elldeezz Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 hey guys First post on here, looking for guidance. I'm a Quebec resident, so McGill is arguably my best shot for med in Canada. My undergrad degree is from the States (top 20 non-Ivy) and I also hold a PhD from the States (HYPS)... both in biochem. MCAT is 35 (12,11,12) But here's the issue... undergrad GPA is 3.62... despite a strong upward trend (3.85 last two years). My PhD was quite productive with ~10 papers, 6 as first author. Do you know if McGill values research to a significant degree, or at least enough to offset a lower GPA? Does the "prestige" of one's institution factor in at any point in McGill's evaluation process? Any consideration given to GPA trends? Finally, is there anywhere else in Canada I should even consider at with a sub-3.7 uGPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishfulMED Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Hi elldeezz, I think that McGill would consider you. I applied with a lower undergrad GPA than you, but with a MSc. I am doing a pre-med year! Anything is possible, so you should apply!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elldeezz Posted September 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Thanks for your input - much appreciated. Congrats on your success. Were you a NTP applicant (seeing as though you are doing the premed year)? Did you consider any other schools in Canada besides McGill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishfulMED Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 No I was not NTP - I am FNIQ I had applied to USherbrooke and ULaval, but rejected. The advantage with McGill is that they look at your whole application, CVPN, semesters, etc. Others will most likely cut-off with GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elldeezz Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 More power to McGill for looking at applications holistically. I will definitely apply. I hear you regarding the french schools... I won't even bother. My chances are literally better at Harvard and Yale than Sherbrooke and Laval. The strenghts of my application (MCAT, research, institutional reputation) do not matter the least bit with the french schools, and my 3.6 uGPA will likely get me screened out. It would be pretty hilarious to get into a top-10 school in the US and rejected pre-interview from ULaval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med514 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 what is FNIQ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arztin Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 probably the 1st nation category Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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