Canadian applicant need help deciding whether to apply or not

[kgmed23]

Some circumstances changed and now I am thinking of giving all the schools i want to attend a shot. I was going to begin masters but decided not to. This year i was only going to apply to canadian schools but now since I won't be starting masters, I decided to give american schools a shot. My stats are:

gpa: around 3.4 (finished BSc this yr). I graduated from University of British Columbia and they use the percentage system not GPA. So, its a rough estimate.
upward trend in marks with the last two years of 3.9

MCAT: waiting for results (sept 12)
Various volunteer activities in both medical setting and community setting, one international volunteering experience in 2003, high school football and other sports
2 research positions (one publication, however I was the third author)

I am looking at applying to some of the top schools (I know my GPA is extremely low) but realistically, if I knock out a good personal statement would I stand any chance at some of the top schools (harvard, yale, columbia, vanderbilt). I think I do have strong EC. I am not too sure how good my MCAT score will be.

Thanks.

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[mordounhas]

Until you have an MCAT score, it'd be impossible to tell where you fit. That said, a 3.4 generally won't cut it at a school like Harvard.

 

[zdralej]

Comming from a fellow Canadian...it's imperative that you apply asap in US schools due to their rolling admission policy. Frankly, based on what i have been reading, it may be a bit late to start applying now through AMCAS, but I would say to give it a shot- eternal optimist on that end.

As for the MCAT, i applied already without knowing my results this year, sorta praying and hoping...

g luck,