How does this compare to other students in your high school?
The median at our school is a 4.4-4.5/5.0 (say 4.45). The GPA of the students who apply to these schools range from 4.5-4.9/5.0. I have top grades in the relevant subjects (Physics, Math, Chemistry are all 4.9s or 5.0s), but it’s my poor English grades (3.8/5.0) and Humanities grades (4.3/5.0) which prevent me from competing with those at the top.
Are you applying for the Lester B Pearson scholarship at Toronto? You need to get your high school to nominate you for this, and it is exceptionally competitive. However, I do not see how it would be affordable otherwise.
Oh yeah, I brought this up with them a few months ago! IIRC nobody from our school has ever been selected for the scholarship. Quoting my college counsellor, “Our students are not generally the type of people these schools are looking for,” so I’m not relying on it.
Yeah, I think affordability is the largest barrier for overseas schools in my case…