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Here is my unusual path to graduation (I don't know if GPA is calculated in the same way over all schools):

Year 1: UBC - General Science 

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Year 2: Université de Montréal - Neuroscience

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Years 3-5: Université de Montréal - Computer Science

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I would like to apply to medical school after my Master's (most likely ending in 2022), but I'm currently unsure where my best options lie.

I realize that currently, my portfolio is not comptetitive. I would like to know if it can be made competitive, without doing a second bachelor's.

Should I aim for Alberta schools in order to take advantage of my residency, and Quebec schools since the reserved out-of-province spots may have fewer applicants per spot? Should I get Quebec residency, as I have heard that their system is less competitive overall?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Quick facts:

  • I am currently on a gap year, starting a Working Holiday Visa abroad in November.
  • In 2020/2021 I am planning to start a Master's in Artificial Intelligence, and I could try to focus my research on medical applications.
  • I took 4 courses per semester in my CompSci degree. 
  • I did 1 research internship on autonomous vehicles, and 1 industry internship in industry.
  • I am an Alberta resident, but could gain Quebec residency by working there for 1 year.
  • I speak English and French fluently.
  • For some schools, I am missing courses, for example, a second English course and Organic Chemistry. I believe I could get high grades on these courses were I to take them in preparation for applying.
  • I have not taken the MCAT, but I would have time to study for and take it this fall.
  • I have done some volunteer work, but none medical since second year.
  • I was Vice President of a university cultural association for 4th and 5th year.
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What is your yearly GPA breakdown for years 3-5?

There is no quick fix for an undergraduate GPA below competitive range. You state you do not want to do a second undergrad but unfortunately that is your best path forward if medicine in Canada is your goal. You need to aim for 2 years with full course-load and 3.9+ GPA 

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Unfortunately you also did not take full course load in year 3,4,5. You may have been able to use weighed wGPA at some schools.  What was your year 5 GPA. I suggest your only pathway forward in Canada is to start a 2nd undergrad and get high GPA for 2 years. If you can get Quebec residency and are fluent in French, I would go that route for 2nd undergrad.   A masters will not help your Med application without having the undergrad GPA.


 

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On 6/17/2019 at 2:57 PM, blonic said:

Here is my unusual path to graduation (I don't know if GPA is calculated in the same way over all schools):

Year 1: UBC - General Science 

  • GPA: 3.75 (had to calculate myself, my average was 81.14%)

Year 2: Université de Montréal - Neuroscience

  • GPA: 2.055

Years 3-5: Université de Montréal - Computer Science

  • GPA: 3.41

 

I would like to apply to medical school after my Master's (most likely ending in 2022), but I'm currently unsure where my best options lie.

I realize that currently, my portfolio is not comptetitive. I would like to know if it can be made competitive, without doing a second bachelor's.

Should I aim for Alberta schools in order to take advantage of my residency, and Quebec schools since the reserved out-of-province spots may have fewer applicants per spot? Should I get Quebec residency, as I have heard that their system is less competitive overall?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Quick facts:

  • I am currently on a gap year, starting a Working Holiday Visa abroad in November.
  • In 2020/2021 I am planning to start a Master's in Artificial Intelligence, and I could try to focus my research on medical applications.
  • I took 4 courses per semester in my CompSci degree. 
  • I did 1 research internship on autonomous vehicles, and 1 industry internship in industry.
  • I am an Alberta resident, but could gain Quebec residency by working there for 1 year.
  • I speak English and French fluently.
  • For some schools, I am missing courses, for example, a second English course and Organic Chemistry. I believe I could get high grades on these courses were I to take them in preparation for applying.
  • I have not taken the MCAT, but I would have time to study for and take it this fall.
  • I have done some volunteer work, but none medical since second year.
  • I was Vice President of a university cultural association for 4th and 5th year.

Salut! 

Pour faire écho au poste plus haut, avec ton GPA et l’indice de force de programme, tu n’atteints pas le cut-off pour les universités québécoises en ce moment! 

Certaines universités accordent un bonus pour une maîtrise complétée, comme tu dois déjà être au courant. Je t’encourage quand même à envoyer ta demande aux universités québécoises, après tu sauras ta CRU (cote  universitaire) et tu sauras si un bonus de 1 point te serait suffisant, malheureusement j’en doute..! 

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