HarvestingWallets Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Hi, I’m wondering if I have decent chances as a Canadian applying to USMD, here are my stats: 4.0gpa 516 mcat (129 across the board) 650hours as a volunteer medical first responder 300 hours as a volunteer at a rehabilitation clinic 220 hours mentoring kids (big brothers big sisters) 600 hours as a volunteer research assistant (no publications, conferences) Played intramural hockey for 3 years My LOR’s seem pretty good Should I even bother applying to high/Ivey tier schools or save my money to apply to more mid/low tier schools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Make sure you meet the pre-requisites requirements, get the required LORs and apply broadly. I would keep improving and working on your non-academics, and make sure to start writing your personal statement and secondary essays a month or two before AMCAS opens. Apply broadly, theres no reason not to apply to top tiers as well, since you never know. USMD education is already expensive, no reason to skim out on a couple hundred bucks. You have excellent stats. That said, your Non-academics look like nothing special. Not bad by any means, but nothing amazing either. Do you have any work experience that you've not noted? Any other unique life experiences? The differentiator at top tier schools is usually non-academics, everyone has great stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickrick Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Are you graduating before applying? If so, you can get some good ec's that can put you over the top at higher tier schools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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