Review of Academic History

[keener12345]

As part of the holistic post-interview assessment, does review of academic history also include the courses currently enrolled in and level of education? For example, would being enrolled in a course based masters with 16 courses put me in a better situation than if I had the exact same applicant profile (but applying in my 4th year)?

[ohimark]

My $0.02, yes and no. 

Courses after June 2018 aren't considered until after the offers are out the next year but they'll still see you're enrolled in a post-grad program which is worth something. Mind you any of those 16 courses that you've completed by June 2018 do count toward the GPA calculation, obviously unlike a 4th year applicant's would. While they don't specify how graduate degrees contribute to the evaluation (e.g. McMaster does), I imagine it only helps one's cause - just to what degree (hey-o!) is unknown. 

Best of luck this week! 

[keener12345]

17 minutes ago, ohimark said:

My $0.02, yes and no. 

Courses after June 2018 aren't considered until after the offers are out the next year but they'll still see you're enrolled in a post-grad program which is worth something. Mind you any of those 16 courses that you've completed by June 2018 do count toward the GPA calculation, obviously unlike a 4th year applicant's would. While they don't specify how graduate degrees contribute to the evaluation (e.g. McMaster does), I imagine it only helps one's cause - just to what degree (hey-o!) is unknown. 

Best of luck this week! 

Thank you! Just wanted to make sure academically, I can compensate for a 509 MCAT! My AQ is strong (91.1), have an increasing trend in my grades, took a lot of science courses and an in the masters.. so who knows haha 

but ur right, shall see this week