4 Courses Per Semester/1St Year

[member_225]

Hi all, 

I was wondering what this course load only for the first year will do in terms of eligibility to medical schools in Canada. Where is this frowned upon/not acceptable? I can't undo what's done but I plan on taking 5 courses/semester here on out. 

 

Note: I am taking 30 credits/year. 6 credits during the summer. 

 

Thanks! I am sure this will help others as well since a lot of people are asking about this. 

[CardiacArrhythmia]

For Ontario, the only thing that is affected is your eligibility for the UofT wGPA. You have to take 5.0 credits between sept-april

 

- Western will take your 2 best years that contain 5.0 credits each. The credits must be within Sept-April.

 

-Queen's is the most recent 2 years and they consider 3/5 courses per term as a full course load.

 

- Ottawa 5.0 credits and you can use the summers to fill in semesters that don't have 5 courses per term

 

- Mac you'll be fine

 

not too familiar with OOP schools, but I think you're fine in terms of their weighted Gpa calculations. Someone else can confirm the OOP schools

 

So to sum it up, the only thing that 4 courses per term in first year affects (long-term) is your UofT wGPA. Unless you have a circumstances that you can document to them, youre ineligible for UofT wGPA.

[member_225]

For Ontario, the only thing that is affected is your eligibility for the UofT wGPA. You have to take 5.0 credits between sept-april

 

- Western will take your 2 best years that contain 5.0 credits each. The credits must be within Sept-April.

 

-Queen's is the most recent 2 years and they consider 3/5 courses per term as a full course load.

 

- Ottawa 5.0 credits and you can use the summers to fill in semesters that don't have 5 courses per term

 

- Mac you'll be fine

 

not too familiar with OOP schools, but I think you're fine in terms of their weighted Gpa calculations. Someone else can confirm the OOP schools

 

So to sum it up, the only thing that 4 courses per term in first year affects (long-term) is your UofT wGPA. Unless you have a circumstances that you can document to them, youre ineligible for UofT wGPA.

 

thanks!