AKY Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 "By May 2012, applicants must have completed a minimum of three years of undergraduate degree level work (30 half year credits or 15 full year credits or a combination). There is no requirement that applicants carry a full course load. Applicants who do not have 30 credits complete at the time of application must submit their final undergraduate transcript with course codes and grades to McMaster by June 30, 2012 as evidence that this requirement has been met" I just had a question about this paragraph. Does this mean that if you had 29 classes and you found out you were accepted in may that you could take a spring class and complete it before the 30th? University of Ottawa has 6 week classes that at 6 hours per week, and examinations are June 14,15,16 (example from 2011). Is this a possibility or no? Considering dropping a class, but I really don't want to discover that I got in and have screwed myself over. On the other hand, I would be in a much better position for next year if I didn't drop the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsSnrub Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I think the problem with that would just be getting the course finalized and on your transcript and to Mac by the 30th. If your exam was June 16th, your prof would have to mark the exam, submit to the registrar, have it be processed, order a transcript...etc; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKY Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 The main issue is that grades have to be official and I'm not sure if they could make a special exception for a situation like this.. I am guessing that if they make grades official they have to do it for all students at the same time. And they usually take a month, not two weeks, so that would be past the June 30th deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKY Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Thanks for the reply Mrs. Snub. Does anyone know if a special request like that can be done? To me it seems like not, but maybe they are more relaxed in the summer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsSnrub Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 If I were you I would to your registrar/Mac Med admissions to verify that it can be done before dropping the course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKY Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 How about Athabasca? Is that a possibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojoluvsu2 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 My experience with Athabasca You have to request an exam 20 days prior to writing, so essentially you can request the final on day one and finish the course in 20 days. It has taken my finals two weeks to get marked after that, so about 5 weeks total. Would Mac take an unofficial confirmation (note from prof, print-off of grades page) as proof until an official transcript can be obtained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retractable Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Your official transcript needs to be in the office by the 30th. They are very rigid on this from my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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