anon128785943 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 I know it is close to a 0% chance to get an interview, but I believe my ECs and hopefully solid essays help me out. Do yall think I have any sort of chance getting an interview at UOFT med school w a 3.79 GPA? I know now there isn't any WGPA so hopefully that helps my case and they consider lower GPA applicants... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchi squared Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Unfortunately UofT doesn’t assess all applicants’ ECs and essays; there is a cut-off GPA threshold set every year depending on the applicant pool (I think they look at complete files of around 2000 of 4000+ applicants). Last year I believe the threshold was 3.89 non-weighted (but with grad bonuses and academic accommodations factored in)- this can be found in the 2022 recap video. It could definitely change this year so keep your head high!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgotmyusername Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 5:17 PM, kimchi squared said: Unfortunately UofT doesn’t assess all applicants’ ECs and essays; there is a cut-off GPA threshold set every year depending on the applicant pool (I think they look at complete files of around 2000 of 4000+ applicants). Last year I believe the threshold was 3.89 non-weighted (but with grad bonuses and academic accommodations factored in)- this can be found in the 2022 recap video. It could definitely change this year so keep your head high!! That video was confusing and very misleading. I was accepted to UofT last year with a 3.81 cumulative GPA, and 3.89 weighted GPA - which is why i'm pretty sure they were referring to 3.89 as the weighted GPA cutoff in the video. I have no idea how dropping weighted GPA will affect the cutoffs this cycle, but you should apply because you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchi squared Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, forgotmyusername said: That video was confusing and very misleading. I was accepted to UofT last year with a 3.81 cumulative GPA, and 3.89 weighted GPA - which is why i'm pretty sure they were referring to 3.89 as the weighted GPA cutoff in the video. I have no idea how dropping weighted GPA will affect the cutoffs this cycle, but you should apply because you never know. Congratulations!!! They actually specifically referred to the 3.89 cutoff as the "Raw GPA" and specified that this was with grad bonuses, extenuating circumstances, and special considerations factored in before weighting. The lowest OMSAS GPA (cGPA) with an offer was stated to be 3.55, which aligns with your experience. I agree that it's a little confusing but I'm not sure how much more credible you can get from the admissions office themselves. Link: https://vimeo.com/723734676/1ac04920a2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkin17 Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 hours ago, forgotmyusername said: which is why i'm pretty sure they were referring to 3.89 as the weighted GPA cutoff in the video. No. 3.89 doesn't refer to the weighted GPA. It refers to cGPA with Grad bonuses, other modifications factored in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgotmyusername Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 9 hours ago, pumpkin17 said: No. 3.89 doesn't refer to the weighted GPA. It refers to cGPA with Grad bonuses, other modifications factored in. Hi! I should have been clearer - I was a regular applicant who did not do grad school, have special considerations, or write an explanation essay. I know the video says that, which is why it’s confusing because it’s either wrong or I was admitted by mistake (lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchi squared Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, forgotmyusername said: Hi! I should have been clearer - I was a regular applicant who did not do grad school, have special considerations, or write an explanation essay. I know the video says that, which is why it’s confusing because it’s either wrong or I was admitted by mistake (lol) Is your cGPA factoring in Winter 2020 and part-time summer courses? Ik OMSAS does that automatically but UofT doesn’t include those in their gpa calculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgotmyusername Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 Just now, kimchi squared said: Is your cGPA factoring in Winter 2020 and part-time summer courses? Ik OMSAS does that automatically but UofT doesn’t include those in their gpa calculation. I did not do any summer courses, and that’s a good question I’m not sure if it factored in winter 2020 or not. My cGPA with winter 2020 was 3.81 when I applied, and would have been lower than that if UofT did not count the winter 2020 semester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchi squared Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 Very interesting! Thank you for sharing your experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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