Grade replacement

[N1235]

Hello all!

I have been reading and researching on which veterinary schools take the highest grade for repeated courses into consideration. However, I have been finding contradicting info! I have read that Kansas and Ohio are two colleges that do this. Is this true? Anyone know of any more? The last thread I found info on this topic was from 2012. Not sure if policy has changed since. Any info will be helpful! Thanks!! ☺️

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[rockatiel]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/grade-replacement-and-schools-that-focus-on-last-45.1192053/

 

[KCgophervet]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...-topics-before-starting-a-new-thread.1199763/

Ask on the old thread you found or the one rocky linked for you. Better than starting a new one.

 

[rodeomarie]

Hello all!

I have been reading and researching on which veterinary schools take the highest grade for repeated courses into consideration. However, I have been finding contradicting info! I have read that Kansas and Ohio are two colleges that do this. Is this true? Anyone know of any more? The last thread I found info on this topic was from 2012. Not sure if policy has changed since. Any info will be helpful! Thanks!! ☺️

Ohio DOES replace your grades Source: The Admissions team

 

[N1235]

Thank you!!

Ohio DOES replace your grades Source: The Admissions team

 

[VetMed1]

So this is the information I have found from reading a few of these 'grade replacement' threads:

Schools that take the NEW grade:

Western
Ohio
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas


Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue


Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45


If anyone can please add to these lists, that would be great! I would love to know which schools take the NEW replacement grade, and which ones look mainly at cumulative GPA. Thanks!

 

[battie]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Ohio
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri

Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends

 

[VetMed1]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Ohio
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri

Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 a lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends

Thank you so much for adding to this, I really appreciate it!!

 

[rodeomarie]

Thank you so much for adding to this, I really appreciate it!!

I would actually double check this list....there's some corrections to be made
*Ohio - AVERAGES their grades according to their Admissions office
*LSU for example is tricky - they only replace the grade IF there's been more than 6 years that has elapsed since the original course was taken:

• "Applicants may choose to re-take a course to better master the subject at any point. If a course that is more than six years old is retaken, the most recent grade will be used otherwise all of the grades/credits for that specific course will be used when computing grade point averages. (I.E. - If a "D" is earned in a BIOL 1202 course taken in 2013 and a "B" is earned in a subsequent BIOL 1202 course taken in 2014, a total of six credit hours and 12 quality points are calculated into the Required Course GPA.)"

To add:
TAMU - AVERAGES
Univ. of Florida - AVERAGES
Univ. of TN - AVERAGES

 

[rodeomarie]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Ohio
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri

Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends

Wisconsin can be added to the "New Grade" list.

 

[Rozzieray]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Ohio
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)
Wisconsin

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri
Oklahoma State
TAMU
University of Florida
University of Tennessee


Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends

 

[VetMed1]

I would actually double check this list....there's some corrections to be made
*Ohio - AVERAGES their grades according to their Admissions office
*LSU for example is tricky - they only replace the grade IF there's been more than 6 years that has elapsed since the original course was taken:

• "Applicants may choose to re-take a course to better master the subject at any point. If a course that is more than six years old is retaken, the most recent grade will be used otherwise all of the grades/credits for that specific course will be used when computing grade point averages. (I.E. - If a "D" is earned in a BIOL 1202 course taken in 2013 and a "B" is earned in a subsequent BIOL 1202 course taken in 2014, a total of six credit hours and 12 quality points are calculated into the Required Course GPA.)"

To add:
TAMU - AVERAGES
Univ. of Florida - AVERAGES
Univ. of TN - AVERAGES

Oh how weird about Ohio, I thought they took the new grade from what I was told. Guess not! Too bad they don't take the new grade.

 

[VetMed1]

Wisconsin can be added to the "New Grade" list.

Thank you for both of your additions!

 

[VetMed1]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)
Wisconsin

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Ohio
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri
Oklahoma State
TAMU
University of Florida
University of Tennessee


Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends

Thank you for adding to this!

 

[N1235]

Thank you all for your replies! Very helpful information! As a student that graduated with a B.S. in Biology with a very low GPA (3.06), I am trying to figure out the schools that I may actually have a decent chance at acceptance after retaking the prereqs I struggled with.

 

[VetMed1]

Thank you all for your replies! Very helpful information! As a student that graduated with a B.S. in Biology with a very low GPA (3.06), I am trying to figure out the schools that I may actually have a decent chance at acceptance after retaking the prereqs I struggled with.

Also take a good look at the percentage of OOS students each school accepts. Your chances are much higher!

 

[N1235]

Also take a good look at the percentage of OOS students each school accepts. Your chances are much higher!

thanks!

 

[Soon2bedogtor]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Ohio?
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)
Wisconsin

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri
Oklahoma State
TAMU
University of Florida
University of Tennessee
Virginia-Maryland


Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends

 

[N1235]

Just heard back from Midwestern's admissions office:
"GPAs are calculated by VMCAS and all attempts at coursework will be averaged together into your GPA".

as well as from Wisconsin's admissions office:
"For the purpose of total cumulative undergraduate GPA calculation, both course grades would be included in the total cumulative undergraduate GPA (provided they were both completed prior to the first B.S. or B.A. degree being posted). Additionally if both courses were completed within the last 30 semester credits, both course grades would be included in the last 30 semester credit GPA calculation. For the purpose of required coursework GPA calculation, the highest grade earned should be the only course grade used in the required coursework GPA calculation".

Hope this is helpful!

 

[Posey]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Ohio?
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana - if old grade over 6 years old
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)
Wisconsin

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri
Oklahoma State
TAMU
University of Florida
University of Tennessee
Virginia-Maryland


Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends
- TAMU participates in the Texas Fresh Start Program which results in grade replacement.

 

[Old-Country-Vet-Tech]

Does Iowa average or replace?

 

[rodeomarie]

Does Iowa average or replace?

Iowa State averages your grades

 

[VetMed1]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Ohio?
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana - if old grade over 6 years old
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)
Wisconsin

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri
Oklahoma State
TAMU
University of Florida
University of Tennessee
Virginia-Maryland
Iowa


Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends
- TAMU participates in the Texas Fresh Start Program which results in grade replacement.

 

[Old-Country-Vet-Tech]

Add lmu to the averaged list :/

 

[moviemix]

Schools that take the NEW grade:
Western
Ohio?
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana - if old grade over 6 years old
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon (for prereq GPA)
Washington (for prereq GPA)
Wisconsin
Iowa (Course Requirements | College of Veterinary Medicine)

Schools that averages both grades:
Tufts
Purdue
Oregon (for cGPA)
Washington (for last 45 GPA)
Minnesota (for last 45 GPA; if the first attempt was less than three years from application submission)
Louisiana (for last 45 GPA)
Missouri
Oklahoma State
TAMU
University of Florida
University of Tennessee
Virginia-Maryland



Extra:
-Kansas looks at last 45 lot
-UMN looks at prereq GPA and last 45 only
-Iowa uses last 45 and science only
-Michigan cares a lot about last 45, doesn't look at cGPA at all
-Mississippi looks at last 45
-Colorado does not use cGPA; looks at trends
- TAMU participates in the Texas Fresh Start Program which results in grade replacement.

 

[Catmom08]

Hi! Just wondering if anyone has any new info that could be added to or correct the list above? Thank you!

 

[battie]

The dead have risen! 😵