##  [Let’s get planning!](/roadmap/lets-get-planning) 

It can seem like university and your working career are a long way off into the future.

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Even so, it’s always to your advantage to daydream about where you might like to end up so that you can make decisions now to keep all your options open.

We have some friendly coaching advice for you to consider if you’re even slightly curious about engineering:

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### [Undergraduate Admissions](/admissions/undergraduate "Undergraduate Admissions")

Make sure you take the math and science courses in high school you need to meet admissions criteria for university engineering programs







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### [Student Experience](/student-experience "Student Experience")

Check out your school clubs, community after-school programs or extracurriculars like Geering Up to get some hands-on experience designing and building things









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### [Prospective Student Events](https://engineering.ubc.ca/events?tags=241)

Sign up for an upcoming event to learn a bit more about what it would be like to study engineering.







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Ready to gear up? Your journey to engineering is just beginning and the map is in your hands. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the path ahead: <outreach@apsc.ubc.ca>.

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