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 | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 93–97%“Mid-90s” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4USBI4U | ENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U |
| 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 | — | — | Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc |
| First-year intakewhere published | 570 | 1,000 | — |
| What you study | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesGeneticsMicrobiology | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology |
| What it is | Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree. | Life Sciences Gateway is a first-year program where you explore core sciences—biology, chemistry, and math—before specializing in areas like genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, animal science, or psychology. It includes mandatory co-op work terms alongside your studies. This broad entry lets you test different life science directions before committing to a specific degree, rather than applying directly to a single specialized program. | 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 | biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo |
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