Chances for those who moved to northern areas

[YoungDumb&Broke]

Hello,

I just wanted to gauge my chances for NOSM. I was born, raised and attended university in an urban center, but, for the past 7 years I've lived in Northern Alberta, practicing as a pharmacist. I moved here right after my graduation. I was thinking about making the jump to medicine and was considering NOSM as an option. I realize that no one really knows how exactly NOSM calculates the context score. Further, it seems that they really do prefer people who attended high school or were raised in northern communities. So, is it worth it to apply, as an out of province applicant who's lived in the north for 7+ years?

Thanks.

[Bambi]

Absolutely worth it!  You have demonstrated a commitment to the North as an adult and I would think this will carry great weight. Good luck.

[GH0ST]

Always worth a shot. Good luck. 

- G

[JohnGrisham]

You still will need competitive GPA and non-academics, but definitely worth a shot. Its zero % if you don't apply.

See how you stack up for UofC UofA UBC as of now, and plan your MCAT and any improvements(online courses can help out GPA etc).

[YoungDumb&Broke]

On 4/4/2020 at 5:57 PM, JohnGrisham said:

You still will need competitive GPA and non-academics, but definitely worth a shot. Its zero % if you don't apply.

See how you stack up for UofC UofA UBC as of now, and plan your MCAT and any improvements(online courses can help out GPA etc).

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