I have recently applied for the undergraduate sociology program at UTM and I am wondering/nervous about my chances of being accepted. Here is my situation:
I am 24 and dropped out of high school with two credits left before graduating with plans to take correspondence or night school. The years went by and I only ended up taking one night school course, which means I am one credit short of completing high school.
A year and half ago I began taking classes at Sheridan in Gen. Arts and Science (University Profile) and am presently completing my last semester. My grade point average is 3.5, and I am hoping to raise it this semester, although I am positive I can maintain it.
My question is, do I have a shot in hell of being accepted?
People have told me that because of my age, I may have a better chance than someone younger or less mature, although I am sceptical.
Please let me know your opinion. Thanks!!
Let me just tell you that you really struck my empathy gland here… I must confess that I too am an academic late bloomer, and I also started my schooling more or less at your age. It ain’t easy I tell ya… but I still am a big supporter of starting your academic journey after having gained some real-world mileage.
So after this display of senior-citizen amity let me get to the point: It seems to me that your program at Sheridan constitutes a ?transitional year’ (something that UofT has as a program of its own). If you took the relevant courses and your GPA is good (which it is), I can’t see why there would be a problem for you. It also depends on what stream you requested on OUAC (science? Humanities?). But in general, I think your good. Good luck, fellow geezer!