positivetension Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'll add my question to the pile... CARS: 126 cGPA: 3.68 + Master's Had one run at CASPER.. could probably do better this time. ... thoughts? That's about a 9 on the old scale, which is 2 SDs below the median, and GPA is about 1 SD below median. You do get a bit of a bonus from having a Master's, but your odds aren't amazing unfortunately. Maybe someone else can chime in on if it's worth it to apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestar10 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 That's about a 9 on the old scale, which is 2 SDs below the median, and GPA is about 1 SD below median. You do get a bit of a bonus from having a Master's, but your odds aren't amazing unfortunately. Maybe someone else can chime in on if it's worth it to apply. No more masters bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 No more masters bonus. http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/selection_process.html There still is a 1% masters bonus and 4% PhD bonus, i know that it disappeared from the website for a brief time but they re-added it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftypatty Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 GPA: 3.96 (McMaster includes summer school courses right? If not, then 3.97) VR: Haven't taken it yet, but anticipating a 9 (on the verge of a 10 I feel like) CASPER: No direct exp. with CASPER but I have experience with mmi interviews which seems similar in their spontaneity & process of justification on the spot. Expecting to do decent/above average; will dedicate much of Sept. & entire reading week to prepare for it. What do you guys think? That low verbal.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 GPA: 3.96 (McMaster includes summer school courses right? If not, then 3.97) VR: Haven't taken it yet, but anticipating a 9 (on the verge of a 10 I feel like) CASPER: No direct exp. with CASPER but I have experience with mmi interviews which seems similar in their spontaneity & process of justification on the spot. Expecting to do decent/above average; will dedicate much of Sept. & entire reading week to prepare for it. What do you guys think? That low verbal.. lol I would definitely apply, if its a 10 obviously you don't need us to tell you that, but even for a 9 because you never know and CASPer can surprise you. Unless you score a 7 I would probably apply, even an 8 is worth it especially if you are already applying to other Ontario schools, its no extra work. daftypatty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakeshake Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Did they tell you guys at any of the first few days what the average GPA and verbal was for the class of 2018? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyourdemons Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Think we were told 3.84 and close to a 12 VR. Can anyone else confirm the verbal score? It seems kinda high... Did they tell you guys at any of the first few days what the average GPA and verbal was for the class of 2018? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Think we were told 3.84 and close to a 12 VR. Can anyone else confirm the verbal score? It seems kinda high... That's what I heard too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organomegaly Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yep, he said average GPA of 3.84 and an average verbal score of "just under 12". I doubt it's actually that high though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarvish Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I was sitting up by Wendy and Colleen when I heard them say that, they didn't seem to disagree with it but I'd wait for the official stats. Just under 12 would be insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I was sitting up by Wendy and Colleen when I heard them say that, they didn't seem to disagree with it but I'd wait for the official stats. Just under 12 would be insane Roughly when do the stats go up? I never paid attention before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestar10 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Roughly when do the stats go up? I never paid attention before. typically some time in the next 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onety-One Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hello everyone,So I got my MCAT back and I am a bit worried on my chances.GPA: 3.9MCAT CARS: 125I am planning on re-writing next year, how would my low CARS score impact my chances at mac. I am guessing I have a low chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdj78we9jtf2o3mgfvj298j Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Hello everyone, So I got my MCAT back and I am a bit worried on my chances. GPA: 3.9 MCAT CARS: 125 I am planning on re-writing next year, how would my low CARS score impact my chances at mac. I am guessing I have a low chance? Lots of people will tell you to give it a try and hope for the best but honestly your chances are very low and I would apply after a rewrite (waste of money/time to apply with a 125). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Lots of people will tell you to give it a try and hope for the best but honestly your chances are very low and I would apply after a rewrite (waste of money/time to apply with a 125). Unfortunately true, I mean you would have to blow CASPer out of the water, and NO ONE knows how to do that as it is quite the black box. Maybe try UOttawa, no MCAT required, but EC and GPA heavy. And plan for a rewrite if you want to give it a break for this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harvestpro Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 125 is between an 8-9 VR, people have been accepted with 6VR in the past have they not? That is true, but plural of anecdotes is not data. Anything is possible, it's just a VERY uphill battle. Those people most likely had a really good GPA and or a PhD. They also would have scored 4 standard deviations above the mean on casper most likely. Again, anything is possible, you just have to think of how likely things are though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftypatty Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Unfortunately true, I mean you would have to blow CASPer out of the water, and NO ONE knows how to do that as it is quite the black box. Maybe try UOttawa, no MCAT required, but EC and GPA heavy. And plan for a rewrite if you want to give it a break for this year? How about a 9 with a 3.96 gpa? Do you think I have a shot with a decent casper? Or would I have to completely knock casper out of the park? (Im in province) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdj78we9jtf2o3mgfvj298j Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 How about a 9 with a 3.96 gpa? Do you think I have a shot with a decent casper? Or would I have to completely knock casper out of the park? (Im in province) It's rare but I know three people who have done it with similar stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftypatty Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 It's rare but I know three people who have done it with similar stats. Okay so pretty much i gotta knock casper out of the park haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
science1000 Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Anyone know what the CARS conversion to VR will be? I have a 129 cars and 3.94 gpa, and how good will my CASPER have to be to get an interview as an OOP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotASerialKiller Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Anyone know what the CARS conversion to VR will be? I have a 129 cars and 3.94 gpa, and how good will my CASPER have to be to get an interview as an OOP? 10-11, still have to do well on it but you're not in a tough position. No reason to not prepare as well as you can regardless. https://www.aamc.org/students/download/434504/data/percentilenewmcat.pdf https://www.aamc.org/students/download/430684/data/finalpercentileranksfortheoldmcatexam.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stopmakingascene Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 GPA 3.45 (huge upward trend, not that they take that into consideration ) VR 130 can't say how I will do on Casper are all 3 worth the same when determining whether you will be invited for an interview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakes&planes Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 CARS: 129 GPA: 4.0 IP How do I prepare for Casper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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