aspiringdoctor14 Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Hi everyone, I'm new to this website and this is my very first post here. I would just like to ask if anyone has taken a Gap year before they applied to Medical School (more specifically but not limited to, the University of Manitoba). I'm currently a sophomore student and my GPA is not very strong at the moment and I have yet to take the MCAT but I figured that I could just do it during my Gap year if I do decide to take it. I know that they (the UofM) do adjusted gpa but even if my gpa is adjusted, I am really not confident that it will be competitive enough... In fact, I think that by the time I graduate, I might just reach the bare minimum required. I plan on taking two years off just so I can work, volunteer more, improve my CV and also help out my parents a bit. I really want to work on a hospital during my gap years with really any responsibility. I really am not picky. What is the average age for people who goes to medical school and start their journey? I understand that it varies from school to school but I'm just really curious and kinda just want a rough "guess-timate" And does anyone have any suggestions and advice on what else I should so during my gap year to help me stand out a little bit more? Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated, Thank you all and Have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstantRamen Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Manitoba doesn't really evaluate your extracurriculars or volunteering. If you only plan on applying to Manitoba, I suggest you increase your GPA and focus on your MCAT. They do not care if you had a gap year or not. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspiringdoctor14 Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi there, Thank you for your input, I really appreciate it! And yeah, you're right. They don't rally seem to evaluate gap years so it's just about the GPA and MCAT for me I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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