HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY | University of Toronto and Waterloo Engineering

Hey everyone welcome to my first video! Here's the inside scoop on how I got into University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, McMaster University, and Western University. I'll be talking about my grades, extracurriculars, applications and interviews. I hope I can help some of you with your application process and relieve some stress!
BTW I FORGOT TO MENTION THIS IN THE VIDEO BUT MY ADJUSTMENT FACTOR FOR WATERLOO IS 10.4
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00:51 Universities I applied for/When I got my acceptance
04:26 Grades
06:52 Extracurriculars
08:16 AIF (Admissions Information Form for University of Waterloo)
17:13 Student Profile (University of Toronto)
19:12 Online Interviews
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[@akilahwhite7306]

I'm not saying you are not smart, you are obviously very smart and beautiful with a seemingly wonderful personality, but it is so refreshing watching/ listening to someone whose lowest score was not 97 and completed 720 hours of volunteering a month.

[@Dsmx1119]

Exactly，some other channels just tell u to reach 97 or 96

[@ryanma1114]

Thanks for the video! it definitely gives me a scene that u don't need to be that super genius in order to get into these two universities. I am also applying to both universities for engineering and I am sure I will get at least an offer from these two universities.

[@Stella-nl2km]

I remember watching this video last year when I was researching universities, and now I'm applying to Waterloo for chemical engineering! Great video, I'm really forward to going to waterloo. Gonna start watching all your other vids now

[@heidijiang2125]

Thanks so much! Best of luck:)

[@Stella-nl2km]

@@heidijiang2125 i got in yesterday and couldn't be any more excited!!!! Thank uuuu!!!!!

[@heidijiang2125]

@@Stella-nl2km omg congrats!! :))

[@kenyjaneg4729]

Thank you so much for making this video! I was looking for Chemical Engineer applications and I couldn't find any for Ontario Universities! I can't wait to see your next videos!

[@heidijiang2125]

Kenyjaneg I’m glad I could help! ❤️❤️

[@EthanMastercrafter]

This was kinda relieving to hear, im a robotic engineer enthusiast and a provincial level gymnasts, I know how hard is it to get into this school, and let's just say my average ain't the best, it's like an 80, I'm stressing this a lot on myself because I know I have a shot of getting into that school with everything I've done, I just need to focus more cause I am very flanky...

[@muhammadzeeshan303]

Well not to offend you but an 80 is to low see the requirements, it says high 80s to low 90s and plus you need a really good extracurricular activity or some sort of thing that would highlight you as a robotics engineer enthusiast.

[@muhammadzeeshan303]

You need at least an 85 I’m sorry but your application won’t even be considered because you don’t meet the basic requirements

[@EthanMastercrafter]

@@muhammadzeeshan303 dang I forgot about this comment. I'm currently enrolled for robotics and automation. Waterloo can suck it lol

[@vickih11]

Love it! Very informative. ☺️❤️

[@got7jjai]

u basically saved my life I LOVE U

[@march7449]

Hi thank you so much for this video I am currently applying to Waterloo for chemical engineering and my grades rn are pretty similar to yours as well. I am hoping for the best and maybe that my extra curricular a are good enough( I was apart of the football team and chess club at school and I had two jobs out of school and volunteer hours as well) so idkkk but congrats on your acceptance though !

[@heidijiang2125]

thank you! wish you the best, you got this!

[@fruiteapai1398]

Hey! Any update?

[@march7449]

@@fruiteapai1398 lmao I got in as well and I am actually currently enrolled in the program right now, it’s been a ride for sure, all I will say is waterloo Math is danger

[@velmano9191]

This was pre-pandemic high school marks. Talking to my younger cousins, they were getting like mid-90s when a couple years prior, were getting barley 80s. Basically, online classes are the reason why SO MANY PEOPLE are getting 90s in these math and science courses, as if they were 80s. LOL. Reason: I'm 100% during tests and other other evaluations, people were cheating (looking at their notes, asking their smarter friends for the answers, googling, actually paying websites to see if the questions were previously answered etc). Now that classes have returned to normal for the most part, interesting to see if universities will 're-adjust' cut-off averages to pre-pandemic levels.

[@dude6392]

i hope so man T_T cuz i have around 95, but im being told that its not good enough and im afraid all that hard work was for nothing cuz im doing IB and I have a job, but Im not the best at speaking on camera.

[@nidhis1289]

thank you so much! i’m applying to u of t and waterloo for chemical engineering and i was nervous, this really helped!

