scooby Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Hi everyone, I was writing this thread because I was looking for some advice about what I should do next. I am in my 4th year and I applied to all the medical schools in Ontario except NOSM. This past month I found out that I got rejected preinterview from every single medical school in Ontario, except UofT (which I am still waiting to hear from). My OMSAS GPA is: 3.95 (although my weighted will likely be higher depending on the school) My MCAT score: 132/128/132/128 EC: I have volunteered for 6 years in a hospital in an underserved area (where I am originally from), have numerous research experiences (1 publication and multiple posters), I have also won numerous awards (both academic and non-academic), been the president of multiple clubs, and have had life experiences that I would think would make me an interesting applicant at minimum. I would consider myself to be a strong applicant because I also applied to the States and got interviews at 2 top 10 medical schools (which I was not expecting), but was very disheartened to get no interviews this cycle in Ontario. I would appreciate any sincere advice that I can get about whether I should take a gap year and apply again or should I pursue a masters degree. I would also like to note that if I do pursue a masters I would not be doing it solely for the sake of improving my chances of getting into medical school, since I am very much interested in research and inquiry as well and if I do ever become a physician I would certainly be inclined towards the academic side of it, and a masters would definitely let me pursue those interests; however, I am very passionate about medicine as well and I would certainly like to do medical school first so I can learn more about the different areas of medicine and then use that knowledge to inform myself of the kind of academia I want to get involved in. So I guess I would boil down my question to the following two options: Option A: Should I take a gap year, continue my research and perhaps extracurriculars and reapply or Option B: Should I pursue a masters and then apply to medical school after its completion? Thank You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 What is your CARS score? How did the CASPER go?( not that well perhaps?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, JohnGrisham said: What is your CARS score? How did the CASPER go?( not that well perhaps?) so my CARS score was 128. As for CASPER, I thought it went well, I was able to finish most of my stations but I guess I really can't tell since I don't get a score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Just now, scooby said: 128 Unfortunate that amongst your strong scores the Cars was 128. What was westerns cut-off this year? I guess 128 + perhaps an below average CASPER kept you out of getting an interview with McMaster. I would look into applying more broadly in Canada next year, assuming you don't get an acceptance in the US. Obviously re-apply to the US too if that is the case. If you get into a US school, I would strongly encourage you to attend and continue on. You obviously have a strong academic acumen, and would do quite well in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 I wouldn't do a masters, unless you really want to and/or don't get into a US program. Like you said, you can always do a masters later once you figure out what residency you will be going into etc. There are plenty of research opportunities later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, JohnGrisham said: Unfortunate that amongst your strong scores the Cars was 128. What was westerns cut-off this year? I guess 128 + perhaps an below average CASPER kept you out of getting an interview with McMaster. I would look into applying more broadly in Canada next year, assuming you don't get an acceptance in the US. Obviously re-apply to the US too if that is the case. If you get into a US school, I would strongly encourage you to attend and continue on. You obviously have a strong academic acumen, and would do quite well in the US. Thank You so much. I am still waiting to hear back from the US schools I interviewed at. It was just a surprise this cycle because I applied to the US not expecting anything and had more hope for Ontario schools. I would certainly prefer the States if I get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 It might be that you did not market yourself well in the ABS, which is a skill we are not taught anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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