Help with OMSAS: entering academic record

[Guest Parii]

Hello,

 

entering academic record in OMSAS form is not fun at all, let me tell you....

 

I wonder if someone can help me figure out how to enter my courses: I am going to a university where we we have 3 semesters per academic year (Fall/Spring/Summer). In the instruction/application guide of omsas, they say: "you have attended 'Full time' if, based on the Ontario traditional academic year system, you have the equivalent of three full-time courses or six half courses. Two consecutive semesters should be grouped together as 'Full time'. Rarely should the total lengths exceed ten."

 

When I enter my courses for each academic year (3 semesters, starting with fall/september), that does exceed 'ten', even if I am taking only 3 or 4 courses per semester. Why do they say "rarely should the total lengths exceed ten"? I may be missing something here.

 

I would really appreciate your help with this one.

 

Thank you very much,

 

Parii

[Guest Madz25]

Hi,

 

Generally for the 'full year' in OMSAS, they mean the fall and winter semesters. Courses taken during the summer term are considered supplemental. Usually, students take a maximum of 5 courses during the school year (fall and winter). Therefore, they will have 10 courses per year.

 

I hope that cleared things up!

 

Madz

[Guest Parii]

Madz,

 

thank you very much. Yes, that clears it up.

 

take care,

 

Parii