Elizabeth17 Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hello! I'm a fourth year student in Medical Sciences. I have a 3.8 gpa and I scored 28Q on my MCAT (10V, 10B, 8P). Do you think I stand a chance at any American schools? Should I retake the MCAT? I really don't want to go through that again but I will if I have too... Thanks so much for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 It's kind of late to apply now, especially if your stats aren't too good (the 8 is somewhat disappointing, and a total of less than 30 isn't great, either). I'd wait till next year...and yes, I'd recommend retaking the MCAT. I don't think it's good for us Canadians to apply with less than 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth17 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hi, sorry I should clarify... I am planning to apply next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hmmmm. Depends on how wide you want your options to be. You would have a decent chance at schools like Rosalind Franklin and Wayne State (I would e-mail WSU and confirm that they take OOS with an 8 in an MCAT section, though), or University of Vermont (also confirm that 8 is ok). If you are a minority, Meharry is also an option. Outside of that, it's really hard to say. There are schools like SUNY Upstate, Penn State, and a few others that have historically taken Canadians, but then everyone I can think of who got in there or was interviewred had a higher MCAT than you do, so I can't say whether you'd be competitive there. I applied to both with a 3.55 GPA and 32 MCAT (10-10-12), and got rejected by Penn State pre-interview - waiting to hear from SUNY. That can give you some idea. I'd buy the MSAR and take some time to do some research on schools, and maybe even contact individual schools re: your chances - some schools are pretty honest about whether they think you'd be competitive or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan008 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 I would try to re-write the MCAT (if you can). But if not, you can always still apply (nothing ventured....). But definitely check the school stats so you are not applying to schools with high MCAT medians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 if you don't re-write the mcat then you should apply SUPER EARLY, as in have your amcas submitted on the very first day that you can (usually june 1st-ish). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justletmein Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 apply DO if you dont mind jumping through a few hoops afterward. A friend of mine applied with almost identical stats was accepted at a DO school in NY. The 28 will definitely hurt you as an int'l applicant at MD schools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreek Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 why not UoT in Canada? Find out UoT's policy if they take best or last MCAT, I used to know, forget now...if they take best, rewrite it. And since your applying after your fourth year is done, Ottawa's gpa is probably achievable by you, and mac, and UoT most definetely will be. You will basically only be re-writing for Queens and Western. You will have a year off 'elizabeth', so suck it up and write it again. So ya, stick to Canada in my opinion, and to everyone else, I speak like this cause I know her marks detailed, shes from Canada, and her gpa is similar in omsas. What to do in the meantime? I think you know what I would say, take a year off or masters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippie Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I wouldn't apply with this MCAT. You might get one or 2 interviews if you apply super early and broadly (20 schools and more). But why waste 5000$ in application fees when all you need to do is starting to study for the May MCAT. The number of applicants to medical schools is increasing every year and it's only becoming harder to get in in both the states and Canada. You have to aim scoring 32 or more and apply super early to be on the safe side. Wayne state won't take any Canadian with a score of less than 30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anew98 Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I did really bad on the verbal section. What do you guys think would be the lowest verbal score an american school accepts for Canadian applicants. My overall GPA is 3.82. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In_Valid Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 rewrite MCAT. GPA is pretty decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 i did terrible on vr the first time i did my mcat, so no worries i went back, rewrote it 2 months later and did much much better. it can be done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzr Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I'm a fourth year student in Medical Sciences. I have a 3.8 gpa and I scored 28Q on my MCAT (10V, 10B, 8P). Do you think I stand a chance at any American schools? Should I retake the MCAT? I really don't want to go through that again but I will if I have too... Retaking the MCAT is probably very stressful and frustrating, but it's really nothing compared to going through the application process again. Especially if you apply to the states, you'll be spending thousands of dollars for the application fees and the transportation/accomodation for interviews and countless hours going to the interviews/blindly waiting for any kind of response/dreaming that you'll get in/obsessing over pre-med forums. My worst fear is having to apply again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In_Valid Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 agreed. Try taking a course if you didn't take one last time. do as many practice tests as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anew98 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 is there any way to improve verbal other than doing practice tests? I don't think I have a problem with the time, it's just that half of the time I don't really understand the passage. Should I spend more time on reading and understanding the details or is it better to grasp the main idea of the passage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
token Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 The ExamKrackers verbal book lays out a strategy...essentially focusing on the main idea of the passage and returning to the passage on the rare event there is a detail question. I didn't use it, but I know it's helped many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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