Every Friday, Consumer Reporter Lynda Steele dips into the mailbag to answer your questions. This week, Steele on Your Side investigates university admission requirements and a Google telemarketing scam.
UBC admissions
Hermia wrote Steele on Your Side after her daughter was denied admission to UBC in Vancouver because one of her courses was not recognized for entrance. But two weeks later she was notified by UBC Okanagan that she was accepted there. Hermia wants to know why two campuses of the same school have different admissions requirements.
UBC says every application is evaluated on a number of flexible criteria, including grades, courses, the program, faculty and campus applied to. Because supply and demand of spaces in the Okanagan is independent from Vancouver, each campus sets its own admission criteria.
UBC says regardless of whether a student is accepted to its Vancouver or Kelowna campus, they will still receive a UBC degree.
Google telemarketing scam
Jonathan wrote us after receiving a couple of calls claiming to be from Google. The caller said he was a web developer and that Jonathan's small business website was in danger of losing its search rankings.
It turns out the call is an ongoing telemarketing scam. Google does not call people and the company will not help you update your website.
Google also doesn't charge for inclusion in Google Search or Google My Business.
If any consumer or business gets a call like this, you can report it to the CRTC Do Not Call List by calling 1-800-580-3625.
