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Par contre, il faut performer en Med-P à McGill sinon adieu médecine. Il faut B minimum dans les cours obligatoires et une note cumulative moyenne (CGPA)de 3,50 sur 4,00. À Sherbrooke on est tout de suite en médecine et il suffit de réussir les cours. Je suis fatigué de la compétition...comme au CEGEP.

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Par contre, il faut performer en Med-P à McGill sinon adieu médecine. Il faut B minimum dans les cours obligatoires et une note cumulative moyenne (CGPA)de 3,50 sur 4,00. À Sherbrooke on est tout de suite en médecine et il suffit de réussir les cours. Je suis fatigué de la compétition...comme au CEGEP.

 

D'après ce qu'ils nous ont dit, il n'y avait pas de compétition. Le CGPA est vraiment différent de la cote r, on ne prend en compte que tes propres notes pour son calcul.

Un A vaut 4,0/4,0 dans n'importe quelle classe(A c'est 100-85% si je me souviens bien).

Un A- vaut tant, etc.

B correspond à 70% je crois... donc c'est facilement réalisable si on y met l'effort.

 

Enfin, moi je suis vendu à McGill, mais je te souhaite de trouver l'université qui répondra à tes besoins et à tes attentes. :)

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^ lol harsh... but true!

 

And maintaining a 3.5 in Med-P is a real joke, especially since you mostly pick elective classes.

Il y a plusieurs raisons pour moi de choisir Sherbrooke. Effectivement le pré-med ne m'intéressait pas car j'ai plus envie d'étudier en médecine que de faire des cours électifs. Je préfère utiliser cette année supplémentaire pour faire un fellowship après ma résidence, si ma curiosité intellectuelle n'est pas encore assouvie dans 10 ans...

J'ai aussi des raisons familiales de choisir Sherbrooke.

De plus, je suis certain de pouvoir faire une spécialité même si je fais mes études médicales à Sherbrooke. Le succès des études dépend d'une multitude de facteurs et je pense que toutes les facultés peuvent produire d'excellents médecins.

Je pourrais même vous retrouver dans quelques années à McGill pour faire ma résidence en spécialité...la diversité des milieux de formation est un atout dans l'acquisition d'une compétence.

Merci de me faire partager vos opinions, elles m'ont été très utiles, même si, après une réflexion qui n'a pas été facile, j'ai opté pour une autre université.

Bon succès dans vos études.

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Accepted.

 

IP.

 

GPA: 3.41

MCAT: 32R

Extracurriculars: the thing that got me in.

 

There's hope for those with low GPAs.

 

Hi there,

 

First, congratulations on getting accepted.

 

I am in a similar position, with a lower than average GPA. It is currently at 3.65, and compared to most successful applicants, it is no where near a 3.8-3.9.

 

So I am wondering, what kind of extracurricular activities got you in?

 

I've had 3 executive positions, numerous student council/committee positions, hospital volunteerism, honors research, co-founder of a volunteer program for autistic children, founder & director of a fashion line, lots of business and marketing experience, selected to be on the Honours Society of my University...

 

Let me know what your thoughts are.

 

Thanks.

 

S.

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Invitation to honours societies (i.e. Golden Key) is based on GPA alone. You are thinking of med school admissions, where GPA is very important, but not "everything".

 

Some honour society invitations go by GPA per academic year. If this person had a 3.65, chances are they had a really good academic year which would warrant their invitation to an honours society.

 

:eek:

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What kind of reputable school would invite a 3.65 to be on their Honours Society?

 

Hey Buddy, seriously, if you're here to criticize then do us all a favor and buzz off. I'm sure the 3 responders after your message would agree.

 

And for your information, my REPUTABLE school takes into consideration not just grades to be invited into the honours society but also community involvement. In fact there are only 12 students each year that are chosen to be a part of this society out of a pool of 45 000 students.

 

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

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What kind of reputable school would invite a 3.65 to be on their Honours Society?

 

And one more thing,

 

Doctor_Strangelove was correct.

 

My GPA had been affected due to low grades in my first semester.

 

My last annual GPA was 4.07/4.30 , ranking me in the top 1% of my faculty.

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Hi there,

 

First, congratulations on getting accepted.

 

I am in a similar position, with a lower than average GPA. It is currently at 3.65, and compared to most successful applicants, it is no where near a 3.8-3.9.

 

So I am wondering, what kind of extracurricular activities got you in?

 

I've had 3 executive positions, numerous student council/committee positions, hospital volunteerism, honors research, co-founder of a volunteer program for autistic children, founder & director of a fashion line, lots of business and marketing experience, selected to be on the Honours Society of my University...

 

Let me know what your thoughts are.

 

Thanks.

 

S.

 

So, did you happen to get your qs answered by any chance? What kind of extracurriculars will help you get in even with a (relatively) low GPA

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CONGRATS! That means you're invited for an interview!!

 

McGill's FAQ also answers this question on their website. Best of luck!

 

My status just turned to "further review required"....can anyone please tell me what this means....do I still have a chance to be invited for an interview? Thanks
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My status just turned to "further review required"....can anyone please tell me what this means....do I still have a chance to be invited for an interview? Thanks

 

Mine too! :)

 

I thought I was rejected for sure, but then I saw this on twitter:

 

"aedmedmcgill: Minerva updated for invitees ("Further review required"). If your status shows this and you did not get an e-mail, please let us know. Thnx"

 

So I checked my status without much hope... This is a nice surprise, that's for sure!

 

Congrats sorena!

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