cleverusername Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hey guys, Are there any schools that provide conditional offers based on completion of some standard of the academic year in which your application is being sent out? I thought I read somewhere that Western allows you to apply with 1 previous year of grades at above 3.7 and offers admission based on whether you complete the current year at 3.7 or above. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exocytosis Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 That's exactly how it works at Western, but there are other requirements to meet as well (full course load, 3/5 credits at your year level, no more than 1 special year after graduation and that has some other restrictions as well, etc). I don't know if there are any other schools with similar policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 That's exactly how it works at Western, but there are other requirements to meet as well (full course load, 3/5 credits at your year level, no more than 1 special year after graduation and that has some other restrictions as well, etc). I don't know if there are any other schools with similar policies. I understand the other requirements. Thanks for the reply, too bad there are no other schools. Do you think they seriously only look at the 3.7+ years, or would they look at your entire transcript and SAY they only look at the 3.7s? I find it hard to believe you can have several subpar years, then just work hard for 1-2 years and be as competitive as someone who's been busting their hump for 4 successful years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exocytosis Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 There's been quite a few cases of people with really low cGPAs getting in, so it's fair to assume they really only use the 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 It's well know that if you meet the cutoff's for Western, you get an interview. The interview invites for this year should be out shortly so you can see for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Western has been pretty open about their current GPA policies. For some reason people cannot quite believe they actually only look at what they say they are - probably because they are expecting a catch. There is one of course - Western uses the MCAT as their primary screening tool, not GPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 There's been quite a few cases of people with really low cGPAs getting in, so it's fair to assume they really only use the 2 years. How low? 2.x? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 How low? 2.x? Who cares? They only look at your two best years, or one best with initially conditional acceptance. They rest is irrelevant. It is unlikely but it could go quite low with failed courses etc. There are people that completed entire second degrees to get in. This isn't to say that a low cGPA is common - most people cannot jump to high GPA from totally in the tanker. Plus low GPA people can struggle for similar reasons on the MCAT, but it can and does happen rarely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Western has been pretty open about their current GPA policies. For some reason people cannot quite believe they actually only look at what they say they are - probably because they are expecting a catch. There is one of course - Western uses the MCAT as their primary screening tool, not GPA Do you know about the 3/5 rule? Specifically, if we don't meet the requirements for valid reasons, can we write a letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Do you know about the 3/5 rule? Specifically, if we don't meet the requirements for valid reasons, can we write a letter? The rules at western are so few that they do hold to them pretty closely - I would say rigidly. You can ask but to be honest I have never heard of any exceptions to that rule. They seem to counter with in a 4 year degree you had multiple chances etc. Sometimes that sucks I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 The rules at western are so few that they do hold to them pretty closely - I would say rigidly. You can ask but to be honest I have never heard of any exceptions to that rule. They seem to counter with in a 4 year degree you had multiple chances etc. Sometimes that sucks I know. Interesting. I should email them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Interesting. I should email them. absolutely - see what they say. Of course will all know shortly anyway when they release their cut offs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 absolutely - see what they say. Of course will all know shortly anyway when they release their cut offs etc. Do they post previous years? If so, where? Google didn't bring up anything useful, only dentistry and 2009 booklet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Do they post previous years? If so, where? Google didn't bring up anything useful, only dentistry and 2009 booklet. The cut offs? Always on the website - the last few years it has been for non swomen people 11 VR, 10 BS and 9 PS and an O for WS https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/admissions/medicine/requirements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 The cut offs? Always on the website - the last few years it has been for non swomen people 11 VR, 10 BS and 9 PS and an O for WS https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/admissions/medicine/requirements Thanks. Too bad they don't post cGPA information. Honours degree completion is required for Western right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks. Too bad they don't post cGPA information. Honours degree completion is required for Western right? They don't post it because they is NO cGPA policy Your cGPA doesn't matter. For western with the new rules say you have to complete a normal 4 year degree - the honours thing is kind of dropped now (actually it was always honours or equivalent with that latter point being the confusing part). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 They don't post it because they is NO cGPA policy Your cGPA doesn't matter. For western with the new rules say you have to complete a normal 4 year degree - the honours thing is kind of dropped now (actually it was always honours or equivalent with that latter point being the confusing part). Noted. 10char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday1001 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 They don't post it because they is NO cGPA policy Your cGPA doesn't matter. even post-interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 even post-interview? As far as we know although of course that is behind closed doors. Last time we knew for sure about it (7 odd years ago at this point - which is of course very odd information at this point) they did not consider anything but the two years. Logically doing so makes no sense. If you believe cGPA matters then it matters before and after and you should use it in both places. The interview adds additional information to consider but doesn't make earlier data more or less useful. No other school changes post interview how they compute GPA either probably for the same reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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