Guest Mala2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 I heard that U of T accepts students who have an MCAT score of below 9 in ONE of the subsets. Is this true? I didn't see this when I read their website. Is this a rumor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peachy Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 I have a friend who was accepted this year with an 8 in one subtest. He asked before applying if he'd have a chance, and they told him that he would be rejected outright because of the 8, but apparently not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mephistopheles03 Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 while u of t might interview students who receive below 9 on one of the MCAT sections, they would probably save this exception for those students that have really high gpas or lots and lots of research...just my guess though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ceeb23 Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Hey Mala2003, I screwed up one section of my MCAT and scored an 8, however, I was admitted to U of T for this coming September. When I first got my scores, I pretty much discounted any chance of going to U of T, but after talking to a few people, I decided to apply anyway because I had a 4.0 GPA, extensive extracurricular involvement, and research experience. I guess I was just hoping for the best, and fortunately, it worked out! Having just gone through the admission process, my understanding is that U of T is willing to interview and/or admit students with one MCAT section below a 9, granted they score well on the other evaluative sections of their application and have a strong interview (but if someone has the "official word," please correct me). If you think the other sections of your application and MCAT are competitive, I would strongly advise you to apply and give it your best shot. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mala2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 I certainly don't have a 4.0 GPA (only 3.86). But I do have extensive extracurricular involvement, and research experience. Should I even bother applying to U of T? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mephistopheles03 Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 you should definitely apply! your gpa is plenty competitive and it may even go higher (have you factored in the u of t weighting scheme?). besides, it won't be that much extra effort i basically started with my u of t essay and cut and paste for all of the other ontario schools. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UTMed07 Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Someone at U of T meds told me they missed the cut-off by a couple of levels in one section. It is worth applying. If they don't have a change of heart on this, you have a chance. That said, you might want to seriously consider re-writing the MCAT; better scores can't hurt you. Also, if you missed U of T's cut-offs you probably missed the ones from Queen's and UWO, which AFAIK don't give you any way leeway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 I also know a person who got an 8 on verbal this year and was still interviewed at UofT. But that person did have a very high GPA and extensive research involvement. Still, it never hurts to try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cheech10 Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 AFAIK, it has always been UofT's policy to allow scores one point below the cutoff in an an MCAT section. No need for extra high GPA or EC's, etc.; as long as these were good enough to get an interview, the MCAT score was accepted as above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kernelhoover Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 I got an 8 in verbal and was accepted into the UofT M.D. program. However I did have 13 and 14 in the other two numerical portions of the MCAT. I must admit I was a little suprised to get an interview let alone a acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hringrose Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Hi I have a 29R mcat: PS11, BS10, VR8. Does the MCAT have to make 30 to meet the cut offs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Krish Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 No, only Queen's usually requires that the total numerical score be equivalent or greater than 30. U of T for this application cycle just required all 9s and N, but as mentioned some people got interviews with a 8 in a subsection. Keep in mind, however, that these cutoffs are subject to change depending on the applicant pool especially for Western (Queen's though has this disclaimer, has not changed their MCAT cutoffs for a long time). Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest batman Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Although they say that cutoffs are subject to "change", it usually seems to mean they're subject to remain the same, or increase slightly. As mentioned before, this past admissions cycle U of T raised it from 8's to 9's across the board, and UWO raised both GPA and WS, and even Queen's raised their GPA slightly. Given the increase in the # of applicants each year (all trying to get high MCATs and GPAs), it seems unlikely for cutoffs to decrease - and if anything, will stay the same or continue to very slowly creep upwards to keep pace with the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leester17 Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 I applied to U of T this year with V8, PS9, BS10, WR, GPA adjusted of 3.86 and a lot of other extracurricular/community things and was admitted for this fall on June 1st. I would DEFINATELY still apply, I was not going to and it worked out for me in the end! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chieka Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 Congrats to you Leester17! It's good to hear another success story and to see further evidence that U of T is interested than more than just numbers. I'll see you in September! C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leester17 Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Thanks for the email Chieka, I really appreciate it! Can't wait to meet everyone in the fall!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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