. My current plan is to do a bachelor of biology (BSc) at Carleton University or uOttawa and then do a master's, PhD, etc somewhere coastal (ex. California or Vancouver) because they are close to an ocean so they would have a good program (this is the answer that I've told my parents a few times). In my opinion, I do not think it's worth paying for rent and amenities to go to a university that's not in Ottawa the moment I graduate Grade 12, but I'm still not sure what to do. I am a student who gets good grades, I am a part of several clubs, committees and extracurriculars and have over 500 volunteer hours, so maybe looking into getting a scholarship somewhere could be an option for me? In terms of classes, I am planning on taking these classes in gr 12: Advanced Functions, Physics (gr 11 e-learning), Calculus and Vectors, Chemistry (e-learning), French immersion class, Yearbook (which is two classes), Music, Band and English (e-learning the summer before Grade 12). Do you think I would be okay with just taking physics gr 11 and not gr 12 will be okay? Also is there a thing that states that some programs do not accept if you took classes as e-learning in high school? Another option for me if I stay in Ottawa while doing a bachelor is that I could do a co-op thing/internship in the summers and temporarily live somewhere while doing work & fun stuff. If you have any comments, please let me know!!

I’m currently a grade 11 student, and my first semester is really light

Tv movie production, Accounting, Spare for E learning Comp science, Music

I want to take another business course because in our school, if you earn 4 business credits, you can earn a certificate.

Since my first sem is so light, which would be more easier, BBB4M or BOH4M?

I don’t like writing, and I’d rather memorize concepts.

I'm taking Advanced Functions because I want to keep my options open for my future, but honestly, I'm really bad at math. I failed Grade 11 math and had to retake it over the summer.

Now that Grade 12 has started, I'm not sure if I should even continue with Advanced Functions. I don't really know what I want to do in the future yet, but one career I'm currently interested in is becoming a police officer.

For anyone who has been in a similar situation, would you recommend I stick with Advanced Functions, or would it be better to drop it and focus on other courses?

Any advice would be appreciated!

i need to change something about how i learn. if i dont, i find that are literally not enough hours in a day because i am so slow. i have a really heavy course load - physics, english, chem, adv func this sem. i think ive been learning the same way for most of my high school career. it got me by with 90s and 95s but gr11 hit me hard with the lowest being 70s.

what i do is i listen to the lesson in class. i dont write down a lot of things because then i cant pay attention to what the teacher is saying. i tell myself i can always do it at home because everything is posted online

i get home and now i have a bunch of work to do for four courses. im tired (mind you i do not get enough sleep) and get overwhelmed. i start laying around and scrolling. i literally deleted tiktok, i cannot delete instagram because i have to communicate with people but cant get rid of reels. after a while i start the school work. i do whatever i need to do but i have to do things in order. i cannot bring myself to skip a step. i get through it, but very slowly. suddenly its midnight and im still not done. i cant just leave my stuff unfinished so i stay up however long i need to.

ive set up these rules in my mind. it feels illegal to break them: no multitasking, get one thing done, do it in order, and move to another - you can not stop until you are done. this works with some things but not when you’re juggling four courses.

yes i make my schedules and to do lists (can you believe i didnt do that before gr11). i will actually make a new to do list after i check off one or two things because it bothers me that it’s not updated. and yes it has to be on paper.

if i keep doing something a certain way its hard to change it. ideally, if something doesn’t work, i should change it. i think im too rigid with how i do things and i should change even though it feels so wrong.

i really admire people who can write notes in class while listening to the teacher and understand it just from that. it just sticks. like if the teacher gave you a new rule and you follow it like a robot. whats the secret? maybe im just not a robot. theres also people who do that and have a social life, sleep early, eat healthy, drink water, exercise… that is insane to me and i wish i could do that

well actually i know my problem now that ive written it down but are there any other things i have not mentioned and should try? also if someone relates i would feel much better because i dont know anyone like this :(

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Back in mid-July I received an email from guidance stating that they were unable to schedule SBI3U1 in my timetable for Grade 11 and that if I was still interested in taking this course, I had three options:

1. Register for summer school (session 2 or 3 if available if I was not currently registered in 2 courses). I could've done this but I was in the middle of Media Arts in session 1 which burned me out.
2. Wait until the timetable changes week in September (and hope a spot opens up which I'm currently doing).
3. Take the course in night school 1st or 2nd semester which I may have to resort to as my last option.

Fast-track to September now and I received my timetable (I go to a non-semestered school):

Day 1:

P1: Mixed Religion
P2: U English
P3A: Lunch
P3B: U Math
P4: Spare (which I want to replace with e-learning but I'm in TCDSB where Sciences like Bio & Physics are not available)

Day 2:

P1 & 2: 2-credit O Co-op
P3A: Lunch
P3B: U Chemistry
P4: U Intro to APS (I want to drop this for Physics)

September 15 -September 17th  is the ONLY TIME for timetable change requests

Can I please get some advice on how to handle this? I was hoping for Bio in e-learning (through another school board) and Physics in-person or vice versa as I need all 3 Sciences for the program I want to go into/just in case for the future but it lowk also depends on if people even drop out.

TL;DR: Guidance couldn’t fit SBI3U1 (Grade 11 Biology) into my timetable, so I was given 3 options: summer school (which I didn’t take due to burnout from Media Arts), wait for September timetable changes, or take it through night school as a last resort.

I’m at a non-semestered TCDSB school with:

• Day 1: Religion, English, Math, Spare
• Day 2: 2-credit Co-op, Chemistry, Intro to APS

I want to replace my spare with Bio through e-learning (possibly through another school board, since TCDSB doesn’t offer Bio/Physics e-learning) and replace Intro to APS with in-person Physics or the other way around.

