Future Application.

[vond]

Hi everyone, I just joined like 10 minutes ago, and I plan on applying to Western in the summer of 2012. I am just curious because I looked at the guideline on what GPA you should have when applying to Western, and although it's 3.70 now, I do understand it can change in the future. My question is in regards to the OMSAS conversion scale: Is a 3.70 regarded as having ANY average in betweeen 80-84 as shown at OMSAS (http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/c_omsas_b.pdf)? Sorry if the question is frivolous, just wondering how that scale works. Thank you!

[supafield]

Hi everyone, I just joined like 10 minutes ago, and I plan on applying to Western in the summer of 2012. I am just curious because I looked at the guideline on what GPA you should have when applying to Western, and although it's 3.70 now, I do understand it can change in the future. My question is in regards to the OMSAS conversion scale: Is a 3.70 regarded as having ANY average in betweeen 80-84 as shown at OMSAS (http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/c_omsas_b.pdf)? Sorry if the question is frivolous, just wondering how that scale works. Thank you!

 

Say you take 4 courses in a year. (Just for simplicity sake)

 

 

Course 1 - 82% --> 3.7

Course 2 - 84% --> 3.7

Course 3 - 89% --> 3.9

Course 4 - 89% --> 3.9

 

You take the average of the gpa for the 4 courses.... so GPA for the year equals 3.8.

 

It's not the gpa of your grade average. It's the average of all the individual course gpa's.

[vond]

Say you take 4 courses in a year. (Just for simplicity sake)

 

 

Course 1 - 82% --> 3.7

Course 2 - 84% --> 3.7

Course 3 - 89% --> 3.9

Course 4 - 89% --> 3.9

 

You take the average of the gpa for the 4 courses.... so GPA for the year equals 3.8.

 

It's not the gpa of your grade average. It's the average of all the individual course gpa's.

 

Thanks so much, that makes a lot of sense.

[supafield]

Thanks so much, that makes a lot of sense.

 

No problem!

[RandomGuy]

It's worth adding that Western will only consider years that contain a full course load towards the GPA requirements. I realize supafield used four courses as an example only, but if you actually did only take four courses in a year that year wouldn't count for Western, regardless of how high your grades were.

[Spleen Spirit]

It's worth adding that Western will only consider years that contain a full course load towards the GPA requirements. I realize supafield used four courses as an example only, but if you actually did only take four courses in a year that year wouldn't count for Western, regardless of how high your grades were.

 

Further, 3/5 courses need to be from your current academic year or higher. This means yr 2 you need at least 6 courses from year 2 or higher etc...

[JeraJaclyn]

Further, 3/5 courses need to be from your current academic year or higher. This means yr 2 you need at least 6 courses from year 2 or higher etc...

 

I keep hearing this. In my fourth year I only had 1.5 fourth year courses (which was what was required for my degree). Fourth year wasn't one that they used for my 2 year GPA calculation though (because I had a significantly reduced courseload due to illness). I assume from this that you only need to have 60% of your courses belong to that level of study for the two years that your GPA is calculated from for Western.

[UTPEOPLE]

I keep hearing this. In my fourth year I only had 1.5 fourth year courses (which was what was required for my degree). Fourth year wasn't one that they used for my 2 year GPA calculation though (because I had a significantly reduced courseload due to illness). I assume from this that you only need to have 60% of your courses belong to that level of study for the two years that your GPA is calculated from for Western.

 

actually, in 3rd and 4th year, I think the requirement is 60% of full course loead have to be senior level (3rd year OR 4th year). It would be hard-pressed to take 3 full year equivilants of 4th year courses (especially when some majors dont require ANY 4th year courses)

[Spleen Spirit]

Right, in 3rd & 4th year you just need to take 60% 300 and 400 level classes each year.

 

300 and 400 are considered to be equivalent (upper/senior-level courses).

 

Also only the two years you use for your GPA have to meet this requirement.

 

Caveat of course is that these are what they go by now. If you plan on applying to a school, keep an eye on their admissions criteria every year to ensure you're in good standing.

[vond]

What about in situations where I am going to have to take, let's say a course that's worth 1.25 (.5 is considered one full course value in one semester, hence 2.5 is the maximum I can take in a semester) and 3 x .5 courses, which means on paper I would be taking 4 courses, but the course load is actually equivalent to 2.75. Does Western take that as an exception to the "full time" rule? Is this something I should ask them personally?

[rmorelan]

What about in situations where I am going to have to take, let's say a course that's worth 1.25 (.5 is considered one full course value in one semester, hence 2.5 is the maximum I can take in a semester) and 3 x .5 courses, which means on paper I would be taking 4 courses, but the course load is actually equivalent to 2.75. Does Western take that as an exception to the "full time" rule? Is this something I should ask them personally?

 

They will take that into consideration

[The Law]

FYI - It's been like that for a VERY long time, it's very unlikely to change (the GPA scale).