Graduated MBchB entry GPA calculation
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From: Owen Yi
Dear University of Otago,
According to your website:
Using the regulations for a standard three-year Otago Bachelor's degree as an example, the admission score would be calculated as follows, in order of precedence:
Best scoring (maximum of) 120 points at 300-level
Best scoring of 200-level and 100-level papers to 360 points
With 100-level papers weighted x 0.5, 200-level papers weighted x 1.0, and 300-level papers weighted x 1.5
Questions: For a four year Bachelor's degree, can the extra level 300 papers that is not used for the maximum 120 points be used as a level 200 paper but with a weighting of x 1.0? If they can't be used, it seems to penalise those who did well in those level 300 papers which are harder and cannot be used for overall GPA calculation.
Yours faithfully,
Owen
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Please see attached the University of Otago's response to your Official Information Act request dated 7 June 2024.
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Kelsey
Kelsey Kennard (she/her)
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator | Kaituitui Pārongo Ōkawa me te Tautukunga
University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
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