UTSGneurosci Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hey, I'm a neurosci major at University of Toronto - St. George. I haven't taken a full course load for the past 3 years, and my marks are not that amazing. If I show a steady upward trend in my GPA and stellar MCAT scores, would I still have a chance for med anywhere? Also would the full course load aspect apply to international schools? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGGSaint Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hey, I'm a neurosci major at University of Toronto - St. George. I haven't taken a full course load for the past 3 years, and my marks are not that amazing. If I show a steady upward trend in my GPA and stellar MCAT scores, would I still have a chance for med anywhere? Also would the full course load aspect apply to international schools? Cheers. All depends on your cGPA and yearly GPA breakdown. That said, a steady upward trend is always good if significant. Stellar MCAT scores can offset a sub-par GPA (by med standards) at US schools. Full course load always looks more favourable. Don't think people on here can help you more without knowing a little more about your situation. ps: I was also an NRS major at UTSG. Decent program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumanmacbook Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hey, I'm a neurosci major at University of Toronto - St. George. I haven't taken a full course load for the past 3 years, and my marks are not that amazing. If I show a steady upward trend in my GPA and stellar MCAT scores, would I still have a chance for med anywhere? Also would the full course load aspect apply to international schools? Cheers. It depends what your GPA is now. Full course load can give you certain weighting advantages at certain med schools (such as U of T) but you won't be eligible unfortunately. Can you provide us with a breakdown? It also depends which international school you are looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashsev Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 if ur mcat looks good..they will weigh that heavely... with 500 students per 3/2 terms per school..iam sure you have a good shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathvvv Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 ++ to all the posters But be careful, a 35 MCAT wont offset a 1.7 GPA. So I would not apply to Us schools unless you have over 3.0 GPA at minimum. I am not sure about international schools but I heard the "better ones" ie australia, carribeans, require higher GPA as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.