3rd Year Students?

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From what I understand it is more difficult for 3rd year students to be accepted. Now, I have peculiar situation. I am in my 3rd year of my honours chemistry degree but it is my 4th year of university. I switched programs in second year.

 

Does U of T not like 3rd year students because of the shorter duration they have spent at university or because they don't have the degree? Am I on the same level as a 4th year student receiving their degree this year?

[hydes79]

Did you get transfer credit from your first program? Does your transcript show your marks from the first year before you switched?

 

In my class, we have ~15-20 people who got accepted after 3 years of University. Those people usually have high GPA. UofT doesn’t discriminate against third year students, and doesn’t require you to finish your degree before getting into medical school. However, it’s the fact that senior student (applying during 4th year or after finishing their degrees) have more time to get involved with extracurricular activities, get scholarships, and volunteer…etc, which might make their application stronger. In addition, senior students usually take 300 or 400 level courses, which shows that those students can handle upper year courses and do well in them.

[In_Valid]

thanks...

 

I switched from Med Sci to chemistry. Luckily some of the courses overlapped. Orgo and biochem. Didn't set me back too much. I only need to take a half credit of 4th year chem next year and my thesis to graduate. Provided of course I don't get into med this year.

 

4 years of undergrad is really enough for me. Time to move on lol.