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Did you all have a sport and/or a musical instrument that you played? This might be a stupid observation of mine, but I've noticed that Queen's seems to heavily favour these extracurriculars over others... Grade 12 Courses:
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MHF4U0 - 93%
EWC4U0 - 97%
ENG4U0 - 90%
BBB4M0 - 90%
B0H4M0 - 86%
MCV4U0 - 92%
Applying To (In No Random Preference):
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1) Queen's Commerce - Pending (Please D:)
2) Waterloo & Laurier Double Degree Mathematics and Business - Pending
3) York Schulich iBBA - Accepted!
4) Waterloo & Laurier Double Degree Mathematics and Business (Laurier Side) - Pending!
5) Laurier Double Degree Financial Mathematics and Business - Pending
6) Western Economics + Richard Ivey - Accepted to Both!
7) UTM Commerce - Accepted!
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FUNctions101 wrote:Did you all have a sport and/or a musical instrument that you played? This might be a stupid observation of mine, but I've noticed that Queen's seems to heavily favour these extracurriculars over others... Those are standard extracurriculars. student government + varsity sports + music/arts = business school admission... Queen's Commerce 2014
Major in Information Systems & Management Accounting
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Can't you just BS through most of it? As long as you got a teacher to back you up on reference  Serious BusinessYork- African Studies --> RejectedNippissing- Commerece --> RejectedLaurentian- Communication --> RejectedAlgoma- Anishinaabemowin --> WaitingUofT- Engineering Science --> Waiting (Pleasee)
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Yes to both of them, but they weren't my primary ECs Queen's University '16
Bachelor of Commerce Fall 2012 B.C. ApplicantUWO BMOS Finance + Richard Ivey AEO (Accepted) Ivey AEO Award of Excellence Scholarship $10,000 Queen's Commerce ( Chancellor's Nominee) (Accepted) University of Toronto Rotman, Trinity College (Accepted)
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I don't unfortunately have anything along the lines of music. I am however, in my school's art committee. Do you think that I can receive an acceptable from Queen's Commerce with my following ecs? Debate Team President Investment Club President (founded) Art Committee (Member or Possibly Executive - Still Pending) Math Tutor Executive of a Regional Environmental Organization Badminton Club / Possibly on the Team Next Year Possibly a student ambassador for a provincial - finance organization Grade 12 Courses:
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MHF4U0 - 93%
EWC4U0 - 97%
ENG4U0 - 90%
BBB4M0 - 90%
B0H4M0 - 86%
MCV4U0 - 92%
Applying To (In No Random Preference):
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1) Queen's Commerce - Pending (Please D:)
2) Waterloo & Laurier Double Degree Mathematics and Business - Pending
3) York Schulich iBBA - Accepted!
4) Waterloo & Laurier Double Degree Mathematics and Business (Laurier Side) - Pending!
5) Laurier Double Degree Financial Mathematics and Business - Pending
6) Western Economics + Richard Ivey - Accepted to Both!
7) UTM Commerce - Accepted!
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Rank: Frosh  Joined: 6/22/2012 Posts: 2
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FUNctions101 wrote:I don't unfortunately have anything along the lines of music. I am however, in my school's art committee.
Do you think that I can receive an acceptable from Queen's Commerce with my following ecs?
Debate Team President
Investment Club President (founded)
Art Committee (Member or Possibly Executive - Still Pending)
Math Tutor
Executive of a Regional Environmental Organization
Badminton Club / Possibly on the Team Next Year
Possibly a student ambassador for a provincial - finance organization I'm applying to Queen's commerce next year as well, and with those ec's I hope and expect that you get a good opportunity. Any volunteer/work experience? Also does anyone know whether Queen's likes work experience because I have a ton of that. Keep it up btw! Grade 12 High School Student from British Columbia "Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity." - Karl Marx
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The stewardship events and planning involved for the regional environmental organization counts as volunteer hours. I guess I'll have somewhere between 150 to 250 hours by the end of grade 12. I unfortunately do not have work experience. I think that they like work experience, being in sports, and having a musical background. Thanks for your advice! I just hope that being in the art committee can fill in the gap of "music" that I'm lacking. Grade 12 Courses:
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MHF4U0 - 93%
EWC4U0 - 97%
ENG4U0 - 90%
BBB4M0 - 90%
B0H4M0 - 86%
MCV4U0 - 92%
Applying To (In No Random Preference):
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1) Queen's Commerce - Pending (Please D:)
2) Waterloo & Laurier Double Degree Mathematics and Business - Pending
3) York Schulich iBBA - Accepted!
