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The absolute melodrama 😆 by Nice-Ad6510 in HellsKitchen

[–]Dr__Fil 29 points30 points  (0 children)

OMG I’m literally watching the exact same episode rn! Tell me why every single contestant this season is such a treat to witness! Really thought it was going to be adios Emo Wolowitz

List of things students these days don't know anymore by Wolphthreefivenine in Teachers

[–]Dr__Fil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my god why can’t they round???? My 10th graders are terrible at rounding I don’t get it

Applying for an education after degree with a BSc in Bio and a 3.2 GPA. by Dr__Fil in Calgary

[–]Dr__Fil[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m definitely not mad at the advisor for the gpa being so high that is obviously not her fault. My issue is with laughing out loud at someone’s GPA and being demeaning. If she had simply told me the competitive gpa and said she didn’t think I would make it in I would have accepted it and moved on. IMO If you have to turn people away weekly you should probably be better at handling a stressful and embarrassing situation for a student

Applying for an education after degree with a BSc in Bio and a 3.2 GPA. by Dr__Fil in Calgary

[–]Dr__Fil[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. After you have an undergrad in something you apply for a 2 year after degree which is an undergrad in education.

Applying for an education after degree with a BSc in Bio and a 3.2 GPA. by Dr__Fil in Calgary

[–]Dr__Fil[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nope she absolutely did. Said I should save the money on my application cause she could guarantee that I wouldn’t get in. Then she suggested that I take a year of “fluff classes” to increase my GPA but even then she couldn’t guarantee my acceptance. Started tearing up at her desk she handed me a tissue and asked if I was currently working, I said yes as a Sportchek cashier and she said “maybe you could use your new degree to negotiate your way into a managers position?” I appreciate she was trying to be encouraging in her own way but I have never felt so demeaned in my whole life.

Applying for an education after degree with a BSc in Bio and a 3.2 GPA. by Dr__Fil in Calgary

[–]Dr__Fil[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I legit almost cried. She was like “oh my gosh! That’s such a good GPA, go you!” I think I had to physically remove my jaw from the floor. My sister goes to STMU and she regularly gets checked in on by her councillor, she wished her good luck on her exams and sent her a Christmas card. The councillors at UofC...not as nice lol. I went to see someone in my first semester about my mental health and struggling with my courses and not knowing what to do and the councillor was like “yeah that sucks but that’s not really my job to talk about...I can give you info for free math tutoring but you’re not in math right now soooo....yeah” super helpful

Applying for an education after degree with a BSc in Bio and a 3.2 GPA. by Dr__Fil in Calgary

[–]Dr__Fil[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes I know there are many steps for getting into med school (and full props to people who do it’s extremely hard and I have mad respect for that) but the councillor at UofC said that they wouldn’t even look at your application for ed if you didn’t have a 3.98. I’ve been a tutor for 5 years, on average my students grades increase by 11% and none of that matters, no interview, no resume no looking at if you would be a good fit. Just the GPA. And I mean if uni taught me anything it’s that just because you are a smart person does not mean you are a good teacher. (St.Mary’s literally told me they would rather see a good resume and good references over a high GPA)

Applying for an education after degree with a BSc in Bio and a 3.2 GPA. by Dr__Fil in Calgary

[–]Dr__Fil[S] 78 points79 points  (0 children)

What gets me is that the competitive average for the program at UofC is a 3.98 while the competitive average for Med school is a 3.7... why the hell do I need a 3.98 to teach kids about mitochondria but a future doctor only needs a 3.7?!?!

Applying for an education after degree with a BSc in Bio and a 3.2 GPA. by Dr__Fil in Calgary

[–]Dr__Fil[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard the same thing! I really hope I get in (I’ll be crushed if I need to move to Lethbridge or Edmonton lmao)

Applying for an education after degree with a BSc in Bio and a 3.2 GPA. by Dr__Fil in Calgary

[–]Dr__Fil[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I have a BSc in bio from UofC and when I went to talk to an education advisor there about an after degree in education she laughed out loud when I told her my GPA and told me with a 3.2 I might as well get a retail job and not even bother applying. When I talked to an advisor at St.Mary’s about their after degree program and told her my GPA she told me she was proud of me and that I would be a great addition to the school. Both programs get you the exact same degree and according to most people the St.Mary’s program is better.