DOC_Ma Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Hi everyone, first I wish good luck to those of you that applied this year. Secondly, I would like some Honest opinion about what I can improve for my application that will be sent for the 2009/2010 cycle. Here's my personal background: I am a 3rd year student at university of waterloo for honours science. I did not apply this year but I will for the 2009/2010 cycle. my stats: 3.8 on OMSAS scaled GPA best 2 years about 3.98/3.97 and about 92.3% for best 2 years >>>might have a shot for saskatchwan if I work harder this term(first year was low) MCAT 11/10/9/R (bio/physics/verbal/ws) EC 1. 1 summer in a grouphome as a health care assistant and took primary care of mentally illed patients 2. about 2 years of volunteering at a retirement home 3. about 2 years of volunteering at a biology prof's lab 4. just started this year as a mentor for science students at my school 5. some volunteer experience at a doctor's lab at U of T about a summer things that will have been done before I apply 6. Got USRA for this upcoming summer and will work for the same professor that I volunteered for. I will volunteer abroad for about 2 weeks this summer as well A few courses that I haven't taken, 2xenglish courses and 2xorgo labs and don't know if I want to take them or not Schools I plan to apply for All English speaking Canadian schools, and some US schools that do not require 2xorgo labs and 2xenglish (don't know if that school even exists!!) My Questions to you fellow premeds: 1. What do you think I need to improve based on my file? 2. Do you think I should rewrite the MCAT or not? Since I have seen a lot of monstrous scores on this site 3. Do you think I should take those 2xenglish and 2xorgo labs even though they might jeopardize my overall GPA Thank you so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Dude, stop posting these threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 http://www.premed101.com/forums/search.php?searchid=387749 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Looking for advice? sure go to http forward slash forward slash, www dot google dot com, then go to search and type in "online forum etiquette". Hit I am feeling lucky. Read. Schools that don't require orgo or english in the US = 0. Looks like the US isn't an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame219 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 lol, I think he's learned his lesson from all the feedback he got in the OMSAS forum. Consider taking the Orgo and English man, even if it might hurt your overall gpa, think about this: if you don't take them, your chances are zero at many schools. Rewrite the mcat as well, with a 9 in VR chances are you're gonna miss 2/3 schools in Ontario and a 30R won't get you too far in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Can't he just apply to schools, see which ones accept him, then take the courses before he enters his first year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Yes but you shouldn't have too many prereqs "in progress" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parachutes Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Re: Organic chem lab x2 At my school I did 2 organic chem classes but only one had a lab component. I emailed every school I applied to in advance to see if I still qualified. All except Indiana said I was good to go. For Indiana, I would have had to take another organic chem class with lab the summer before entry to be able to start there...so I'm glad they rejected me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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