Hello,
I am currently a second year student studying psychology. But the the thing is I’m not officially studying psychology because I am not in the subject post. I took PSY100 during the summer and got a mark of 81. I applied to the second round of enrollment and got rejected for both specialist and major. I really want to do a specialist in psychology. I took 1 credit of 200-level psychology and got an average of 77 for both. All I need to do now is take PSY201 and PSY202. Assuming I get a 75 average for both, what are my chances of getting in? I know you can’t give me a proper percentage or odds but do you happen to have some anecdotal references like a friend per se that got in to the specialist with similar marks or maybe even a different type 2 subject post? I also took a 300-level psych course and I’m planning to end the course with around a low 80, do you think this would be taken into consideration? My whole situation is really killing me right now because I’m planning to go to summer school to take both statistics but if my chances of getting into the specialist isn’t great then I probably wouldn’t go on with summer school because I would rather just transfer schools. But I really don’t want to transfer schools because I am really beginning to like U of T. I don’t mean to be pushy but realistically am I in a good position?
Thank you
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hey there,
this is a super respectful question, which i really appreciate. unfortunately, i don’t have much anecdotal info to help you out. since i’m part of the HUMANITIES SCUM, all my informal/non-registrarial knowledge is related to humanities, and specifically language and classics, programs. however, i’ll try to just reason it out and give my own opinion, though, like i say, i’m not admissions, and this is really just my opinion based on what you’ve told me.
just to get everything in order for myself, this is how your marks stand:
PSY100: 81%
PSY2**Y: 77%
PSY201/202: 75% (projected)
alright, so given admission requirements after second year, i’d say that, even if your chances aren’t great, i think they’re better than when you applied in first year. firstly, i’m sure waaaay fewer people are applying after second year. by this point, most people have either realized they’re not actually interested in psych, or they’ve just given up. the fact that first year applicants have to have finished PSY100 with an 80%, and second-year applicants just have to have passed it, makes that crystal clear for me.
secondly, there are probably fewer people in second year who have completed the requirements and still qualify to apply. the number of people who take PSY100 and have a shot at getting into the POSt is staggering; by second year, that number is much smaller.
as to the 300-level course, i really don’t know. i mean, they say they don’t consider that. would it give you an advantage? maybe, but it’s hard to say for sure without any hints from the department.
so, realistically, I’d say your acceptance is not certain – psych’s still a really popular subject POSt – but i think you’ve got a good shot. besides, transferring to another school after second year is rough. take it from a transfer veteran: even if you don’t get in, you’ve got a better chance carving a new path for yourself here in third year than trying to adjust to a completely new environment and system of classes.
xoxo,
aska