Changes to BCIT's Admission Process

I attended BCIT's Counsellor's info session last week, and was told of a few changes to their admission process. Students who are interested in going to BCIT, please take note:

Modes of Admission: BCIT has two modes of admission: 1) The "First Qualified, First Accepted" model offers seats to qualifying students on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have met the entrance requirement for that specific program, you will be offered admission, space-permitting. 2) "Competitive Entrance" model offers seats to qualifying students that are selected. These programs have limited spaces and an application deadline. Once application deadline falls, BCIT will interview and select the most-qualifying students to offer admission. Bottom Line: When you are selecting a program, take note to see which admission model it uses. For the first-qualified, first-accepted program, put in your application ASAP to give yourself the best chance to get in.

Opening Day for Application: November 15 is the opening day for application. You must have the documents to prove that you have met the entrance requirements ready when you apply. All documents to submit along with your application needs to be submitted in the .pdf format. Bottom Line: Scan any documents you may need early into a .pdf format in preparation for application.

Completed Grade 11 Courses that are Pre-requisites for Required Grade 12 Courses: This is a big change to the admission process. BCIT is accepting the completion of a grade 11 course to be used in admission calculation as long as you are also taking the grade 12 course that follows. For example, if a program requires Pre-Calculus 12 as a course, you can use your Pre-Calculus 11 mark in your application, as long as you can provide proof that you are currently taking Pre-Calculus 12 as well. Proof of completed and in-progress courses would be required. Bottom Line: If you have done really well in some grade 11 courses, and are currently taking the grade 12 course, use your grade 11 grade to your advantage, and apply to a program that requires the grade 12 course.

Other aspects of admission are the same as before. For more information about BCIT and its program, please go to BCIT's website (click here) for more details.

One feature about BCIT that I really want to promote to you are its "spend-a-day," campus tour, and info session, which allows you to spend a day attending one of BCIT's program to learn what the program really is, or to tour around the campus, or hear from faculty and students about this school. (click here for details of these programs)

BCIT offers some very interesting, career-oriented programs. Graduates of BCIT usually find well-paid jobs that are related to what they have learned. If you have never considered going to BCIT, learn more about it!