3 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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–87%“Mid 80s” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 83–87%“mid-80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 85 | 65 |
| What you study | ChemistryHuman BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy | Environmental StudiesHuman GeographyPhysical Geography | Human GeographyPhysical Geography |
| What it is | You study the chemistry of living things — how molecules work in cells and bodies, and how drugs and toxins affect them. This program combines chemistry and biology more deeply than a general life sciences program, with added focus on how substances interact with organisms. It suits students curious about medicine, pharmacy, drug development, or toxicology who want a stronger chemical foundation than biology alone provides. | This program introduces you to how Earth's physical systems — climate, geology, water — interact with human society and geography. You explore environmental challenges through both natural science and social perspectives, rather than focusing on just one. It suits students curious about environmental issues from multiple angles who want hands-on experience through co-op placements. | You study both the natural world (climate, landforms, ecosystems) and human societies (cities, culture, economics, politics), combined with applied aviation knowledge. This blend lets you explore how geography shapes air travel routes, airport planning, and aviation's environmental impact in ways a standard geography program does not. It suits people curious about how Earth works and interested in the aviation industry. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | biochemistrylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | earth scienceenvironmental science | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | None published by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Queen's University on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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