canadaz Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Do summer courses count in my GPA when I apply for medicine ? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justletmein Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 yes they do count toward your GPA. p.s. why did you triple post this question into the other forums,....if you are patient you will get an answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadaz Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I have been told that this matter is treated differently in each university (especially between french and english universities) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadaz Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Is there a possibility that summer courses used solely to increase GPA could be regarded as a negative point by the admission committee ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor_Strangelove Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Summer courses do affect your GPA but you must remember that you must hold full course loads and up to an average of 30 credits per year during the regular academic year. This simply means you can't take 12 credits in your first semester, then take 15 in your third and make up for the 3 lacking credits in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutritional_lee Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 "All sessions are observed and evaluated accordingly. Courses taken in the summer or such alternative/additional sessions are acceptable so long as the courses taken are as an additive to the program. Students following the semester system who choose to take 30 credits (30 semester-hours) over three sessions (example: 12, 12 and 6 rather than 15 and 15) are not considered as taking a full course load. Students who follow other systems, such as trimesters or quarters, should not extend the length of their program and should maintain a full course load according to their system. Students who have already completed a degree can take necessary prerequisites during summer sessions if needed" http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/admissions/faq_links/minifaq/mini_sessionsobserved_en.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadaz Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 ''Courses taken in the summer or such alternative/additional sessions are acceptable so long as the courses taken are as an additive to the program.'' What exactly to they mean by 'additive to the program' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkey Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 It means that you aren't taking underwater basket weaving as your summer course. If you are taking Org2, then its ok. But if you take electives, then no, its not ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadaz Posted April 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Does it mean that courses taken outside my program aren't considered ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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