With the increase in population and economic development, the number of college entrance examinations every year has gradually increased. In 2021, the number of applicants for the national college entrance examination was 10.78 million, a record high. College entrance examination results affect the future direction of every student, for most families and students, the college entrance examination is an important turning point in life. Some people have become winners through the college entrance examination, and some people have fallen to the bottom because of the college entrance examination, and different people will embark on different tracks.
It can be seen that it is extremely difficult to enter the 985/211 University through the college entrance examination in China. At present, it is not only the college entrance examination that can be promoted to a famous school, more and more people are entering a world-class famous school through studying abroad. Many success stories have confirmed that applying to a university with a high Chinese (OSSD) in Ontario, Canada, is much more likely to be successful than applying with Chinese high school grades.
More than half of all 985 institutions in the country are ranked outside the 300th, according to the 2022 US. Comparing the News ranking data, we can see that students who can only go to the bottom of the 985 colleges and universities in China can get offers from the world's top 300 universities if they choose to apply with OSSD.
In recent years, OSSD has gradually entered the vision of domestic students and parents, taking the advantages of golden student status and direct promotion channels of famous schools, attracting a large number of students to register. Every year, many students who are only in the middle of the country finally enter the world's famous universities such as the University of Toronto through the study of the OSSD program.
Now let's take a look at why OSSD can help everyone overtake in curves, achieve life counterattack, and become a "golden springboard" to the world's famous universities.
What is OSSD?
OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) is a high-Chinese in Ontario, Canada, designed for secondary school students in grades 9-12, is one of the most advanced secondary school curriculum systems in the world, but also the most authoritative non-test-taking education system, with its high quality and strict teaching management in the world has a high degree of recognition, by Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and other global universities recognized, is the universal diploma to enter the world university.
The OSSD program is designed to comprehensively measure the quality of completion and social practice level of education received by students at the secondary school level, requiring students to complete 30 credits (including 18 compulsory courses and 12 elective courses), complete 40 hours of social volunteer practice, and pass the Ontario High School Literacy and Writing Test (OSSLT) before receiving the OSSD diploma.
Four advantages of the OSSD course
1. Change of student status, high acceptance rate of overseas famous universities
OSSD can register as a local student in Ontario, Canada, and after graduation, students apply to universities around the world as Canadian graduates, greatly reducing the intensity of competition. The change of student status means that students no longer need to strive for the small number of admission places reserved for Chinese graduates, and have a greater chance of being admitted to prestigious universities and a greater chance of winning scholarships.
2. Non-"one test for life", reduce the burden of test taking
OSSD adopts a scientific grading assessment model - 70% of the total score is based on the student's usual grades (such as experimental reports, case studies, classroom presentations, essays, unit tests, etc.), and the final exam only accounts for 30% of the total score. Compared with other international courses, OSSD's assessment methods are diverse, more objective, and pay more attention to students' daily learning ability, giving students more space and platform for development.
3. The credit system makes it easier to obtain a high GPA
The most important thing to apply for a university is the GPA, and getting a high GPA score is the key to the success of the famous university. OSSD is a credit system, except for a few core courses required by the system, the rest of the subjects can be independently elective by students according to their own situation and the requirements of the target university major. The OSSD curriculum system applies to universities, and students only need to produce the average score of 6 courses in 12 years. Compared with the fierce college entrance examination/A-LEVEL/SAT/AP/IB and other standardized test scores, OSSD students are more likely to get high scores through the process-based scoring system. If an exam is not ideal, there are still opportunities to remedy and improve.
4. Transferable credits, flexible academic system
OSSD courses accept credit transfers, and depending on the stage of enrollment, the number of credits required to be completed varies. Whether it is the domestic general high school, A-LEVEL, IB or AP, BC, the course grades or credits can be converted into OSSD credits according to the transfer conditions of the corresponding courses, and the completed subjects are not wasted, seamless, saving time and cost. Students can flexibly choose the admission time according to their personal circumstances, and only need to study ossid courses for one year at the shortest, they can obtain the Chinese of Ontario, Canada, and apply for the world's famous schools.
Attitudes towards OSSD by universities in different countries and regions
The results of the OSSD education system are recognized by universities around the world, and the curriculum has a high gold content and can be directly connected to the world's famous universities. The advantages of OSSD application to universities in various countries and regions are as follows:
1. Canada: Canada is very rich in educational resources, with 70% of the elite schools concentrated in Ontario. Obtaining the OSSD diploma, you can go through the 101 application channel as a local student in Ontario, such as the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo, which always give priority to on-board graduates, and allocate the largest proportion of admission places, just like students applying for universities in Beijing with Beijing hukou, avoiding fierce competition with students outside the province and abroad.
2. United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand: the same Commonwealth education system, through the usual results of the application can be, no need for A-LEVEL test or preparatory studies, and ossD channel application density is low, the admission rate is higher.
3. United States: Apply to famous schools in the United States, replace the Chinese GPA with OSSD scores, and use the teaching system more recognized by famous schools in North America to increase the success rate of admission. In addition, for schools that require SAT scores, students can systematically master the knowledge of North American secondary schools by taking OSSD courses, and it is easier to get high SAT scores.
4. Singapore, Hong Kong, China: Most universities require OSSD students to be exempt from IELTS/TOEFL scores if they meet the Standard 12 English Course.
The college entrance examination is not the only way to the future, there is another door to the famous schools open to you. I believe that every student who has advanced to the university has a wish to be admitted to the world's top 100 dream schools, students, as long as they plan in advance, choose the right track, and use OSSD to more easily apply to the world's top universities! Undecided, it is better to think from a different perspective, hold new hopes, do your best, and life can also be a different way!