aoi05 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 As a result of existential circumstances, poor study habits, and poor strategic course planning, my GPA is approximately a 3.4ish. I will be pursuing a research-based masters program this upcoming fall. I am pretty close to giving up my dream as a doctor due to my low GPA. However, what are my chances of making it into med school after my masters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridian Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 A Masters really wont make up for a rather low GPA. It can be the difference in getting the interview if you are really close to the GPA threshold. Do figure out your weighted wGPA for different schools. Do you have 2 good years that could count towards Queens or Western ? Or does dropping 8 half credits help for U of T ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah989 Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Maybe try to increase GPA for doing repeat courses? A masters would help a bit but it varies with each school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PApsmear Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Dont give up hope yet! Some of the Ontario schools will assess your application differently if you’ve done grad school (University of Toronto for sure). I think this largely depends on your research productivity/publications and they want you to definitely finish before admitting you to the program. There is also an academic explanations essay to discuss your extenuating circumstances. Taking an extra year of classes to boost your GPA is probably the most direct way to improve your chances at multiple schools though (a bunch want at least 2 years over 3.7). A masters is super cool and a great thing to do in its own right (but it probably only marginally improves your odds for Ontario schools). Other provinces/countries might be a different story though! It might take longer, but if it’s the dream there are plenty of options you can try to get you there! As a side note, all of this “existential circumstances, poor study habits, and poor strategic courseplanning” sounds like you’ve learned from things and you’re probably better prepared from them. Life happens and sometimes it means the gpa takes a hit. Doesn’t mean you can’t be a great doctor someday. Best wishes to you jgdiff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay55555 Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Which province do u live? What is the GPA of each of your 4 years? Need above to better answer your question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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