[@chandniprajapatii]

Please update? Did you got into it?

[@nidhis1289]

@@chandniprajapatii I got into chem eng at Waterloo, and I didn’t get into chem eng at u of t but I got into mechanical eng there.

[@fruiteapai1398]

@@nidhis1289 hey! Congratulations on getting accepted!! What was your overall average? I'm applying next year but I'm so nervous, I feel like I have mediocre grades.

[@mahirahrahman764]

This was sooo helpful thank you!!! quick question - is the uoft written part of the supp app timed?

[@heidijiang2125]

no it wasn’t timed although there’s a written portion of the interview that is timed. I think you’re given 2-3 minutes to think and then another 2 to write down your response but I’m not 100% sure

[@PlopperPuppies]

OMG where are your duckies from??? I need them!!

[@heidijiang2125]

ahaha i got them from a store called smart maple

[@thequeenofboba6583]

omg how did you answer the creative interview question like how many paint do you need to paint an interior. Thank you!

[@heidijiang2125]

there is no right or wrong answer! I tried to be detailed in explaining how I would figure it out

[@danahamawi7310]

thank you for showing a more relatable applicant status!!!!

[@Amanda-bg7ib]

yes! you should talk about why you chose uw chem eng over the other programs :)

[@heidijiang2125]

hehe I am actually making that rn :DD

[@allif.m]

Thanks so much for the info! Im applying to Uni in less than 2 years and I did extensive research and now I know where Im going! I want to get into uoft,mac,uwaterloo for eng and I was just wondering with COVID-19, I have not been able to do any extracurriculars at school since I transferred to a diff school in freshman year sem 2 and I've been doing online school for like the entire year in sophomore so would joining extracurriculars in grade 11-12 be a little late and I'm not sure how many clubs I could join because how much time I have, plus 11 and 12 is where you wanna focus heavily on your actual academics so Its just a really short timeframe...

[@anandijawkar2151]

yea extracurriculars always help! you need good grades but unis also want to see that you can manage more than just getting good grades. I would say, join anything that you like/are passionate about.

[@heidijiang2125]

it's never too late to start joining extracurriculars! :) even if you don't do any at school maybe you can talk about ones outside of school or maybe a hobby you invest a lot of time in

[@bellasmith2444]

How did you get 100 in French!? Was it immersion or core???

[@heidijiang2125]

I was in core!

[@Amanda-bg7ib]

make a video on your thoughts after 1A!

[@heidijiang2125]

omg thank you for the great idea ❤️❤️

[@DS-vr7ut]

thx so much this is very helpful for me, I just got into mechanical engineering at Waterloo today

[@heidijiang2125]

congrats!! I’m so happy this was helpful:)

[@DS-vr7ut]

@Sam Torres are you asking her or asking me? I'm a visa applicant and my school uses letter grades so idk how it would be converted into percentages. But according to the entrance award, I got 85-89.9, I'm pretty sure I would have gotten 90 if it's not for English which pulled my avg down severely. I think the AIF is what helped me pull through. I talked about how MechE aligned with my aspirations and that I really value hands on experience and the co-op. Apart from aspirations, you will also want talk in detail about other things to convince them that you're a good fit for their program. For example, I talked about how I used my knowledge in physics to allow myself to swim more efficiently.

[@elilnilaapathmasri3101]

I'm applying to Chemical Engineering at UofT and Waterloo this year (fall 2021)! Should I have taken biology in high school because that is the only science that I didn't take in high school? Did you take any biology courses or were any biology-related topics covered in university? Another quick question, when listing your extracurriculars/awards on the AIF, do they want to see full sentences or are bullet points (like a list) okay? Would you be able to give me some tips for the online interview component because I am so SCARED for this and the deadline is coming up?

[@heidijiang2125]

hey! I'm currently taking a bio course but I don't think there too much bio in the next few years. It also depends on whether you choose a specialization or not. For the AIF they make it like a list kind of where you can add how ever many extracurriculars and it asks for start,end,description,etc. so you won't need full sentences. Definitely try the practice interviews to get used to coming up with answers quickly and maybe prepare some ideas for possible questions they might ask. But don't stress about it too much, you'll do great!

[@fruiteapai1398]

Hey! I'm planning to apply to Waterloo next year and I am so nervous! Any update?

