I was granted AEO status earlier this month.

I decided to take political science for my first two years of university and while I was registering myself for OSAP, I selected the Social Science program with 4 years for "total years in program".

When I logged into my profile on Western's website however, it says I was registered for Social Science intended for 3 years under my academics section. I am guessing the 3 years is comprised of 2 years for my first two years of university and the last year after 2 years of Ivey.

Is this a major problem and do I need to mail the correct written copy to OSAP in order to correct this mistake?

Or does the number of years "intended" to study matter and is it something that I can change in my year 2 of the social science program?

Hi Kate,

Just a little background of me. So I finished CEGEP and am now heading to second year in University of Ottawa. I want to transfer to Ivey year 3 and 4 after my second year of Ottawa.

This means that I will only have 1 year in ottawa to get some EC, grades, etc to impress Ivey.


1) Basically, after I finish my second year in Ottawa, I plan on having adequate grade for ivey but my EC's will only show club involvement as an ordinary member (no an executive, since I can't get exec position being only 1 year in the club) which is hard to prove leadership with. What am I supposed to do now?
Will Ivey understand that I'm from CEGEP and that I only had 1 year to accomplish all these things?

2) If I apply after my 3rd year in Ottawa U, will I be enrolled at the 3rd year of HBA or 4th year?

3) I read "The Admission Committee not only looks at your grades but at the level and difficulty of your course selection." on the Ivey website. How will I know the level of difficulty of my classes? Does this mean that the harder the class I take, the better it will look on my application?

Thank you so much!

same issue here with economics... does that mean we are only doing a major in first 2 years instead of a honors specialization?

Hi Connor,

Sorry for the late response, I am only just becoming familiar with student awards and will be replying much quicker now. I’m not sure if you are coming from an American secondary school or American university so I’ve provided information for both of them.

For American Secondary Schools, all conversions, marks and averages will be calculated by Western University first, and then Ivey will pull the marks from there. On the link provided, you will be able to see the current information for students coming from U.S. secondary schools (http://welcome.uwo.ca/preview/admissions/hsus.html). A competitive AEO application would have an average of 90%.

AEO Application Process - http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/h...ss/secondary-school.htm

For students transferring from American universities, the requirements to gain acceptance to Ivey are similar to the requirements for Western students. These general requirements include:

• You must be in a full course load for your program/module,
• You must have no grades under 60%,
• All courses must be worth a ½ credit or more,
• All program/module requirements must be followed,
• Complete Western’s Business 2257 course or equivalent,
• Complete a secondary school mathematics course for students bound for university or an equivalent.

HBA Application Process - http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/h...sity-students/index.htm

Hope this helps!

Alan

1) While Ivey does focus heavily on extracurricular involvement it is not necessary to hold a title in the club or organization to gain admission to Ivey. We are looking for action, initiative and contribution which illustrate your leadership ability. It is possible to be a leader and not hold a true title or position in a club. We also look at time commitment so someone who spends 5+ hours a week on an activity would be contributing more than someone who simply attends bi-weekly meetings for an hour.

2) As long as you meet the following university requirements, it will be possible for you to be accepted into Year 1 of the HBA program.

Complete years 1 & 2 (or more) at Western or any other university. Pursue any course of study at any university and ensure that you:

• Maintain a full course load over two years of university (equivalent of 10.0 Western courses).
• Achieve a minimum average of 70% in 10.0 university courses completed including Business 2257.
• Complete a secondary school mathematics course for students bound for university or an equivalent.
• Complete Western’s Business 2257 course or equivalent.
• Achieve a minimum grade of 70% in Business 2257 or equivalent.

3) As for your last question, we do determine the ‘academic challenge’ of a student’s course load. To have a ‘normal’ academic challenge, you should be enrolled in a full course load each year (5.0 credits), taking the appropriate level of course for the year of study and following your program requirements. If you complete a first year course during second year, your academic challenge will be assessed as ‘less than normal’. However, your academic challenge assessment will not be affected if you complete first year courses during the summer between first and second year and the grades for these courses would not be included in your overall average (providing you have completed 10.0 credits).

Hi,

I read somewhere that to maintain AEO status you must take a minimum of 2.0 required courses in your module. Is this for first and second year combined or just second year?

Thanks!

A few quick questions,

1. How many HBA applicants are there?
2. How many HBA1 students are accepted?
3. How many standard HBA applicants have stronger applications than AEO HBA applicants, but don't get in because they weren't AEO? Basically, do the majority of offers go to those who deserve it, regardless of AEO, or does AEO mean a lot.
4. What's an example of an extracurricular activity that Ivey values above all?
5. Is there a section for Scholarships/Distinctions on the HBA application?
6. How many extracurricular activities do I get to put down on my HBA application?
7. This summer I have two similar jobs which I'll most likely be working next summer as well, is there any way I can incorporate them, so to speak, so I don't have to waste two spots for my EC's? Does Ivey dislike this?
8. Do I need a letter of reference for my HBA application? Does Ivey value Ivey alumni references more than others?
9. Is there a section for Travel/Trips on the HBA application?
10. 85% applicant without AEO or 78% applicant with AEO, assuming they have identical extracurricular activities?
11. Does Ivey have to meet a specific quota when it comes to girl/boy ratios?

Thanks, Paul, I'm awestruck too. Fortunately, I got a very good job this summer. One step closer to where I want to be.

If you decide not to proceed with HBA, you will just continue with the same program.
I see some of my friends decided not to go with Ivey, and tried to finish their program in three years instead of four
After graduation, they chose to work at a firm full time for two years.
Two years later, they will apply to an American university of MBA. I personally think this plan works pretty well too

There are no set number of rounds sent to non-AEOs. While the first round sent to non-AEOs was yesterday, applications will continue to be reviewed and offers will be sent out on a rolling basis.