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GH0ST Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Its funny how everyone suggests changes and says "its in the best interest of the patients". People with high GPA say to focus on GPA and say it shows academic ability and people with low GPAs tend to say GPA isn't a good indicator of academic ability, we should focus on EC more... Everyone is just trying to change the system so they have a better chance of getting in... Because *gasp* wait for it...... we have different opinions on what is important and *gasp again* many factors play a role in choosing the person who has the highest probability of success both academically and professionally. - G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medway12 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Its funny how everyone suggests changes and says "its in the best interest of the patients". People with high GPA say to focus on GPA and say it shows academic ability and people with low GPAs tend to say GPA isn't a good indicator of academic ability, we should focus on EC more... Everyone is just trying to change the system so they have a better chance of getting in... People with high GPAs worked their butts off. I don't disagree with them when they make that point about academics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiiiluther Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 People with high GPAs worked their butts off. I don't disagree with them when they make that point about academics. To be fair, people with "amazing" EC's also have to work their butts off too - and we all have to work our butts off in some way or another in order to be competitive applicants. They're both important considerations, and everyone has different opinions on their importance. I don't blame people for being biased one way or another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftjustice Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 As someone with strong ECs and a weaker GPA (compare to other premeds) I used to have such mixed feelings about this.These days I would council people to ensure that their GPA is the best it can be. Obviously do you and have pursuits outside of school, but GPA should come first.I'm kicking myself saying this but it's generally true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermophilus Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I think GPA/MCAT=ECs=Interpersonal Skills. If any component of your global assessment has an obvious deviation from the group in a negative way I suspect its difficult to recover in the process--regardless of your excellence in the other categories. For example, I had competitive stats and ECs last year, but had rough interviews and got a year off to improve on my interviewing skills while working/saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohoho Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I think GPA/MCAT=ECs=Interpersonal Skills. If any component of your global assessment has an obvious deviation from the group in a negative way I suspect its difficult to recover in the process--regardless of your excellence in the other categories. For example, I had competitive stats and ECs last year, but had rough interviews and got a year off to improve on my interviewing skills while working/saving. This, pretty much, especially for UofA. GPA+MCAT = 40% PAs = 30% Interview = 30% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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