[@EmilyShin-b2s]

Hello!!! So I'm getting into gr.12 this September and I'm like freaking out lmao but I ended up watching ur video and it was super super helpful since I didn't know a single thing about applying to university so thank u so much!!! I just have one question that I really wanted to ask! So basically my gr.11 was just horrible lmao I had French, English, functions, physics, chem, bio and fun fit. And I finally ended up with an average of 71 and this was my first time actually ending up with a horrible average and I have no idea what to do lmao I know u said I still have 2 more chances for the admission but I'm still scared if I would get rejected because my gr.11 average is horrible... I tried stop thinking about it but it's getting even worse and worse loll I'm keep on thinking that I would get rejected in every single universities that I applied to 😢 Do u have any advice to do better in gr.12??? I'm currently studying ahead for advanced functions and chemistry rn but I'm still worried lolll and do u think my gr.11 marks r gonna affect my university admission A LOT??? Plz help me out 😭😭

[@heidijiang2125]

from what I know grade 11 marks can only benefit you. they look at your grade 11 marks during early acceptances and don't really look at it after that so don't stress too much about it and just focus on this year:)

[@EmilyShin-b2s]

@@heidijiang2125 ok tysm that makes me feel so much better lolllll thank u again!!

[@ハナビ-o1j]

I’m in the EXACT same situation as you. I’m currently in the first semester of grade 11 and did horrible in pre calculus 11. I’m taking three other courses this semester and my grades for those are good (low to mid 90’s). But my grade in pre calc is 56% (I know, shameful) I still have a chance to bring it up before the finals (which are in a few weeks) but even then it’ll maybe go up to a 60% and no more. I’m SO worried. I’m taking pre calc 12 next semester and I know I can do well on that. This year was just hard for me which is why I did bad on that one course. I looked into it and some universities say that if you did two different “level” courses of the same subject (pre calculus 11, pre calculus 12) etc, then they look at the higher one. So they’ll ignore my grade for pre calculus 11 and instead look into pre calculus 12 grades cause it’s the higher level of math. But I don’t know if it’s accurate and it’s worrying the hell out of me. I’m so scared that I’ve messed up and that I can no longer recover from it.

[@oxxn111]

how are you doing this year so far?

[@muhammadfaizan1863]

Sister I am also doing chemical engineering from Uet Lahore (Pakistan). Do you prefer doing master from waterloo. And want to know about maximum scholarship at your university do guid me in this regard. Thanks

[@heidijiang2125]

hey! I’m not planning on doing masters so I haven’t looked much into it. There are a lot of scholarships you can apply to but I believe the maximum without applying to any is $2000 although I’m not sure if it is different for international students

[@ArcticZombie]

Woah your engineering section was so well-written.

[@muutrich]

For the employment part, is it okay if I talk about volunteering if I didnt have any part/full time jobs?

[@heidijiang2125]

It's totally fine to leave that part blank if you didn't have any jobs! I would say list your volunteer experience in the extracurriculars section

[@mahindapiyasiri6076]

Thank you for making this; it is really helpful

[@achan5634]

How similar would you say all 3 practice questions were to the actual questions?

[@heidijiang2125]

if I remember correctly uoft's were somewhat similar, kind of similar idea but waterloo's were very different

[@diaaw9992]

i have a question! when listing jobs and such that you’ve worked at, do you think it would be okay to list a family job? like my dad ran a store where i’d help some days of the week: would they want to know that and consider that as actual work? or should i not mention it was family run? haha

[@heidijiang2125]

If I were you I would include it especially if it's something that you allocated a lot of time I don't think it matters that it's family own but more about the experiences you've gained from it and how you are able to manage your time and balance school and work!

[@diaaw9992]

@@heidijiang2125 thanks so much for the help! does the uoft online portal ask for any place to list employment like uw? or just only extracurriculars like clubs and volunteer?

[@heidijiang2125]

@@diaaw9992 no worries! I'm pretty sure you list your employment in the same section as the other extracurriculars for uoft!

[@wqx4ra]

my school offers AP should i take it? or get my highest avg in the U courses? Does AP provide any acceptance advantages? Im applying to the UW CAP program and I need the best shot to get in. Any ideas?

[@johnsonsworld7296]

Thank you so much. Much less stressed now

[@percy7578]

Sleeping after 4am watching tiktok is not very healthy watch out

[@raiyanrizwan7990]

Did you take the SAT? If yes, how much did you get?

