cclawfjj Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 i guess submitting my secondary in nov/dec doesn't help my cause. Kind of expected, but still really demoralized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 i guess submitting my secondary in nov/dec doesn't help my cause. Kind of expected, but still really demoralized always a next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1b1 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Which schools and what stats if you dont mind me asking. Im no expert, but from what I have seen on SDN, the US is more MCAT oriented, and some schools are not too fond of canadian applicants. The ones that dont mind canadian applicants, are usually pretty expensive (i.e Wayne). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medigeek Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 3.65 cGPA (American), 35QRejected from BU, North Carolina, Maryland rejections came few weeks ago actually...somehow I overlooked emails from these schools until today (out of avoidance, just assumed it was generic newsletter-esque email) how many did you apply to? US schools can be a numbers game, so your odds are good of getting in SOMEWHERE if you applied to like 20 schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Expect to get rejected from a lot, every US school gets like a zillion applicants, and as a non-US applicant, your chances are already slim even without taking that into consideration. If you apply to 10+, you should expect an interview somewhere, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medigeek Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Expect to get rejected from a lot, every US school gets like a zillion applicants, and as a non-US applicant, your chances are already slim even without taking that into consideration. If you apply to 10+, you should expect an interview somewhere, though. Don't all private schools basically treat everyone equally? american or canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebouque Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Canadian schools are not private Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medigeek Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Canadian schools are not private lol no duh. I'm obviously talking about american schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 lol no duh. I'm obviously talking about american schools. Then why did you ask about canadian ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medigeek Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Then why did you ask about canadian ones? I didn't. I said that whether you're (as the applicant) "canadian or american" that private schools look at you the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Then why did you ask about canadian ones? Canadian students vs American ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristoria Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Sorry to hear that. I've been getting the rejections myself, and they're not pleasant. Just got rejected from Brown today. Got rejected from Virginia on Monday, before that Stanford, Cornell, and 6 or 7 other ones. Being Canadian definitely puts us at a disadvantage. Even private schools seem to have a bias. Applying this late in the game puts us at a disadvantage (I applied in October, which is late as well). And the combination thereof, being Canadian and applying this late in the game is a very bad combination ..... think synergistic effect. I feel your pain. Good luck with the rest of your applications. Do you have other applications outstanding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medigeek Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Sorry to hear that. I've been getting the rejections myself, and they're not pleasant. Just got rejected from Brown today. Got rejected from Virginia on Monday, before that Stanford, Cornell, and 6 or 7 other ones. Being Canadian definitely puts us at a disadvantage. Even private schools seem to have a bias. Applying this late in the game puts us at a disadvantage (I applied in October, which is late as well). And the combination thereof, being Canadian and applying this late in the game is a very bad combination ..... think synergistic effect. I feel your pain. Good luck with the rest of your applications. Do you have other applications outstanding? I would saythe biggest factor in your case would have been applying late. It's a huge deal for americans, so obviously it's as big of a deal for canadians. Especially for any rejections you have gotten from private schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I would saythe biggest factor in your case would have been applying late. It's a huge deal for americans, so obviously it's as big of a deal for canadians. Especially for any rejections you have gotten from private schools. Are you sure about this private school making Canadians equal as Americans thing? i for some reason have never heard of such a thing so find it hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moo Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Not all private schools are created equal. Some private schools actually get some state funding so they have to favor in-staters (Med Col of Wisc, and some others) and even favor Americans. All private schools are not for profit, so the education at each is considered equivalent. There is one for profit DO school. It's not easy to get into a US school as a Canadian. When I applied 10 years ago, I applied to 30 (some were reach schools that I had no chance for like UCLA, UCSF), interviewed at 8, accepted at 2. And I had pretty good stats too. Key is to apply broadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 yeah US is a numbers game. when i applied 6.5 years ago - i was also "late" and got my secondaries submitted from sept - nov. applied to 12, interviewed at 3, accepted at 3. but my list wasn't full of harvard-esque schools. i had 3 top schools, 2-3 "low tier" and the rest were some where inbetween. there tend to be some "canadian friendly" schools and the schools I chose to apply to consisted mostly of those. I also looked at MSAR carefully and made sure that the school wasn't "US citizen/permanent resident only" and that my stats were above avg for that school. Being Canadian, having avg or below avg stats just puts you at that much more of a disadvantage. Hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medigeek Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Are you sure about this private school making Canadians equal as Americans thing? i for some reason have never heard of such a thing so find it hard to believe. It's what I've always heard, but it'll vary a bit of course. A majority of private schools should consider all equal. I do know a couple people who got into MD schools in the US after being rejected all over Ontario. And lets remember in the US your GPA needs to be above a 3.5 (like a 3.6) to give you a solid chance. In the meantime in Canada, 3.8 is needed for the same chance (just from a GPA standpoint). And also they favour the MCAT a lot more than in Canada, so I would think it'll just vary a lot from applicant to applicant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamIDP Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 yeah US is a numbers game.when i applied 6.5 years ago - i was also "late" and got my secondaries submitted from sept - nov. applied to 12, interviewed at 3, accepted at 3. but my list wasn't full of harvard-esque schools. i had 3 top schools, 2-3 "low tier" and the rest were some where inbetween. there tend to be some "canadian friendly" schools and the schools I chose to apply to consisted mostly of those. I also looked at MSAR carefully and made sure that the school wasn't "US citizen/permanent resident only" and that my stats were above avg for that school. Being Canadian, having avg or below avg stats just puts you at that much more of a disadvantage. Hang in there. What were your stats if you don't mind me asking? GPA and Mcat? and which schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 What were your stats if you don't mind me asking? GPA and Mcat? and which schools? My stats weren't stellar... cGPA 3.82 (science GPA was a little higher) MCAT 34R Accepted at Penn State, SUNY Upstate, Rosalind Franklin (lower tier school). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamIDP Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 My stats weren't stellar... cGPA 3.82 (science GPA was a little higher) MCAT 34R Accepted at Penn State, SUNY Upstate, Rosalind Franklin (lower tier school). That's great! Did you get accepted while you were in your 3rd year or 4th year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 That's great! Did you get accepted while you were in your 3rd year or 4th year? 4th year. i wouldnt bother applying to US as a 3rd year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamIDP Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 4th year.i wouldnt bother applying to US as a 3rd year. Why not? Are there any med schools that accept 3rd year applicants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB. Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Why not?Are there any med schools that accept 3rd year applicants? I think all American med schools require completion of a four year degree before gaining entrance to med school, however some schools have early acceptance programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I think all American med schools require completion of a four year degree before gaining entrance to med school, however some schools have early acceptance programs. Yeah I haven't run into a US school that accepts third year students yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB. Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I only know that because my American pre-med friends are gob smacked that Canadians can enter med school without completion of a degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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