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I only have about an 81% average, and I didn't think I would be accepted to western for Biomedical sciences because I did not fall in the cut off range. However, I heard that they need a certain amount of native students.. is it true that I have an advantage by being native? They emailed me and I had to send proof of indian status, so is this a good sign?
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I think if you're native they do have to meet a certain quota, so yes there can be an advantage. Other minorities don't have any advantage whether they are landed immigrants or citizens. Waterloo Mechanical Engineering '17
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I think having Indian Status is the ONE minority that is actually favored in a lot of instances when it comes to university applications and scholarships. GO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. You can probably get a lot!
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I think there is almost a guaranteed spot - IF you are the 1st in your family to go to postsecondary studies. Your parents cannot have gone. If you are, then honestly all of Cananda is at your fingertips. You could get your entire university payed for by various scholarships. And I know that Western reserves spots in certain programs for natives, so I think you have an excellent chance. UWO: Nursing Class of 2016!
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mccannca466 wrote:I think there is almost a guaranteed spot - IF you are the 1st in your family to go to postsecondary studies. Your parents cannot have gone. If you are, then honestly all of Cananda is at your fingertips. You could get your entire university payed for by various scholarships. And I know that Western reserves spots in certain programs for natives, so I think you have an excellent chance. I have never seen anything that stipulated that you have to be the 1st in your family.
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youmirin wrote:Yes, natives are (unfairly, in my opinion) subject to lower admission requirements in most, if not all universities in Canada. This is something highly debated, but I would imagine if you were raised on a reserve and had to deal with gangs and substance abuse, you would think differently.
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ktel wrote:mccannca466 wrote:I think there is almost a guaranteed spot - IF you are the 1st in your family to go to postsecondary studies. Your parents cannot have gone. If you are, then honestly all of Cananda is at your fingertips. You could get your entire university payed for by various scholarships. And I know that Western reserves spots in certain programs for natives, so I think you have an excellent chance. I have never seen anything that stipulated that you have to be the 1st in your family. You are right; I looked it up, and while you have to provide documentation, it didn't mention being the first in your family. (My mistake, but I KNOW there is something out there that requires you to be first generation, but I can't remember what!) But ya OP, they do reserve spots in programs for Aboriginal students, and have lots of assistance for you. UWO: Nursing Class of 2016!
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ktel wrote:youmirin wrote:Yes, natives are (unfairly, in my opinion) subject to lower admission requirements in most, if not all universities in Canada. This is something highly debated, but I would imagine if you were raised on a reserve and had to deal with gangs and substance abuse, you would think differently. And this is a unique situation? I do not mean to undercut the struggles of the Native Americans. But abuses are happening as these words are being typed. There are and have been groups that never received acknowledgement of the abuses committed against them. There are all kinds of people struggling with the stressors of the technological world. The world is a tough place for many people.
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Xizeta wrote:ktel wrote:youmirin wrote:Yes, natives are (unfairly, in my opinion) subject to lower admission requirements in most, if not all universities in Canada. This is something highly debated, but I would imagine if you were raised on a reserve and had to deal with gangs and substance abuse, you would think differently. And this is a unique situation? I do not mean to undercut the struggles of the Native Americans. But abuses are happening as these words are being typed. There are and have been groups that never received acknowledgement of the abuses committed against them. There are all kinds of people struggling with the stressors of the technological world. The world is a tough place for many people. Yes but you can't deny the kind of systemic abuse that has happened to Native Americans in the past. Hence it is easier to compensate them as a group, rather than anyone who has suffered any type of abuse. I don't know if I completely agree with how the attempt at compensation is being made, however.
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