bt30hnr4fd Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Hi premed101! Long time lurker here, figured I would post today since I would like some advice and comments about my applications. I just graduated from uwo, applied to most Ontario schools the last 2 years and got only McMaster both years (rejected first year, waitlisted and then rejected this year). Here are my stats: MCAT: 127/128/129/127 (511) cGPA: 3.88 Ottawa wGPA: 3.94 UofT wGPA: 3.95 Recent/best 2y: 3.98 ECs: nothing too special, some volunteering with Autism Ontario, shadowing/research at hospitals, lots of research experience but no pubs. Have a couple of posters (second author) this year at real conferences and a first author publication hopefully submitted by September. Did a lot of hackathon stuff as well (awards, organizing events). This summer I plan to finish up the publication, volunteer more, and possibly rewrite my MCAT. I've already registered for a September date and started studying. What do you think my chances are next year? And should I rewrite my MCAT? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potentiate Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 I’m surprised that you never got an interview at UofT/Ottawa with your GPA (and presumably good Casper). Both schools look at ECs. UofT also puts an extended emphasis on LOR/personal essays. Those two areas would likely benefit most from an improvement. I wouldn’t advise retaking the MCAT unless you feel you can score 515+ (to increase chances for queens/AMCAS) or score 129+ in CARS. Putting effort into a marginal MCAT score boost wouldn’t do as much as a unique EC. It’s a calculated risk that you’ll have to weigh. You’re currently competitive for Mac. With good ECs/LORs/Essays you’ll be competitive for Ottawa/UofT. With a 126/129/128/1– you’ll be competitive for Western. Take your pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt30hnr4fd Posted July 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Hey Potentiate, thanks for your comment! If it makes a difference, my wGPA for UofT was 3.92 last year and 3.80 in third year. For Ottawa it was 3.87 and 3.80 previously. How much does Queen's care about MCAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potentiate Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Of the few friends who had interviews at Queens, MCAT scores were all above 514. Of course, the queens acceptance thread is probably your best bet to find the answer to your question. They don’t call Queens a black box for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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