ljbaron Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Just curious, is there a standard "Higher" GPA that pretty much guarantees a med school interview? Obviously a 4.0 would guarantee an interview, although not necessarily a seat. Would a 3.9 pretty much guarantee an interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Just curious, is there a standard "Higher" GPA that pretty much guarantees a med school interview? Obviously a 4.0 would guarantee an interview, although not necessarily a seat. Would a 3.9 pretty much guarantee an interview? actually at some schools a 4.0 wouldn't guarantee anything - there are mcat cut offs, and EC cut offs for many if not most places. There are people with 4.0 GPAs that applied and didn't get interviews at Queens, Ottawa, and Western last year that I personally know of. what you are probably asking is what is a competitive GPA - that can also vary by school but if you are above 3.9 I would say you are competitive for pretty much all the schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljbaron Posted December 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Thats good information to know! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Please pray tell on EC cut-off. I have always wondered how EC's are scored hah. Guess there is a score cut-off, albeit the most subjective of the three types (GPA, MCAT, EC). That or just an overall score after gpa/MCAT cut-off/ scores post-cut-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_jacob_45 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 No gpa guarantees an interview, but ideally you want over 3.9 at schools that have special weighting formulas and 3.8 at ones that don't (I.e. Mac) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 You need the package to be competitive from the viewpoint of adcoms depending upon the school. For example, if you are IP for McGill, a lesser GPA may be compensated for by a killer PN & CV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Please pray tell on EC cut-off. I have always wondered how EC's are scored hah. Guess there is a score cut-off, albeit the most subjective of the three types (GPA, MCAT, EC). That or just an overall score after gpa/MCAT cut-off/ scores post-cut-off. well we know for instance for years those at ottawa that made the cut off didn't make the interview necessarily (in fact it was around 50% success). They are somehow objectifying the ECs and ranking people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 There are no guarantees at all in med school applications. Please pray tell on EC cut-off. I have always wondered how EC's are scored hah. Guess there is a score cut-off, albeit the most subjective of the three types (GPA, MCAT, EC). That or just an overall score after gpa/MCAT cut-off/ scores post-cut-off.Well, my ECs as a mature student (which involve full time or near full time work in health care delivery and administration amongst other things, some volunteering, but no research) weren't enough for an interview at Queen's or Ottawa when I applied in 2014 with a 3.98 and 34 MCAT. What the schools want for ECs is quite the black box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 There are no guarantees at all in med school applications. Well, my ECs as a mature student (which involve full time or near full time work in health care delivery and administration amongst other things, some volunteering, but no research) weren't enough for an interview at Queen's or Ottawa when I applied in 2014 with a 3.98 and 34 MCAT. What the schools want for ECs is quite the black box. and there has to be some amount of subjectivity to it. That can be annoying for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahonadventurer Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 I think it varies from program to program, but a 3.90 with strong extracurricular should get an interview. Nothing is guaranteed. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futuremdbaby Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Just curious, is there a standard "Higher" GPA that pretty much guarantees a med school interview? Obviously a 4.0 would guarantee an interview, although not necessarily a seat. Would a 3.9 pretty much guarantee an interview? Yes a 3.9 with an MCAT 508+/36+ definitely interview lets match that with years of shadowing and research and maybe volunteering = definitely accepted! Any school esp Canadian acceptance is never guaranteed interview might be guaranteed depending on the school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futuremdbaby Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 There are no guarantees at all in med school applications. Well, my ECs as a mature student (which involve full time or near full time work in health care delivery and administration amongst other things, some volunteering, but no research) weren't enough for an interview at Queen's or Ottawa when I applied in 2014 with a 3.98 and 34 MCAT. What the schools want for ECs is quite the black box. i think maybe its your mcat that turned them off. Queens/Wester/Ottawa are MCAT heavy schools, thats why they almost avoid your gpa giving all those "recent 2 years" etc rules cuz that gpa is stellar match that with 515+ you'll be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyshadesofMD Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 i think maybe its your mcat that turned them off. Queens/Wester/Ottawa are MCAT heavy schools, thats why they almost avoid your gpa giving all those "recent 2 years" etc rules cuz that gpa is stellar match that with 515+ you'll be good FYI, Ottawa doesn't even look at the MCAT scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 i think maybe its your mcat that turned them off. Queens/Wester/Ottawa are MCAT heavy schools, thats why they almost avoid your gpa giving all those "recent 2 years" etc rules cuz that gpa is stellar match that with 515+ you'll be good Just to clarify.... I applied in 2014/15 and I did get in that cycle. I'm a second year med student now. I just didn't get interviews at Ottawa and Queens when I did apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_jacob_45 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Its also important to not spread false information by accident. GPA: Western- best two years Queens- last two or all 4 years Ottawa- last year x 3 + second last year year x 2 + 3rd last year /6 U of T- drop worst 3.0-4.0 courses if applying in 4th year+ and you've taken a full course load Mac- all years included MCAT (based on last cycle): Western- 127 in all section except for 130 in CARS Queens- ?? Ottawa- no MCAT as of last cycle Mac- CARS only U of T- 125 minimum in each section ECs: All schools look at them pre-interview (as far as I'm aware) except Mac and Western. Mac never looks at them, I believe Western does post-interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artier Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 The only guarantees interview-wise with high enough stats (GPA and MCAT) are Western, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, provided all other application requirements are met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futuremdbaby Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Just to clarify.... I applied in 2014/15 and I did get in that cycle. I'm a second year med student now. I just didn't get interviews at Ottawa and Queens when I did apply. well congrats i take it back then, I'd be a little more pissed off if I had scored bad on the mcat (which i thought i would... sounds like im bragging) even still my chances are dim do you mind if i ask you where you're attending now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 well congrats i take it back then, I'd be a little more pissed off if I had scored bad on the mcat (which i thought i would... sounds like im bragging) even still my chances are dim do you mind if i ask you where you're attending now ? I'm at Mac and quite enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uwopremed Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Just curious, is there a standard "Higher" GPA that pretty much guarantees a med school interview? Obviously a 4.0 would guarantee an interview, although not necessarily a seat. Would a 3.9 pretty much guarantee an interview? The first year I applied, I had a 4.0 GPA and a 99 percentile overall MCAT and pretty good ECs, and got zero interviews. I did get into medical school the following year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard08 Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 The first year I applied, I had a 4.0 GPA and a 99 percentile overall MCAT and pretty good ECs, and got zero interviews. I did get into medical school the following year though. How did you change your application to become more competitive the next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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