yogaandtea Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I've seen a lot of these threads, but figured I would make one myself as I realize there are a lot of active members on here who are already in OT--- Congrats!!! I'm applying to UBC, UofA, UWO, Queens, and UofT My subGPA is 3.78 (now that I finally figured out how to calculate it!), but my cumulative GPA is only 3.22. Also, I am a BC resident. Any current UBC OT folks know the stats for competitive GPA at UBC? I have various volunteer experience (volunteering in a psych ward for a 3 month university course, participating on 1-1 matches with people with disabilities- I help one girl improve her fitness routine and assist an older lady who suffered from a stroke with her swimming routine) I have references that know me fairly well, as I spent my entire last year of university doing an honours thesis (research based) with them as supervisors. Plus my volunteer supervisors. I am wondering how badly my cumulative GPA will affect my chances of getting into Queens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xOT Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I've seen a lot of these threads, but figured I would make one myself as I realize there are a lot of active members on here who are already in OT--- Congrats!!! I'm applying to UBC, UofA, UWO, Queens, and UofT My subGPA is 3.78 (now that I finally figured out how to calculate it!), but my cumulative GPA is only 3.22. Also, I am a BC resident. Any current UBC OT folks know the stats for competitive GPA at UBC? I have various volunteer experience (volunteering in a psych ward for a 3 month university course, participating on 1-1 matches with people with disabilities- I help one girl improve her fitness routine and assist an older lady who suffered from a stroke with her swimming routine) I have references that know me fairly well, as I spent my entire last year of university doing an honours thesis (research based) with them as supervisors. Plus my volunteer supervisors. I am wondering how badly my cumulative GPA will affect my chances of getting into Queens? I will say you have a very good shot at getting into an OT program. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychologyStudent Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Wow that's a great gpa! I am really worried if I got any chance of getting into uofa or an ontario school with a 3.61 gpa. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepeak12 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 The GPA cut-off for U of A last year was 3.47, so I think you have a pretty good chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychologyStudent Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Thanks for your input! What do you think my chances are for an Ontario OT program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepeak12 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Queens looks at your GPA for your entire degree, so if you have good letters of reference you could possibly get into that also. UWO's cut-off was I think 3.64 last year. I forgot what the cut-off was for queens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychologyStudent Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Do you think my gpa would get me waitlisted for UWO or uoft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otjl Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 I've read somewhere on this forum where someone got accepted to UofT-OT with a GPA lower than 3.6. You should still stand a chance I'm also on the same boat. I have a 3.67 GPA and am hoping to get into UofT-OT. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scully Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Yes I think if you have over 3.6 you have a VERY good shot at getting into Ontario schools... For McMaster for example, according to their website the cut-off for an interview for the last 2 years was 3.48. Their websites claims they take the "top 300 or so" applicants for interviews. So if 3.48+ represents the "top 300" (out of ~800 applying)...then it's safe to say this same group of people are also going to apply to other schools in Ontario. Which means if you have more than 3.48 you are likely in the top 300 or so of people applying (this is what I'm assuming). And yes, if you google it, I found a forum posting that showed some people getting into Queens with 3.4ish. UofT's website also claims the average entry was an A- average (3.5-3.7ish). So I think with a 3.6-3.7 GPA you are probably way ahead of most others applying. Don't forget it's not only grades, UofT & Queens also look at your resume, reference letters, essays. So a 3.7 doesn't necessarily mean you will get in automatically. Now for Western, it's pretty much strictly grades, but for other schools obviously it's hard to predict since they look at other areas of your application. If you have a crappy essay, it won't matter how great your GPA is. But I really hope everyone on this forum gets in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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