4) Waterloo & Laurier Double Degree Mathematics and Business (Laurier Side) - Pending!
5) Laurier Double Degree Financial Mathematics and Business - Pending
6) Western Economics + Richard Ivey - Accepted to Both!
7) UTM Commerce - Accepted!
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FUNctions101 wrote:The stewardship events and planning involved for the regional environmental organization counts as volunteer hours. I guess I'll have somewhere between 150 to 250 hours by the end of grade 12. I unfortunately do not have work experience. I think that they like work experience, being in sports, and having a musical background.
Thanks for your advice! I just hope that being in the art committee can fill in the gap of "music" that I'm lacking. Your ECs seem good, but now you should focus on your achievements in your respective activities. Space is extremely limited on the Queen's Comm app. So only list your best extra curriculars, as opposed to laundry listing a whole bunch. I mean, they want quality over quantity for sure. Good luck! Queen's University '16
Bachelor of Commerce Fall 2012 B.C. ApplicantUWO BMOS Finance + Richard Ivey AEO (Accepted) Ivey AEO Award of Excellence Scholarship $10,000 Queen's Commerce ( Chancellor's Nominee) (Accepted) University of Toronto Rotman, Trinity College (Accepted)
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I did not get accepted to Queen's. I had a very solid business and participation (clubs, organizations), however, my sports was not very strong, and had NO Musical instruments. You might be right :/  Class of 2016
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Rank: Frosh Joined: 6/22/2012 Posts: 2
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I also have a question. I live in British Columbia, and the program requirements include English 12, Calculus 12 OR Mathematics 12 with minimum grades of 80%, and two grade 12 courses. Does this mean that they only look at your 4 subjects and marks you submit. For example, if I take Calculus and get 73%, but I also take Math 12, and get 90+%, would they still look at my low calculus mark? Sorry if I'm confusing  Grade 12 High School Student from British Columbia "Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity." - Karl Marx
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Rank: Senior Student
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classycolin wrote:I also have a question. I live in British Columbia, and the program requirements include English 12, Calculus 12 OR Mathematics 12 with minimum grades of 80%, and two grade 12 courses. Does this mean that they only look at your 4 subjects and marks you submit. For example, if I take Calculus and get 73%, but I also take Math 12, and get 90+%, would they still look at my low calculus mark? Sorry if I'm confusing Commerce Office Queen's School of Business Goodes Hall Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6 Phone: +1 613.533.2301 Fax: +1 613.533.2316 commerce@business.queensu.caTo Contact Undergraduate Admission: Undergraduate Admission Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6 Phone: +1 613.533.2218 Fax: +1 613.533.6810 Queen's Commerce 2014 Summer Analyst - A Fortune 500 Company 
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Rank: Frosh
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I did not talk about playing instruments, and the only sports I talked about were recreational and intramural sports teams. I think this year a lot of the overall applicant decision weighed on how well you answered your essay questions. I personally tried to answer my questions with a unique and innovative approach. Queen's University '16
Bachelor of Commerce
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Rank: Frosh
Joined: 6/16/2012
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queens specifically look for well rounded students, therefore sports and music will be a plus to your application. just a tip - be smart! don't bs on your application but try to make it most attractive and look appealing. exaggerate on extra curriculars and awards, meaning choose the nicer words for things that you have done. thats what i did~.~
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