Course Requirements Questions

[Lilies24]

Hi everyone,

 

 I had a few questions regarding my eligibility:

 

 

1. On their website, it states that the listed required courses must be completed at a B level or higher. For the 6.0 units of biology or physiology, if I completed both courses with 6.0 units each (totalling 12 units of both biology and physiology) and one exceeded the B level minimum while the other did not, will my best 6.0 unit mark count towards this requirement? Additionally, if I completed 6.0 units of organic chemistry divided into two 3.0 unit courses, and one 3.0 course was significantly over a B level mark, will this count towards the 3.0 organic chemistry prerequisite requirement?
2. I understand that the wGPA is calculated by the last 3 full-time years as an undergraduate student. I have currently completed 5 years of undergraduate studies as a full-time student. However, in the 1st semester of my 1st year, I took 4 courses instead of 5 due to a severe illness. Since this is the only semester in which I did not complete a 5/5 course load, and it is not in my most recent 3 years of undergraduate study, will this affect my eligibility?

Thanks so much for the help! I tried to contact the admissions office and am still waiting for them to return my email

[MedicineLCS]

It was my impression that "6 units" means 2 half year courses and 3 units means 1 half year course, at least that's what the OMSAS portal presented it as so if "6 units" means a full year course you choose which one to use, so you use the best one. However, your jumping between 6 and 3 credit courses is somewhat confusing, at my school all of the main undergrad courses are all 3 credits for half-year, 6 for full year. 

For 2. it doesn't matter. They won't even look at it. 

[Lilies24]

1 minute ago, MedicineLCS said:

It was my impression that "6 units" means 2 half year courses and 3 units means 1 half year course, at least that's what the OMSAS portal presented it as so if "6 units" means a full year course you choose which one to use, so you use the best one. However, your jumping between 6 and 3 credit courses is somewhat confusing, and my school all of the main undergrad courses are all 3 credits. 

For 2. it doesn't matter. They won't even look at it. 

Sorry, I should have explain the credits better. I have 2 half year courses (3.0 each) in biology (totalling 6 units) and one full year course (6.0) in physiology. Both of my biology credits exceed the B minimum, however, my physiology mark falls just below that. Would i be able to choose my two biology credits to fulfil the prerequisite?

 

Thanks again for your help  

 

[MedicineLCS]

Yes, you would. In the OMSAS portal you pick the courses that count towards the prerequisites. It's biology or physiology so you don't need both. Just pick the highest mark courses you can.