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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 | 80–87%“Low-to mid-80s” | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” | 80–86%“80 to 86%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 950 | 850 | — | — |
| What you study | AnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman Geography | Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance |
| What it is | Social Sciences I is a first-year entry point where you explore human behaviour, society, and social systems through subjects like economics, sociology, anthropology, politics, and social work. Unlike a specialized program, you sample multiple disciplines before declaring a focus, letting you discover which area — from international development to health policy — matches your interests. It suits students curious about how societies work and drawn to understanding people and social issues from different angles. | Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field. | Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field. | A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | criminologygeographypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | commerce/businessfinancemarketing | commerce/business |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo |
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