{"id":27391,"date":"2023-02-07T20:07:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T01:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=27391"},"modified":"2023-03-17T15:38:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T19:38:17","slug":"r-score-why-r-u-so-confusing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=27391","title":{"rendered":"r score why r u so confusing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"IxFyd\">\n<div class=\"k31gt\">\n<p>Hello! Im currently a quebec cegep student looking to go into life sciences \/ animal physiology at U of T and would like some advice on admissions. I struggled quite a bit in calculus this year and my cal 1 grade is only a 72\u2026 I was wondering if this is way to low for getting accepted and if its recommended that I retake this course. I&#8217;m very worried about this right now so any advice on this or admissions in general is greaaaatly appreciated!!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>hey there,<\/p>\n<p>i&#8217;m so sorry for the long wait on this one, but hopefully this still helps.<\/p>\n<p>according to the admissions website, cegep students need an <a href=\"https:\/\/future.utoronto.ca\/apply\/requirements\/canadian-high-school-canadian-university-and-college\/\">r score of mid-20s or higher<\/a> &#8211; specifically, utsg arts and science has an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsci.utoronto.ca\/future\/ready-apply\/admission-requirements\/other-canadian-provinces#admission-requirements-based-on-province-of-study-accordion-10\">r score cutoff of 26<\/a>. it does mention that they will see your full transcript with the actual percentage marks, but i&#8217;m not sure if there&#8217;s a specific cutoff for that.<\/p>\n<p>you&#8217;re probably familiar with the cegep r score, so hopefully that magic number 26 means something to you because frankly after digging around a bit i still don&#8217;t really know what it really translates to in terms of a percentage. i mean, you got a 72, but did you really, compared to the course average and then comparing your school to all the other schools&#8230; quebec really went all out with this whole scoring thing and tbh it&#8217;s just too much stats for me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"26401692\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.07744\" data-width=\"30%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/confused-confused-math-gif-26401692\">Confused Confused Math GIF<\/a>from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/confused-gifs\">Confused GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>hopefully you already know your r score by the time you apply, which will give you a much better idea. if not, it might help to generally follow the recommended grades for the equivalent grade 12 high school subjects? it&#8217;s not a perfect comparison since cegep courses might be harder (?) but uoft life sciences recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsci.utoronto.ca\/future\/ready-apply\/admission-requirements\/other-canadian-provinces#admission-requirements-based-on-province-of-study-accordion-10\">mid to high 80s in high school english and calculus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>based on that, i&#8217;d say the safest plan is to retake calc if possible, and aim for a higher mark in the 80s just in case. but then again, if all of your other marks are in the 80s-90s and you are generally at or above the course average, it also doesn&#8217;t hurt to try and apply. although 70s might be on the lower side for calc, i don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s necessarily a dealbreaker, especially if you have a good average overall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"20047868\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.77778\" data-width=\"50%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/just-try-it-imane-anys-pokimane-give-it-a-try-go-for-it-gif-20047868\">Just Try It Imane Anys GIF<\/a>from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/just+try+it-gifs\">Just Try It GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>best of luck!<\/p>\n<p>aska<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! Im currently a quebec cegep student looking to go into life sciences \/ animal physiology at U of T and would like some advice on admissions. I struggled quite a bit in calculus this year and my cal 1 grade is only a 72\u2026 I was wondering if this is way to low for getting accepted and if its recommended that I retake this course. I&#8217;m very worried about this right now so any advice on this or admissions in general is greaaaatly appreciated!! hey there, i&#8217;m so sorry for the long wait on this one, but hopefully this still helps. according to the admissions website, cegep students need an r score of mid-20s or higher &#8211; specifically, utsg arts and science has an r score cutoff of 26. it does mention that they will see your full transcript with the actual percentage marks, but i&#8217;m not sure if there&#8217;s a specific cutoff for that. you&#8217;re probably familiar with the cegep r score, so hopefully that magic number 26 means something to you because frankly after digging around a bit i still don&#8217;t really know what it really translates to in terms of a percentage. i mean, you got a 72, but did you really, compared to the course average and then comparing your school to all the other schools&#8230; quebec really went all out with this whole scoring thing and tbh it&#8217;s just too much stats for me. Confused Confused Math GIFfrom Confused GIFs hopefully you already know your r score by the time you apply, which will give you a much better idea. if not, it might help to generally follow the recommended grades for the equivalent grade 12 high school subjects? it&#8217;s not a perfect comparison since cegep courses might be harder (?) but uoft life sciences recommends mid to high 80s in high school english and calculus. based on that, i&#8217;d say the safest plan is to retake calc if possible, and aim for a higher mark in the 80s just in case. but then again, if all of your other marks are in the 80s-90s and you are generally at or above the course average, it also doesn&#8217;t hurt to try and apply. although 70s might be on the lower side for calc, i don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s necessarily a dealbreaker, especially if you have a good average overall. 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