{"id":22422,"date":"2019-04-25T12:08:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T16:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=22422"},"modified":"2019-04-30T11:22:37","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T15:22:37","slug":"if-you-love-me-dont-make-me-do-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=22422","title":{"rendered":"if you love me don&#8217;t make me do math"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello. I\u2019m interested in applying for a masters program at uoft, specifically in the public policy (PP) programs. Although uoft is my first option (i go to utsc currently), I\u2019m open to PP programs at grad schools in Toronto like at Ryerson or York. My first three semesters sucked (1.85, 2.00, 1.5). My next three semesters: 2.84, 3.13, 3.57. My CGPA now is 2.57 with 11 credits. If I keep averaging around\/above 3.5, will I have a chance at getting into uoft? I\u2019m also looking to gain experience!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>hello hello!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o7btPCcdNniyf0ArS\/giphy.gif\" width=\"263\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i mostly deal in undergrad and am not a numbers person, but i looked into the <a href=\"https:\/\/munkschool.utoronto.ca\/publicpolicy\/programs\/master-of-public-policy-program\/mpp-program-admissions\/\">munk school&#8217;s graduate PP program<\/a> for you. looks like they require two different numbers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your CGPA has to be at least a B<\/li>\n<li>your GPA has to be at least a B+ in your final year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>as usual, the website includes the bit about how meeting this minimum requirement only makes you competitive, but doesn&#8217;t in any way guarantee admission.<\/p>\n<p>now, i am in no way the person you want doing your calculations, so i think it&#8217;s in both of our best interests to redirect ya. plug your numbers into <a href=\"https:\/\/gpacalc.utoronto.ca\/calculator\/#\/\">this gpa calculator,\u00a0<\/a>including your prospective grades, and take a look at what it spits out. a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utsc.utoronto.ca\/registrar\/u-t-grading-scheme\">B CGPA<\/a> at u of t is a 3.0, and a B+ is 3.3, so those are the thresholds you&#8217;ll be looking to make. giving this a try will probably give you a better idea of what your chances are.<\/p>\n<p>hope this helped and all the best with your grad school admissions!<\/p>\n<p>cheers,<\/p>\n<p>aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello. I\u2019m interested in applying for a masters program at uoft, specifically in the public policy (PP) programs. Although uoft is my first option (i go to utsc currently), I\u2019m open to PP programs at grad schools in Toronto like at Ryerson or York. My first three semesters sucked (1.85, 2.00, 1.5). My next three semesters: 2.84, 3.13, 3.57. My CGPA now is 2.57 with 11 credits. If I keep averaging around\/above 3.5, will I have a chance at getting into uoft? I\u2019m also looking to gain experience! \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 hello hello! i mostly deal in undergrad and am not a numbers person, but i looked into the munk school&#8217;s graduate PP program for you. looks like they require two different numbers: your CGPA has to be at least a B your GPA has to be at least a B+ in your final year as usual, the website includes the bit about how meeting this minimum requirement only makes you competitive, but doesn&#8217;t in any way guarantee admission. now, i am in no way the person you want doing your calculations, so i think it&#8217;s in both of our best interests to redirect ya. plug your numbers into this gpa calculator,\u00a0including your prospective grades, and take a look at what it spits out. a B CGPA at u of t is a 3.0, and a B+ is 3.3, so those are the thresholds you&#8217;ll be looking to make. giving this a try will probably give you a better idea of what your chances are. hope this helped and all the best with your grad school admissions! cheers, 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,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grad-school"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello. 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