I’m interested in pursuing a physiology major, but I’m already going into?third year with a dummy major (Pharmacology).? On the calendar?<http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/crs_psl.htm#ASMAJ0482>,?I’m told which courses to take in First Year (which I’ve done), Second Year?(which I’ll be taking this September), and Higher Years.? The main reason
for the delay is due to scheduling conflicts as I’ve simultaneously been?pursuing an arts major.
Is it acceptable to be taking the second-year course requirements for this?POSt in my third year, as long as I meet all the POSt requirements by the?time I graduate?
Also, will I be able to successfully apply to the POSt later on as I meet?more of the requirements, as long as my grades are sufficient?
Thank you.
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hey there,
you can complete the courses for your POSt whenever it suits you.
it doesn’t matter if you do your second-year courses in second, third or fourth year. your intuition is right; as long as you’ve completed all your requirements by the time you graduate, you’re okay. the university?isn’t bothered about how long it takes you to finish your degree. they’ve got more important things to worry about.
you’re able to apply to the POSt later (that is, after your second year), as long as you’ve taken all the prerequisite courses. however, there’s no way of telling whether you’ll get in. the physiology major is a type 3 program, which means that getting the minimum grades in all the required courses is no guarantee that you will get into the program.
the estimated cut-off is an average in the mid-70s for the required courses, so the higher above that your grades are, the better your chances are of getting in.
after that, all you can do is cross your fingers and make wild promises?with your deity of choice (“if i get into this program, i promise i’ll be nice to my brother for the rest of my life” “if i get in, i’ll keep the house clean all year” “i’ll buy my mum a house” “i’ll spend all my spare time volunteering at a local hospital” “i’ll sell my left toe and donate the money to Toronto’s homeless” etc.) until you hear the news (and promptly abandon all your promises).
cheers,
aska