How is this going to work out (regarding conditional acceptance)

[Guest paging_dr]

My final exams don't end until late April, and my marks for my current year likely won't be finalized until the end of May. However UWO are handing out acceptances mid-May. I was wondering how much time I have to provide an updated transcript with another year that meets the GPA cutoff.

[HBP]

You'll be conditionally accepted until you can give them your final transcript. Then you'll either be accepted or rejected.

[rmorelan]

My final exams don't end until late April, and my marks for my current year likely won't be finalized until the end of May. However UWO are handing out acceptances mid-May. I was wondering how much time I have to provide an updated transcript with another year that meets the GPA cutoff.

 

You will have enough time - I think it is June 15th and if there are problems then we can work on that as well.

 

good luck on your tests!

[vanillaicecream]

Are the GPA calculated based on OMSAS weighting?.. or based on the credit weighting of my school?... it can make the difference between 3.697 and 3.70 =(

[HBP]

OMSAS.

 

I think 3.697 is rounded to 3.70 since they only carry 2 decimal places?

[vanillaicecream]

I'm hoping that's the case. But that would only work if they ignore the transcript I send in May, and go back to submitted OMSAS grades? Any ideas which they look at?

 

Rounding to 3.70 would help, but I'm just afraid I won't be able to argue my way through that if more decimals are looked at.

[HBP]

Try to make sure you don't leave it up to chance. Go contact all your profs and try to get whatever you can to bump it up.

[Dr. Jan Intor]

does that actually work? Is it common for profs to bump a 79 to a 80 or a 84 to a 85 if you talk to them?

[Nobodycirclesthewagons]

I don't know how common it is, but I think 79 to 80 would be more common. Regardless of how common it is, you should ask for a bump if the situation is dire.

[rmorelan]

Are the GPA calculated based on OMSAS weighting?.. or based on the credit weighting of my school?... it can make the difference between 3.697 and 3.70 =(

 

I would do what you can to prevent that from being a problem - the office can also clarify the situation if you describe it to them, and you can PM if you like for the same.