Most accepted students reported averages between 95% and 97%, with a median of 95.8% — the published competitive average is 96%. Based on 153 accepted-student reports submitted to Uniscope.
Median Accepted
95.8%
Crowdsourced reports
Typical Range
95–97%
Middle 50% of accepted
Lowest Accepted
94%
Reported outlier
Data Points
153
Accepted reports
Reported top-6 averages of 153 accepted students, grouped by grade range.
Percentages show the share of accepted reports in each range; counts in parentheses.
Where each grade band sits relative to students who were accepted to Life Sciences Gateway.
| Your Average | Accepted Students in This Band | You'd Be Above | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95%+ | 78% of accepted | ~100% of accepted students | Strong position |
| 90–94% | 22% of accepted | ~22% of accepted students | Reach |
| 85–89% | 0% of accepted | ~0% of accepted students | Long shot |
| 80–84% | 0% of accepted | ~0% of accepted students | Long shot |
| Below 80% | 0% of accepted | ~0% of accepted students | Long shot |
These numbers are built from 169 anonymous admission reports submitted by real applicants to Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster University, filtered for duplicates and statistical outliers. They reflect reported top-6 averages, not official cutoffs — universities do not publish admission floors, and offers can depend on supplementary applications, course rigor, and applicant pool strength in a given year.
Most accepted students reported averages between 95% and 97%, with a median of 95.8%. The published competitive average is 96%.
The lowest accepted average reported to Uniscope is 94%. Outliers like this are rare — supplementary applications, special circumstances, or alternate admission categories can play a role.
100% of accepted students who reported their grades had an average of 90% or higher.
Yes — 52% of accepted students reported averages below the published competitive average of 96%. Admission is not a hard cutoff, but your odds drop the further you are below it.