BHSc(Honours)Program
2017SupplementaryApplication
2017Level1Questions:
1. “Bushido”isthemoralcodeoftheSamurai,whichwasinfluencedbyConfucian,Shinto,and
Buddhistthought.NitobeInazoenumeratedtheeightvirtuesofBushidoas(1)
righteousness,(2)courage,(3)benevolence,(4)respect,(5)sincerity,(6)honour,(7)loyalty,
and(8)self-control.IfyouweretoembracetheBushidocode,whichoftheseeightvirtues
wouldyoufinditmostdifficulttoliveupto,andwhy?
2. Theyearis2046,andyouhavejustbeenelectedasthenewMayoroftheCityofHamilton,
Ontario.Whatonebylaw,initiative,orpolicydoyouhopetobeabletogetapprovedby
CityCouncil?Whyisthisyourpriority?
3. AllschoolsinToltecabadarecompetingfortheVanguardAwardwhichwillprovidethem
substantialfundsforexpansion.Underthetermsoftheaward,onlythoseschoolsthathave
producedstellarstudents(basedonastandardisedtestinthetop10%)canbeconsidered.
Allstudentshavebeentestedbyanindependentgroupontwowellvalidated,reliable
inventoriesthatmeasuremoreintangiblecapabilities.ThePollyannaScoreisameasureof
generosityandwillingnesstohelpthoseinneed.TheLokiIndexisanestimateofstudents’
propensitytoprovokeothersandchallengethestatusquo.Givenbelowarethemean
scoresforthoseschoolswhohavemadetheshortlist.
Schools
Atacazo
Chimborazo
Colima
Cotopaxi
Pacaya
Sangay
PollyannaScore
75
100
120
160
175
90
LokiIndex
160
120
140
45
58
135
YouareamemberoftheselectioncommitteefortheVanguardAward.Youhaveasingle
vote.CastyourvoteforONEofthesixschoolsandexplainclearlythereasonsforyour
selection.
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