Guest Elaine I Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Will one of the OOP applicants from 2005 please post the formula that was used, as well as the cut-off? I went searching through the archives, but it appears as though an entire year of Calgary posts were lost during the attack, including the thread with this information. Thanks for your help. Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrazyKath Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Hey, I'm an OOP that was accepted for 2008. The formula used for us is on the Med Calgary website: "Non-Albertans will be rank-ordered on the basis of an algorithm regression formula based on the grade point average in the best two full-time years and the scores achieved in the verbal reasoning and biological sciences sections of the MCAT. Ranking Score Formula = 62.517* (gpa) + 12.122* (VR) + 6.757* (BS) * constant numbers " Hope that helps. ~K~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elaine I Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 Thanks CrazyKath. I wasn't sure if this year's formula was the same as last year's. Does anyone have the cut-off from last year? What was the minimum score that an OOP applicant had to receive in order to earn an interview? Thanks for your help. Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest red like blood Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 do you know if those 2 full time yrs can include the not yet completed 4th yr? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elaine I Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 The two years must be completed at the time of application. Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pazas Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Do you have to apply the same year you are going to finish your master's? Or do they not require you to complete the master's degree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve MD09 Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I seem to remember the cut-off being in the neighbourhood of 445 last year. I'm not exactly sure, but I think that's close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest candace13 Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Which GPA system does U of C use? 4.0 or 4.3??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest marbledust Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Calgary uses the 4.0 system. An "A" and an "A+" are both worth 4.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nehpets Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Hey pazas, They don't require you to complete your graduate degree. N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest madison2001 Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Does anyone know the equivalent conversion scale for GPA? Is it based on what university you attended like OMSAS or is anything over 80% considered a 4.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaymcee Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 The conversion scale can be found here. It seems like they really low-ball the percentage scores. An 80% equals a 3.48? Yikes! Anyone from U of C know this system in detail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pazas Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Thanks, Nehpets. Yeah, the conversion seems kind of strange. At my school an A- is about 80-85, but since my marks are in letters then that would still convert to a 3.7 according to that chart? That wouldn't be fair to people who get grades in percentages if an 80 is only a 3.48. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elaine I Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Thanks Steve. Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rBurgundy Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 So for OOP, they don't look at everything else? I thought they had six criteria they looked at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kirsteen Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Hi there, The GPA and MCAT-based formula is applied to all OOP applicants to UofC, and it is the top-ranked applicants who then progress to the next stage of the application process, i.e., review of essay, activities, etc. Cheers, Kirsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest everyoneloveschem Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 For your best 2 years, what defines full time? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaymcee Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Four courses per term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kirsteen Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Hi there, Full-time status is a little different for graduate applicants where four courses are not required over one academic year. When I applied I believe that 0.5 courses per term permitted a graduate applicant to receive "full-time" status. You might want to check the latest requirements though, as that might have since changed. Cheers, Kirsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest docbil Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Wow this is interesting. So how would they calculate someone with a MSc and a PhD. My last undergrad course was 5 years ago. Do they take grad GPA or the best 2 undergrad. Or one of each???? VR is worth more then BS on the formula.. that is also a kick in the balls. Since that was my worst with a 777777777. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest red devil 85 Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 so if full time is 4 courses a semester, if you have taken 5 or 6 courses do they only use the best 4 like western does .......(where if u have taken over 5 courses they pick the best 5) or does calgary count all your courses whether it be 4 or 5 or 6 per semester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kirsteen Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Hi there, You guys should contact Admissions with specific questions such as these. I remember how things were calculated a couple of years ago, but those policies might have changed since then. The folks in Admissions are generally more than happy to help clarify these sorts of issues for you. Cheers, Kirsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elaine I Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 For anyone interested, I located last year's OOP cut-off. It was 455.93, using the same formula as this year. However, if memory serves correctly, the top 100 OOP applicants (all above the cut-off) received automatic interviews. This year, they will score everyone, and then evaluate the complete files of up to 150 applicants in order to select 85 interviewees. Therefore, it would seem that the cut should drop at least a little. Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaymcee Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Hi Elaine, That cut-off is high! With the out-of-province minimum GPA being 3.60, the range that the GPA portion of the calculation can account for is 25 points (225.0612 - 250.068). Thus, a person with a perfect 4.0 GPA would need to score 11/11 on VR/BS to JUST make it past the cut-off. (The same person could reach the cutoff with 9/15, 10/13, 12/9, 13/8 for VR/BS). I didn't bother to calculate VRs above 13, as those are extraordinarily rare– congrats to those who have scored that. Looking at a more "typical" situation, a person with a GPA around the mean (3.77) could make the cutoff with 10/15, 11/13, 12/12, 13/10. Those are some freakin' sweet scores. At the bottom of the barrel, a person with a 3.60 would need 11/15, 12/13, or 13/11 to make it. Considering I'm scoring 9's for my VR in practice, I'm liking my chances for an interview less and less. Maybe with the top 150 being considered as opposed to 100, it could lower the numbers a little, but who knows how much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrazyKath Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Hey guys. I know that the OOP scoring seems daunting. I applied from BC and both my GPA and MCAT needed to be VERY strong to rank in the top 100 for interviews. However, Calgary is a really great school for recognizing who would be "successful" Calgary grads. I didn't even rank for an interview at UBC (missed by 1/2 pt!), but was accepted at Calgary (my first choice). So don't be discouraged, it's a weird process. Just try and present your strongest application and that's all you can do. A lot depends on who else is applying that year and school's subjective evaluations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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