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DrJ · 04-06-2010, 02:05 PM

As an applicant this cycle for both schools, I can just hope for the best. (And secretly think of my own FFFUUUUU panel to post.)

Interesting analysis Vlad - do you mean that the gov't sets overall numbers for the university and the university allocates seats as it sees fit? For example (with small numbers for ease of explanation), U of A gets 1000 spots that are funded by the gov't. This year, instead of 850 Arts and Science students, they will increase the spots to 900 and accept only 100 medical students, versus the 150 the prior year?

Or is it the scenario where the gov't will only fund a certain amount of students and the schools or students are responsible for coming up for the extra coin that is no longer there?

Some of my friends who are at U of C med and U of A med have mentioned that the government wants to keep the average class size closer to 150 and since current class sizes are 180, next years class of approximately 130 brings that average number a lot closer. Lots of politics at play.

04-06-2010, 02:05 PM	#50
DrJ Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary Exp:	As an applicant this cycle for both schools, I can just hope for the best. (And secretly think of my own FFFUUUUU panel to post.) Interesting analysis Vlad - do you mean that the gov't sets overall numbers for the university and the university allocates seats as it sees fit? For example (with small numbers for ease of explanation), U of A gets 1000 spots that are funded by the gov't. This year, instead of 850 Arts and Science students, they will increase the spots to 900 and accept only 100 medical students, versus the 150 the prior year? Or is it the scenario where the gov't will only fund a certain amount of students and the schools or students are responsible for coming up for the extra coin that is no longer there? Some of my friends who are at U of C med and U of A med have mentioned that the government wants to keep the average class size closer to 150 and since current class sizes are 180, next years class of approximately 130 brings that average number a lot closer. Lots of politics at play.