Deferral of Uni in Canada
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Deferral of Uni in Canada
I've been looking into taking a gap year after H.S before going to uni. I think I need the time to decompress from 14 years of government education... But it seems that universities don't really like to defer admissions. On york and McGill websites i've seen they are only granted in "exceptional circumstances" (wanting to *swan* off abroad for a year doesn't seem exceptional...).
In the UK it seems gap years are encouraged by unis... But in Canada its the typical rat race BS...
Does anyone have actual experience with doing it? Any additional risks in applying a year later instead of bothering with deferred admissions?
In the UK it seems gap years are encouraged by unis... But in Canada its the typical rat race BS...
Does anyone have actual experience with doing it? Any additional risks in applying a year later instead of bothering with deferred admissions?
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Re: Deferral of Uni in Canada
My son has deferred for a year, to have a gap year. You can use financial need as the reason, they accepted it in his case........say that you need to work for the year to fund university (which these days, is often the truth anyway).
Alternatively, you can apply a year after graduation, still a simple process, but some scholarships are only applicable if applying whilst in Grade 11 or 12.
Alternatively, you can apply a year after graduation, still a simple process, but some scholarships are only applicable if applying whilst in Grade 11 or 12.
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Re: Deferral of Uni in Canada
My son has deferred for a year, to have a gap year. You can use financial need as the reason, they accepted it in his case........say that you need to work for the year to fund university (which these days, is often the truth anyway).
Alternatively, you can apply a year after graduation, still a simple process, but some scholarships are only applicable if applying whilst in Grade 11 or 12.
Alternatively, you can apply a year after graduation, still a simple process, but some scholarships are only applicable if applying whilst in Grade 11 or 12.
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Re: Deferral of Uni in Canada
Can you not just take the year off, and apply when you are ready to go?
I have no idea so I'll ask, what is the big thing with applying for it in HS if your not planning to go right from high school in the fall? Is there any particular reason to apply and then defer?
I have no idea so I'll ask, what is the big thing with applying for it in HS if your not planning to go right from high school in the fall? Is there any particular reason to apply and then defer?
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The only big reason I can see is the comfort in knowing you have a place in uni to come back to. Other than that I don't really know
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(I've been out of high school nearly 20 years now, so my education is basically considered worthless in the eyes of universities, so have to take a whole slew of things over, grade 11 this, grade 12 that, basically high school over again minus the electives, and BS classes.)
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Re: Deferral of Uni in Canada
I've been looking into taking a gap year after H.S before going to uni. I think I need the time to decompress from 14 years of government education.
You're being a bit of a drama queen, don't you think?
You're being a bit of a drama queen, don't you think?
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Why not ask the universities how many gap year students they accepted last year? If your grades are good and you use your time off productively I can't imagine it would be a problem.
However don't get too hung up on the 14 years education. Going straight in and having great summer holidays would work very well too.
However don't get too hung up on the 14 years education. Going straight in and having great summer holidays would work very well too.
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Why not ask the universities how many gap year students they accepted last year? If your grades are good and you use your time off productively I can't imagine it would be a problem.
However don't get too hung up on the 14 years education. Going straight in and having great summer holidays would work very well too.
However don't get too hung up on the 14 years education. Going straight in and having great summer holidays would work very well too.
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You are sounding like a forty year old having a mid life crisis. University is great, way different from school, you learn so much and are surrounded by other motivated people. You're treated as an adult and can be as socially active or wonkish as you want. Think about it positively. If you're as negative on Canada as you often purport to be (and I have my doubts) your best bet would be to aim to study overseas on graduation. IMHO.
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You are sounding like a forty year old having a mid life crisis. University is great, way different from school, you learn so much and are surrounded by other motivated people. You're treated as an adult and can be as socially active or wonkish as you want. Think about it positively. If you're as negative on Canada as you often purport to be (and I have my doubts) your best bet would be to aim to study overseas on graduation. IMHO.
In all seriousness its probably better for me to do uni closer to parents and then after graduation from uni go abroad. But if the opportunity knocks to take a program that is similar to the one I want here, i'd take it in a second.
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Gozit, stop playing the cocky kid routine
That said, I would first speak with your parents since they're the ones footing all of your expenses, do they know what you're thinking of doing?
Also, a year GAP then applying when you get back after the year is a no brainer, that is if you have the marks, because there are people in their twenties, thirties , forties even in their seventies that go to university for the first time, others have done the first year - stopped, then gone back later in life.
There is the option to take three years - five years off, then apply as a mature student
http://www.mcgill.ca/newstudents/tim...aturestudents/
http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/requirements/mature
As someone posted up thread ... you are a "drama queen"
That said, I would first speak with your parents since they're the ones footing all of your expenses, do they know what you're thinking of doing?
Also, a year GAP then applying when you get back after the year is a no brainer, that is if you have the marks, because there are people in their twenties, thirties , forties even in their seventies that go to university for the first time, others have done the first year - stopped, then gone back later in life.
There is the option to take three years - five years off, then apply as a mature student
http://www.mcgill.ca/newstudents/tim...aturestudents/
http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/requirements/mature
As someone posted up thread ... you are a "drama queen"
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Re: Deferral of Uni in Canada
Gozit, stop playing the cocky kid routine
That said, I would first speak with your parents since they're the ones footing all of your expenses, do they know what you're thinking of doing?
Also, a year GAP then applying when you get back after the year is a no brainer, that is if you have the marks, because there are people in their twenties, thirties , forties even in their seventies that go to university for the first time, others have done the first year - stopped, then gone back later in life.
There is there is the option to take three years off, then apply as a mature student
As someone posted up thread ... you are a "drama queen"
That said, I would first speak with your parents since they're the ones footing all of your expenses, do they know what you're thinking of doing?
Also, a year GAP then applying when you get back after the year is a no brainer, that is if you have the marks, because there are people in their twenties, thirties , forties even in their seventies that go to university for the first time, others have done the first year - stopped, then gone back later in life.
There is there is the option to take three years off, then apply as a mature student
As someone posted up thread ... you are a "drama queen"
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Re: Deferral of Uni in Canada
Gozit, stop playing the cocky kid routine
That said, I would first speak with your parents since they're the ones footing all of your expenses, do they know what you're thinking of doing?
Also, a year GAP then applying when you get back after the year is a no brainer, that is if you have the marks, because there are people in their twenties, thirties , forties even in their seventies that go to university for the first time, others have done the first year - stopped, then gone back later in life.
As someone posted up thread ... you are a "drama queen"
That said, I would first speak with your parents since they're the ones footing all of your expenses, do they know what you're thinking of doing?
Also, a year GAP then applying when you get back after the year is a no brainer, that is if you have the marks, because there are people in their twenties, thirties , forties even in their seventies that go to university for the first time, others have done the first year - stopped, then gone back later in life.
As someone posted up thread ... you are a "drama queen"
HS is just the start....lol
As much as I hated high school and the bullying, if I could go back with the knowledge of real life I have now, I'd probably rock high school, but we lack the real life knowledge while there.
I've only gone the community college route and it's basically just an adult version of high school, 90% of my classmates where 18/19, I was late 20's, but it felt just like HS.
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Re: Deferral of Uni in Canada
Aren't you still in Grade 10? Perhaps you should wait another couple of years before you stress about this too much.