I haven't seen a post for Fall 2021 yet so here it is!
My choices are:
1. UofT
2. McMaster
3. Nipissing SPP
I started my OUAC application in November and now trying to work on the supplemental packages. My CASPer Test is on January 12, 2021.
I need to take Anatomy and Physio course(s) however, I'm having a hard time figuring out what would satisfy the requirements from all three universities. My options so far are:
1. Take CBLG 101 in Winter and CBLG 111 in Spring at Ryerson. However final grade will be in June; hoping that's fine. This satisfies all 3 unis
2. Take SCS 2159 in Winter from UofT which is enough for UofT and McMaster but not for Nipissing. I have to take an Anatomy course just for Nip.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from back home, been working as an RECE in Toronto the last 8 years, have a Diploma in Nonprofit Management at Ryerson. My cGPA is 3.55 which I'm worried about. Lots of extra curricular activities from university and volunteering here in Toronto. I still have to compute the GPA for the last two years.
I requested WES to send my transcripts to Nip and McMaster and asked my old uni to send to UofT.
It's been an expensive application so far; really hoping I get in! Looking forward to chatting with you all and sharing our experiences.
Congrats =)! Can I ask how you went about converting your GPA to a percentage grade? (trying to calculate where I might stand in the admission committee's eyes haha)
To calculate a % average from a GPA, you have to use the midpoint of each grade interval (assuming your university doesn't indicate the % on your transcript). For instance, an A+ is 90-100 so you'd use 95, an A is 85-89 so you'd use 87, an A- is 80-84 so you'd use 82 and so forth! That's how it's typically done; however, I'm not 100% sure that every university uses this approach.
To calculate a % average from a GPA, you have to use the midpoint of each grade interval (assuming your university doesn't indicate the % on your transcript). For instance, an A+ is 90-100 so you'd use 95, an A is 85-89 so you'd use 87, an A- is 80-84 so you'd use 82 and so forth! That's how it's typically done; however, I'm not 100% sure that every university uses this approach.
Ohhhh I see... is that how letter grades get converted to percentage?? Cause what I've been doing is individually converting my letter grades to 4.0GPA scale and then averaging the individual GPAs AND THEN once I have the final GPA I will see where that falls into the percentage range.
This kinda makes sense as I was previously wondering how someone with 3.4 GPA ended up with an 80% because in my mind a 80% = 3.7GPA. My mind is blown.
Ohhhh I see... is that how letter grades get converted to percentage?? Cause what I've been doing is individually converting my letter grades to 4.0GPA scale and then averaging the individual GPAs AND THEN once I have the final GPA I will see where that falls into the percentage range.
This kinda makes sense as I was previously wondering how someone with 3.4 GPA ended up with an 80% because in my mind a 80% = 3.7GPA. My mind is blown.
Yeah you need to convert each letter grade to a % and then average them! Tbh idky some schools even use % averages as GPA is much more accurate LOL.
Hey everyone, I was accepted to Queens yesterday! So acceptances are slowly being sent out, since they only do accept 48. I'm still waiting on Mac, and if I get in, I'll be going there (I'm graduating from Mac this yr). My GPA from the last 2 yrs is around 3.7, and 3.9 this past yr. I honestly did really bad my first 2 yrs of undergrad and was shocked I even got in. I have until May 10 to accept/ decline my offer. For those of you waiting on Queens, hang in there! ?
Has anyone taken BIOL 230 or BIOL 235 from Athabasca? Im debating which course to enrol in
I have taken BIOL 235 since I do not have much science background, it was a bit too much for me.
BIOL 230 is Human Physiology
BIOL 235 is Human Anatomy and Physiology
Also, I have heard 230 is slightly less than 235 as 235 includes Anatomy in it. However I took BIOL 235 to apply Western (western counts BIOL 235 as Anatomy and Physiology)
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To calculate a % average from a GPA, you have to use the midpoint of each grade interval (assuming your university doesn't indicate the % on your transcript). For instance, an A+ is 90-100 so you'd use 95, an A is 85-89 so you'd use 87, an A- is 80-84 so you'd use 82 and so forth! That's how it's typically done; however, I'm not 100% sure that every university uses this approach.