How does one accept IB credits for first-year courses?
I want to use my IB credits for first year English and philosophy, but I can't find any information on how to do so. Do I just drop the course and the credit is automatically applied? Or do I have to manually "activate" the credits before dropping any courses? Thanks!
Posted Aug 14, 2014, 12:29 AM UTC
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Assuming you already sent your IB marks to UBC, the transfer credit should show up automatically in SSC in the Transfer Credit section under Grades and Records. Make sure you select the appropriate campus.
It appears there, and it lists a few courses that I can get credit for. If it's on that page does it automatically count as credit or does it need to be confirmed somehow?
If it shows up there, then you already have credit for it. To see which courses apply towards your degree, go to Registration --> Degree Navigator-Vancouver in SSC.
How do these credits factor into my overall grade? When calculating my grade for major admission, some say I am able to subtract 12 credits from the calculation of my GPA. Does having these transfer credits negate this?
Never heard of this rule. I don't think transfer credit would necessarily negate the rule (if it does exist), but UBC might have a different policy.