Queen's PT sub-GPA cutoff

[Rehab4Life]

Hey all,

I currently have a 3.71 sub-GPA. This past cycle's cutoff was 3.68; I was waitlisted, but no luck. What do you think the chances are that the 2018 cutoff will be above 3.71?

This is their sub-GPA cutoff from the past 4 years:

3.58 (2014)

3.65 (2015)

3.65 (2016)

3.68 (2017)

I've been trying to contact the Queen's admission department for the past week by phone and email, and I can't seem to get in touch with anyone!! 

I'm debating re-taking an old course this semester to readjust my sGPA a bit, but don't want to spend the time and money if it's pointless.. The course would bump my sub-GPA to 3.74 by finishing with an 80%+. I'd rather spend the time volunteering more, if it's going to benefit me more. 

[PeaTea30]

It's hard to foresee the 2018 GPA cutoff, as it depends on the applicant pool, which I'm sure you're aware of. With that said, if I was in your position, I personally would take the course just to be safe. I think the time and money spent on the course is worth it to make certain that you'll be above the cutoff for the upcoming admission cycle. That's just my $0.02. 

Feel free to pm me if you have any other questions.

[Rehab4Life]

On 2017-09-16 at 9:13 PM, PeaTea30 said:

It's hard to foresee the 2018 GPA cutoff, as it depends on the applicant pool, which I'm sure you're aware of. With that said, if I was in your position, I personally would take the course just to be safe. I think the time and money spent on the course is worth it to make certain that you'll be above the cutoff for the upcoming admission cycle. That's just my $0.02. 

Feel free to pm me if you have any other questions.

I've been trying to contact queens PT admission to inquire about their policy on course re-takes. Do you know if there's a limit? They considered 2 courses last year that I have retaken, for the sole purpose of bumping my subGPA for their program (they exclude the old grade and include the new, if the exact course is retaken). I can't get through to anyone to find out.. 

[PTwinterlo]

Hm I'm at queens right now for PT and Kathy Grant would be the person to talk to. It's a hectic time of semester as us first years have just started. I would send Kathy a very polite email inquiry and possibly follow up with a phone call as needed. She can likely either answer your questions or direct your queries. 

I would say that bumping your grade is always a good plan although as you know queens is more flexible with their cutoffs than other schools in Ontario. And they do place a lot of emphasis on experience. Good luck! 

[physio2018]

I have a question about the sGPA calculation at queens. It says on their website that they run on a 4.3 scale and not a 4.0 scale. Does anyone know if ORPAS takes this into consideration or does ORPAS calculate on a 4.0 scale, like they would for all the other Ontario schools? The reason is, my sGPA is a lot higher when calculated on 4.3 than 4.0 (obviously), so I am trying to figure out how competitive my sGPA will be. Thanks! 

[Rehab4Life]

On 2017-10-05 at 3:39 PM, physio2018 said:

I have a question about the sGPA calculation at queens. It says on their website that they run on a 4.3 scale and not a 4.0 scale. Does anyone know if ORPAS takes this into consideration or does ORPAS calculate on a 4.0 scale, like they would for all the other Ontario schools? The reason is, my sGPA is a lot higher when calculated on 4.3 than 4.0 (obviously), so I am trying to figure out how competitive my sGPA will be. Thanks! 

Hey, I just replied in your thread haha. ORPAS will use 4.0 for all schools.