causmdapplicant Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi all, I was hoping to get some opinions on my chances at US schools. Thanks in advance! About me: PhD candidate: a few publications (one first author), poster presentations at a few conferences, some scholarships/awards Grades: Undergrad GPA ~3.9-4.0; Grad GPA 4.0 MCAT (most recent): PS: 131 CARS: 126 BIO: 132: PSYCH/SOC: 130 TOTAL: 519 ECs: Leadership positions at a couple of undergrad clubs Volunteer in hospital and with children with special needs for 2 years Shadowing a GP for ~one year I'm going to apply to Canadian and US schools this year (2017-2018). I haven't taken english or physics, but my tentative plan is to take physics (and possibly english) right before matriculation, if I don't get any offers from Canadian schools by May. By when do US schools typically require their applicants to complete their required courses? Does not having these courses completed before submitting my application affect my chances at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 I'm no expert, but your scores seem really competitive in both Canada and the US. Your ECs are kinda lacking though, considering your a PhD candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovereign Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi all, I was hoping to get some opinions on my chances at US schools. Thanks in advance! About me: PhD candidate: a few publications (one first author), poster presentations at a few conferences, some scholarships/awards Grades: Undergrad GPA ~3.9-4.0; Grad GPA 4.0 MCAT (most recent): PS: 131 CARS: 126 BIO: 132: PSYCH/SOC: 130 TOTAL: 519 ECs: Leadership positions at a couple of undergrad clubs Volunteer in hospital and with children with special needs for 2 years Shadowing a GP for ~one year I'm going to apply to Canadian and US schools this year (2017-2018). I haven't taken english or physics, but my tentative plan is to take physics (and possibly english) right before matriculation, if I don't get any offers from Canadian schools by May. By when do US schools typically require their applicants to complete their required courses? Does not having these courses completed before submitting my application affect my chances at all? They want you to have their required courses completed before matriculating and not having them done before submitting your application should not affect your chances, as far as I am aware. You would just need to submit a final transcript at year's end to indicate you did complete these pre-requisite courses before starting medical school. Great application by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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