Higher Grades needed to enter Universities in Toronto

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In Toronto, the recent surge of college and university applications also means more competition and thus the need for higher grades at entry level. However, even with the right grades, schools may not be able to accommodate the increase of freshman hopefuls.

"I’m hearing there’s going to be a huge bulge in university applications in two or three years," said Ken Lavigne, registrar for the University of Waterloo to The Record.

Universities, like Ryerson, will be forced to either expand or turn away student hopefuls. In the 2009 Ontario Budget, universities were given generous funding but this only maintains the standard so that they could forgo eliminating courses or increasing class sizes that were already operating at maximum capacity. With the state of the economy and the continuous increase of student applications many hopefuls may not get the chance to attend the school of their choice.

According to The Record, even schools outside of Toronto have become more competitive.To get into an arts program at the University of Waterloo, for example, students now need grades in the 77 to 78 per cent range. That’s up from 75 per cent just a couple of year’s ago.

This means that although you may have an A average, you should give yourself many choices when applying to universities or colleges.Toronto is the main preference for many students because of the location but many may be forced to attend universities in other cities, which may pose other complications for potential students.

Increase in univerisity applications means increased competition.In addition, lack of funding for schools means they may be unable to expand as needed and thus unable to meet the demand of new students.

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Check out these links for more information:
http://news.therecord.com/Life/article/650256
http://notes.ocufa.on.ca/OURIssues.nsf/0/560E5A9FB2EB093485257599006E15E4?OpenDocument

T. Gomes