medpak Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Hi, I am just having a bit of difficulty in calculating my annual gpa. I took a summer course after 1st year and after 3rd year. Which year would they count under? year 1: full course load summer course year 2: 9 courses year 3: full course load summer course year 4: full course load. Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_jacob_45 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 The summer courses don't count in either year. They are completely separate. For schools that look at your cumulative gpa, they are included in that calculation. For schools that use a weighted gpa, they are not included but are counted towards completing prerequisites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridian Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Schools do not count summer courses against a specific year. Some will include them in your overall GPA. Most do not. The summer course you took does not correct for missing full course-load in year 2 as example. Some people will take a pre-req course that they believe they cannot get a high mark in during the summer. You get the course in but do not need to include in your Med School GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medpak Posted March 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Schools do not count summer courses against a specific year. Some will include them in your overall GPA. Most do not. The summer course you took does not correct for missing full course-load in year 2 as example. Some people will take a pre-req course that they believe they cannot get a high mark in during the summer. You get the course in but do not need to include in your Med School GPA. does missing a full course load in second year hurt med school apps in both US and Canada? do u know anything about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_jacob_45 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 does missing a full course load in second year hurt med school apps in both US and Canada? do u know anything about it? It makes you ineligible for U of T's weighting. Also, double check Ottawa's formula, but not sure if they would use their weighting since you didn't take a summer course after 2nd year. I would email them to ask about how they would deal with your situation. Western would not include your second year as one of your two best years. Should not make a difference at other ON schools. Not sure about the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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