distortion Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Apologies folks for yet another "what are my chances" thread, but I honestly have no idea where I'd fit in (if at all) given the depth of American school options. Haven't researched the prospect much prior to this as I had my heart set on a Canadian school, but I feel like it may be wise to look into after 2 unsuccessful years of applying Canadian (interviewed/waitlisted this year). My AMCAS GPA is approximately 3.52 (including all 4 years of UG plus my MSc coursework). MCAT score was 32S (11VR). I'm pretty aware that with a far from stellar GPA like mine and a borderline MCAT score that my options may be pretty limited! ECs are fairly well balanced (sports team captain, long term volunteering with elderly, shadowing physicians etc), although a bit research heavy (summer student, national & local awards/scholarships, several peer-reviewed publications incl 2 as first author, and many local & international abstract/oral presentations). Schools I'm planning on applying to at this stage: Michigan State, Rosalind Franklin, George Washington, Hawaii, Wayne State, Penn State, NYMC, Jefferson, Medical College of Wisconsin, Georgetown, Kentucky, SUNY Upstate, St Louis U Thanks again for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackintosh Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Osteopathic schools are your best bet. Your GPA is low for MD schools in the states. However, with an 11VR you may have a chance at UWO depending on your other sections and >3.7 GPA in two of your undergraduate years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashsev01 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Apply all around But DO will be a sure bet..the rest are dim Use the mcat to your advantage somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathvvv Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Try MD. I got into a US medical school (MD) with stats similar to yours (lower MCAT, higher GPA). So you def have a chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distortion Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions guys! Unfortunately DO isn't something I'm considering at this stage, as I would like to leave my doors open in terms of returning to Canada. I was lucky enough to get a couple interviews this year in Canada (feel like im getting closer at least!), but nonetheless would like some US options as safeties/backups for next year. So far my list is as follows, although it's a bit big so suggestions on any to add/remove would be great: Michigan State, Rosalind Franklin, George Washington, Hawaii, Wayne State, Penn State, NYMC, Jefferson, Medical College of Wisconsin, Georgetown, Kentucky, SUNY Upstate, St Louis U Is there any point in me adding a few "reach" schools such as Boston U, AECOM, and NYU just on the off chance put a greater weight on my research experience/awards (ie something other than my borderline GPA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distortion Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Sorry to bump, but any advice would be greatly appreciated - do you guys think I would be wasting money include Case and Dartmouth as "upper-reach" schools (as well as BU, NYU, AECOM)? Just wondering if there is potential of them looking past a borderline GPA in favor of strong research/pubs/awards etc (as is the case with some CDN schools such as UofT, Queen's, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filter105 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 hey, -GPAs are calculated differently! At people from Western, I know that 80> is an automatic 4.0. So your GPA might be higher than when it is calculated via OMSAS standard. -How many times have you written MCAT? some schools do take that into consideration so it is important! -They look for more well-rounded app, so if you have awesome research/award and stuff, you definitely have a chance in lower-tier schools. I also know that SLU is friendly towards Canadians (actually there are quite few of them going there. including someone I did MSC with). -I might rewrite MCAT if I want to apply for high-tier university Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distortion Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 does anyone happen to know if there are any canadian friendly schools on the west coast (mid/lower tier?) that might be an option for someone with stats like mine. I'm from BC and I'd love to stay close to the west, but it seems that most of the schools in my range are east coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbangbang Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 You have a good shot at the university of Calgary if you are in province as they only look at your VR for mcat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distortion Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 as i mentioned I'm from BC so unfortunately have to meet the higher cutoffs. I do believe that I will be above that cutoff this year however given the inclusion of my grad school marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashsev01 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 You dont have good stats Your too selective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distortion Posted July 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 thanks for the constructive criticism??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathvvv Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 your list is okay. Just apply early and pick up MSAR, look for schools with average class profile close to your stats and accept canadians. Apply->???->admission! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zunik Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 your list is okay. Just apply early and pick up MSAR, look for schools with average class profile close to your stats and accept canadians. Apply->???->admission! Do you know of any schools around his stats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackintosh Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 The only schools with averages around those stats are Osteopathic schools and schools that emphasize URM enrolment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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