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DoubleA Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 You have a great chance - you can definitely aim higher, while still holding onto your safeties. Albany is only for US citizens, and UPenn is only marginally better, so I think you can replace it with other top tiers. Take out high school awards, you have plenty of more recent things to talk about. Also, quality over quantity. Unless you had some significant epiphany in those 5 hours of science outreach with kids, I'd take it out. Makes you look desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guptash5 Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 You have a great chance - you can definitely aim higher, while still holding onto your safeties. Albany only for US citizens, and UPenn is only marginally better, so i think you can replace it with other top tiers. Take out high school awards, you have plenty of more recent things to talk about. Also, quality over quantity. Unless you had some significant epiphany in those 5 hours of science outreach with kids, I'd take it out. Makes you look desperate. Thanks, that's a relief to hear! I don't think Albany Medical College is only for US applicants, as one of my Canadian friends with similar stats was just admitted into it, and their website says: "Successful completion of a minimum three years college work (90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours of credit) completed in an accredited college or university, preferably in this country or Canada.". I think it's worth a shot. Thanks for the heads up about UPENN, I was recommended it by a friend, but after looking at the site it seems they want international applicants to have completed a year of education in the States before applying. If I wanted to add 3 top tier schools to my list, what would you guys recommend (taking into account my stats)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esus Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Thanks, that's a relief to hear! I don't think Albany Medical College is only for US applicants, as one of my Canadian friends with similar stats was just admitted into it, and their website says: "Successful completion of a minimum three years college work (90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours of credit) completed in an accredited college or university, preferably in this country or Canada.". I think it's worth a shot. Thanks for the heads up about UPENN, I was recommended it by a friend, but after looking at the site it seems they want international applicants to have completed a year of education in the States before applying. If I wanted to add 3 top tier schools to my list, what would you guys recommend (taking into account my stats)? I'd recommend Yale and Vanderbilt (both very Canadian-friendly), and I think you have a decent chance at getting interviews there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life_Sci_Guy Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I emailed Albany and they said they do NOT accept Canadians. Perhaps you can email them as well and get back to us? I did not see that on the website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guptash5 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I emailed Albany and they said they do NOT accept Canadians. Perhaps you can email them as well and get back to us? I did not see that on the website The quote I found was under the "Requirements for Admission" section at this link: http://www.amc.edu/Academic/Undergraduate_Admissions/index.cfm I'll double-check with my friend to make sure he wasn't born in the US or something, but I'm positive he completed his undergraduate education in Canada at the same school as me. I'll also e-mail the school to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashsev Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 albany has stopped taking in the last 2-3 yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guptash5 Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 albany has stopped taking in the last 2-3 yrs I spoke to my friend, it turns out he was born in the States and is therefore a citizen by birthright, so I guess that explains how he was accepted there this year despite doing his undergraduate education in Canada. Thank you everyone for the heads up on both these schools I was mistakenly applying to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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