ptavasso Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I am a Canadian applicant with a 3.68 GPA and 35 MCAT. My EC and interviewing skills are great so please focus on my stats and list. Can someone please review my list and provide feedback? Albert Einstein College of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Duke University School of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci Georgetown University School of Medicine Jefferson Medical Coll. of Thomas Jefferson Univ. Michigan State University Mount Sinai School of Medicine Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicin Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien SUNY Upstate Medical University University of Connecticut School of Medicine University of Hawaii John A. Burns Sch. of Med. University of Kentucky College of Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicin Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Wayne State University School of Medicine Also, Eastern Virginia states "Only citizens and permanent residents of the United States may apply to this program" on AMCAS. I want to make sure I am understanding this correctly. If a school says this on AMCAS, I shouldn't bother applying because I am not a US citizen or permanent resident? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBronto2019 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 definitely cross out Stanford, Dartmouth, and Chicago. Even Boston is pushing it. Otherwise, I'm not sure. I am planning to apply for these 4 so thats why I have an idea. Either redo MCAT for US schools or try to bring up the marks, mostly MCAT for the states. Apply a lot of places and hopefully you get in but it seems as though your stats are not super competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleA Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Keck and Temple aren't Canadian friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life_Sci_Guy Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Keck and Temple aren't Canadian friendly. Yep, need to be a US citizen for those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvzxcv Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yep, need to be a US citizen for those MSAR says that Keck accepts international students...just a very low percentage. Edit: From the Keck website: "International applicants must hold a degree considered equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree as evaluated by the USC Office of Graduate and International Admissions." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleA Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 MSAR says that Keck accepts international students...just a very low percentage. Edit: From the Keck website: "International applicants must hold a degree considered equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree as evaluated by the USC Office of Graduate and International Admissions." You're right, it's just that the percentage is low to the point that it's not really worth considering. As far as I'm aware, there isn't any anecdotal evidence of anyone on this forum getting interviewed/accepted there. I just think it would be in OPs interest not to waste time and money on a school that has such a minimal chance of acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvzxcv Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 You're right, it's just that the percentage is low to the point that it's not really worth considering. As far as I'm aware, there isn't any anecdotal evidence of anyone on this forum getting interviewed/accepted there. I just think it would be in OPs interest not to waste time and money on a school that has such a minimal chance of acceptance. yep. fair enough. You're definitely right about that. I just think it was a little bit misleading the way you wrote it. Don't want other people to be misinformed. But it is essentially true that you must be a U.S. citizen to even be considered, based on their admission stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleA Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 I just think it was a little bit misleading the way you wrote it. Don't want other people to be misinformed. But it is essentially true that you must be a U.S. citizen to even be considered, based on their admission stats. Yeah I see your point. I find that quite a few schools are like that though - makes you wonder though why schools would even bother saying they're open to internationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayne67 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 definitely cross out Stanford, Dartmouth, and Chicago. Even Boston is pushing it. Otherwise, I'm not sure. I am planning to apply for these 4 so thats why I have an idea. Either redo MCAT for US schools or try to bring up the marks, mostly MCAT for the states. Apply a lot of places and hopefully you get in but it seems as though your stats are not super competitive. I would still apply to Dartmouth and Boston. They are Canadian applicant friendly - or at least they used to be when I interviewed there with a similar GPA and much lower MCAT five years ago. His/Her MCAT is really good. And 3.68 is an acceptable GPA. I would say that he/she should be able to secure an acceptance somewhere - assuming of course, decent extra-curriculars and volunteering experiences. As for EVMS, contact them directly to find out if they do accept Canadians. I was accepted there four years ago, but of course things change. For example, UVM and Albany used to interview lots of Canadians, but now only accepts Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptavasso Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Thank you very much. Since five years ago the GPA and MCAT requirements have increased significantly. That's why I fear not getting a single interview. I would still apply to Dartmouth and Boston. They are Canadian applicant friendly - or at least they used to be when I interviewed there with a similar GPA and much lower MCAT five years ago. His/Her MCAT is really good. And 3.68 is an acceptable GPA. I would say that he/she should be able to secure an acceptance somewhere - assuming of course, decent extra-curriculars and volunteering experiences. As for EVMS, contact them directly to find out if they do accept Canadians. I was accepted there four years ago, but of course things change. For example, UVM and Albany used to interview lots of Canadians, but now only accepts Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobigorgohome Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center: Not sure they accept Canadians. University of Connecticut School of Medicine: This is a state school and even if they claim that they accept Canadians, I have a hard time believing you have a good chance of getting in. Also their class size is really small. I wouldn't apply. Also, remember that Hawaii and Wayne are crazy expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayne67 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thank you very much. Since five years ago the GPA and MCAT requirements have increased significantly. That's why I fear not getting a single interview. I wouldn't say that's the case. I think generally things have stayed pretty steady stats-wise. I still think a 33 MCAT and ~3.70 GPA will get you in somewhere - just as it did for me when I applied four years ago. You have good stats. Just apply very broadly. In other words, even if a school even takes only one international student per year, you should still apply there. You should not waste money unnecessarily, but you got to go all the way when applying to the US. As for your list: Also, include Tulane, Vandy, NYMC, FIU, UVA, Emory, Maryland, and Tufts to your list. Or at the very least, make sure that they haven't interviewed any Canadians in the past couple of years. If you are an under-represented minority, for sure add Meharry, Howard, and Morehouse. If you happen to be a practicing Christian, add Loma Linda. And do not forget about the texas schools - even if they have a separate application process because some of them do interview Canadians and they offer very cheap tuition for OOSer's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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