ellorie Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 We need a 60% to pass. How that works exactly depends on the course - some courses, you have to have a 60% overall average across all exams and assignments and how you do on individual things doesn't matter. In other courses, there are certain components you must pass (e.g. you have to get a 60% overall and a 60% on the final exam) and in some others I think you have to pass every component with a 60%. Looking at the class average and standard deviations on our exams this year, I would guess that it is extremely extremely rare for someone to fail, but I'm not really sure how much detail I can give on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday1001 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Wow that seems great, what grade do you need to pass? Do a lot of people actually fail? Queen's is pass/fail too, but thing is, if the whole group scores 90 on an exam and you score 75, you will get called in to explain yourself (even though the pass mark is 60) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 They want their cake... and to eat it too? Geeze... Schulich med students sound super spoiled. Please accept me, and spoil me too Similar to this you find out if the class as a whole passed often and then younger individual grades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Queen's is pass/fail too, but thing is, if the whole group scores 90 on an exam and you score 75, you will get called in to explain yourself (even though the pass mark is 60) Same here - but it is more of a "anything going on we can help with type of question" than anything else. Probably similar at Queens(?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Wow that seems great, what grade do you need to pass? Do a lot of people actually fail? No failure is very rare (students work hard and are of course smart ), pass is only 60% as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeDoc Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 No failure is very rare (students work hard and are of course smart ), pass is only 60% as well. The only thing I would fail is neuroscience with Tutis Villis... kindest, gentle man... But his exams.... SUCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 The only thing I would fail is neuroscience with Tutis Villis... kindest, gentle man... But his exams.... SUCK. Our exams are a bit immune to that sort of thing - no one person writes them so if you don't like one person's approach it is only a few questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw88 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Oh man I'm nervous and I feel like I've hit refresh on gmail so many times I might take down google servers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Oh man I'm nervous and I feel like I've hit refresh on gmail so many times I might take down google servers... Happens every year post cut offs - actually that is the argument for NOT releasing them until invites go out. So many keep worrying - sometimes even more - than prior to release. Waiting for anything sucks - only thing I can over is just check the simple rules for interview we have applies. If they do then you are basically golden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davjw Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 So, it's 1:30 on the same Friday that interviews were released last year. No luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 lol, the count down's not over yet. it was stamped '04 Feb 2011 13:39:39 ' last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw88 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 well it should be now right? should i check again? >< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 there it goes..it's going to be hard to get any work done this afternoon. I mean the count down, not the email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw88 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I know - I'm trying to write a thesis here =( And I need to get it done fast too haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsSnrub Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Just got my invite email! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCA Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Congrats MrsSnrub! Now this is getting nerve wrecking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Congrats! ...some must be taking the scenic route :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsSnrub Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 It's a pretty long email Maybe it's just taking longer to send because of that haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiallstar Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Does Western send all invites out at once, or in batches over a couple of days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upbeat Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Email notifications are being released right now, I just got mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Second Daniel Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Heart rate racing, blood pressure sky-rocketting! I'm going into heart failure! Wait, no, I'm ecstatic from the fact I got an interview! This is unbelievable; I see the distant glimmer of light and hope at the end of the tunnel! Can't wait to hear from others on the forum! WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upbeat Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Heart rate racing, blood pressure sky-rocketting! I'm going into heart failure! Wait, no, I'm ecstatic from the fact I got an interview! This is unbelievable; I see the distant glimmer of light and hope at the end of the tunnel! Can't wait to hear from others on the forum! WOW I feel the same way. Congrats!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamtr Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Ugh...waiting on the email. Anyone care to post interview dates and some details of the email first? Could keep me from F5ing non-stop here for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostgirl123 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 nothing yet...god I thought once they post the cut offs, my stress level would go DOWN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 they must do something about this batch system, it feels a lot like another outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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