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  1. Hello everyone, I have a question about being on the Dean's List vs. GPA as the basis for consideration in graduate applications. I'm an Anthropology Honours student in a Quebec university. In order to be on the Dean's List, one must have at least 3.75 (out of 4.30) GPA. My GPA exceeds that significantly but I have been excluded from the Dean's List because I was not registered in at least 12 credits per term for a total of 24 credits for the Fall and Winter terms last year. In fact, I was registered for 15 credits in the Fall term and 9 credits in Winter and generally, the combined 24 credits should reflect full-time status for the university. However, my faculty is adamant on the point that I must have attempted 12 credits per term. Since this wasn't the case last year and this regulation is not reflected in writing elsewhere, I was understandably annoyed. My excellence in studies while holding down a full-time job is my personal source of pride, but I'm annoyed that I'm excluded for such a detail - a regulation that is not consistently applied. Besides my hopefully strong personal statement, recommendation letters, and grades/GPA, how relevant is it not being on the Dean's List? Also, I will graduate "with great distinction" as opposed to just "with distinction" and this will be noted on my transcript - it's designated to those who achieve at least a 4.0/4.30 final graduation GPA. Would I even need to explain in my grad application why I'm not on the Dean's List? It's my understanding that this also limits my chances of a scholarship at my university due to the liberal applying of the full-time status rule - in other words, it changes on the person who is applying it. Many thanks for your thoughts, MMP
  2. Hello there: I have lurked on and off since last year, but I thought I'd ask my own question today. I apologize if the topic is redundant, but I haven't managed to find anything in the archives. I'm a final year undergraduate in Montreal and will complete 75 out of 90 credits at the end of this semester (received transfer credits from my previous BA). Despite being quite aware of SSHRC and/or FQRSC (Quebec equivalent) requirements, I'm not quite clear on the timeframes in which to apply. Due to being accepted into the Honours stream of my BA, I will graduate one semester later than expected - in April 2013 and hopefully begin MA studies in Fall 2013. So do I apply for the Fall 2012 application cycle as a current undergraduate student or apply for the Fall 2013 application cycle as a recent BA graduate and perhaps already having completed one semester of MA studies? Any advice? Best of luck to everyone and thanks! missmoneypenny
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