ssc Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I was just wondering how early is "early" for the states. I'm planning to finish my application by the end of June, is that early enough? my gpa is 79%, latest DAT scores are: RCOMP 20 BIO 17 CHEM 15 ST 16 AA 17 PAT 21 Carving 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stresso Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I think that is still pretty early. I think anything before september is still relatively early. What is a 79% in terms of gpa on a 4.0 scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soaring-sun Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 yea you should convert it to GPA. 79% average in terms of GPA can vary alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 honestly, not to be rude, but unless you are a dual citizen, most schools will automatically reject you with a 15-16 in any section.. you should really consider retaking the DAT... you can take the american one at any time during the year and get your scores immediately after but early = no later than june Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stresso Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 if you apply in june, when is it that you should hear from the schools about whether or not you get an interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 if you applied early june, you might here from a couple of places in mid august about interviews... if you applied the end of june, end of september from the earliest ones it varies for every school though, some don't get started until later in the cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contach Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 your application isnt complete until you get all the reference letters in... remember that.... if you can get your reference letters submitted within June, you are doing well. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contach Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I think that is still pretty early. I think anything before september is still relatively early. What is a 79% in terms of gpa on a 4.0 scale? It's probably around a 3.7, that's pretty good for American schools, but I still feel that as Canadians we aren't competing versus American schools, but instead the other Canadian applicants. The American schools know that our GPA grading scheme is 'different' - to say the least - from their scales, so they can't compare us fairly to their citizens. That's just my opinion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssc Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 yes i realise that my DAT scores aren't very good, I'm hoping my gpa/references/essay might help.. do i have a decent chance? I'm not a us citizen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyp Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 yes i realise that my DAT scores aren't very good, I'm hoping my gpa/references/essay might help.. do i have a decent chance? I'm not a us citizen I think you have fairly good chance at American schools with 3.7 GPA. Stress on your essays to compensate for your DAT and definitely apply in June. Don't delay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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