mais87 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 The chart is funny but somewhat hits a nerve for me....The part about research especially...What is up with profs ditching me last minute every time i apply for a summer research grant....I have the GPA for it:( I am so giving up right now..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamer Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 The chart is funny but somewhat hits a nerve for me....The part about research especially...What is up with profs ditching me last minute every time i apply for a summer research grant....I have the GPA for it:( I am so giving up right now..! This belongs in the "I'm a whiny neurotic pre-med" thread. To be made later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaffeinatedPonderer Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hmmm... Great Chart!!) We can probably make a similar one for a 'What Courses Should I Take' type question. On another note, how hard is it to get into the top US medical schools versus the top Canadian ones (esp. for the Ontario students who have next to no preferential treatment)? Is tuition that much more in the US minus expected scholarships for the average accepted Canadian student? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqeel Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 i think the information provided in this flow chart is quite enough to understand the system. you really did a good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella Shepherd Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I just love this flow chart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medaholic Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hi, I'm register (Thread OP) new account I think I'll be updating the What are my chances flow chart soon, any input would be appreciated. I'll probably make it less specific and more organized, possibly even applicable for American schools (and the medical school admissions overall) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med.student Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Brilliant! We should nominate you for a Nobel Edit I just looked it up, apparantly you either have to have already recieved a Nobel in medicine, or be sweedish or something to nominate. I'll nominate you for a premed award - most useful contribution to premed101 of 2008. Gold Medal Oh my god. you must be really terrific to get awarded that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg-premed-bg Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 nice man nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellargellar Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 How do you prepare for a college pre-med course in high school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 You don't. You just do your best in high school. register, if this isn't in your 48 item list for OMSAS, it should be there. If you are already in meds, this needs to be included in your Carms application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennisball80 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 How do you prepare for a college pre-med course in high school? Take APs and go head read college text books. Don't get ****ed by college preqreqs and get straight A in university. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzie01 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 How do you prepare for a college pre-med course in high school? I agree that you should do well first in high school. Try to get the best grades possible. Some students will not realize this, but high school grades can also determine where will you be in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alnew Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 ^^ just to add to that, I didn't do anything in high school, didn't try, studied very little, pulled in 90%+ in all sciences regardless, so my advice would be to LEARN and enjoy learning the material to build early interest and build work ethic as well in high school. I wish I had, first year would have been a lot smoother lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balster Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I'm a bit on the fence here... I'm in CEGEP now. R-Score: 33, (ack!) Program of Study: Arts and Sciences (i.e. the Social Life Death Sentence) Volunteering: Yes, 4hrs/wk for past 6 months, was a volunteer tutor last year. Will go on a humanitarian mission to Cuba in summer. Shadowing: That too, with my volunteering. I have a mentor who rocks. Leadership: Started high school newspaper that still exists after I left, was a prefect, Bruce M. Hicks award for most community service hrs graduating h.s, Shad Valley Alum. Sports: Hate them! Gym class is torture, my lowest marks by far (mid 70's) (though I did try to dabble into some in h.s. without any success). Activities: Debating in h.s., 7 years professional acting training, but had to quit in grade 11 to have time for my increasing workload, still perform in plays, however. Music: Perfect pitch (vocal), though never had lessons (too much $$$). Sang in choir + musicals. Academics: Governor general medal in h.s., Dean's List, Doing Harvard SSP. Research: None I found the flow chart interesting, but not exactly measurable...define "good grades", or "good R-Score". It's a bit fuzzy for CEGEP students...any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balster Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I actually really love the chart - someone should make one for premed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I'm a bit on the fence here... I'm in CEGEP now. R-Score: 33, (ack!) ...any advice? Balster, You are doing great! Your grades are higher than mine when I attended Cegep and McGill pre-med was not an option for me. I am now entering my final year of university in September, will study for and take the MCAT this summer, and will apply to med schools across the country in Sept. '09 and Jan. '10 for entry into med school for the fall of 2010. Consider the following: Now, sign up to be an EMS volunteer in Cote St. Luc. Soon, they start an intensive, crash 110 hour course and once you pass the exams, you start out as an EMS trainee in the field. By around