perigirl Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Hi all! just realized that i may not have understood this correctly (sorry if it was addressed elsewhere) is the requirement that the AVERAGE of the last two consecutive years be 3.7 or it should be atleast 3.7 IN EACH of the last two consecutive years? I am wondering because my layout is like this: year 2: 3.64 year 3: 3.92 Can i apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perigirl Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 just wondered if this policy is different from the one used for last year. i saw a thread in early 2011 where the student was talking about the average of the two most recent years. really appreciate further clarification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I don't think so. I remember that thread - there was some confusion. Often people refer to "best two years" but what they mean is "last two." Happens a lot when people talk about Queen's. Edit: Western actually DOES take your best two, so that's different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perigirl Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 arg - thank you for clarifying though - i appreciate it i didn't understand it this way before and so i submitted my step 1 already - should i continue to submit step 2 or there is really no point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc2B Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 It's last 2 or best 3 if you've graduated already. Plus you have to meet requirements in each of the years being assessed. I.e. If it's the last 2 years both would need to be minimum 3.7 and then the average would be used for scoring purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w...b Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 so if you graduate they will take your last 3 years (best 3 years)? What if my last 2 years both had 3.8+ but 3 years ago it was sub 2.5? would there be away to work around the best 3 years, say i postpone my graduation until the winter/spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North12 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 so if you graduate they will take your last 3 years (best 3 years)? What if my last 2 years both had 3.8+ but 3 years ago it was sub 2.5? would there be away to work around the best 3 years, say i postpone my graduation until the winter/spring? I was wondering this too, as I have recently graduated as well. They offered us the choice in the primary, I thought, to choose between the two (I definitely clicked last two years!). I figure if they disagree they will calculate it the way they choose. I am OOP so this may be different for you, but the caendar says: "A minimum GPA of 3.7 (on a 4.0 scale) based on a full class load of 5 full classes in each year of the two most recent years of study prior to submitting an application. An applicant's best 3 years out of 4 year of full time study could also be considered, if the degree program has been completed. " They use could, so I imagine they use the number that works best in our favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w...b Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Well I sent them an email, so i will post the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war485 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 to the OP: last year they said 3.7 in each of your two last full-time years (sorry!) If you graduated already, you can choose the option for pick 3 best years. As for postponing graduation (which I did, but reasons weren't for med school, was more for fun and possibly a start into another career), I e-mailed them about how'd they would calculate the GPA and they told me it'll be considered on a case-by-case individual situation. I feel like I made a huge mess on my application just by postponing my graduation...... dunno if you wanna do that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w...b Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Just to keep everyone updated, here is the reply I got from Carolyn If you apply after you have completed your degree you have the option foryour GPA to be calculated using your last two consecutive years or your best three out of four years. (which ever will give you the best overall GPA). You need to meet the minimum GPA requirement for the applicant pool you are applying in, in EACH of the year's being assessed. hope that helps everyone, helped me. Wade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc2B Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 It really doesn't matter what you chose on your application they will use whichever method benefits you, as long as you are eligible. I.e. if you haven't graduated yet they'll use the last 2 years, if you've graduated they'll look at your last 2 or your best 3 whichever average is higher and/or allows you to be eligible if you have a year that is below the cut-off. I hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazin Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 To confirm, you need a GPA of 3.7 MINIMUM in either of those two cases to even be considered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemogoblin Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 To confirm, you need a GPA of 3.7 MINIMUM in either of those two cases to even be considered? For OOP yes, and I believe you need the 3.7 in each individual year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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