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Just wondering if anyone has known someone or has themselves been accepted during third year. I am just wondering as what my chances would actually be. Obviously it depends on what my application looks like but i am just wondering if it is basically unheard of now a days or is it just hard to do.

 

Any experiences or advice would be much appreciated.

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I know of quite a few people who were accepted in their third year - some to even multiple schools.  It just depends on how your experiences stack up against other applicants.  Some people are applying from a master's or PhD and will have had much more time to do research, ECs, among other things. 

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Just wondering if anyone has known someone or has themselves been accepted during third year. I am just wondering as what my chances would actually be. Obviously it depends on what my application looks like but i am just wondering if it is basically unheard of now a days or is it just hard to do.

 

Any experiences or advice would be much appreciated.

It depends on your stats...if you can share that, it would be easier for everyone else to give you their opinion.

 

One of my friends that got accepted to U of T from 3rd year had around 3.98/3.99 GPA (OMSAS scale), 39 MCAT. He was also in the army for 1 year and had a couple of publications in addition to many other accomplishments. 

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Stats in general

 

research (an acknowledgement and possible publication upon application) in a radio chemistry lab

 

GPA from first year was 3.93 on omsas scale (hope to maintain or get higher this year)

 

Clinical research (scanning patients and determining there eligibility)

 

Worked in a hospital for the last three years (lots of patient interaction)

 

Extra curriculars include: salsa dancing, skiing, skateboarding, biking, weight lifting (around 8-10 hours a week).

 

Stuff hopefully coming up:

NSERC

UROP (another research scholarship)

Part of student run committee at the hospital I work at

Guest speaker for talking to students at high schools about mental illness

 

I have also had a lot of medical issues in the past and know what it is like to be on the other side or treatment so I believe this would be a good topic to possibly bring up during the interview if I am lucky enough to get one.

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Stats in general

 

research (an acknowledgement and possible publication upon application) in a radio chemistry lab

 

GPA from first year was 3.93 on omsas scale (hope to maintain or get higher this year)

 

Clinical research (scanning patients and determining there eligibility)

 

Worked in a hospital for the last three years (lots of patient interaction)

 

Extra curriculars include: salsa dancing, skiing, skateboarding, biking, weight lifting (around 8-10 hours a week).

 

Stuff hopefully coming up:

NSERC

UROP (another research scholarship)

Part of student run committee at the hospital I work at

Guest speaker for talking to students at high schools about mental illness

 

I have also had a lot of medical issues in the past and know what it is like to be on the other side or treatment so I believe this would be a good topic to possibly bring up during the interview if I am lucky enough to get one.

Still too early to say. You need to have a really good MCAT though if you want to have a shot in 3rd year. It doesn't matter as much at 4th year as long as you meet the cut-offs, but for 3rd years it matters more so. 

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Still too early to say. You need to have a really good MCAT though if you want to have a shot in 3rd year. It doesn't matter as much at 4th year as long as you meet the cut-offs, but for 3rd years it matters more so.

Sorry, but I don't think we can assume that last part is true. Most schools have some sort of formula, whether they publish it or not. They don't change how much the MCAT is worth depending on what year you're in.

 

That said, always a good idea to aim for a high MCAT score.

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Just wondering if anyone has known someone or has themselves been accepted during third year. I am just wondering as what my chances would actually be. Obviously it depends on what my application looks like but i am just wondering if it is basically unheard of now a days or is it just hard to do.

 

Any experiences or advice would be much appreciated.

 

It is totally doable. I know a couple of people in my class that were accepted in third year as well as myself.

 

But as stated previously, you will be competing against masters and Phd students...third years are definitely the minority!

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Just wondering if anyone has known someone or has themselves been accepted during third year. I am just wondering as what my chances would actually be. Obviously it depends on what my application looks like but i am just wondering if it is basically unheard of now a days or is it just hard to do.

 

Any experiences or advice would be much appreciated.

I was accepted after second year to UofA

There is definitely a chance to be accepted without a degree. 

 

I think as a person without a degree, you need at least one standout category (GPA, EC, MCAT - maybe not so much this unless you get like 42+, or Interview)

 

For reference: 

My GPA was good. My MCAT was a 31 (9 VR - ran out of time lol  :unsure:). My ECs were below average for sure (hospital volunteering anyone?) 

However, I believe that I slayed my interviews (still actually unsure about this since those who get accepted don't get admissions stats).

 

You don't need every aspect to be ungodly great to have a chance. 

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I was accepted after second year to UofA

There is definitely a chance to be accepted without a degree.

 

 

 

I think as a person without a degree, you need at least one standout category (GPA, EC, MCAT - maybe not so much this unless you get like 42+, or Interview)

 

For reference:

My GPA was good. My MCAT was a 31 (9 VR - ran out of time lol :unsure:). My ECs were below average for sure (hospital volunteering anyone?)

However, I believe that I slayed my interviews (still actually unsure about this since those who get accepted don't get admissions stats).

 

You don't need every aspect to be ungodly great to have a chance.

Where are you from. I know people from in province get preference, that's why I ask.

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What was your application like if you don't mind me asking. Ec's, GPA, MCAT, ect...

 

My MCAT and GPA were strong. 3.9+ and 13/13/12. 

 

My ECs... Who knows.  I thought they were average or maybe even below average.  Calgary ranked me 99th percentile pre-interview (which is 60% ECs) while Ottawa, Queens and Toronto didn't even want to interview me. I think there's a big element of luck, personally. 

 

But, for what it's worth... I had thousands of hours of music, piano, trombone, voice, musical theatre... (not just Piano, which is great, but I think a lot of people have) and several thousand hours in a sport (but not really since high school - although I did coach a tiny bit...) Very little volunteering, though.  The most hours I had at any one activity was 150, and that was the only one over 100 hours.  I only had 40 ish hours of clinically focused volunteering.  Lots of work as a lifeguard/swim instructor, some as a tutor, nothing too unique.  Not a spec of research, none (which explains the Toronto rejection, probably). 

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