Calculating Gpa

[fudoc]

Hi,

I applied to both U of A and U of C medicine this year and I had a GPA question. I have a bachelors and currently I'm in a professional program at the U of A. How will my grades from this years coursework affect the GPA used by U of A in my application? U of C?

Thanks!

[Friendly Magpie]

Hi fudoc,

 

From what I understand (someone can correct me if I'm wrong) for U of A, the GPA from the current year isn't factored into the cumulative GPA that they use for the application. However, they do look to ensure that you are still meeting the minimum requirements when they get your transcripts after the fall and winter terms (3.3 if you're an in-province applicant).

 

I am not sure what U of C does, so someone else will have to answer that one.

[coldpizzahotsriracha]

My cGPA is up! 

[darthvader]

^ me too!

[coldpizzahotsriracha]

God bless Alberta's generous conversion system 

[AGlamar]

Is it a blessing if everyone gets the same conversion lol

[Tacrolimus]

God bless Alberta's generous conversion system 

Meanwhile, we get screwed over for OMSAS. 

[StriveP]

where did you guys login to see your calculated gpa?

[darthvader]

where did you guys login to see your calculated gpa?

^ go to the secondary app and click on cumulative gpa

[StriveP]

^ go to the secondary app and click on cumulative gpa

Thanks, out of curiosity is there a way to see your GPA for Alberta dental school?

[darthvader]

Thanks, out of curiosity is there a way to see your GPA for Alberta dental school?

 

I don't think so - i never saw it on my bear tracks or primary app.

[Maxwe11]

God bless Alberta's generous conversion system 

 

Need to bump this - Are A+/A's at other universities considered a 4.0 when applying to Alberta's Medical program? 

 

Would appreciate any insight on this. 

[Friendly Magpie]

Need to bump this - Are A+/A's at other universities considered a 4.0 when applying to Alberta's Medical program?

 

Would appreciate any insight on this.

I believe they are. I took some courses at University of Waterloo and it appears that they didn't use 3.9 for As as my GPA comes out higher than an OMSAS GPA would be.

 

I don't know exactly what conversion scale they use as I took courses at two other universities (in Alberta) as well. Someone that applied using only Ontario marks may have figured it out.

[Maxwe11]

I believe they are. I took some courses at University of Waterloo and it appears that they didn't use 3.9 for As as my GPA comes out higher than an OMSAS GPA would be.

 

I don't know exactly what conversion scale they use as I took courses at two other universities (in Alberta) as well. Someone that applied using only Ontario marks may have figured it out.

 

Haha, that's amazing. Thank you for the feedback.