so like being an A-student is like good… right?

First of all, what do you think of a 3.5GPA for a first year? Normally, do GPA’s fall progressively, or do they get higher – are courses harder/more work in the upper years?

And how do you get onto the Dean’s list? I have read the few posts you had on it, what does it mean by 5th, 12th credit, etc….? I only have 4.5 credits in the fall-winter session, but I’ll be taking a course in the summer. Am I no longer eligible, or does the Dean’s list also include the summer session as well? Eg. does it require that the courses must have been taking DURING the year, and not during the summer?

Also…I’m still a little confused about subject POSTs. If I take a chm139 course in the summer, which is a PREREQUISITE for lets say, biochemistry, and you apply for your subject post BEFORE summer school starts…does that mean I have to apply for biochem during the 2nd round of applications?

Thanks, you are so helpful! 😀

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Yo!

Obviously 3.5 is a good GPA. Come on dude. And falling GPAs are common, but rising ones are common too so there’s no real answer for you there about patterns. However one thing I can guarantee is that duuuuh upper year courses with require more work.

Now you’re put on the Dean’s List when you meet the required 3.5 CGPA in the session where you receive either your fifth, tenth, fifteenth, or twentieth credit. So in your case, since you’ve only finished 4.5 for the Fall/Winter session, you won’t be considered for the Dean’s List at the end of this year. But since you’ll be getting your fifth in summer, you’ll be considered for the Dean’s List in that session. Make sense? However, this is based on your CGPA, so make sure to maintain the grades this year since they’ll still be contributing to the consideration.

And lastly… Ah. Subject POSts. Well, I suppose at least it’s not another admissions question. But yeah, you’ll be applying during the second round.

Good luck!

xoxo
–aska