NotASerialKiller

If I answered as myself on CASPer I would get arrested

The sections on the old MCAT don't all have the same percentile rankings like they do on the new one. Look at the links in my post, 129 = 93rd percentile, which on VR puts you just below 11. A 129 on the others yes would translate to just below a 12 in PS or BS

10-11, still have to do well on it but you're not in a tough position. No reason to not prepare as well as you can regardless. https://www.aamc.org/students/download/434504/data/percentilenewmcat.pdf https://www.aamc.org/students/download/430684/data/finalpercentileranksfortheoldmcatexam.pdf

Don't be too hard on yourself, after writing the MCAT I was constantly flipping between rage and sorrow for days because I was sure I did horribly and had royally screwed myself, then ended up doing well enough to not have to rewrite. It can be really hard to have a sense for how you did when you're marked relative to everyone else.

From what I've read you're above the GPA cutoff and 9 VR still has a decent shot with a strong CASPer. Not an expert though, might want additional confirmation that it's worth it.

I'd think of it the other way around, with a 3.77 GPA there are schools at which you won't be competitive, but at McMaster you still have a great chance! CASPer shouldn't be nearly as daunting as the MCAT or a semester of worrying about your GPA.

They should have information about GPA cutoffs on their site. I think unlike every other school their posted cutoff actually means they'll consider everyone above it. As for your VR, 10 is fine along with a strong CASPer. People have posted that they were accepted with 9 or 8 VR because of their CASPer score.

I see Boston and Dartmouth recommended all the time, most Canadian applicants have them on their lists

Think that's just a reflection of VR and CASPer meaning a lot more than GPA at McMaster. You can make up for a low VR with CASPer, but not with your GPA

Several people have posted that they were accepted at Dal with no maritime connection. I forget what they said they wrote in that essay (they like lobster?) but you could track it down in the Dal sub-forum. MUN is definitely worse with that so I agree with your conclusion to not apply there.

But it surely eases the pain.

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