UWO's 3/5 rule, full course load, and moving to Ontario

[GilGilGil]

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[jojoluvsu2]

Q1 Generally schools refer to 5 full course equivalents, meaning 30 credits per year (provided a 3 credit per regular 1 semester course system). So your plan does make you a full time student, regardless of the actual number of courses taken.

 

Q2 I think you're ok, as you'll have completed two years of 3/5 at the time acceptances are given out (May-ish). I'm not sure, but there may be conditional acceptances, with the requirement that the year in progress at the time of application be completed with a certain GPA, and also be at 3/5. (Someone please correct me if UWO needs to see two completed years of 3/5 at the time of application)

 

Q3 Only those who have attended a high school in south western ontario (SWOMEN) get any preferential treatment (lower GPA, MCAT cutoffs), so moving to that area/going to UWO for undergrad will not give you any advantage now or in the future.