SheriffLobo Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Hi guys, Allow me to introduce myself. I have been a long time reader of these forums and a very rare poster. The only times I have posted was to ask for advice, and this time it's no exception. I have had a very very poor undergrad. It took me 5 years to get my Honors BSc from UofT and even then, my cumulative gpa is a miserable 2.23. I will not go into details as to how and why I am in the position I am, but needless to say it was of my own doing. I've accepted it and ready to move on. After (expected) failures at trying to get into a Masters program, I somehow managed to get into the Clinical Research program at Humber for September. The program is fairly competitive, primarily because the job prospects are extremely high with excellent salaries. But my dream is to be a physician, and I'm trying to get back on my feet after falling on my face during undergrad. My question is this. Do I just give up and go into Clinical research? or do I apply for two more years of undergrad? or Do I instead try and get a second degree? I plan on applying for this cycle of admissions at Saba (a Caribbean medical school, and one of the few that offers respectable Canadian residency positions) but people tell me my chances of getting in are slim to none. Any advice from you guys is much appreciated. I don't think I've had a good night's sleep in months because of how much I worry about this. Thank you again for reading, and I apologize for the post being so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 I think it's better for you to do a second undergrad. Your GPA is really really low, so it's better to start all over again in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheriffLobo Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Hi Karma, thanks for the advice, I was considering the same thing. I was thinking of getting a second degree (Honors Bachelor of Arts) in Criminal law/deviant behavior which I could then use to offset my terrible HBSc. What are your thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 I'd say go for it! But you clearly need a better GPA. In fact you need a great GPA, so don't repeat the same mistake again And you always can turn it into some life lesson or something. Like how much your first undergrad tought you about perseverance and determination and all that stuff during the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 The field in which you do your indegrad is not as important as your GPA. So choose basically whatever you like and whatever you can see yourself working in as a plan B, as long as you can get a great GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheriffLobo Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Thanks again Karma. A general question to the community at large, exactly how long does it take to finish a second degree? At UofT it seems like it would take another three years, but I frequently see people talk of finishing a second degree within two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaM Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Second degrees generally allow you to transfer up to 2 years worth of credits towards your new degree, which is why many people finish a second degree in 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTPEOPLE Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Second degrees generally allow you to transfer up to 2 years worth of credits towards your new degree, which is why many people finish a second degree in 2 years. are the credits transferred alone or are the grades also transferred? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 are the credits transferred alone or are the grades also transferred? Just the credits - that way the same course doesn't count twice for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTPEOPLE Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Just the credits - that way the same course doesn't count twice for anything. that makes sense... otherwise there would be no point to doing a second undergrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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