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McMaster's Current Admission Averages

 
Old 05-16-2013 at 01:00 PM   #1
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McMaster's Current Admission Averages
They just posted them here: http://future.mcmaster.ca/2013/05/16...sion-averages/

jim1, starfish all say thanks to ashleighp for this post.
Old 05-16-2013 at 02:26 PM   #2
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Health Sci and Arts and Science went from being 95% and 88% to being by selection only. Funny.

Interesting to see these averages get so high for a school like Mac.
Old 05-16-2013 at 02:33 PM   #3
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Highschool averages are such nonsense. I don't understand why they still use them as the judging criteria... I guess the degree mills just don't have time to carefully review all individual applicants... :/
Old 05-16-2013 at 02:43 PM   #4
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>I guess the degree mills just don't have time to carefully review all individual applicants... :/
Obviously not. Do you know how long it would take to individually review 10000 applications every summer?

>Highschool averages are such nonsense.
Why? Was yours 70? lol.

>I don't understand why they still use them as the judging criteria
What do you suggest?
Old 05-16-2013 at 03:06 PM   #5
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eng went up 7% wow. No wonder all the new kids are so muchsmarter

Edit: Health sci was always 90% just to "see your supplementary" now they made it more work for them and everyone gona apply, but process prob same.

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Health Sci and Arts and Science went from being 95% and 88% to being by selection only. Funny.

Interesting to see these averages get so high for a school like Mac.
i dont think health sci was ever 95. think it was just 90 and that other extra application stuff
Old 05-16-2013 at 03:30 PM   #7
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Yeah, hth sci was never 95+ (And by "never", I mean not in the last 7 years )

I'm really glad they posted this.
Old 05-16-2013 at 04:54 PM   #8
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>I guess the degree mills just don't have time to carefully review all individual applicants... :/
Obviously not. Do you know how long it would take to individually review 10000 applications every summer?

>Highschool averages are such nonsense.
Why? Was yours 70? lol.

>I don't understand why they still use them as the judging criteria
What do you suggest?
2) HS marks are nonsense. My marks are higher in university than my HS, while for most other people it is opposite. Every individual high school is subjective and varies in difficulty (sometimes very significantly)
3)We could use standardized tests like the SATs Americans use. I am sure it will reflect better than the subjective HS marks (Which btw does not take into consideration of any AP, gifted, etc... programs).
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HS marks are nonsense. My marks are higher in university than my HS, while for most other people it is opposite.
Maybe some university programs are just overrated or easy, every thought of that?

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Every individual high school is subjective and varies in difficulty (sometimes very significantly)
Of course, but the HS average gives you at least general idea of how smart/hard working the person is. Never seen people smoking weed behind the school building having high averages when I was in school.

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3)We could use standardized tests like the SATs Americans use.
Right. So instead of having averages, that tell you how well you work in high school on average, during entire academic year.... we are going to have one test that will decide your future.... makes sense to me.

What if you are sick during the test? What if you had a bad day and couldn't get your shit together during the test?
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Am I the only one that's annoyed at the Humanities/Social Science admissions average? like why a 75%/78%, why not just make everything 80%+ or by selection and that's it?

I know so many idiots who got in, but if it was 80%+, they wouldn't have even been accepted.

+ it just feeds into the idea that "oh hum./soc sci is gonna be easy so you only need a 75 to get in lawl"
like can we not.
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[quote]Am I the only one that's annoyed at the Humanities/Social Science admissions average? like why a 75%/78%, why not just make everything 80%+ or by selection and that's it? [quote]
Are you serious?
There are different averages because there are a limited number of seats and because each program attracts different amounts of students... and ones of different skill levels...

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I know so many idiots who got in, but if it was 80%+
Please. This is humanities we're talking about. lol
Also why do you care that idiots got in? What effect does that have on you?
Old 05-16-2013 at 06:48 PM   #12
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Maybe some university programs are just overrated or easy, every thought of that?



Of course, but the HS average gives you at least general idea of how smart/hard working the person is. Never seen people smoking weed behind the school building having high averages when I was in school.



Right. So instead of having averages, that tell you how well you work in high school on average, during entire academic year.... we are going to have one test that will decide your future.... makes sense to me.

What if you are sick during the test? What if you had a bad day and couldn't get your shit together during the test?
Some university programs are just easy? Im currently studying molecular bio at MAC and I honestly dont think it is easy. Plus the life science cutoff was 88, so if it is so easy, then why isn't everyone getting 12s.

The test can be used along with GPA to give a better view of the student's abilities. If you are sick during the test then do it at another date. If you had a bad day, then cope with it. I had bad days too, and I still did my work and pulled my shit together on tests. Plus, life really doesnt have many tries, if you failed an exam at any course or did bad on MCAT, LSAT,etc... because you had a bad day, you end up with bad GPA and possibly lose your chance at your career.
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Am I the only one that's annoyed at the Humanities/Social Science admissions average? like why a 75%/78%, why not just make everything 80%+ or by selection and that's it?

I know so many idiots who got in, but if it was 80%+, they wouldn't have even been accepted.

+ it just feeds into the idea that "oh hum./soc sci is gonna be easy so you only need a 75 to get in lawl"
like can we not.
Easy money for the uni.

Mac is trying really hard to be a top engineering school (competing with UW and UofT, thus the high average). And of course, Mac is most known for science, thus the high averages there too.

The other stuff is easy money for them, thus the lower averages
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Some university programs are just easy? Im currently studying molecular bio at MAC and I honestly dont think it is easy. Plus the life science cutoff was 88, so if it is so easy, then why isn't everyone getting 12s.
Just because your program isn't easy doesn't mean that some aren't. Also, it could be that your program IS easy but you aren't that smart.
Why take a generally true comment personally? lol.
Old 05-16-2013 at 08:28 PM   #15
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Easy money for the uni.

Mac is trying really hard to be a top engineering school (competing with UW and UofT, thus the high average). And of course, Mac is most known for science, thus the high averages there too.

The other stuff is easy money for them, thus the lower averages
Don't forget Computer Science..



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