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University admissions profilesWaterloo computer science admits students straight from high school, with an optional co-op stream. Covers the roughly 90–95 reference range, the Chinese curriculum requirements (90% in Grade 12 math, 85% average), the one-time Admission Information Form, and the 1 and 15 February 2027 deadlines.
University admissions profilesTo study biomedical engineering at U of T, high-school students apply to Engineering Science: two years of common foundation, then Biomedical Systems Engineering chosen in second-year winter, with no cap on places. Covers prerequisites, the roughly 90–95 competitive range, the supplementary application and 2027 deadlines.
English listening
English listening
1:12English listeningAn English literary reading: daffodils rise at the threshold of spring like small golden promises – a reminder that after every long silence, life returns quietly, bravely and in gold.
0:49English listeningAn English literary reading: hydrangeas rest in the garden like fallen clouds in violet, porcelain blue and misted pink, each petal holding an echo of the sky after rain.
0:49English listeningAn English literary reading: osmanthus blossoms are small enough to miss, yet their autumn fragrance fills the whole garden – lasting beauty often begins as a whisper.
0:49English listeningAn English literary reading: the lotus rises from still, murky water and opens untouched – peace is not shelter from hardship but the quiet strength to transcend it.
4:22University admissions profilesFor students planning to apply as full-time first-year students to Columbia University for Fall 2027, this guide explains the application pathways for Columbia College and Columbia Engineering, ED/RD options, required materials, testing, international applications, and the Applicant Portal based on the official website. Specific requirements are subject to the current official website and status pages.