Is it worth it applying this year?

[qwert]

Hi guys,

 

I was wondering if any of you can give me some input as to whether or not its worth applying this year? Or even in the future?

 

cGPA: 3.68

1st yr: 3.6-3.64 (cant remember the exact value; not full course)

2nd yr: 3.66 (course overload to make up for 1st yr)

3rd yr: 3. 65

4th yr: 3.88

MCAT: will take in Sept (pretty sure I'll do ok, but not great)

 

plenty of EC, cant get verifiers for all (coaching, dance, learning spanish, boxing, etc...) volunteered for 2 years at a hospital, 4 mnts FT volunteer at another hospital, 1 year working full time at a hospital. Didnt work during my undergrad.

 

Im starting a MSc prg. this sept (not research based though). I applied last year to mc, but didnt get in. I have a BA but took mostly sciences courses. Im missing the physical science and english requirements for some schools (and probably wont have time to take them).

 

I really want to do this, but I feel like all odds are against me.

 

Thanks in advance for your input.

[toffeetree]

you should!

 

GPA might not make some of the cutoffs, but if you make them, you have really good clinical experience and ECs, so should be good.

 

you definitely have a good chance once you make cutoffs. and if you're doing a master's then there are ways to bypass the undergraduate cutoffs (e.g. in ottawa, queen's there is grades forgiveness for graduate students, in tradeoff for research productivity or good graduate coursework).