Ner85 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hi guys! I have a quick (and, I think, silly) question: Is it possible for your OMSAS GPA to be higher than your undergraduate average? I must have calculated my average according to the OMSAS scale at least 5 times, and each time I come up with a number greater than that of my undergrad career... but I suspect this is because I'm doing something wrong. Anybody have any insight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafield Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I'm thinking in my head and don't think so... It's certainly able to be lower the your average..... I could be wrong if you PM me your marks and school I'd gladly take a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ner85 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hmm... that's odd... I'm sure I plugged everything in correctly *scratches head* Has this ever happened to anybody else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafield Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I just can't figure it out... Say you got (10 half course) 80's... or (10) 3.7's your average you be 80.... you'd get 3.7.... However if you had (5) 84's and (5) 86's your average would be an 85 (equivalent to a 3.9) but your GPA would be (5) 3.7's and (5) 3.9's averaging out to a 3.8 total..... so that shows how it could go lower.... I really don't know how it would go higher... The scale drops off in a sense to punish you for lower marks while not rewarding you for higher marks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewg Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 are you converting properly? maybe you're turning 3.7s to 3.9s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somethingmore Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Wait, why does this matter? Do medical schools look at your cumulative GPA or undergraduate average? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafield Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Wait, why does this matter? Do medical schools look at your cumulative GPA or undergraduate average? GPA different schools will look at GPA differently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ner85 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Sorry for the confusion, guys. I figured it out- I multiplied a few half courses by 2 instead of 1. Aclementine, I attend UofT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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