Will I get a conditional offer to McMaster in the first round?
The following is the admission for Commerce I to McMaster:
"Grade 12 U/M course requirements:
* English U
* Advanced Functions 4U
* One of: Calculus & Vectors 4U or Mathematics of Data Management 4U
(additional credits to total 6)
The anticipated cut-off range for September 2008 is 80-82%."
Here are my marks for the first semester and the first round of conditional offers will occur in mid-February.
My FINAL MARKS FOR SEMESTER 1:
Advance Functions - 99%
Data Management - 91%
Religion - 75%
English - 68%
Overall Mark - 83.25%
Have you averaged your marks? Do you make the 80-82% anticipated cut-off?
No one here can really answer your question, though. Only the people at the school you've applied to can do that.
We wish you great good luck!
=)
looking at your course selections and average, why do you have a question about admission to Mac's?
Their cut-off is below your average.
I assume you are referring to McMaster in Hamilton, Ontario? I live 40 minutes from there.
With your high marks in math, why would you not consider the University of Waterloo, one of the top universities in North America in that field.
I know that UofW has had cut-offs of over 90%, but it is worth a try.
To determine if you will receive a conditional offer to McMaster in the first round, you need to compare your marks to the anticipated cut-off range of 80-82%.
Looking at your final marks for semester 1:
- Advanced Functions: 99%
- Data Management: 91%
- English: 68%
- Religion: 75%
To calculate your overall average, you need to find the weighted average of your courses. Since English and Religion are not mentioned as part of the required courses, we will only consider Advanced Functions and Data Management for the calculation.
Calculating the weighted average:
(Advanced Functions * weight) + (Data Management * weight) / total weight
In this case, since both courses are mentioned, we'll assign equal weights to each (1/2 or 0.5).
(99 * 0.5) + (91 * 0.5) = 95
So your overall average is 95%.
Comparing your overall average of 95% to the anticipated cut-off range of 80-82%, it is evident that your marks are well above the anticipated cut-off range. This indicates that you have a good chance of receiving a conditional offer to McMaster in the first round. However, it's important to note that admission decisions are also based on other factors such as the number of available spots and the competitiveness of the applicant pool.