4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | 80–85% | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USBI4USCH4U | MHF4U | ENG4USBI4U | ENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | — | Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 110 | — | — |
| What you study | Biological SciencesHuman BiologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine | Environmental StudiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine | Biological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyHuman Biology | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology |
| What it is | Medical Sciences is a first-year foundation program in human biology and life sciences designed for students considering health professions like medicine, dentistry, or pharmacy. It covers anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and cell biology at university level. This program prepares you for competitive professional school applications while letting you explore whether medical training is right for you. | Health Sciences is a broad program where you study how human health works, from biology and chemistry to technology and data systems used in medicine and healthcare. It's wider than a specialized nursing or medical lab program because you explore multiple health-related fields rather than training for one specific healthcare job. It suits students curious about science and health who want options to specialize later or move toward healthcare careers beyond direct patient care. | You study the structure and function of living organisms, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. The BA and BSc differ mainly in depth: the BSc requires more chemistry and physics alongside biology, preparing you for research or graduate study, while the BA offers more flexibility to combine biology with other subjects. The co-op option lets you work in labs, hospitals, or biotech companies between study terms. This program suits students curious about how life works who want hands-on experience before deciding on a career direction. | A Biology degree at Glendon lets you study how living things work, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll take core biology courses and choose from specialized areas like genetics, microbiology, human biology, or biotechnology. The iBSc variant integrates bilingual (English–French) instruction throughout your degree, rather than offering biology taught only in English. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | medical sciences | health sciencesmedical sciences | biology | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Brock University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op)80–83%+
- Life Sciences - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op)73–80%+
- Life Sciences (regular and co-op)73–80%+
- Biology (includes Environmental Science, Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, and Biodiversity and Conservation) (Thunder Bay)70%+
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) General80–85%+
- Applied Life Sciences (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70–75%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.