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Old 08-11-2010 at 10:39 PM   #1
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admission requirements for grad schools
do grad schools like med, pharmacy, dentistry.... look at wat courses u r taking each year? or they only care about the gpa?

case 1: for example, if i take psych 1xx3 during the summer and go to psych courses 2nd year, how would they look at that in terms of gpa? i know that uoft do not look at summer courses

case 2: do people get more advantages by taking math 1b03 than some other courses like music?
Old 08-11-2010 at 11:47 PM   #2
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do grad schools like med, pharmacy, dentistry.... look at wat courses u r taking each year? or they only care about the gpa?

case 1: for example, if i take psych 1xx3 during the summer and go to psych courses 2nd year, how would they look at that in terms of gpa? i know that uoft do not look at summer courses

case 2: do people get more advantages by taking math 1b03 than some other courses like music?
Those are professional schools by the way. All I can tell you is to do your research now. Each school is different in terms of requirements and terms/conditions. Some schools don't accept summer courses while others only look at certain years. Some want you to take a full course load in all your years. Some have restrictions on the number of lower level courses you can take in upper years while others don't.
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Old 08-11-2010 at 11:53 PM   #3
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Those are professional schools by the way. All I can tell you is to do your research now. Each school is different in terms of requirements and terms/conditions. Some schools don't accept summer courses while others only look at certain years. Some want you to take a full course load in all your years. Some have restrictions on the number of lower level courses you can take in upper years while others don't.
oooo tyyy ^^
wat about the courses? do they care wat course u take for electives? or do they only care about gpa?
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oooo tyyy ^^
wat about the courses? do they care wat course u take for electives? or do they only care about gpa?
If they have recommended courses, I would take those. Be sure you take all their required courses though. To the schools you want to apply to anyways.

Other than that it's GPA, extracurricular and interview. GPA is only a small part of the requirements. I would say about 50% give or take 10%.
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