FAQs for ITR

• go to the Intent to Register Planning Guide and click on the link to the online ITR service
• select Full-time and click on Continue
• click on "continue in current program"
• THAT'S IT!! your ITR is submitted for Med Sci 2
• an email message will be sent to your uwo email, stating that "you have completed Intent to Register sucessfully" and that your Choice 1 is:
  • Faculty: Faculty of Science
  • Degree: (blank), Medical Sciences - DGM.
    • the degree is "blank" since you don't select a degree (e.g. BMSc) until you go into Year 3
    • "DGM" is meaningless

• if you think you'll meet the requirements to progress Med Sci 2, then you don't have to submit a Second Choice
  
  • your Second Choice will only be considered if you're not eligible for your First Choice
• if you don't submit a Second Choice and you're not eligible to progress to Med Sci 2, then you'll be registered in an alternative program for next year (e.g. BSc with a Major in Biology or BA Undeclared)
  
  • every effort is made to register you in a module that will give you access to the courses we think you want to take in second year
  • e.g., if you satisfy the Admission Requirements for a Major in Biology, then there is a good chance that you'll end up registered in a BSc degree with a Major in Biology next year so that you have priority access to the 2000-level courses such as Biology 2290F/G, 2581B, etc.
• if you want to have more "control" over the program in which you might be registered next year, should you not be eligible for Med Sci 2, then you need to look at the Admission Requirements for modules such as the Major in Biology, Minor in Medical Sciences or Minor in Biology, and ask for a BSc degree containing one or more of these modules as your Second Choice

• you want to be registered in a module(s) in second year that will give your priority access to the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module in which you want to register in Year 3 BMSc
  • a Major or Minor module in Biology will give you priority access to courses such as Biochemistry 2280A, Biology 2290F/G, 2382B and 2581B
  • if your final marks in both Biology 1001A and 1002B are at least 60% and your final marks in both Chemistry 1301A and 1302B are at least 50%, you can register in a Minor in Biology.

• if you're not eligible to progress to Med Sci 2, then you'll be registered in an alternative program for next year (e.g. BSc with a Major in Biology or BA Undeclared) even though you didn't submit a Second Choice
• you might be able to take some/most/all of the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module in which you'd like to register in Year 3 BMSc without being registered in Med Sci 2.  Look at the FAQs below for more information.

• The requirements to progress from Med Sci 1 to Med Sci 2 are outlined in the Academic Calendar (see Medical Sciences First Entry). The minimum marks of 60% in each half course in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics (if physics is taken in Med Sci 1) must be achieved on the first attempt at each course.

Example: I've got 58% in Chemistry 1301A and 72% in Chemistry 1302B
No. Each of the first-year half courses in biology, chemistry, math and physics must be completed with a mark of at least 60%.  An average will not be taken on the two half courses in biology (or chemistry or math or physics).  If you received a mark less than 60% in any of these half courses and wish to pursue a module(s) in the BMSc Program, you must repeat the course and obtain a minimum mark of 60%.  Please see an Academic Counsellor in WSC to determine when this course should be repeated and how it will impact your module/course selection for Year 2.

No. The minimum marks of 60% in each half course must be obtained in the first-year half courses in biology, chemistry, math and physics during the Fall/Winter of Med Sci 1 (i.e. by the end of April).  If you received a mark less than 60% in any of these half courses and wish to pursue a module(s) in the BMSc Program, you must repeat the course and obtain a minimum mark of 60%.  Please see an Academic Counsellor in WSC to determine when this course should be repeated and how it will impact your module/course selection for Year 2.

If you have a mark in the 50s in one or both of the Biology half courses, repeat it (or them) in the summer, if at all possible!  Biology 2290F/G, 2382B and 2581B all require a minimum mark of 60% in both Biology 1001A and 1002B as the prerequisite.  If you have a mark less than 60% is in one of the chemistry, math or physics half courses, it is possible to repeat this course in Year 2.  However, to maintain your eligibility to apply for admission to Year 3 BMSc, you must complete all the 2000-level courses in Year 2 that are listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which you wish to apply for Year 3 BMSc.  You should see an Academic Counsellor in WSC to determine when a course should be repeated and the impact on your course selection for Year 2.

