BobSmith777 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Hi all, I am trying to get into medical school this year, I am looking at international options but I have no clue what the requirements are... What would be the general/average GPA for accepted students for RCSI and Australian schools such as UofSydney and/or Melbourne? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 I've heard anywhere from 3.0-3.5 GPA would be enough to get into those schools, but they look much more holistically so those on the lower end of that probably offer a better MCAT or ECs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiphoid Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 It's been a while since you made this, but given the stats you posted on another thread, I really hope you don't jump the gun on Irish/Australian med schools even if you don't get in this cycle. You have a 3.96 GPA and 518 MCAT, which from a purely stats perspective, are enough to be competitive at most Canadian med schools. It's just about your extracurriculars and soft skills at this point, which can be improved upon if you don't already have them. Getting back to Canada for residency (even US now that DOs are in the same residency match as MDs) will be very difficult and you might have to make sacrifices if you fall in love with a very competitive specialty. It's not an easy path, and if your end goal is to practice medicine in North America, taking that extra year or two if you need it to get into a Canadian/US (if you can afford it) school will be worth it in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickofitall Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 8/14/2018 at 2:38 PM, BobSmith777 said: Hi all, I am trying to get into medical school this year, I am looking at international options but I have no clue what the requirements are... What would be the general/average GPA for accepted students for RCSI and Australian schools such as UofSydney and/or Melbourne? Thanks There is absolutely no reason why someone with your stats should even consider going overseas. Your GPA and MCAT are fantastic. International schools are often for people who have applied in Canada multiple times and were rejected or have a GPA that is simply not competitive enough . Don't even consider international options unless you've been rejected after multiple application cycles. Even then, you'd probably be able to get into a USMD program which is better than going to Australia because you're considered equal to Canadian grads in the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 16 hours ago, Sickofitall said: There is absolutely no reason why someone with your stats should even consider going overseas. Your GPA and MCAT are fantastic. International schools are often for people who have applied in Canada multiple times and were rejected or have a GPA that is simply not competitive enough . Don't even consider international options unless you've been rejected after multiple application cycles. Even then, you'd probably be able to get into a USMD program which is better than going to Australia because you're considered equal to Canadian grads in the match. Also, its just much easier to come back home with US training than Australian or Irish or UK. Additionally, you can always stay in the US which isn't a bad place to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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