Lady Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Hey guys, I was wondering if McGill has some kind of formula for determining which applicants get an interview. Calgary, for example has one: 62.517*GPA + 12.122*VR + 6.757*BS U of T also has one: 60% academic (GPA and MCAT) + 40% non-academic (sketch+essay+references) So does McGill have one (that they make open to the public)? -Lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchn2007 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Hey Lady, At McGill its 20%GPA, 20%MCAT, 20% Autobiography, and 40% Interview. So prior to the interview, the GPA, MCAT and the letter will be weighted equally. The refrence letters are for use at the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Thanks, mchn2007! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchn2007 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 You're welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmtl Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I was told that GPA, MCAT, Auto and LoR were used to determine if an applicant should be invited for and interview. My LoRs were never touched upon during the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofthopeful07 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 does mcgill have an mcat cutoff i should be aware of? i'm out of province, what would be competitive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White-Tiger Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 does mcgill have an mcat cutoff i should be aware of? i'm out of province, what would be competitive? MCAT cutoff is 30. As far as being competitive for OOP, the higher the better. There's only 5-7 spots for OOP at McGill. Good luck, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofthopeful07 Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 MCAT cutoff is 30. As far as being competitive for OOP, the higher the better. There's only 5-7 spots for OOP at McGill. Good luck, so there are no section cut-offs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White-Tiger Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 so there are no section cut-offs? It is recommended that applicants have an minimum overall numeric score of 30, with no section numerical score less than 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garp Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Hi, Just to make it clear--there are no strict section cut-offs and no overall cut-off either for the MCAT...you are given an overall score on the three components pre-interview (MCAT, GPA, autobiography/LOR) with each section equivalent in weighting...there are people in my class with sub-30 scores and even some with 6's on VR...as James said in a prior post, it really doesnt hurt to apply--especially if you are a Quebec resident... good luck! -garp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 That sounds impossible for OOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0795195 Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Mr. danserault clearly said that the interview was "the largest portion of the pie...." so that would mean that it has a bigger weight than everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergie Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 2 interview = 2 x 20% = 40% 71 offers for IP The average MCAT for IP was 33P and GPA 3.83. Suggested but not strict cut-offs for MCAT are P9, B9, V8 => total 30 WS for IP is not considered Thus, for OOP the cutoffs are higher, although the whole application is taken into account not only the numbers themselves. Hope, this helps. GL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDreamOfMed Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 There are contradictory things being posted on this forum. Some people are writing the breakdown is 20% MCAT 20% GPA 20% Autobio, CV and refs 40% Interviews I believe that is outdated. The last I heard... 20% GPA 20% MCAT 20% Autobiography, References 40% Interview But you have to realize that the autobiography counts unofficially for more than that because I believe the interviewers have a copy during the interviews and spend the builk of the interview going over it. So it factors into that. Others in this thread are saying that the breakdown is 20% MCAT & GPA 20% Autobio&CV 20% Refs 40% Interviews Where are you getting your information from because obviously one of these is wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oslo Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 The most competitve 152 IP (out of ~250) applicants were invited 2 interview = 2 x 20% = 40% 71 offers for IP The average MCAT for IP was 33P and GPA 3.83. GL Hi Sergie, I was just wondering how accurate is the average GPA. Is it posted on the McGill Med website or you called them and asked for the average? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verbally_abused Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hi Sergie, I was just wondering how accurate is the average GPA. Is it posted on the McGill Med website or you called them and asked for the average? Thank you because that average GPA is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippie Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 I guess none of this will matter on Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutritional_lee Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 I guess none of this will matter on Friday Heh... too true. I wonder how many of us will just disappear from the forums. I remember I was on SDN daily all summer while prepping for the MCAT - but haven't really been back since the results came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDreamOfMed Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 All of this will still matter on Friday if it is a Rejected that I get posted on my lovely Minerva Requiring Further Review! Man, from this stress a little part of me dies each minute as I wait to hear. Ohh, there go 4 neurons and 1 poor overworked fasciculata adrenal