What is the likely hood of getting accepted to mac Life Science with the following?

English- 90 (midterm)
Bio - 92 (midterm)
Calculus- 81 (midterm)
Religion- 91 (midterm)

Chem- 84 (final)
Kin - 91 (Final)

Total average - 88.16

I understand that the mac Life science average cutoff for many years was an 89, but for fall 2013 what is the likely hood that at the end of may they will lower the cut off by 1-2%?

No one, not even the admissions staff, let alone the students here can tell you what the final cut off will be for this year until the whole process is over. It changes depending on the number of students applying to the program as well as their averages. If it has been consistently 89 over the past few years, it probably will continue to be 89 or might increase even considering there's been more applicants to all programs with each year. Just try to get as high a mark as possible instead of hoping that they'll have a low admission grade.

Exactly. People keep posting their grades and asking if they'll get in, and there's no way for anyone to tell you.

This is the first I've heard of the life sci cutoff being around 89, though...so I'd seriously question whatever source you're using.

Ive based my assumptions from a couple of the forums ive read here...I was just wondering what were the possibilities because, correct me if I`m wrong, midterms are the last of what goes in that determines your admission. So there's not much effort I can put in anymore, I can only hope that the average is either not an 89 or that will lower it. I was questioning more the likely hood of mac lowering their admission requirements, for I heard a couple universities tend to do that near the end

Originally Posted by sbarbs

Ive based my assumptions from a couple of the forums ive read here...I was just wondering what were the possibilities because, correct me if I`m wrong, midterms are the last of what goes in that determines your admission. So there's not much effort I can put in anymore, I can only hope that the average is either not an 89 or that will lower it. I was questioning more the likely hood of mac lowering their admission requirements, for I heard a couple universities tend to do that near the end

The threads on here are all saying ~87 was the cutoff last year.

There is no lowering of admissions averages. The university doesn't pick a cutoff and go with it, they pick a certain number of people that they are going to accept, and then all the applicants are ranked from highest to lowest average, and then they'll start accepting people at the top of the list and work their way down until they've reached the number of people that they wanted to accept. And then whatever GPA that happens to be at is considered the "cutoff". That's why you're only told an approximate range for a cutoff, and why previous years' cutoffs aren't useful.

http://www.mcmaster.ca/avpira/cudo/2...20112012B.html

That link doesn't give information based on the program, so it's probably of no use to you - instead it's divided by faculty. Still interesting though.

I'd say the minimum would probably be an 88, I got in during the first wave of acceptances with a 92 so 88-89 should be fine! In our letter, our grades weren't supposed to drop below an 84%, so you're above the actual 'cut off' as is.

Originally Posted by Cryssylol

I'd say the minimum would probably be an 88, I got in during the first wave of acceptances with a 92 so 88-89 should be fine! In our letter, our grades weren't supposed to drop below an 84%, so you're above the actual 'cut off' as is.

The 84% that you're referring to is a conditional acceptance cutoff, not a cutoff used for admission. It has traditionally been lower than the actual acceptance cut off to allow students leniency with final exams. The admissions cut off is purely a competition number.

I would say if you really want to come to mac, apply to the physical science I program. You essentially take the same courses and get to apply to the same programs in second year and as far as I am aware, the cutoff is much lower.

well according to facebook last week, you won't have a good chance of getting into mac if you're not caucasian..

Isn't that a bummer