If I could turn time back to first year undergrad, I probably still would not make it to a Canadian med school

[武田信玄]

Going back time with whatever I know right now of course,,,

I would still suck at MMI or CASPER or whatever else is going on, I'm just not a good on-spot thinker/talker.

I would still suck at verbal/CARS,,,I was lucky I got a 10 in verbal that year,,,and if getting a 10 is lucky then that definitely says something about me,,,

Would I get a paper out during undergrad? Maybe some co-authored ones, but I doubt I would get a first-author out.

People who get accepted into a Canadian med school are just an entirely different species than me.

Have been looking at the interview section lately and just thought to rant a bit,,,

[gnatcatcher]

what usmd are you at

[JohnGrisham]

Didnt you make it into USMD? Youre fine!

[Intrepid86]

We live in a world measured in inches and fractions of inches. The difference between you and the person in front of you could be almost nothing, but the line had to be drawn somewhere. So, don't sell yourself short, because in all likelihood whatever negative thing you're thinking isn't true.

[BernieMac]

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[LostLamb]

I think, based on post history, that the OP is at UVA.

I hope that the OP is enjoying his life, whether it is in medical school in Canada or USA or something completely different...

[武田信玄]

Rant has nothing to do with current life, just a bit lingering bitterness/shame/lamentment?? about taking an easier way out to become a doctor.

[JohnGrisham]

7 hours ago, 命运的羽毛 said:

Rant has nothing to do with current life, just a bit lingering bitterness/shame/lamentment?? about taking an easier way out to become a doctor.

I wouldnt call getting into a USMD the easier way! Not at all. Those that get into USMD were just as qualified for Canadian MD but likely mostly just unlucky or at a slight deficit that the rigid Canadian system woudnt allow one to overcome.

Is the person who got rejected by Canadian MDs for a low verbal reasoning score but got into many USMDs including Harvard "taking the easier way out"? I dont think so. An old undergrad colleague couldn't get passed a 7 on verbal reasoning back in the day but consistently scored 14 or 15 on the science sections. She took it 3 times. Was ESL but otherwise very social and her conversational English was excellent. She had no issues building rapport and being extremely involved in a non obnoxious premed way.

Id try and let it go and remember you still made it through a very competitive process.