Purple Dolphin Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Ok I'm currently a second year at McGill but I only really have a year and a half left due to APs, so my first year was all sophomore science classes pretty much. I currently have a 3.5, (sucks cuz I screwed up first year with a bunch of Bs), and I have only 3 semesters left to boost it to something like 3.68 (assuming I get 4.0s for all 3 or something) Would it have been better had I gone to my state school or something? my friends in high school I consistently beat are pulling way better grades than me. I remember when I applied for McGill i was reading forum stuff that said american med schools added a 0.5 to McGill GPAs or something because its notoriously difficult to get high grades.... now in hindsight that seems like a ridiculous thing to believe. I'm pretty sure whoever said that pulled it out of his ass. Don't get me wrong I love McGill. But I just gotta know. Did I screw myself over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeynut Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I PM'd you, I'm in my last month of a McGill Science UG and would rather keep my opinions private but am more than willing to share my experiences both in Law and Medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachaso Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I assume you're an American citizen? 3.5-3.7 is still acceptable for many American medical schools, though it is slightly low for the more prestigious ones. Study hard for the MCAT and you will have a great shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurefamilydoc Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Ok I'm currently a second year at McGill but I only really have a year and a half left due to APs, so my first year was all sophomore science classes pretty much. I currently have a 3.5, (sucks cuz I screwed up first year with a bunch of Bs), and I have only 3 semesters left to boost it to something like 3.68 (assuming I get 4.0s for all 3 or something) Would it have been better had I gone to my state school or something? my friends in high school I consistently beat are pulling way better grades than me. I remember when I applied for McGill i was reading forum stuff that said american med schools added a 0.5 to McGill GPAs or something because its notoriously difficult to get high grades.... now in hindsight that seems like a ridiculous thing to believe. I'm pretty sure whoever said that pulled it out of his ass. Don't get me wrong I love McGill. But I just gotta know. Did I screw myself over? Might I ask what program you are in? If you are in one of the more difficult programs, switching majors might help your grades out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmatt1122 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I don't think you screwed yourself over but I do think it's helpful to keep GPA in mind when deciding on an undergrad. I was about to go to McGill, actually, but opted to stay home in part because I knew I'd do much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
souljaboy Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 McGill is not that hard. The classes may be harder than other schools (debatable, i don't think it's true) but 85% means 4.0 more than make up for it. High school grades are no indicative of university performance because it's a whole different ball game. I don't think something getting 3.5 at McGill is going to suddenly pull a 4.0 at another school if everything else remains constant. Instead of trying to compare schools look at yourself first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeynut Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 McGill is a different beast in many ways as compared to other Canadian schools. (I'm trying to be diplomatic and not start something, again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeynut Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 aren't you the guy with a 42 mcat? what's your gpa at mcgill? (my pm box is ready) . if it's anything short of 4.0, i'll believe you haha It isn't 4.0 although grades wasn't entirely what I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sceptical Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'm starting to get curious too. Do tell! =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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