Well first of all
someone did not give you the correct information
MCAT: The MCAT is the Medical College Admission Test....students take it (appear for it) during or after their pre-medical (BSc) program.
So the MCAT is only for medical school, which like sunny said, you must do a bachelors before to get into any medical school.
MEDICAL SCHOOL or BIOENG. MICROBIO etc?: You say you dont want to do MBBS; then you keep saying that you want to get into a medical school?
So that makes no sense
.its like saying
I dont want to be an engineer but then taking the IIT entrance exams!!
.so clarify that to us first, so that we can help you
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A) if you DO what to study medicine
then take SATs and TOEFL
apply for a pre-medical program (which is a undergrad program). Then during (while you are doing the bechelors) the pre-med program
prepare for MCAT
.then appear for /take the MCAT
and then apply to medical program in universities
..
B) And if you DON'T want to study medicine but are interested in the bio-eng, microbio etc fields, then you definitely DO NOT need the MCAT at all. You will need to take the SAT
SAT: which is the Scholastic Aptitude Test. It tests English and Math. And international students are not expected to ace it since English is not their first language
but the better you do on the SAT= the more scholarship!! And I can understand you being a little nervous about the math portion of SAT because if you were in medical then the last time you had math was in 10th grade
.but DONT WORRY ABOUT THAT AT ALL
the SAT math is sooo easy
.its definitely different than the way Indian math questions are
but its the kind of math we study in 7th and 8th
simple geometry, algebra, calculations etc
.what is generally tough is the puzzle type of questions
because under the Indian study system
we are not very used to those
but they are like those word problems
.remember them from 9th? Just buy the Princeton Review SAT book and study and practice for the test
.but take it quick
..I am pretty sure you can take it in Delhi or other big cities in India as well
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TOEFL: Also you might have to take the TOEFL which is the Test Of English as Foreign Language. That, I have heard, is really easy
.So bottom line
take the SAT and TOEFL. Apply for a undergraduate program for bioeng or microbio or whatever you are interested in
.loads of choices here or in canada
.
GPA: GPA is the US grading system....its the same as the A,B,C etc....
It is called the Grade Point Average
Letter grades are converted into a point system for calculating grade point averages:
(A : 4.0) (A- : 3.7) (B+ : 3.3) (B : 3.0) (B- : 2.7) (C+ : 2.3) (C : 2.0) (C- : 1.7) (D : 1.0) (D+ : 1.3) (D- : 0.7) (F : 0)
The grade point average is obtained by dividing the total number of quality points achieved (from taking classes and depending on grades) by the total number of credit hours attempted ( generally math and science classes are 4 credits, social sciences- history, psychology, english etc are 3 credits each).
YOUR GRADES: First, congrats. I know how hard and stressful study is there
.and 75% is good. But you have to understand that here it is different
.They might look at 75% and think that it is so-so..because here it is pretty easy to get 90s and 100s. When I came here
they saw my Indian non-medical grades and thought I was stupid or something
because we cant get 100% there
.but once you start classes
you can prove yourself
.but you also have a chance to prove that you are smart and capable by doing well on the SATs , especially on the math
.i mean you did have physics in +1, +2 so you will be ok
just take the SAT s seriously
..
And when you get into a undergrad program of your choice
.definitely go for the honors program
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SAT SUBJECT TESTS: If you want, you can also appear for the SAT subject tests
like you can take SAT BIOLOGY; SAT PHYSICS and SAT CHEMISTRY
.some universities favor them
..and if you do good on these then that will really show them about your abilities
because they might not understand Indian grading system..but they definitely understand the SATs
.because they are standard tests that show the students abilities compared to other students
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HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY: I dont know if this is required, but some people who come here
submit their transcripts (report cards) to a standard and well-know evaluation company like WES- World Evaluation Services etc
..They will evaluate your Indian high school reports and give you an American or Canadian High School equivalency degree
.and probably convert you Indian grades into what they equal under the American / Canadian system
..SO when you come to canada or usa....make sure you get the complete and detailed syllabus for 9th 10th 11th and 12th...okay...
Anyways
..Good Luck
this can be confusing and frustrating
.but a good thing is to contact a university and talk to their international student counselor
..they can answer all your questions
and guide you properly
.
Good Luck once again
