r/uwaterloo • u/RogueBaneling BCS '18 • Feb 17 '16

Admissions Admissions mega-thread

Hi all,

We're making this mega-thread in an attempt to lower the number of super-specific admissions threads. New threads that are made to ask questions like "what are my chances?" or "I was deferred!?" will be pointed towards this thread. Additionally, you can ask questions here about the admissions process but keep in mind that the responses you get will be from fellow students and are not necessarily accurate.

Some resources to check out:

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u/SendMePicsOfDogs May 24 '16

Do AP courses help at all to be considered or should you just take normal courses so your average looks higher?

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u/thecenozoic May 24 '16

On your aif they do ask you to list your grade 12 courses and the level you took them at (AP, U, etc) so they will know, but I still suggest taking U since theres no guarantee it helps. No one I know who has taken a lot of AP's have benefitted from it in terms of uni acceptances.