Guest Chillibow Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Hi Folks, I'm interested in the possibility of applying to MUN Med in Sept 2005. The following are the usual stats.... Graduated from MUN in 5 years ago with a BA. My average was a 70%. Graduated from IT School in 2000 (my average was a 90%) Spent the past 4 years employed as an IT professional. I have a considerable amount of work and volunteer experience under my belt (contributing to my low GPA), including volunteer activities in a health care environment. I also have held a lot of interesting offices within the university. Suffice it to say, I'm strong in most all categories except my relatively weak BA standing. Different life...different priorities. Would an exceptional MCAT score, combined with solid references, be enough to tip the scales in my favour with regards to academic standing? I know the best course of action would be to return to school and pull off some exceptional marks during a full course load term. But I honestly can't see myself leaving my job to take courses in preparation for a program I'm not guaranteed admittance to (a doctor friend of mine referred to the application process as 'occult'). Any thoughts on my options? With the time I have (8 months to application, 6 months to MCAT), I am confident I can score well on the MCAT. Can a high MCAT trump a so-so Bachelor GPA? I hate writing a purely selfish post, but I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks. I'm finding this site most informative. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justanotherpremed Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Hi: Although I have only been in the pre-med business a few years, I will give some advice.. and i"m sure others will add theirs or correct me if I speak incorrectly: In Canada, a superior MCAT supposedly will do very little for you.... at least at the ontario schools I am applying to, the schools set MINIMUM MCAT scores that you must hit... a good idea would be to get ten or higher in every section and an N or higher in the writing sample..... You need to convert your GPA onto the scale of the school you're applying to... some have minimum GPAs (Queen's) and some use GPAs very competitively (USASK).... so you should just talk to someone at the school you are applying to... Indeed the pre-med life and the application process itself are trying times.... this is one reason to make sure you really want to be a physician before you begin... I hope you enjoy the process as much as possible!:smokin :hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UWOMED2005 Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 When you say graduated from IT with an average of 90%, do you mean a University accredited degree in IT or a course with ITI or one of the other privately owned Information Tech schools? I'm pretty sure med schools only look at university accredited degrees. I concur with justanotherpremed's advice on the MCAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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