Coursework for victory lap/current year

[Jochi1543]

I'm not 100% clear on what UWO wants for those who are applying for conditional acceptance. Do we have to have 3 full courses at 300-400 level or is 200 level acceptable, too? I feel like I've heard both.

Thanks.

[blinknoodle]

From the official FAQ:

http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/education/admissions/medicine/documents/Application.pdf

 

To be eligible to apply students must:

Have completed or be currently enrolled in a program leading to a 4-year honours or equivalent* undergraduate degree at a recognized university and expect to have completed a minimum of 20 full or equivalent courses by the end of the academic year in which application is being made.

*Honours degree or equivalent: applicants must have taken sufficient senior level courses during their second, third, and fourth year of their 4-year program to enable them to be eligible for admissions into a graduate (Masters Degree) program. Applicants should note that the level of courses should correspond to the “year” of their program. For example, if a student is registered in the third year of their undergraduate degree program, then three out of the five courses must be at the third year level.

 

SPECIAL STUDENTS: UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

Applicants, who have earned a degree from a recognized university, may elect to continue in full-time undergraduate studies (a so-called special year) so that their academic standing may be improved for application to medical school. Only the first special year taken by the applicant will be considered for determination of GPA. (Applicants must already have one undergraduate year that meets the GPA cutoff.) A special year will only be considered if it contains five full or equivalent courses (30 credit hours) with a minimum of four full or equivalent courses at the honors level (which at Western are numbered 200 or higher). Honors level courses at Western numbered 200 are equivalent to third year courses at all other universities. First year courses are not acceptable in the “special year”.

[Jochi1543]

SPECIAL STUDENTS: UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

Applicants, who have earned a degree from a recognized university, may elect to continue in full-time undergraduate studies (a so-called special year) so that their academic standing may be improved for application to medical school. Only the first special year taken by the applicant will be considered for determination of GPA. (Applicants must already have one undergraduate year that meets the GPA cutoff.) A special year will only be considered if it contains five full or equivalent courses (30 credit hours) with a minimum of four full or equivalent courses at the honors level (which at Western are numbered 200 or higher). Honors level courses at Western numbered 200 are equivalent to third year courses at all other universities. First year courses are not acceptable in the “special year”.

 

OK, that's what I needed, thanks.