analyze this list of schools! thanks!

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HI all,


I've been struggling to make a list of schools to apply to this cycle. this is what I've got so far, criticize it! give me tips/suggestions if you will!



Columbia (possible)
Temple (possible)

Thanks!

LLU favors SDAs. You can still get in without having an SDA background, but it would definitely be tougher.

Originally Posted by MOUTHLOVER

HI all,

Soooo me:
- Canadian and South African citizen
- graduating spring of 2013 at a Canadian University
- 3.5 - 3.6 cGPA
- Science degree majoring in Psychology
- Canadian DAT: AA 20, TS 20, BIO 21, GC 20, PA 22
- 100 hours of shadowing
- 4 AADSAS LOR's: Biochemistry prof, Biology prof, Psychology prof, General Dentist


I've been struggling to make a list of schools to apply to this cycle. this is what I've got so far, criticize it! give me tips/suggestions if you will!


Loma Linda University
boston University
Tufts
NY Buffalo
Oregon HSU
Nova
Pittsburgh
maryland
midwestern AZ
detroit mercy

Columbia (possible)
Temple (possible)

Thanks!

Loma Linda University
boston University
Tufts - doesnt take canadians
NY Buffalo
Oregon HSU
Nova
Pittsburgh
maryland
midwestern AZ
detroit mercy

Columbia (possible) doesnt take canadians
Temple (possible) doesnt take canadians

Originally Posted by jigabodo

LLU favors SDAs. You can still get in without having an SDA background, but it would definitely be tougher.

thanks for the info, from what I've gathered LLU is an amazing school

Originally Posted by stevesteve121

Loma Linda University
boston University
Tufts - doesnt take canadians
NY Buffalo
Oregon HSU
Nova
Pittsburgh
maryland
midwestern AZ
detroit mercy

Columbia (possible) doesnt take canadians
Temple (possible) doesnt take canadians

my list included:
- NYU
- UoP
- penn
- USC
- indiana
- michigan
- case western
- minnesota

Originally Posted by MOUTHLOVER

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I Included Tufts, Temple and Columbia because they all accept the Canadian DAT, so if they accept the Canadian DAT wouldn't they accept Canadians?

every school would gladly accept your applications fee, does that mean they would accept you?

Steve makes an interesting point. Similarly to how some schools favor in-state residents.

Tufts, columbia and temple doesn't take canadians? Where did you base this out of? The 2012 adea book?

Originally Posted by MOUTHLOVER

thanks for the info, from what I've gathered LLU is an amazing school for all kinds of medicine especially in a clinical sense. It's my top choice!



I Included Tufts, Temple and Columbia because they all accept the Canadian DAT, so if they accept the Canadian DAT wouldn't they accept Canadians?

Also, are there any schools that you think I should add to my list?

my list previously included:
- NYU
- UoP
- penn
- USC
- indiana
- michigan
- case western
- minnesota

but I figured that these were too expensive, and I personally would want to avoid living in minnesota/ohio/michigan - do you think my stats are good enough to take the risk in not applying to these 8 schools?

I don't think your stats are good enough to apply to only the 10 schools you listed. That is not to say your stats aren't good, but they are not stellar. I would play it a little safer if I were you. I don't know anything about how many canadians these schools accept, but I would apply at least to Minnesota, Case Western, and NYU.

Originally Posted by sacapuntas

I don't think your stats are good enough to apply to only the 10 schools you listed. That is not to say your stats aren't good, but they are not stellar. I would play it a little safer if I were you. I don't know anything about how many canadians these schools accept, but I would apply at least to Minnesota, Case Western, and NYU.

Thanks for the input! Where do you think my stats need improvement?

Originally Posted by MOUTHLOVER

Thanks for the input! Where do you think my stats need improvement?

I don't think they need improvement, I think you just need to apply to enough schools! That said, I am only familiar with this from an American standpoint.

Originally Posted by boomshakalaka1

Tufts, columbia and temple doesn't take canadians? Where did you base this out of? The 2012 adea book?

From the Canadians last year who donated money to Tufts, Columbia and temple.

Columbia will only interview international students if they did their undergrad in the States.

dam I really wanted to get into Tuft...that was my number one choice..sigh

Originally Posted by AlbinoPolarBear

From the Canadians last year who donated money to Tufts, Columbia and temple.

Columbia will only interview international students if they did their undergrad in the States.

But then again,the Canadians on here are only a little bit of the applicant pool, that should not be a representation of everyone.

Originally Posted by boomshakalaka1

But then again,the Canadians on here are only a little bit of the applicant pool, that should not be a representation of everyone.

A bunch of us were 22AA+, 3.80+ GPAs. If you wanna donate money to Columbia, then go ahead. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Originally Posted by AlbinoPolarBear

A bunch of us were 22AA+, 3.80+ GPAs. If you wanna donate money to Columbia, then go ahead. Don't say I didn't warn you.

mmm that sucks, but those scores are way too high for Tufts, I heard about something if your scores are too high, schools with lower scores needed wouldn't take you because they think you will get accepted else. Although those scores should have gotten you into columbia, unless one applied super late or the interview just went horribly wrong

But then again, thanks for the heads up, definitely will be more careful on where to apply now.