At UofT, the first screening is strictly gpa and they will not consider any application below a 'B' average, regardless of what else you bring to the table. If you make that cut-off, that means that they will view your application in full. When I spoke with Angela In the past, she said that the students admitted usually have high gpa's and the low end of those accepted are closer to a high B+. Of course, this doesn't mean that anyone who has a B average should give up-- they look at everything and a strong application in other areas can go a long way.
If you don't make the Gpa cut-off, the