mattg Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 any point in applying to washington in st louis (from Canada) with an MCAT of 13B, 12P, 10V, and a cGPA >3.9 (4.0 in the past two years)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riskbreaker Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Depends. Do you have mad research experience? Publications up the wazoo in mid-to-high impact journals? Otherwise, your stats are *okay*, considering the average MCAT at Washington is around 39. Your PS is also a little on the low side for their average applicant. While many schools focus on the entire candidate, Washington especially is known for their focus on the numbers. You can always try, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a research ace up your sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 I agree, just give it a shot, you never know - are you an underrepresented minority? That may help you a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Haha, no I'm a very represented non-minority --- white male Nope, I don't have any huge publications or anything like that... I am doing some research at a well-known memory/agine hospital (Baycrest) this summer on an NSERC scholarship, on theory of mind as well as the hippocampus... but I doubt it will end with a publication (at least not by the time I apply)... I have also helped out in my thesis prof's neuroimmunology lab, but not much, just for a month or so So waste of time to apply to Wash in St Louis? Is there any where else it's essentially a waste to apply in the US from Canada (ie. which other top schools would I have very low chances at?) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
token Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 It's not the research so much as your MCAT. It's a great score for 99% of American schools, but at WashU a 35 is very low. That's pretty much the only school I didn't bother applying to because of stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HD555 Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 The average MCAT is NOT 39. At least last time I checked but someone should confirm this. If I am not mistaken, the median was 13 11 13 and gpa was 3.9 for accepted applicants. I think you should go ahead and apply. Why not. Another 70 or 80 bucks on top of what you will be spending is closer to moot than significant. median mcat was 38 last year - from the MSAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
token Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 The average MCAT is NOT 39. At least last time I checked but someone should confirm this. If I am not mistaken, the median was 13 11 13 and gpa was 3.9 for accepted applicants. I think you should go ahead and apply. Why not. Another 70 or 80 bucks on top of what you will be spending is closer to moot than significant. I'd normally say why not, but WashU is not Harvard, Stanford, Hopkins etc. which the OP probably has a great shot at simply because they value the overall package more. If you're just looking for another school to add and you're not attached to WashU, the money would probably be better spent on another top tier school. But if you are interested in it go ahead I agree it's not that much money in the long run. WashU seems to very rarely take ORMs with <36 scores no matter how impressive their CVs. It's a very strange place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Thanks guys, yea I doubt I'll bother applying to WashU... but should I bother applying to a few of the the other top ones (ie. Harvard, Stanford, Hopkins, Yale, etc)?... which do you guys think I'd have a legit shot at from Canada with those stats? thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree999 Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'd say the stats are fine for those schools, so your personal statement and experiences will be what determines if you have a shot. If you've done some cool stuff, then do it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
token Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Thanks guys, yea I doubt I'll bother applying to WashU... but should I bother applying to a few of the the other top ones (ie. Harvard, Stanford, Hopkins, Yale, etc)?... which do you guys think I'd have a legit shot at from Canada with those stats?thanks for the help WashU is really the only school I wouldn't recommend...any other American school is okay including the ones you mentioned....it's really tough to tell what they're looking for so I say go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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