Help! cGPA calcuation.

[filter105]

I don't know what to say or do, I was just so shocked looking after my cGPA calculated by U of A.

 

According to FAQ:http://ume.med.ualberta.ca/ProspectiveLearners/MDAdmissions/FAQ/Pages/default.aspx#11

 

11. If I have a bad year, will it be used in the GPA calculation?

The GPA is calculated on all undergraduate post-secondary transferable course work you have ever done, with the exception of applicants who have completed four or more years of post-secondary transferable course work.

​​​For applicants with four or more years of post-secondary transferable course work, the admissions cumulative academic average is calculated with the deletion of the lowest annual average - provided it is not the most recent completed year, or the one and only year where 30 units of course weight (five full course equivalents) have been completed.

 

 

So I'm not sure despite my worst year dropped, why my CGPA is lower than cGAP according to OMSAS (worst year included).

 

 

It just doesn't make any sense.

 

I heard that U of A calculate GPAs little differently based on criteria such as if you are in Engineering, your degree is valued more compared to someone who completed class with high average.

 

What if you took classes with smart people therefore the average was high? (limited enrollment, had to be in certain competitive program) would they still mark it as less challenging and dock marks?

 

It's just that I don't understand how the calculated GPA without my lowest year could be worse than the CGAP according to OMSAS WITH my worst year?

 

 

I would appreciate it if anyone can share their wisdom or let me know who I should contact... (there's only phonenumber available 780 492 3113

 

Thank you.

[hockeypenguin04]

I'm not certain how exactly it is calculated, but that is the correct number. Hit zero right away and they will wore you to a person, and they will be able to help you!

[EnigmatiK]

As far as I know, U of A does NOT care what degree you have and so your GPA isn't scaled in that sense and they don't look at your class avgs either.

 

I'm assuming you've completed your degree? If so, they would drop the year with the lowest GPA as long as that isn't the only year where you took 30 credits. Moreover, they will NOT drop your last year (4th year) despite whether it is your lowest GPA year or not . And to add to all this, U of A doesn't take into account any spring or summer courses you completed into your GPA.

 

 

I hope that helps if not you can contact (780) 492-6769 or (780) 492-9524, they're the numbers for MD admissions.

[bro]

hey, i am not sure if you already got this stuff figured out, but if you aren't a student at the U of A, some classes you took at your school may not have been recognized as legit/transferable to the U of A. They ignore that grade from your transcript and dont count it towards your overall GPA. So if you got a 4.0 in the class and they drop it, it could lead to your overall GPA for that year dropping.

 

I had to take an IT course for my chemistry degree at my school but the U of A didnt recognize it and my cGPA dropped.

[hockeypenguin04]

hey, i am not sure if you already got this stuff figured out, but if you aren't a student at the U of A, some classes you took at your school may not have been recognized as legit/transferable to the U of A. They ignore that grade from your transcript and dont count it towards your overall GPA. So if you got a 4.0 in the class and they drop it, it could lead to your overall GPA for that year dropping.

 

I had to take an IT course for my chemistry degree at my school but the U of A didnt recognize it and my cGPA dropped.

 

This can also work in your favour; my cGPA is higher than what I have at Memorial.

[bro]

This can also work in your favour; my cGPA is higher than what I have at Memorial.

 

Yup, it definitely can!