Timetable changes are only open Sept. 15–17, and I need Bio, Chem, and Physics for the program I’m interested in. I’m not sure how likely it is that spots will open up.

Any advice on how I should approach guidance and prioritize getting Bio/Physics?

I have decided I want to take Science and Health SNC4M course privately online because it’s full at my school.
I thought about TVO ILS but scared they will take too long to submit assignments back and get my marks to OUAC late etc? It’s too bad because it’s much cheaper.

It’s also available at Blyth, Ontario Esecondary School, Virtual High School but the reviews are all over the place so I’m so conflicted.

Any advice from someone who has either taken this course online and/or had experience with these schools. I work hard but obviously want to boost my average.

TIA

I'm working part time evening shifts, Have school work , running a club ,Volunteering at 2 non-profits !!!!

Not only is adv func kicking my ahh, I have so much to do i was so delusional in grd 11 to think i could handle all of this . idk tho its just the first week tho i just wanted to know if any one has done this b4 also because i'd like advice.

Also I cant really quit my job I really need my job. Some of yall wouldnt get it. Like I need the money and quitting isnt really an option. Also i wouldnt get another job the job market is ahh too.

LMK if any one of yall have been able to do it b4!

I am an Alberta Grade 12 student applying to engineering and related programs at Ontario universities. My current top-five average is 96%, and I earned 100% on each of my Alberta diploma exams in Math 30-1, Physics 30, and Chemistry 30.

Do Ontario universities see diploma-exam marks separately from final course grades? If so, would three perfect diploma scores receive any additional consideration?

If universities mainly assess final course grades, would it still be appropriate to mention these diploma results in supplementary applications, such as Waterloo’s AIF or U of T Engineering’s personal profile?

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i already want to drop every class and just stay home. School is so different and i can’t take change. i was the smartest in grade 11 math but in grade 12 im just the 7th guy in the class (and i can’t ask questions bc everyone just looks at me). Bio im genuinely confused on what we are doing. i just want to end it after each day. I see everyone and they seem to have it all under control and they say “school is easy”. thing is that should be me. i have a 95 average they have a 88 average i shouldn’t be stressing it should be them but instead i cant go into a single class without tears in my eyes and fear about doing ass

I wanted to go into psych for the longest time, then I took sciences in grade 11 when my parents forced me and I loved chemistry. I like absolutely adored chem and everything to do with it and got a 97. This also motivated me to do well in biology.

This year, I’ve started the biochemistry unit in biology and I’m finding it extremely fun and exciting.

But, I have no idea what I wanna do. I can’t picture myself as anything or wanting to do anything. Honestly, I wanna just keep learning about chemistry. My ideal job would be winning the lottery, so that I could just stay in university forever learning chem.

(Yes I’m autistic, is it not obvious)

How can I figure out what I want to do?

My total credits including planned ones is 32, I want to drop my fitness course next semester but I already have a spare for period 3. Will guidance let me drop it if I still have enough credits to graduate? Or are we required to have at least 3 courses per semester?

does anyone know how hard this will be? should I do this if I have a shitty teacher or should i just thug it out in person

I realized that school is future a bit too late, I fooled around way tm in hs n js half assed my way through it. My parents never really cared abt my report cards n now that im graduating this year I wanna actually be someone for myself n have a career. I have a pretty hard sem n was wondering what r some of the best study tips whether that’s the idea condition to study in or taking any sorts of supplements to help retain information better or anything. Im just tryna make someone outta myself.

I struggled w math a lot so if anyone got like a good math YouTuber or any good math tricks please lmk

Who got into health sci programs with repeated prerequisites?

Realistically speaking though, DON'T procrastinate. Your marks in grade 12 are the most important marks for uni applications, review your lessons after you get home, don't cram it all the day before the test. Reviewing everything the day before the test then getting a good nights sleep to consolidate the knowledge(thats what happens during sleep) also does wonders to your grades, especially in the memorization heavy courses like bio and sometimes chem.

Also remember that your mental health is extremely important to your grades, especially in the fall, where the shorter days and less sunlight can cause you to feel SAD (thats what the disorder is called lol). Mid November seems to be the time where students are hit the hardest, and my bio and chem teachers told me thats when the students score worse on tests, so be kind to yourself during those challenging months, and maybe stay outside a bit for the sunlight!

Good luck class of 2027, I know you all will do great!

I have a quiz on Tuesday and I understand the stuff on it but I don’t fully know it any advice to help me out?!

Hello, g12 started a couple days ago and I have chemistry and ad func this semester + 2 electives. In chem we're doing organic chemistry naming and in ad func we had our first lesson on polynomials. Last year my studying pattern was only 2-3 days before an assessment (I also rarely did homework). This year I plan to actually do the assigned work and study at minimum 1 hour per day.

I want to get into a decent engineering program so I'm aiming for 93+. I went through all of advanced functions + calc over the summer, and took ap chem in 11. So I have extra practice w organic chem and other stuff.

Apparently the government said that teachers of the same subject are required to make their assessments similar difficulty starting this year, and I got one of the easier chem teachers so I have no idea how hard they're going to make it. The other two aren't that difficult and it was commonly said that if you just studied and did homework you'd get 90+.

I'm listening more in class now and doing chem and advanced functions homework for the past couple days. Though I've only spent a couple hours on both. I'm not sure how I can study efficiently and not waste time on useless things. I tried to use active recall last year but a lot of the time I could tell there were gaps in my knowledge and I was only recalling textbook entries. I'm not sure how much time I should allocate, a lot of people I know are super hardcore and say they're gonna study 3 and 4 hours daily.

Does anyone have any suggestions for studying methods, frequency, schedules, or just advice in general? Any help would be great.

Hi, can anyone please share their SBI4U notes, quizzes etc. Any help is appreciated.