Thank you very much! This is good news. My marks in Grades 9-10 were
quite lower than my marks in Grade 11 due to a sleep apnoea issue which
kept me sleepy during the day (which thankfully is solved now!) and my
grades down due to that.
I'll make sure to find the matches and put it on my transcript. What are
the short descriptions of the courses that Ontario secondary students
do? I.e. advanced functions and vectors, or discrete mathematics.
Sincerely,
Kash Pande
Tian Kou wrote:
> > Dear Kash,
> >
> > We look at grade 11 and first term of grade 12 marks.
> >
> > When you apply, make sure that you include descriptions of
> > your courses, so that admission can find the matches with
> > Ontario high school courses.
> >
> > We do not require SAT, however, if you already have your
> > SAT score, you can include it with your application. It
> > might be helpful if certain things are not clear to us.
> >
> > Best of luck!
> >
> > Sincerely
> >
> > Tian Kou
> >
> >
> > Kash Pande wrote:
>> >> Thank you for your quick reply. That's good news about the citizenship.
>> >> Bioinformatics sounds like exactly what I have been wanting to major in
>> >> since I was in grade 9 and Biology was my favourite course, plus my
>> >> computer skills I thought need to be used also. I'm confused about
>> >> something though - what is a 12 U course? In my school, we don't have
>> >> courses called "advanced functions", "vectors", or "discrete
>> >> mathematics". The courses I'm allowed to take my last year (this
>> >> upcoming year) are Pre-Calculus and Statistics.. there's not much else
>> >> of a choice for me. I've taken Chemistry, Biology, and I'm taking
>> >> Physics next year. Paired with Algebra II, Geometry and Pre-Calculus, is
>> >> this enough pre-requisites?
>> >>
>> >> Also, if grades were lower in, say, Grade 10 (around 80) than in Grade
>> >> 11 + 12 (around 95), will a higher SAT score help? I've taken the SAT
>> >> once already and received a 1980 out of possible 2200.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Kash Pande
>> >>
>> >> Tian Kou wrote:
>>> >>> Dear Kash,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If you are a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant, you are
>>> >>> not considered as a foreign student.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> You may choose this option when you apply:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Bioinformatics Option
>>> >>> Bioinformatics applies the latest ideas of computer science to the
>>> >>> wealth of
>>> >>> new biological data to solve important biological problems, study the
>>> >>> interactions of small molecules with biological receptors, and search
>>> >>> for novel therapies for disease. The Faculties of Mathematics and
>>> >>> Science jointly prepare students with a sophisticated understanding of
>>> >>> the problem domain in biology and appropriate analytical skills in
>>> >>> computer science. After second year you can choose to focus on either
>>> >>> the computer science aspect (leading to a BCS) or the biological
>>> >>> aspect (leading to a Bachelor of Science).
>>> >>>
>>> >>> apply
>>> >>> You apply to Bioinformatics (WBI)
>>> >>> Select regular or Sequence A co-op
>>> >>>
>>> >>> REQUIRED COURSES
>>> >>> Calculus and Vectors, and one of
>>> >>> - Advanced Functions, or
>>> >>> - Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus
>>> >>> OR
>>> >>> Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus, and one of
>>> >>> - Geometry and Discrete Mathematics, or
>>> >>> - Calculus and Vectors
>>> >>> AND
>>> >>> Chemistry, any 12 U English, one of Biology or Physics
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ADMISSION AVERAGES
>>> >>> Individual selection from the low 80s
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hope this helps.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Sincerely
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Tian Kou
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:34:00 -0500
>>>>> >>>>> From: Kash Pande <kash@moocow.edu.ms>
>>>>> >>>>> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 (X11/20070603)
>>>>> >>>>> To: science@uwaterloo.ca, cmc@uwaterloo.ca, akolic@uwaterloo.ca,
>>>>> >>>>> admissions@uwaterloo.ca
>>>>> >>>>> Subject: Computational science program questions
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> To whom it may concern:
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> My name is Kash Pande. I'm a Canadian-born national, and I am
>>>>> >>>>> currently attending an American High School. For the 2007-2008 school
>>>>> >>>>> year, I will be in Grade 12, and am very interested in your
>>>>> >>>>> computational science program. I have a couple questions regarding
>>>>> >>>>> admissions and the general program itself.
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> First question:
>>>>> >>>>> What are the required courses for me to take? I see that I
>>>>> >>>>> need
>>>>> >>>>> Calculus AP, but as a result of my High School's scheduling
>>> >>> policies, I
>>>>> >>>>> am unable to take Calculus at the AP level or even regular level; the
>>>>> >>>>> highest I can take is Pre-Calculus. I have taken these courses in my
>>>>> >>>>> High School (AP or Honours is indicated):
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> - Mathematics -
>>>>> >>>>> - Algebra I
>>>>> >>>>> - Geometry
>>>>> >>>>> - Algebra II
>>>>> >>>>> - Planned: Pre-calculus (AP)
>>>>> >>>>> - Science -
>>>>> >>>>> - Biology (H)
>>>>> >>>>> - IPC
>>>>> >>>>> - Chemistry I
>>>>> >>>>> - Planned: Physics (AP)
>>>>> >>>>> - English -
>>>>> >>>>> - Four years worth
>>>>> >>>>> - French -
>>>>> >>>>> - Two years
>>>>> >>>>> - History/Social sciences -
>>>>> >>>>> - Geography
>>>>> >>>>> - World History
>>>>> >>>>> - US History
>>>>> >>>>> - US Government
>>>>> >>>>> - US Economics
>>>>> >>>>> - Computer courses -
>>>>> >>>>> - Computer programming (C++)
>>>>> >>>>> - BCIS (introduction to Office programs)
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Second question:
>>>>> >>>>> Would I be a foreign student, or if I reside in Canada while
>>>>> >>>>> going to school, would I be a local student? I was born in Sarnia,
>>>>> >>>>> ON,
>>>>> >>>>> and my grandparents live outside of Waterloo, if I
>>> >>> lived
>>>>> >>>>> there, would it change my international status?
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Third question:
>>>>> >>>>> From what I've gathered on the Computational Science
>>>>> >>>>> website, I
>>>>> >>>>> see that it is kind of a mix between Science and computers, but
>>>>> >>>>> how so
>>>>> >>>>> exactly? In high school, my favourite courses were
>>>>> >>>>> Biology
>>>>> >>>>> and Chemistry, but I'm also extremely able when it comes to
>>>>> >>>>> computers.
>>>>> >>>>> If it is what I think it is, then I am very interested in the
>>> >>> program.
>>>>> >>>>> Those are my questions, if you have any for me or (even better!) any
>>>>> >>>>> answers, please reply or call me on the weekend, my number is (832)
>>>>> >>>>> 515-8787, and once again my name is Kash Pande.
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Kash Pande
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
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