StayHappy Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hey I don't know much about U of A med and my friend was wanting me to ask her shot at an interview/if worth applying. 4th year IP 3.96 Gpa, 29 MCAT (balanced) and average to above average ec's. Is the mcat a total app killer or does she still have a chance? She is also a rural applicant. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBronto2019 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hey I don't know much about U of A med and my friend was wanting me to ask her shot at an interview/if worth applying. 4th year IP 3.96 Gpa, 29 MCAT (balanced) and average to above average ec's. Is the mcat a total app killer or does she still have a chance? She is also a rural applicant. Thanks! It's honestly like looking in a mirror minus the rural part. Because she's rural, it helps quite a bit I believe for reserved spots? But being in the same situation as her and receiving feedback from other members on this forum, I've been told that I could at least get an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayHappy Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 It's honestly like looking in a mirror minus the rural part. Because she's rural, it helps quite a bit I believe for reserved spots? But being in the same situation as her and receiving feedback from other members on this forum, I've been told that I could at least get an interview. Cool, good to know. Hopefully the MCAT score can slide! Just a worry I suppose due to the (insane) stats of people in this program. It really is amazing to compare a school like UBC where the GPA/MCAT average for IP is so much lower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economist Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Cool, good to know. Hopefully the MCAT score can slide! Just a worry I suppose due to the (insane) stats of people in this program. It really is amazing to compare a school like UBC where the GPA/MCAT average for IP is so much lower Not really... Alberta and Calgary calculated my GPA so that I was near 4.0 last year while I wasn't even in the 90%'s for UBC. If Alberta's GPA average is significantly higher, that probably implies that other parts on the application are weaker on average for the invited pool (EC's , etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayHappy Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Not really... Alberta and Calgary calculated my GPA so that I was near 4.0 last year while I wasn't even in the 90%'s for UBC. If Alberta's GPA average is significantly higher, that probably implies that other parts on the application are weaker on average for the invited pool (EC's , etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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