If you're in Med Sci 1, interested in completing a module(s) offered in the BMSc Program, and eligible to progress to Med Sci 2, you do not submit an ITR for a particular degree/module for Year 2.  You will register in Med Sci 2 in second year and submit an Intent to Register (ITR) when you're in Med Sci 2, applying for admission to Year 3 BMSc with a particular module(s).  You'll select "Continue in the same program" on the online ITR service to submit an ITR for Med Sci 2 for next year.

Yes, provided you don't repeat the first-year course at Western for which you were granted a transfer credit, your AP or IB transfer credit replaces the requirement of a minimum mark of 60% in the Western course needed for progession to Med Sci 2.  If, however, you repeated the first-year course at Westerm, you must achieve a minimum mark of 60% on the repeated course(s) as your transfer credit will be lost.

A Major or Minor can be completed in addition to an Honors Specialization module.  It is strongly recommended that you speak with Joan or Kathy in the BMSUE office before the end of the ITR period about the implications/requirements for adding on a Major or Minor.

Yes, it is possible to apply for admission to Year 3 BMSc from something other than Med Sci 2.  You will be considered for admission to Year 3 BMSc from the "competitive pool", provided you complete the Admission Requirements for the module to which you wish to apply for Year 3 BMSc and satisfy certain conditions.  See Admission to the BMSc Program for more details.

There isn't a pre-determined cutoff average for any of the Honors Specialization modules.  The only thing that is pre-determined is the number of spaces in each Honors Specialization module.  The average of the person to take the last available space for each HSP module is that year's cutoff average.  See Admission to Year 3 and look for the Maximum Capacity and Cutoff Averages in the Honors Specialization section.

You should submit an ITR for Year 3 BMSc in case you don't get admitted to the HBA program.  If you are admitted to HBA1 and want to complete the combined BMSc/HBA program, you will ask for this during HBA1.

No. Any student satisfying the Admission Requirements and Admission Criteria are treated equally during the adjudication period (assessing students for eligibility for BMSc and the various modules)

Yes, provided you want the same module(s) for Year 4.  If, for example, you're registered in an Honors Specialization and a Major in Year 3 and submit your ITR by clicking "continue in program", you're asking for the same Honors Specialization and Major combination for Year 4.  You can remove the Major later, by submitting some paperwork to either the Academic Counselling Team in WSC 191 or to the BMSUE Office (MSB 137 or 138)

Go through the entire ITR process by selecting Schulich as your faculty, etc.

If you haven't completed all the courses listed in the Weighted Averages Chart before Year 4 (including foundation courses), you must check with the departmental representative to see if he/she is willing to recommend that you still can be considered for Year 4 of the Honors Specialization module.

 There isn't a pre-determined cutoff average for any of the Honors Specialization modules.  The only thing that is pre-determined is the number of spaces in each Honors Specialization module.  The average of the person to take the last available space for each HSP module is that year's cutoff average.  See Admission to Year 4 and look for the Maximum Capacity and Cutoff Averages in the Honors Specialization section.

No. The Honors Specialization in Medical Sciences does not contain a research project.

No, not usually.  If you were not eligible to register in Year 3 BMSc, you cannot register in the BMSc Program at any time in the future.  If you think you would have been eligible for Year 3 BMSc, come and see us at the BMSc Program Table with this query.  See the Event Calendar for times/location.

If students aren't eligible for the BMSc Program, they won't be left hanging!  They will be adjudicated (assessed) for a BSc degree.  More information about the adjudication process will be posted later in the term under Adjudication

Many students in the BMSc Program switch modules when they move from Year 2 to Year 3, since the courses in Year 2 are much the same for most of the modules.  Going from Year 3 to 4, some students change from a discipline-specific module (e.g. Honors Specialization in Pharmacology) to the interdisciplinary module [e.g. Honors Specialization in Medical Sciences (for students going into Years 4 in 2014/15) or Honors Specialization in IMS (for student going into Year 3 in 2014/15)] and vice versa.

Students are first adjudicated (assessed for eligibility) for the BMSc Program and, if eligible, are then adjudicated for the module(s) requested during ITR.  See the Admissions page (and select the appropriate year) for details about admission to the Honors Specialization, Specialization and Double Major modules.