December/Jan. you will cease to be a trainee. It is a fantastic experience. If you cannot start EMS this summer, then sign up for STEP (student training education program) this summer (it is impossible to do both as there will be a conflict of schedule) at Royal Vic, it is designed for pre med students, there will patient contact and you will learn about differentmed specialties. You can sign up for Mini-Meds at Montreal Childrens Hospital starting in the fall, it is similar to STEP in a Childrens Hospital. There are other volunteering possibilities at hospitals, with Cummings Centre, Montreal Association for the Blind, etc. If you don't get into the pre med program directly from Cegep, then look at the Concordia University B. Sc. Program in Exercise Science where you have the possibility to follow a Clinical path doing internships working with patients. This also paves the way for a possible future in rehabilitation, in studying for Masters in P.T. or O.T., in becoming a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and is an excellent grounding for medicine. Far more fun than a straight B. Sc., although social life may still suffer a death sentence if you intend to be an A student. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappuccino Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hey guys, Just had a reality check and am pretty pooped. I was pursuing a chance to get into any med school until I actually started reading admissions processes. So.. heres how my university career has gone so far.. 1st year: 2.0 2nd year: 2.5 3rd year: 3.0 4th year: 4.0 (87% average) 5th year: (aiming for another 4.0) MCAT: 40 That being said... my CGPA is in the gutter: 2.6-7 or something around there. After doing well on the MCAT and 4th year, I was absorbed in this false trance where I thought I had a great chance of getting in (If all went well for the 5th year). Then I started to read admissions from a bunch of CDN med schools. 90% of them require a 3.2 MINIMUM CPGA to be looked at. That being said, I've been cut right off the bat. The other 10% have out of province students (like me) that were interviewed with a 90% average (in the last two years), which I do not have. I've come down from my high and back to reality.. someone enlighten me on where to go, what to do with these marks of mine.. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borborygmi Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I'm totally not intending to be cynical here; however, if your average was 87%, how do you have a 4.0gpa in 4th year? Another option if you don't get interviews is to graduate, and do a second degree while maintaining incredible grades the entire time and keep applying. I'm skeptical on the gpa though it sounds more in the 3.8-3.9(something) range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I'm currently going into my fourth year at McMaster and am planning to apply again at the end of this summer. I'm writing my MCAT again (8/8/11/Q first time) but my GPA is really starting to worry me after this year did not go so well. Any advice on what people think my chances are? 1st Yr: 3.52 2nd Yr: 3.94 3rd Yr: 3.76 Overall: 3.74 Best 2 Yrs: 3.85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Hey guys, Just had a reality check and am pretty pooped. I was pursuing a chance to get into any med school until I actually started reading admissions processes. So.. heres how my university career has gone so far.. 1st year: 2.0 2nd year: 2.5 3rd year: 3.0 4th year: 4.0 (87% average) 5th year: (aiming for another 4.0) MCAT: 40 That being said... my CGPA is in the gutter: 2.6-7 or something around there. After doing well on the MCAT and 4th year, I was absorbed in this false trance where I thought I had a great chance of getting in (If all went well for the 5th year). Then I started to read admissions from a bunch of CDN med schools. 90% of them require a 3.2 MINIMUM CPGA to be looked at. That being said, I've been cut right off the bat. The other 10% have out of province students (like me) that were interviewed with a 90% average (in the last two years), which I do not have. I've come down from my high and back to reality.. someone enlighten me on where to go, what to do with these marks of mine.. Thanks. that's a monstrous MCAT... think about the states? I'd consider 2nd undergrad as well if that doesn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borborygmi Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Some schools use a scale where A=4.0, not 3.9. True (UofT does the same) but those marks are still considered 3.9 on the omsas scale aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quester Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 When you say, '5th year,' do you mean taking random upper year courses in your school even though you already graduated a year prior to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappuccino Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 5th year will be to complete a few credits that i'm missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanie Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hey guys, what chance do i have with a cgpa 3.76 (omsas) and a 11-9-11-S on the mcat? (plus i have all the regular volunteering/job/research stuff)? should i totally ditch all effort and go to the states? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hey guys,what chance do i have with a cgpa 3.76 (omsas) and a 11-9-11-S on the mcat? (plus i have all the regular volunteering/job/research stuff)? should i totally ditch all effort and go to the states? No. A cGPA of 3.76 is not really that bad. People on these boards have quite high GPAs, so others start to think their GPA is too low. Depending on what section the 9 in your MCAT score is from, you'll meet MCAT cutoffs for some/most schools. Also, schools like Toronto, Western, Ottawa, Queens, Calgary, and Saskatchewan use different types of GPA weighting formulas, which will, most likely, give you a higher GPA than 3.76. Just go to the schools' websites for the way they calculate their grades, or use the search function from this site. Based on your GPA and MCAT, Canada is not out of reach for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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