FairyTail Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 GPA Breakdown 1st Year: 0.83 ...... (Abysmal...I know) 2nd Year: 2.50 3rd Year: 3.92 4th Year: 3.95 Currently doing a 5th year. Im expecting a 4.0 this year. MCAT: 35S BS: 13 PS: 11 VR: 11 WS: S First year was terrible, mostly due to family problems (parents getting divorce), although im sure they wouldnt take that as an extenuating circumstance. No excuse for second year...I just screwed up. I pulled myself together for my 3rd and 4th year. Studied my ass off for the mcat and did it in 3rd year summer. EC's: Vice president for 2 clubs, volunteered in a lab as a research assisstant (no publications), volunteered for Heart and Stroke Foundation for a year, volunteered for habitat for humanity for 2 years, also had a job during 1st year, volunteered with canadian cancer society for a few months, volunteered at toronto western hospital during a summer, volunteered at CAMH (centre for addiction and mental health) for 6 months. One of my clubs was a rotary which hosted its first TEDx talks at my university in which I was deeply involved in (if this counts for anything lol). My EC's really arent that much, just volunteered at a bunch of places for not even more than a year. No publications either.. What are my chances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureGP Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 GPA Breakdown 1st Year: 0.83 ...... (Abysmal...I know) 2nd Year: 2.50 3rd Year: 3.92 4th Year: 3.95 VR: 11 What are my chances? dont need all other info, based on these, if you do well on CASPer you'll get an interview. If you do well on the interview you'll get in period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 dont need all other info, based on these, if you do well on CASPer you'll get an interview. If you do well on the interview you'll get in period OP has a 3.04 cGPA (given he actually ends up with 4.0 in his 5th year). Chances are VERY slim to land an interview even with a nice CASPER. A 13/14 VR would have pulled you up a little bit but that 11 is not helping you out much because of your low GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureGP Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 OP has a 3.04 cGPA (given he actually ends up with 4.0 in his 5th year). Chances are VERY slim to land an interview even with a nice CASPER. A 13/14 VR would have pulled you up a little bit but that 11 is not helping you out much because of your low GPA. ooh oops didnt see that 0.83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danisings Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 You should apply to USask, for out of province applicants they ONLY consider MCAT. Also if you apply to Dalhousie, you have the option of having them only consider the last two years of school's grades, which would be advantageous for you. If you're not picky you may not have to give up the goal of becoming a physician, just adjust it a little! Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telric Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 You should apply to USask, for out of province applicants they ONLY consider MCAT. They do have a GPA cutoff of 83% for OOP applicants though. I don't believe the OP would make the cutoff. They don't drop any grades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comeon Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I cannot comment on chances, but that is the most impressive GPA turnaround I have ever seen. Very inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h9i9j9 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I don't think your chances at mac are great, however, ottawa's weighing system will definitely help you and western's drop a year (or two years) will also be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 If I were in your shoes, I would apply to Calgary, Dalhousie, UofT (explain why your first year was poor in the OMSAS section), and Queens FOR SURE. You have a strong application. That first year will neglect invites from some school but such is the nature of med school apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralk Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 I think your chances are better than you might think. Unfortunately, McMaster's probably not an option - your overall GPA is too low and your VR won't help you out enough. U of T would be an uphill battle as well, though others who know the system better might know of a way there as well. However, the other Ontario schools (NOSM excepted depending on your geogrpahical status), and quite a few other Canadian schools would definitely give you a strong look. In many schools if you can get to the interview, those first and second year grades won't matter in the slightest - figure out exactly which ones will get you to that stage for your specific situation, apply to those schools and focus on nailing those interviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xngn8r Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Retake your first year courses and apply to US DO school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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