Neuro Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hello there! I transferred from UNB to Dal this year and now realize that I must take 1st year classes that are required for my degree, but were not required at UNB. If I take a full course-load (5 classes) that includes 4 2000 level classes and 1 1000 level class, does Dal still count that as a full course-load and will therefore consider my GPA. I am in my second year and will be applying between my third and fourth year. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Yeah, still full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8kg6 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Yup, this constitutes a full course load. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Thanks for the responses! How does Dalhousie look at years that were completed previous to the two years that will be considered for the GPA calculation? Say I took 6 years to graduate because I wanted to acquire a higher yearly GPA. For example, we'll pretend my third year ended up being a mess, so I decided to complete three additional years to have my GPA calculated form year 4,5, and 6. Any input? Would this hurt me, or anyone even see the marks previous to those years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy K Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I'm sure they see the marks, just as any school with a weighted GPA does. However they only consider your most recent 2 as long as they are full course loads. So in your hypothetical scenario they would use year 4 & 5 if you were applying during year 6. If you applied after year 6, it would be year 4, 5 & 6 GPA. And the other years would simply be irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h.u.n. Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 are you sure they look at the last 3 years if you appply after year 6. What if your gpa is better in year 5&6 than year 4,5 &6, can you choose to have them look at the last 2 full time years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corneld Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Yes, you can choose. You pick either the last two full time years, or your best three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8kg6 Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I believe it's your best consecutive 2, not necessarily your last 2 (but the standards may have changed for this app cycle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h.u.n. Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 its defi. the last 2 full time years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neurostar Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hey guys, I never take a full course load (always 8 during the term then 2 summer courses). If I took a full course load during my 4th year (I'm currently in 3rd year) and then started a new undergrad and applied after my first year of that, what would they be basing my GPA on? Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 If I've read correctly, you will have to complete two years of your new degree before being considered. You are better off stretching your degree an extra year to accommodate. To avoid a forced graduation, refrain from registering for a class required for your degree until the 5th year. I am in a position similar to yours, and plan to do as I described above. Please correct me if I'm presenting false information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8kg6 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I don't think you have to complete 2 years before being considered. I completed a degree, started a new one, was waitlisted after the first year of my second degree (applied at the very start of the program), and was then accepted during my second year (applied at the start of second year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan19 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Whats the GPA scaling for Dalhousie for Ontario universities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 You can find the conversion chart here: http://careers.mcmaster.ca/students/education-planning/virtual-resources/gpa-conversion-chart Just convert each grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan19 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 You can find the conversion chart here: http://careers.mcmaster.ca/students/education-planning/virtual-resources/gpa-conversion-chart Just convert each grade. I was just wondering if they used a different system than OMSAS, like their own, because I believe A's for them are 4.0s Edit: NVM it says here... Non Maritime * Minimum GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale in each of the last two consecutive years of full time * study, prior to making an application. In determining your GPA, the OMSAS - Undergraduate Grading System Conversion Table is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb35 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I was just wondering if they used a different system than OMSAS, like their own, because I believe A's for them are 4.0s Edit: NVM it says here... Non Maritime * Minimum GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale in each of the last two consecutive years of full time * study, prior to making an application. In determining your GPA, the OMSAS - Undergraduate Grading System Conversion Table is used. If you do your undergrad at Dal, an A is a 4.0 and an A+ is a 4.3 (everything else is like the OMSAS scale). The faculty of medicine though converts everything to the standard 4.0 scale. Hence the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8kg6 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 For IP and OOP, OMSAS scale is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamboVipi Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I am just looking for some clarification on how they calculate their GPA. I am an NB resident and I have a completed my 4 year Bachelor of Nursing degree. Does this mean that I can take any 3 of my 4 years when calculating my GPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yeah, you can take your best 3, or your last 2, it's up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamboVipi Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Really? That's awesome! How does it work for pass/fail classes? A lot of my last two years were clinical courses and they only give you pass or fail. Will they still accept those as full time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcw89 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 do we know if they take the top 5 marks? I know for more than half my degree I had 6 classes a semester.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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