The Law Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hey guys, I was just curious to see how UofT scores applications. I know pre-interview it's 60% academic, and 40% non-academic... does anybody know the breakdown post-interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTGuru Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 60% academic, 20% non-academic, 20% interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulchemguy Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 does anyone know any more details on how they score the 60% academics? like 4.0 = 60% 3.9 = 55% , etc or something like that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blah09 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 post-interview, do they include current year marks for the calculation of GPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temp_degoo Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I doubt they'd get them all by may 15th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clkt Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 does anyone know any more details on how they score the 60% academics? like 4.0 = 60% 3.9 = 55% , etc or something like that?? hehe, isn't that the million dollar question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jixe Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 does anyone know any more details on how they score the 60% academics? like 4.0 = 60% 3.9 = 55% , etc or something like that?? You won't be able to find how that works exactly, but 3rd years are at a disadvantage in the formula. If a 4th year applicant received 55/60 for a 3.9, a 3rd year would receive a lower score for a 3.9 (maybe a 50/60). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clkt Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 You won't be able to find how that works exactly, but 3rd years are at a disadvantage in the formula. If a 4th year applicant received 55/60 for a 3.9, a 3rd year would receive a lower score for a 3.9 (maybe a 50/60). I heard that other factors such as academic awards and TA positions also add to the score, is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTmed Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 You won't be able to find how that works exactly, but 3rd years are at a disadvantage in the formula. If a 4th year applicant received 55/60 for a 3.9, a 3rd year would receive a lower score for a 3.9 (maybe a 50/60). I was under the impression that 3rd years are at a disadvantage because the weighting formula is not applicable. I didn't think there were specific deductions for 3rd years other than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clkt Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I was under the impression that 3rd years are at a disadvantage because the weighting formula is not applicable. I didn't think there were specific deductions for 3rd years other than that. I remember a post last year saying that being a fourth year give you "points" that count towards the 60%, and more points for masters/PhD's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemenger Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Does anyone know if interviews are scored on a set of categories, on a per question basis or is there just a holistic score? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss doc Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 does anyone know if the mcat scores count in the 60% academic score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 No it doesn't. It's only used as a flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss doc Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 The Law, does it say that somewhere on the UofT website?? How do you know this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UofTstudentX Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 miss doc, http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/English/page-13-15974-1.html Go down to "ABOUT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEST:", the answer to question 2: 2) How is the MCAT used in the application process? The MCAT is not included in the overall academic calculation, but is used as a "flag." Less than minimum marks will jeopardize the success of the application. The MCAT must be written prior to the application deadline. Applications without MCAT scores will not be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eise Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 I remember a post last year saying that being a fourth year give you "points" that count towards the 60%, and more points for masters/PhD's... Ya, I was informed that your total possible academic score depends on your year. So grad students can get a possible 60 (not sure if it differs for msc/phd) but a 3rd year can maybe only get a perfect score of 40. something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted March 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 miss doc, http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/English/page-13-15974-1.html Go down to "ABOUT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEST:", the answer to question 2: 2) How is the MCAT used in the application process? The MCAT is not included in the overall academic calculation, but is used as a "flag." Less than minimum marks will jeopardize the success of the application. The MCAT must be written prior to the application deadline. Applications without MCAT scores will not be considered. I believe I also read somewhere on there, that the minimums are 9 in each category and an N for writing sample. You can still get in if you're below in any category, as long as the rest of your application makes up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadamed111 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 regarding 3rd year applicants -- if it's really true that 3rd years are disadvantaged by a lower GPA total %, is that % made up somewhere else (i.e. heavier weighting on essay, letters of references, etc.)? And is there no way at all to speculate with some accuracy how 'disadvantaged' they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excalibre Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 regarding 3rd year applicants -- if it's really true that 3rd years are disadvantaged by a lower GPA total %, is that % made up somewhere else (i.e. heavier weighting on essay, letters of references, etc.)? And is there no way at all to speculate with some accuracy how 'disadvantaged' they are? I asked a staff member of the admissions office regarding this. She said that students from junior years are not at a disadvantage at getting the full percentage. They are only at a disadvantage at not getting their marks dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfette Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I asked the a staff member of the admissions office regarding this. She said that students from junior years are not at a disadvantage at getting the full percentage. They are only at a disadvantage at not getting their marks dropped. Well, they might be disadvantaged at the interview stage too. A 3rd year student will generally have less experiences, be a little bit less mature, etc. Although that's something that would vary from individual to individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTGuru Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Regarding 3rd years being disadvantaged, you can all speculate all you want with either rumors or facts. The fact of the matter is, there are much less 3rd years in each entering class than probability/statistics dictates. Clearly, there are some disadvantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadamed111 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 but is excalibre 'speculating', if he did indeed ask an admissions staff member? And yes, I understand that 3rd years would evidently be disadvantaged by having one less year of life experience, and a less flexible weighted score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excalibre Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 but is excalibre 'speculating', if he did indeed ask an admissions staff member? And yes, I understand that 3rd years would evidently be disadvantaged by having one less year of life experience, and a less flexible weighted score. Why would I be speculating? Ask the office yourself, but I will repeat what I was told: It is possible for a 3rd year student to obtain full points in the portion of the 60% that relates to GPA. MCAT accounts for a smaller portion of that 60%, so I was told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadamed111 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I'm quite sure that for all applicants, MCAT isn't even considered in any %, but is only used as a flag if the score is low. And I wasn't saying that you were speculating; in fact, I was defending your statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excalibre Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I'm quite sure that for all applicants, MCAT isn't even considered in any %, but is only used as a flag if the score is low. And I wasn't saying that you were speculating; in fact, I was defending your statement. My bad. I understand what you mean now. Though the website says that MCAT is used as a flag, the impression I got from the admissions lady (from the UofT open house) was that there is some sort of MCAT portion to the 60%. P.S. The open house was surprisingly mostly high school students. I guess this is just a continuation of this ultra-competitive wave, more like tsunami, we are experiencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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