MedSchoolHope101 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Hello everyone! I am debating if I should do the prereqs that I am missing to apply this year or if I should wait to apply next year and improve my Gpa and ECs in the mean time. Here are my stats: 1st semester: 3.3 gpa 2nd semester: 3.75 3rd semester: 3.8 4th semester: ~3.85 projected (I hope more) If apply this cycle, I'll have a cumulative GPA of ~3.68. (I know it's a low gpa but maybe the upward trend can make up for it a bit?) Sorry if it is long, I just want to know if I should try to take on the two prerequisite that I am missing this summer in order to apply this cycle or I have no chance because of my low Gpa. Thank you in advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunAndMoon Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Great job on the GPA improvement! Do the pre-reqs and apply. There is a subjective component to the academic evaluation which may or may not help you, but anyhow, I know of a few high 3.6ers who got interviewed and/or got in. With a solid effort on the CVPN you definitely have a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedSchoolHope101 Posted March 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Thank you very much, your reply is extremely encouraging!! I will definitely try and do my best then! Have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridian Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 When you say 4th semester, do you mean you are just finishing your 2nd year ? If so, did you do a Quebec pre-year (DEC) prior to starting your undergrad at a Quebec University ? Just checking if you are eligible to apply in 3rd year. https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/requirements-edu/degree-requirements While SunandMoon points out a 3.68 is possible for an interview, I suspect most of the lower GPA's that got interviews had completed Undergrad/Masters. You don't see many interview invites on here from early Undergrad below 3.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedSchoolHope101 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Hi Meridian! Yes I am finishing my second year of undergrad, but I did complete a DEC before! Yes, that is what I was afraid of.. I will try to apply this year and if it does not work out I will reapply and do a second undergrad most likely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunAndMoon Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 When you say 4th semester, do you mean you are just finishing your 2nd year ? If so, did you do a Quebec pre-year (DEC) prior to starting your undergrad at a Quebec University ? Just checking if you are eligible to apply in 3rd year. https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/requirements-edu/degree-requirements While SunandMoon points out a 3.68 is possible for an interview, I suspect most of the lower GPA's that got interviews had completed Undergrad/Masters. You don't see many interview invites on here from early Undergrad below 3.8. As far as I know, other than the CEGEP route, there is no way to get an interview unless you were at least in your graduating year. I do not know if being in graduating year puts you at a disadvantage compared to people with completed undergrads in any way? The people I know of did not have a completed masters. Of course your odds are lower, but you should still definitely apply. If it works, great, if not, you know what to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedSchoolHope101 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 Exactly! Ill lose nothing by applying so I think I might as well try! Do any of you have any advice for what I should include in the CVPN? For example pre-university Ecs? Also, I was offered a scholarship at a University but decided not to go there, should I include that in the awards section?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribou Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Exactly! Ill lose nothing by applying so I think I might as well try! Do any of you have any advice for what I should include in the CVPN? For example pre-university Ecs? Also, I was offered a scholarship at a University but decided not to go there, should I include that in the awards section?? You can include pre-university ECS, but I wouldn't go beyond CEGEP years. As far as what to include in your CVPN, focus on what you learned from your experiences to date. People can do all kinds of impressive things on paper, but if they're not able to talk about how those things challenged them, and how their experiences have helped prepare them for a career in medicine (etc), they're not worth very much. I also would not include an award that you did not accept (ie, you never received the award, despite it being offered to you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arztin Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I highly recommend you to do the prereqs and applying. 3.68 is below average but you do stand a chance for IP. So do them and apply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedSchoolHope101 Posted April 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Thank you very much everybody for these encouraging messages! I have definitely decided on doing my pre-reqs this summer and applying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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