[@heidijiang2125]

Hey! I didn’t take the SAT

[@shirleyyang6673]

This was so helpful! 🤩

[@heidijiang2125]

thank you!! 💓

[@Anuradha-ov2mr]

I am also doing chemical engineering in my country.❤️

[@Soyoung-p1w]

please tell me how u answered how much paint you will need to paint the interior of a building

[@afulangclementina7961]

How do international students also apply? specifically, students from Ghana with WASSCE certificates.😊

[@isabellegoldman4704]

hi! I'm interested in biomedical engineering at Waterloo. Do you have any other information on that specific program? Also, what advice would you give to prepare for the online interview?

[@heidijiang2125]

hey! I don’t know too much about the program but if you have any specific questions you can message me on ig and I can try to answer them! for the online interview I’m not entirely sure what they’re looking for but I think it’s a good idea to be prepared to talk about why you want to be in the program and also just be yourself :)

[@lolokay189]

Great video, with regards to your marks did you have to present your marks only for 6 subjects or all the 8 subjects ? Is your acceptance was based on the 5 subjects required as per the website plus 1 of your choice?

[@heidijiang2125]

I believe if you live in Ontario your school sends your marks for you and the university will look at the marks of the 5 required and the highest of your other courses. I’m not too sure about the process outside of Ontario

[@lolokay189]

@@heidijiang2125 thanks for your reply I live in Toronto so your answer is fine .

[@hgclown4626]

Even I want to get into foreign universities for my Engineering. What can I do , please help !!

[@purefunguy]

Ok, everyone who is watching this. Canadian engineering programs are easy to get into. Stop stressing out.

[@isaacdestura7495]

I'm kinda in the opposite situation. I'm taking the IB diploma, and I feel like my overall score is enough. I'm applying to computer science, but the class requirements are so weird. Some require chemistry and physics, and I just took computer science as my science. Kind of second guessing applying, rn.

[@heidijiang2125]

I haven't looked too much at computer requirements but I think if you are trying to apply to computer engineering they usually require chem and physics although computer science usually does not and only requires adv func and calc

[@richguy1007]

Wait, did you go to Dr.Norman Bethune C.I

[@postingbmwm3]

Did you do the video interview?

[@heidijiang2125]

yes I did and I highly recommend doing it!

[@mansiiiiiii430]

Hi Can you please share if you had any programming experience while applying? If yes, could you share what did your work included? I am a high school student, and was wondering what could I start working on to be a strong applicant. Any tips /advice is highly appreciated ! Thank you

[@ericlee9425]

Did you take ap and on courses? Also what high school did you go to?

[@heidijiang2125]

I'm not sure what on courses are but I didn't take any ap courses. I went to Dr. Norman Bethune!

[@ericlee9425]

@@heidijiang2125 Sorry I meant ib

[@heidijiang2125]

@@ericlee9425 ohh I didn’t have ib at my school either

[@lalaland6355]

Um weird question, but did you wear glasses and have bangs before?

[@heidijiang2125]

No I’ve never had either haha

[@waqiahdua1714]

Danke dear

[@heidijiang2125]

Hey! I actually don't know much about post-undergrad but university websites usually have admission requirements on it

[@annietsao679]

hii, I was wondering about how many volunteer hours you did in high school?

[@heidijiang2125]

Hey! I think I had a couple hundred but I didn't put the number of hours anywhere on my applications, definitely focus more on the quality of work rather than the quantity:)

[@annietsao679]

@@heidijiang2125 okay, thank you :)

[@beccadakota2286]

Do you think the ranking of your school some what helped, because I’ve heard that Waterloo is biased towards selecting students that attended higher ranked schools

[@heidijiang2125]

I’ve heard that too but I’m not sure how much it has an impact. Personally I think my extracurriculars impacted my acceptance more than my grades

[@shaheer3396]

Is chemical engineering worth it?Heard the job offers are bad

[@mubeensaleem4711]

What does high 80s mean by Waterloo?

[@hilaryl108]

85% - 89%

[@jihads.e.d9129]

Can I get in western engineering with an average of 88

[@heidijiang2125]

From the site it says mid to high 80s so I definitely think it's possible!

[@kaaviasrikandarajah3773]

we love an educated QUEEN

[@anukarshgupta6158]

Hello. Great video. I am a communication director for a youth engineering educational and group and we will be looking for panelists in the future. Let me know if your interested.

[@heidijiang2125]

thank you! I’d love to hear more about it! You can reach me at [e-mail]

[@anukarshgupta6158]

@@heidijiang2125 Thank you! We will contact you when we have further details.

[@xyl839]

Did you list your one day volunteer experiences?

[@heidijiang2125]

No I only listed my youth council and camp volunteering experience