{"id":21784,"date":"2018-07-27T16:19:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T20:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=21784"},"modified":"2019-07-18T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T18:11:47","slug":"dont-forget-the-magic-post-combo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=21784","title":{"rendered":"don&#8217;t forget the magic POSt combo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! So, I currently exceeded the 6.0 100-level limit, and they won\u2019t count my last course I took for a breath requirement to go to my GPA, I got an 84. I was previously suspended for a year, and came back, and my GPA has gone up to 2.13 from being 1.14. It seems to be a bit unrealistic, but my goal is to graduate with a high distinction and study masters at Scotland or England. ????With my latest 100-level course, my GPA would have been 2.23. I\u2019m in no rush to graduate early, only have 7 courses left, the highest GPA I would get is 2.8. I\u2019m majoring in history of art, and double-minoring in history and music culture. Would it be possible to add an additional minor using the course they counted as \u201cextra\u201d to bring it up, I\u2019m just scared if I go above degree requirements, they wouldn\u2019t count those too.???? What should I do or aim for from now on?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>hi!<\/p>\n<p>though <a href=\"https:\/\/fas.calendar.utoronto.ca\/rules-regulations#extra\">courses that count as &#8220;extra&#8221;<\/a> don&#8217;t go towards your GPA or the 20.0 FCE needed to graduate, you can put them towards a program. so, hypothetically, you could use the &#8220;extra&#8221; course to add an additional minor.<\/p>\n<p>i say &#8220;hypothetically,&#8221; however, because you won&#8217;t be able to add a third minor to your degree. you&#8217;re allowed to be in a total of three programs of study, so adding a third minor would put you up to four POSts. sadly, if you deleted your major to add your third minor and still only be at three POSts, that wouldn&#8217;t work either. you need to be in at least one &#8220;big&#8221; program (so like a specialist or major) and a maximum of two &#8220;small&#8221; programs (a minor). there is, sadly, a magic POSt combo that you gotta fulfill to graduate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/12NUbkX6p4xOO4\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"shia labeouf magic GIF\" width=\"205\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p>\n<p>you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/fas.calendar.utoronto.ca\/degree-requirements-hba-hbsc-bcom\">this link<\/a> for more information on degree requirements.<\/p>\n<p>i suggest making an appointment with an academic adviser at your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/registrars\">college registrar&#8217;s office<\/a>. they can talk to you about grad school and boosting your GPA. they can give you advice and help you plan for grad school.<\/p>\n<p>i hope this helps!<\/p>\n<p>xoxo,<\/p>\n<p>aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! So, I currently exceeded the 6.0 100-level limit, and they won\u2019t count my last course I took for a breath requirement to go to my GPA, I got an 84. I was previously suspended for a year, and came back, and my GPA has gone up to 2.13 from being 1.14. It seems to be a bit unrealistic, but my goal is to graduate with a high distinction and study masters at Scotland or England. ????With my latest 100-level course, my GPA would have been 2.23. I\u2019m in no rush to graduate early, only have 7 courses left, the highest GPA I would get is 2.8. I\u2019m majoring in history of art, and double-minoring in history and music culture. Would it be possible to add an additional minor using the course they counted as \u201cextra\u201d to bring it up, I\u2019m just scared if I go above degree requirements, they wouldn\u2019t count those too.???? What should I do or aim for from now on? \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 hi! though courses that count as &#8220;extra&#8221; don&#8217;t go towards your GPA or the 20.0 FCE needed to graduate, you can put them towards a program. so, hypothetically, you could use the &#8220;extra&#8221; course to add an additional minor. i say &#8220;hypothetically,&#8221; however, because you won&#8217;t be able to add a third minor to your degree. you&#8217;re allowed to be in a total of three programs of study, so adding a third minor would put you up to four POSts. sadly, if you deleted your major to add your third minor and still only be at three POSts, that wouldn&#8217;t work either. you need to be in at least one &#8220;big&#8221; program (so like a specialist or major) and a maximum of two &#8220;small&#8221; programs (a minor). there is, sadly, a magic POSt combo that you gotta fulfill to graduate. you can check out this link for more information on degree requirements. i suggest making an appointment with an academic adviser at your college registrar&#8217;s office. they can talk to you about grad school and boosting your GPA. they can give you advice and help you plan for grad school. i hope this helps! xoxo, aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[224,272,258],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-degree-requirements","category-extra-courses","category-programs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hi! 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