rdiddles Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 what do you guys think? IP cgpa=3.87 mcat vr = 10 finishing msc in physics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savac Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 what do you guys think? IP cgpa=3.87 mcat vr = 10 finishing msc in physics I think that you're in a pretty good position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qchick Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 IP My gpa is pretty low: 3.79 verbal is pretty average: 10 ECs are some research, lots of hospital volunteering, starting a club, etc… What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 IPMy gpa is pretty low: 3.79 verbal is pretty average: 10 ECs are some research, lots of hospital volunteering, starting a club, etc… What do you guys think? Decent chance. I would apply if I were you. You applying this coming cycle? or you already have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qchick Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Ya, i have applied this cycle. Just want to know my what chances were to sort of know what i should expect, and to not be disappointed if I don't get an interview. Except I feel like I didn't too well on casper. But I guess you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintinabelum Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hi everyone. I'm a Canadian citizen who goes to school at Johns Hopkins, senior right now. My mom is an alumnus* of Mac Med, and my cGPA is 3.2. ECs Tutoring/caring for able bodied and disabled sudanese and afghani refugee children for past 5 years, absolutely lots of fun. Neurosurgery shadowing (2 years, clinic surgery and research) Alzheimer's Research (1 year) Pediatric Oncology research (6 months) 2 first author publications with same neurosurgeon (also presented at international Neuro disorder conference in Oct.) 3 second author with same (bad coin flip with research associate) 1 psych 2nd author Volunteering at elementary school teaching intro neuroscience to K-8th grade, Mentoring robotics competition with local Baltimore middle schools. 11V MCAT Anyways, people are saying you need a cGPA of 3.8... But I want to go to Mac. Chances? a cGPA of 3.8 is unattainable for me at this point. PS if it matters this is my first time posting on a board like this... a little nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaBlue Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hi everyone. I'm a Canadian citizen who goes to school at Johns Hopkins, senior right now. My mom is an alumnus* of Mac Med, and my cGPA is 3.2. ECs Tutoring/caring for able bodied and disabled sudanese and afghani refugee children for past 5 years, absolutely lots of fun. Neurosurgery shadowing (2 years, clinic surgery and research) Alzheimer's Research (1 year) Pediatric Oncology research (6 months) 2 first author publications with same neurosurgeon (also presented at international Neuro disorder conference in Oct.) 3 second author with same (bad coin flip with research associate) 1 psych 2nd author Volunteering at elementary school teaching intro neuroscience to K-8th grade, Mentoring robotics competition with local Baltimore middle schools. 11V MCAT Anyways, people are saying you need a cGPA of 3.8... But I want to go to Mac. Chances? a cGPA of 3.8 is unattainable for me at this point. PS if it matters this is my first time posting on a board like this... a little nervous. Hi Tintinabelum, Your extra-curricular background is impressive. In the old days, it would have carried sway at McMaster. Unfortunately, they decided to now completely ignore extra-curricular activities (at least according to their stated formula) and replace that part of the formula with a test that measures typing speed (called CASPer). The official formula is: 32% GPA, 32% VR, 32% typing speed, with an additional 1% for a Master's degree and 4% for a PhD. Among matriculants, your VR score is a bit better than average, but your GPA is well below the average. So, the only way to be competitive at McMaster is to be an extremely fast typist and score in the highest percentile on the typing speed test. Again, all of this is assuming there aren't some additional factors relied upon that aren't explicitly stated in their admissions formula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Tintinabelum, you will need a second undergrad degree to become competitive for a Canadian med school considering your lowish GPA. Your mother's background is totally irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintinabelum Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks for the replies, ah well I guess it doesn't hurt to toss my name in the ring. I'm getting my masters in biochem/reprod. bio from Hop so I guess I'll look into other options too. The reason I mentioned my mom going is because her and a few people from her graduating class that I've met say that there is still a component that considers "legacy" points (I hate saying that it sounds so pretentious). Ah well though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Why not apply to Hopkins? It's top 5 in the world. There aren't any legacy points in Mac. UofT maybe, but alumnus doesn't get you anything. V. impressive CV though. Apply to UofT though. I wouldn't do a masters over a second undergrad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintinabelum Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Can't say Hopkins is my top choice, Im still applying though. Also, masters is 2 years while a second undergrad is another 4 theoretically. Unless by second undergrad you mean post-baccalaureate... Or an SMP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt.pepper Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Undergrad 3.65 cgpa VR12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Can't say Hopkins is my top choice, Im still applying though. Also, masters is 2 years while a second undergrad is another 4 theoretically. Unless by second undergrad you mean post-baccalaureate... Or an SMP? Any undergraduate that will get you a honors bachelors. Your GPA is too low to be balanced with a masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Undergrad3.65 cgpa VR12 I would apply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatiswhat Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi All! I've heard from a lot of people that Mac prefers applicants with diverse backgrounds, however I have yet to hear how much this actually factors into their decision making. I'm a civil engineering graduate who has been working professionally for almost two years now. cGPA = 3.51 VR = 10 I felt pretty good about CASPer, but I'll probably know how good by whether I get an interview or not. I'm trying to decide if I should go back to school to improve my grades/get pre-reqs and/or rewrite the MCAT (I was consistently getting a 12 or above in VR on the practice tests). There is also more incentive seeing as how they got rid of the writing sample, which I happened to bomb. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangoarecool Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 @thatiswhat i would say pretty poor chances because of the current formula even if u got 90th percentile on CASPER, id say to equalize u need a 12 or even 13 on verbal then u have a shot at a interview. Id just kill verbal next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP76 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 cumulative GPA = 3.78 MCAT = 10-10-11-R chances = ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 cumulative GPA = 3.78MCAT = 10-10-11-R chances = ? Definately apply. Very good odds if you do well on CASPer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yuchenli Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 verbal= 9 GPA = 3.98 what are my chances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 verbal= 9GPA = 3.98 what are my chances? do great on CASPER and you got a decent chance for an interview. your GPA is high so I suggest an MCAT rewrite to make yourself competitive for other med schools like queens and western. what are your PS and BS section scores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yuchenli Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 my mcat is 33R (12-9-12) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 i would rewrite the MCAT if I were you. You have a great GPA, might as well make yourself competitive to all schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west_coast_blues Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Does any one know how much of an impact having a Master's degree actually has? I understand the +1% to the formula, but I'm not clear how much of a difference that actually makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Does any one know how much of an impact having a Master's degree actually has? I understand the +1% to the formula, but I'm not clear how much of a difference that actually makes. no one really knows. it can make you or break you (in regards to threshold). I'd say it has little effect with Mac, but more with UofT and Queens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Does any one know how much of an impact having a Master's degree actually has? I understand the +1% to the formula, but I'm not clear how much of a difference that actually makes. If I'm correct about how they calculate the formula, if you have a 3.8 and a masters, you will be equal (GPA-weight wise, which is 25% of the formula) as someone with a 3.95 GPA without a masters. This is just for GPA, so not taking into account the MCAT and CASPER. But you can basically make the same case with any of the 3 variables (MCAT, GPA, CASPER)(not so much for CAPSER since nobody knows what their score will be). I could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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