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[dbjones]

Queens takes your last two years not your best. Western uses the best two years criteria.

[HBP]

I'm curious, how can your best 2 years be lower than your cGPA?

[Rayven]

Maybe they took courses part-time and thus it didn't count towards their best 2 years but it did for their cGPA? That's my guess.

[Dr. Jan Intor]

Sorry I might be wrong but doesnt Queens look at either your cGPA OR 2 most recent years depending on which ever one makes you more competitive?

[HBP]

Yes. (10char)

[Dr. Jan Intor]

so wut is a competitive GPA for the last 2 years then?

[micro]

so wut is a competitive GPA for the last 2 years then?

 

When Queen's used to post their cut-offs, I remember the following academnic cut-offs for Sept 2007 entry:

 

1) Cumulative GPA - 3.68 (if you fail this cut, then you face #2 below)

 

2) Most recent two-year GPA - 3.78 (if you fail this cut, well then you just fail.)

 

3) MCAT Composite 30 [bS=10; PS=10; VR=10; WS=P] (after GPA, then MCAT scores are considered)

[Dr. Jan Intor]

thanks a lot micro it may be a little date but it should still be within the same range i guess...is it an average of the best two years they look at or is do you have to be above the cut for each of the two year?

[micro]

thanks a lot micro it may be a little date but it should still be within the same range i guess...is it an average of the best two years they look at or is do you have to be above the cut for each of the two year?

 

I don't recall Queen's ever emphasizing that the GPA cut-off had to be met in each of the two most recent years. So I'm thinking it is the cumulative average of the most recent two years that is used. To be certain however, you'd have to contact admissions.

[Rayven]

I'm not sure if I'm confusing this with Dalhousie but I'm pretty sure both your last 2 years have to be above the cut-off.

[micro]

I'm not sure if I'm confusing this with Dalhousie but I'm pretty sure both your last 2 years have to be above the cut-off.

 

This is definitely true w.r.t. UWO, but for Queen's I'm not so sure.

[ratatat]

Queens was an average of your most recent two years. I am confident about that.

[rmorelan]

Queens was an average of your most recent two years. I am confident about that.

 

Yeah it is average, not a year by year cut off for the last two years.

[janice]

When Queen's used to post their cut-offs, I remember the following academnic cut-offs for Sept 2007 entry:

 

1) Cumulative GPA - 3.68 (if you fail this cut, then you face #2 below)

 

2) Most recent two-year GPA - 3.78 (if you fail this cut, well then you just fail.)

 

3) MCAT Composite 30 [bS=10; PS=10; VR=10; WS=P] (after GPA, then MCAT scores are considered)

 

 

Just wondering does the 3.78 gpa have to be met in both years or is it averaged between 2 years?

[supafield]

Just wondering does the 3.78 gpa have to be met in both years or is it averaged between 2 years?

 

Averaged over your most recent 2 completed years.

 

It was 3.78 in 2006/07... since then, although no cutoffs have been posted, people have gotten interviews with slightly lower...

[jag@19]

Had 2 questions if someone could address them:

 

1) Are these the cut-offs also applicable to OOP student?

 

and

 

2) What happens if you make the GPA cuts but are short in one of the MCAT sections. I have a VR of 9 but have a compensatory high WS score of S.

 

Thx in advance for your help!

[sv3]

Had 2 questions if someone could address them:

 

1) Are these the cut-offs also applicable to OOP student?

 

and

 

2) What happens if you make the GPA cuts but are short in one of the MCAT sections. I have a VR of 9 but have a compensatory high WS score of S.

 

Thx in advance for your help!

 

cut offs same for all students (OOP and IP)

 

I've heard (and this is not official) that if you have a 9, you won't get an interview. However, if you have like 14s on your science sections, you might get wait-listed for an interview. I am quite sure the WS wouldn't help offset the 9 in VR. They are apparently tough.

 

IF you've applied this year, just wait. things start getting crazy tomorrow

[rmorelan]

Had 2 questions if someone could address them:

 

1) Are these the cut-offs also applicable to OOP student?

 

and

 

2) What happens if you make the GPA cuts but are short in one of the MCAT sections. I have a VR of 9 but have a compensatory high WS score of S.

 

Thx in advance for your help!

 

Common cut offs to everyone IP or OOP.

