Should I apply to Mcmaster?

[confusedmedicalapplicant]

Should I?

 

3.6x OMSAS cGPA

10VR

ON resident

[terryann]

Sure...who knows with their new formula..you have nothing to lose other than time filing out the applic and a few $.

[md3]

As the above poster said, sure why not. I am applying, with a 11vr and a 3.67 GPA.

[HBP]

No, I probably won't. I have a 3.62 and a 10VR as well. Seems we're well away from their cutoff (I doubt a 10VR will be all that competitive).

[future_doc]

Should I?

 

3.6x OMSAS cGPA

10VR

ON resident

 

 

Yes, of course!

[thatonekid]

No, I probably won't. I have a 3.62 and a 10VR as well. Seems we're well away from their cutoff (I doubt a 10VR will be all that competitive).

I disagree, to an extent. I think that people with a 10VR will be competitive, but I don't think that it will help those with low GPAs.

[HBP]

I disagree, to an extent. I think that people with a 10VR will be competitive, but I don't think that it will help those with low GPAs.

 

Sorry, mis-worded that. 10VR will definitely be competitive if you have a solid GPA. I agree with you, it won't make up for a poor cGPA.

[polarb]

i wonder if a good GPA will make up for a crappy verbal? like what was said above, 3.85 with an 8 in VR.

[ChicoMaki]

well, we won't know about that now that GPa weighting has been cut in half. I feel inclined to say that a 4.00 with an 8 is probably less competative than a 3.85 with a 10 but we don't know until after. I think in the end, it comes down to how well written the ABS is.

[Coach]

i wonder if a good GPA will make up for a crappy verbal? like what was said above, 3.85 with an 8 in VR.

 

There's never any harm in trying - nothing ventured, nothing gained.

If all else fails, perhaps you could redo your MCAT and try for a higher score on VR seeing as though you already have a solid GPA.

[sv3]

well, we won't know about that now that GPa weighting has been cut in half. I feel inclined to say that a 4.00 with an 8 is probably less competative than a 3.85 with a 10 but we don't know until after. I think in the end, it comes down to how well written the ABS is.

 

you gotto apply to really get your answer - applies to most of these questions

 

with that said, you have to consider the average gpa of all those that apply and consider the average VR of all applicants. Then see how much further you are away from the average in both categories to gain an understanding of your chances on these components (remember theres an abs).

 

of course you dont know the averages of applicants, jsut matriculants.

 

if i had to say, id take a high vr score over a high gpa, just cause i think they are more rare. In either case, if you are good to go in one of these, plus have a strong abs, your doing well

[future_doc]

and for the ABS, lightening needs to strike 5 times out of 5

[polarb]

There's never any harm in trying - nothing ventured, nothing gained.

If all else fails, perhaps you could redo your MCAT and try for a higher score on VR seeing as though you already have a solid GPA.

 

Been there, done that. Didn't help. I just can't bring myself to go through that again. Sigh.

[mig174]

If you want to figure out whether your VR is competitive or not, look at what percentile you are. Mac accepts 1 out of 10 students, right? So, you need to be have a score in the 90th percentile to be in the ballpark of the lowest-ranked students in the class. I am not sure if I remember the VR breakdowns, but I'm pretty sure my 11 VR ranged from 85-94 percentile. Which means it would be slightly below the accepted. 10 VR is sub-85th percentile, so you would probably need a very good GPA and ABS to make up for it.

[Coach]

If you want to figure out whether your VR is competitive or not, look at what percentile you are. Mac accepts 1 out of 10 students, right? So, you need to be have a score in the 90th percentile to be in the ballpark of the lowest-ranked students in the class. I am not sure if I remember the VR breakdowns, but I'm pretty sure my 11 VR ranged from 85-94 percentile. Which means it would be slightly below the accepted. 10 VR is sub-85th percentile, so you would probably need a very good GPA and ABS to make up for it.

 

Hmm, I think your suggested method makes sense if you want to weigh up your chances. Only thing I would add, is that Mac accepts fewer than 10% of applicants though. They get something like 4,500 applicants for under 200 openings: give or take, you are looking at between 4% and 5% acceptance rate. Scary stuff

[HBP]

They're not gonna get that many applicants this year. MCAT introduction will cut it severely I bet.

[hastin11]

Does anyone think the converse is true? I wonder if good VR will compensate for a crappy gpa? My GPA is only 3.76, but my VR is 12. I figure that VR is in the 96-97 percentile, but that GPA must be in like the 60th.

[HBP]

Your VR will compensate for your GPA. Mark my words

 

You hardly see VR >=12

[Charms]

They're not gonna get that many applicants this year. MCAT introduction will cut it severely I bet.

 

But, nowadays, who doesn't write the MCAT?

[socialistmisanthrope]

I wrote the MCAT a couple of years ago and made a 13 on verbal...I rewrote it in Sept. and haven't received my scores back yet. Can I release my 13 verbal score and use that, or should I wait to release my latest score?

 

It does specify "most recent test date", which I guess answers my question, haha....but my most recent test scores won't be out by Oct. 1st anyway...any ideas on what I should do?

[ChicoMaki]

I believe scores don't have to be released until the 15 of October.

[kinemed]

MCAT scores need to be released to OMSAS by October 13th - same day as the last 2009 MCAT scores are released by the AAMC. What a clever design.

[micro]

I have an 3.72 OMSAS GPA and a VR=11. I think I hammered out a pretty solid ABS, but honestly, I don't expect to get an interview at Mac.

[HBP]

Your VR=11 will make up for the 3.72

 

I think you'll score an interview.

[janny_jan]

what about a 10 VR with a 3.81? I think my ABS is decent but who knows, eh? *presses submit* whoooooo!!!!!