cortex cell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergie Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi Sergie, I was just wondering how accurate is the average GPA. Is it posted on the McGill Med website or you called them and asked for the average? Thank you Hi Oslo! No, I don't think I read this from the McGill website, rather this was from the annual med schools pdf booklet. Anyways I was anable to find this link today (I'll try again later and let you know) but I remember reading that the average CGPA of applicants for 2006 (7?) was 3.83. The range of accepted students' GPAs was from 3.46 to 4.0/4.0 About MCAT the Adm site sais: For the Fall 2006 admitted students (a.k.a. Class of 2010), the average MCAT score was 33P, where, when broken down by sections, the average Biological Sciences sub-score was 11.8, Physical Sciences at 11.3, and Verbal Reasoning at 9.9. other info was given by Mr. Dansereau during the interview sessions. s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergie Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hi everyone! I obviously made a mistake - 3.83 was for Ont med schools (Mac, UoT ect) Here is the copy of the page 21 from the Admissions book 2007/2008. The average GPA for successful McGill applicants is 3.77 (see below) for 2007/08, and it was 3.76 for 2006/07 p.21 Faculty of Medicine, MCGILL UNIVERSITY - MD,CM Program Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2007/08 New Admissions into Year One: 172 2007/08 First-Year Tuition: $3,772 for residents of Québec; $10,967 for other Canadian residents; $28,313 for visa students; other compulsory fees were $2,565 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available in 2008/09 is 172 and one additional position is available only to Aboriginal/native applicants. In 2007/08, 153 positions were filled by residents of Québec. Any Canadian citizen/permanent resident or visa student may apply. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: A 4 year Bachelor’s degree (120 credits) or 2 years of post-secondary study after Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CÉGEP) is required at time of admission. The suggested grade point average is 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale and the mean grade point average for successful applicants in 2007/08 was 3.77. The MCAT is required and the results must be available by the application deadline, 2005. It is suggested that an applicant’s scores should equal a minimum of 30 or more. Prerequisite courses include a full year with laboratory work in each of general biology, general chemistry and general physics; one semester with laboratory work in organic chemistry. Courses in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology and statistics are recommended. Pass/fail grades are not acceptable and courses completed more than 8 years ago must be repeated. Exception may be made for applicants with advanced degrees in the material concerned. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Applies to applicants with extenuating circumstances upon formal request and Aboriginal/native applicants from Québec. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admission: Considered Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: MD/PhD, MD/MBA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: These take place in January, 2008 for foreign students; in February, 2008 for residents outside Québec; in March, 2008 for residents of Québec who are university graduates; in April-May, 2008 for residents of Québec who are CÉGEP graduates. For the September, 2007 entering class there were 320 Québec residents interviewed, 48 other residents of Canada interviewed and 41 residents outside of Canada interviewed for a total of 409 applicants interviewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vihsadas Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 There are contradictory things being posted on this forum....Where are you getting your information from because obviously one of these is wrong! I know for a fact that as of the end of 2004 (fall semester) the breakdown was as follows: 20% GPA 20% MCAT 20% Autiobio 40% Interview (w/LORs counted IN the interview score) I am 100% sure of this; it comes directly from someone who worked with the admissions committee on an admissions report that was shown to the committee. Whether or not this has changed since then is completely up for grabs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnkarls Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I know for a fact that as of the end of 2004 (fall semester) the breakdown was as follows: 20% GPA 20% MCAT 20% Autiobio 40% Interview (w/LORs counted IN the interview score) I am 100% sure of this; it comes directly from someone who worked with the admissions committee on an admissions report that was shown to the committee. Whether or not this has changed since then is completely up for grabs.. how are the LORs factored into interview score? the interviewers dont have them, at least im pretty sure they dont... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspired17 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 how are the LORs factored into interview score? the interviewers dont have them, at least im pretty sure they dont... One of my interviewers told me that she would consult the LORs if she had any doubts about scoring my interview (ie. if she wanted to confirm a trait, etc). Thus, I am assuming that the LORs are available to the interviewers should they choose to consult them. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verbally_abused Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 One of my interviewers told me that she would consult the LORs if she had any doubts about scoring my interview (ie. if she wanted to confirm a trait, etc). Thus, I am assuming that the LORs are available to the interviewers should they choose to consult them. Hope this helps so its not necessarily used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.