 

Last year they filled a few spots with people with short a bit in one category with higher scores in another. Unfortunately I haven't heard of the WS section counting towards that, and I have heard it is unlikely they are doing that again this year. On the bright side we have no clear idea of even what the cut offs are this year, so perhaps your 9 will stand on its own - we just don't know.

[discworldheavylight]

cut offs same for all students (OOP and IP)

 

I've heard (and this is not official) that if you have a 9, you won't get an interview. However, if you have like 14s on your science sections, you might get wait-listed for an interview. I am quite sure the WS wouldn't help offset the 9 in VR. They are apparently tough.

 

IF you've applied this year, just wait. things start getting crazy tomorrow

 

was last year's cutoff most likely 9/9/9 or 10/10/10

 

if it's 10, there's a chance of 11 bio like western.

[supafield]

was last year's cutoff most likely 9/9/9 or 10/10/10

 

if it's 10, there's a chance of 11 bio like western.

 

Last year from our best ability to deduce was

 

9 PS, 10 VR, 9 BS, Q WS, 31 total score.

 

As mentioned though, there were a few that had a 9 in VR and really large scores in the sciences that received an email saying more or less that they were on the waitlist for an interview. Everyone I heard of on that list was later called for an interview as they became available by people rejecting their spots...

 

There's always a chance one cutoff could go to an 11 (god help me) but the philosophy last year and in some of their recent publications seems to be to adjust other factors to keep the cutoffs reasonable versus, jack the cutoffs to bring down the pool.

[sv3]

Last year from our best ability to deduce was

 

9 PS, 10 VR, 9 BS, Q WS, 31 total score.

 

As mentioned though, there were a few that he a 9 in VR and really large scores in the sciences that received an email saying more or less that they were on the waitlist for an interview. Everyone I heard of on that list was later called for an interview as they became available by people rejecting there spots...

 

There's always a chance one cutoff could go to an 11 (god help me) but the philosophy last year and in some of their recent publications seems to be to adjust other factors to keep the cutoffs reasonable versus, jack the cutoffs to bring down the pool.

 

what makes people reject interview spots? change of heart about medschool? sudden family emergencies? just curious

 

surprised about the 9 in BS that you stated above....always thought it was 10. anyway, starting tomorrow i'm sure people will analyze this **** into oblivion.........damn you Queens.....everyday it feels like "Dead man walking"

[supafield]

what makes people reject interview spots? change of heart about medschool? sudden family emergencies? just curious

 

surprised about the 9 in BS that you stated above....always thought it was 10. anyway, starting tomorrow i'm sure people will analyze this **** into oblivion.........damn you Queens.....everyday it feels like "Dead man walking"

 

I'm a little obsessive when it comes to analyzing these things... but last year there was one or two people that claimed to get interviews with either a 9 in physical or bio.

 

I am drawing these conclusions counting on these posts being accurate. There is one single poster that seemed to make the cutoffs but was rejected. However, there could be a questionable component of discretion there like a bad reference or missing a pre-req? I'm not really sure.

 

As for rejecting an interview.... I'm sure there are contextual situations that could lead one to reject an interview but my guess is that the largest issue would be very strong applicants that have been accepted to very prestigious schools in the U.S. already deciding to not interview, or at least restricting where they interview in Canada.

[nemesis]

Common cut offs to everyone IP or OOP.

 

Last year they filled a few spots with people with short a bit in one category with higher scores in another. Unfortunately I haven't heard of the WS section counting towards that, and I have heard it is unlikely they are doing that again this year. On the bright side we have no clear idea of even what the cut offs are this year, so perhaps your 9 will stand on its own - we just don't know.

 

Hey, where did you hear this?

 

10s across should be good enough, no?

[nemesis]

I'm a little obsessive when it comes to analyzing these things... but last year there was one or two people that claimed to get interviews with either a 9 in physical or bio.

 

I am drawing these conclusions counting on these posts being accurate. There is one single poster that seemed to make the cutoffs but was rejected. However, there could be a questionable component of discretion there like a bad reference or missing a pre-req? I'm not really sure.

 

As for rejecting an interview.... I'm sure there are contextual situations that could lead one to reject an interview but my guess is that the largest issue would be very strong applicants that have been accepted to very prestigious schools in the U.S. already deciding to not interview, or at least restricting where they interview in Canada.

 

Probably a missing a pre-requisite.

 

I doubt reference letters are considered so early in the admissions process at Queen's.