wGPA of 3.70 too low to apply?

[tyro]

I'm a non-Ottawa Ontario resident. The cutoff of 3.83 seems a bit high, and I was just wondering if any non-Ottawa resident has received an interview with just a 3.70? It seems almost pointless for me to apply. Any inspiring stories out there?

[0T6]

And you're applying to the english stream? Then no.. cause the cut-offs are HARD cutoffs, sorry

[tyro]

Yes, the english stream. What if I start a master's program? Would I have a decent chance then?

[hippie]

yeah a lot better chance

keep in mind you will need an A on every single graduate level course.

[lll]

hello

i just wanted to know how did u find out the GPA cut offs for this yr in ottawa...i can't beleive its that high!!!

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[0T6]

hello

i just wanted to know how did u find out the GPA cut offs for this yr in ottawa...i can't beleive its that high!!!

I can confirm the number quoted and here are all the cutoffs:

 

http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?p=149352#post149352

[lll]

hey

thanks...any idea about how the U of T cut offs are like...

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[bioboy2007]

hey

thanks...any idea about how the U of T cut offs are like...

 

I don't believe there are any cutoffs for interview at UofT. The only cutoff is the 3.60 (Toronto GPA) for applying to the school.

[Siamak]

yeah a lot better chance

keep in mind you will need an A on every single graduate level course.

 

Does this mean that if a grad student has an A in one course and an A- in another course then they will not be considered in the grad pool?

[Satsuma]

According to U of O's posted admission eligibility criteria, a student applying to the graduate stream must (among other things):

 

Have an undergrad wGPA of at least 3.5

 

Have maintained an average grade of A (85%) or more (final mark) in their graduate courses

 

They also state they will not consider one-year Master's in this stream...fyi, since 1 year master's seem to often come up in these conversations as options. It doesn`t appear to be an option at Ottawa.

 

http://www.medecine.uottawa.ca/admission/eng/AdmissionPolicy.html

[Siamak]

According to U of O's posted admission eligibility criteria, a student applying to the graduate stream must (among other things):

 

Have an undergrad wGPA of at least 3.5

 

Have maintained an average grade of A (85%) or more (final mark) in their graduate courses

 

They also state they will not consider one-year Master's in this stream...fyi, since 1 year master's seem to often come up in these conversations as options. It doesn`t appear to be an option at Ottawa.

 

http://www.medecine.uottawa.ca/admission/eng/AdmissionPolicy.html

 

Having an average of 85% (e.g. an 82 and and 88) is different from having an A in every course. The grad transcript from my school does not even have a raw mark on it, it just says A or A+ or A-.

[shadowguitar]

Ottawa is damn competitive.

From mdapplicants.com, I've seen two people who have been accepted to Harvard and Johns Hopkins but were rejected pre-interview from U of Ottawa Med

 

 

One reason is because they do not require the MCAT, therefore EVERYONE applies. Also, Ottawa seems to be very specific as to who they accept.

[lll]

HEy...correct me if i am wrong....does ottawa take 4.0 courses into account while calculating WGPA even if have 5.0 courses?...which other univ. does this..?

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[KennethToronto]

Ottawa is damn competitive.

From mdapplicants.com, I've seen two people who have been accepted to Harvard and Johns Hopkins but were rejected pre-interview from U of Ottawa Med

 

Damn competitive or just an odd/random evaluation system?

 

You wonder why an applicant deemed acceptable for admissions at a top tier institution like Harvard or Johns Hopkins is rejected pre-interview from U of Ottawa.