This year’s DSE results are out, but only 12,357 students got admitted to the 8 UGC universities via JUPAS, a drop from last year! In the coming years, the number of self-study students and non-local children applying will clearly rise, making competition for those 8 universities fiercer. This year, some students scored 25 in DSE yet received no university offers, and it’s expected to get even tougher.
The DSE results can directly impact your future. Even if results don’t meet basic JUPAS entry scores or your desired program’s requirements, early university admission offers can ease student and parent worries.
Parents who don’t want last-minute panic after the DSE results can prepare early by enrolling their kids in the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) program from Secondary 2 to 6. The OSSD is recognized as grades 9-12 (Secondary 3 to 6). For overseas study, take the University of Toronto as an example—one of Canada’s top 10 universities with about 25% international students. Studying OSSD qualifies you as a local student there, greatly boosting admission chances! Since OSSD is internationally recognized, students can also apply to UK universities like Edinburgh, Bristol, Warwick, Birmingham, Southampton, and more.
Similarly, students wanting local university admission can apply through non-JUPAS routes using OSSD credentials. OSSD doesn’t require Chinese, so students avoid the stress of taking that subject. OSSD has over 100 years of history and is accepted worldwide. Our school is certified by the Canadian education board (BSID#882694) and taught by Ontario Certified Teachers (OCT)—a local international school.
Because the program offers real-time online interactive classes with flexible times and small classes, students’ English skills improve a lot. Importantly, OSSD studies don’t conflict with DSE. Many students take DSE and OSSD simultaneously as a kind of “insurance.” Many receive university offers well before the DSE exam, so they take the DSE more relaxed and often get better results. Who doesn’t want better grades, right?
Written by Alan Chan｜Director of Ontario eSchool
