I applied to Social Sciences, and Humanities, but my marks last semester were a 78 in AP Psychology, 74 in Biology and a 64 in Advanced Functions, leaving me with a weak average of 72. If i raise my average at midterm this semester, would it help my chances of acceptance?

Increasing your average bettering your chances of being accepted? Noooooo, can't be.

Originally Posted by maleki

I applied to Social Sciences, and Humanities, but my marks last semester were a 78 in AP Psychology, 74 in Biology and a 64 in Advanced Functions, leaving me with a weak average of 72. If i raise my average at midterm this semester, would it help my chances of acceptance?

I'm confused by your question. If your average is higher, it will definitely increase your chances of being accepted.

what im trying to say is like, do i still have time?

Originally Posted by maleki

what im trying to say is like, do i still have time?

Of course!

Some people get very late acceptance offers, even into June. If you can bump yourself up to a 78% or so by the end of this semester, you should be fine.

Should've retaken math in night school or something though, maybe retake it this semester if still possible. Only if math will be one of your 6 top courses that is.

i thoguht AP courses get bellcurves

Do you have a pulse? You do?

We'll take your money. Thanks.

Mcmaster does not accept any one below an average of 75% so if you get it over that you got a good chance

gl

Simply put: yes. Work hard and raise that average if you really want to get in. Soc. Sci and Humanities have mid 70's admission averages, so it will be hard to get in on a 72. However McMaster adjusts marks to reflect the school. For example if the average mark of the graduating class in one high school is 80 and the average graduating mark in another school is 72, Mcmaster treats a high grade as being worth more from the school with a lower average, since it was harder to obtain.

All we can tell you for sure is that you'll need to do well in second semester if you want to guarantee a spot. We don't know what the final admission averages will be, or how marks from your school are adjusted. Just do your best and don't stress out too much.

Originally Posted by REPLEKIA/.

However McMaster adjusts marks to reflect the school. For example if the average mark of the graduating class in one high school is 80 and the average graduating mark in another school is 72, Mcmaster treats a high grade as being worth more from the school with a lower average, since it was harder to obtain.

Since when?...Where did you find this out?

Originally Posted by Biochem47

Since when?...Where did you find this out?

Since always. It stops schools from handing out marks like candy to make sure all their kids get accepted into post-secondary.

Originally Posted by REPLEKIA/.

Since always. It stops schools from handing out marks like candy to make sure all their kids get accepted into post-secondary.

I don't think this is true of McMaster. They said that they didn't. However, I know that Waterloo openly says that they do.

Originally Posted by REPLEKIA/.

Since always. It stops schools from handing out marks like candy to make sure all their kids get accepted into post-secondary.

...umm...no? The university don't have a crap whether you get in somewhere or not, all they care about is if they fill x number of seats. AP, IB, hard school, none of that matters. It's either you hit the cut off or you don't. That's why summer and night school is such a loop hole - they don't recalibrate for stuff like that. Like, logically, do you think the university would go through the effort to readjust the grades of every prospective students based on the thousands of high schools people come from? Never mind the nightmare that is internationals.

I'm also doubtful Waterloo does it. I would suspect its for IB and maybe AP applicants, where there is an established conversion factor (you can find it online).

Long story short: Op, do whatever you can to bump yourself up. Look into summer school (if it would help, I never checked it out myself), even a victory lap if you are really in trouble.

Originally Posted by REPLEKIA/.

Since always. It stops schools from handing out marks like candy to make sure all their kids get accepted into post-secondary.

Any sources to this that can confirm it? Sounds like mere gossip to me.

The only thing I can find is Waterloo handle repeated courses and non-day school courses differently. McMaster does not penalize you on the other hand.

Source:

http://findoutmore.uwaterloo .ca/ad...s/repeated.php

http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /liaison/?page_id=5