sensazn Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hey guys. For a while I've been concentrating on applying to med schools in Canada, but since my GPA has dipped quite significantly this year, I'm thinking of expanding my chances to the states as well. Thing is... looking around at everything here I'm a bit overwhelmed! I'm not really sure where to start (but I've checked out the stickys at the top.) I guess the first thing I'd like to know is if there are any major differences between applying to Canadian or US med schools? ie. are their any extra requirements besides MCAT, sweet GPA, ECs, LoR? And is there any overall emphasis on any of the requirements -- or does that vary by school? Thanks! PS: I'm an undergrad student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryann Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Yes, big difference. Different schools have different course requirements. They also look at science gpa. For ec's, they like the shadowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uvicstudent Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Many US schools put a lot more weight on the MCAT than we do here, so if you have a high MCAT you should be good to go with a decent GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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