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I guess if this cycles anything like the last cycle, we should be on par with numbers granted we recieve 27's and up.
Hey guys,
So Im Canadian, graduated with a degree in Pharmacology and Physiology.
1st year at college: 2.68cgpa
2nd year at University: 2.88gpa
3rd year at University: 2.44 cgpa (YES horrible, but i switched programs cuz i hated the Biochem program)
4th year at University: 3.3gpa
5th year at University 3.95 cgpa
I think thats accurate off the top of my head. It should end up being cGPA of 3.03 and sGPA of 3.04? I am retaking a first year bio and Org Chem II. If I get an A in both of them which should be possible with my study ethic last 2 years...my cgpa goes up to 3.14
My 4th and 5th year is all heavy duty science courses (Microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, biology etc).
30Q MCAT
EC: 3 years at a Childrens hospital, 1 year in a Diabetes Lab (300+ hours, yes i know i was grinded into ground), 1 year in another Lab, 3 years in St John Ambulance (first aid), 2 years Ski Patrol, Social Fraternity, Professional pre-med Fraternity as well, sports every single semester atleast 2 teams, 1 year at University hospital, one month in Ecuador shadowing ER doctors and rebuilding an orphanage, various other leadership stuff on campus.....etc
I am hoping that my EC will make up for my gpa. Thoughts??
Should I bother with DO or try SMP??
Thanks guys!!!
Hey guys,
So Im Canadian, graduated with a degree in Pharmacology and Physiology.
1st year at college: 2.68cgpa
2nd year at University: 2.88gpa
3rd year at University: 2.44 cgpa (YES horrible, but i switched programs cuz i hated the Biochem program)
4th year at University: 3.3gpa
5th year at University 3.95 cgpa
I think thats accurate off the top of my head. It should end up being cGPA of 3.03 and sGPA of 3.04? I am retaking a first year bio and Org Chem II. If I get an A in both of them which should be possible with my study ethic last 2 years...my cgpa goes up to 3.14
My 4th and 5th year is all heavy duty science courses (Microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, biology etc).
30Q MCAT
EC: 3 years at a Childrens hospital, 1 year in a Diabetes Lab (300+ hours, yes i know i was grinded into ground), 1 year in another Lab, 3 years in St John Ambulance (first aid), 2 years Ski Patrol, Social Fraternity, Professional pre-med Fraternity as well, sports every single semester atleast 2 teams, 1 year at University hospital, one month in Ecuador shadowing ER doctors and rebuilding an orphanage, various other leadership stuff on campus.....etc
I am hoping that my EC will make up for my gpa. Thoughts??
Should I bother with DO or try SMP??
Thanks guys!!!
3.8 cGPA
3.7 sGPA
24 MCAT (9P, 8B, 7V)
Caucasian female
I graduate this year and hope to apply next cycle.
Shadowed 3 different doctors over past 2 years (including a surgeon), Involved in many extracurricular and leadership activities, volunteer in a hospital and with sick children on a regular basis. I am from the Rockford area.
Top 5 choices for DO are 1) CCOM, 2) ATSU, 3) DMU, 4) LECOM-Erie, 5) PCOM.
What are my chances?
Your EC's are really good. Yeah rock those retakes and apply early. You have come a long way, so hang in there. SMP would also be good option.
I'd also say to retake the mcat and aim to get higher. You current mcat is really good but with your gpa the higher your mcat the more it'll improve your chances.
good luck
3.8 cGPA
3.7 sGPA
24 MCAT (9P, 8B, 7V)
Caucasian female
I graduate this year and hope to apply next cycle.
Shadowed 3 different doctors over past 2 years (including a surgeon), Involved in many extracurricular and leadership activities, volunteer in a hospital and with sick children on a regular basis. I am from the Rockford area.
Top 5 choices for DO are 1) CCOM, 2) ATSU, 3) DMU, 4) LECOM-Erie, 5) PCOM.
What are my chances?
Your chances are really good. agree with with the above poster, retake the mcat and i dont see why you won't have a good chance to get into at least 4 of the 5. And please save yourself a year and apply this cycle
I would love to apply this cycle but I cant because I dont have a DO reference letter yet. In Canada DO's are pretty much unheard of so finding one to shadow is super hard. This summer I found one and I am gonna see if I can shadow him for the summer.
By this cycle you mean the 2010-2011 cycle, as in starting NEXT sept right? Or the one that is still ongoing as we speak?
ps. I mean Western U, not PNWU sorry I got the initials mixed up. Canadians cant apply to PNWU.
whoa, just saw that you are from Calgary! haha I grew up there!
Where are you gonna be applying as a Canadian?
Why's there a whole forum for the MD section but only one WAMC for the DO section?
My MCAT score is pretty low. I got a 24, so I'm really worried about that. My prehealth adviser told me to to retake it and suggested taking a year off and apply. I'm trying to to matriculate to medical school right after I graduate from undergrad (2011). I'm kind of on the fence about retaking though. I'd really rather not if I have a choice....I wouldn't mind never looking at formal physics problems ever again or reading some random VR passage . To be honest, I got kind of overwhelmed with school and did not have as much time to devote to the MCAT as I had anticipated...very, very little time...
Sorry to go on about my MCAT. My other stats are as follows based on AACOMAS.
Non Sci- 3.73
Sci- 3.49
Cum. - 3.61
My ECs are pretty good. There's nothing extraordinary there, like multiple publications in prestigious journals or building hospitals in developing countries, but yeah...pretty good in general.
Everyone I talk with says it's primarily the MCAT which really weakens my app and to really rethink about applying this upcoming cycle, but I'm wondering how much it really weakens it?
Thanks for your time to everyone who read this .
mcat=29
gpa=3.7
ECs are good but could use some more work with leadership involvement. GPA is good though. Any thoughts?
I have a 3.58 cGPA, 3.39 sGPA, and I scored a 35 (11/11/13) on June 09 MCAT. What do you guys think my chances are for DO schools? I would like to stay close to Pacific Northwest, but DMU is my #1, although I feel DMU is a long shot because my GPA is pretty low compared to that school's average. I would like to attend DMU though, do I have a decent chance or would I just be wasting my money? Thanks.
My MCAT score is pretty low. I got a 24, so I'm really worried about that. My prehealth adviser told me to to retake it and suggested taking a year off and apply. I'm trying to to matriculate to medical school right after I graduate from undergrad (2011). I'm kind of on the fence about retaking though. I'd really rather not if I have a choice....I wouldn't mind never looking at formal physics problems ever again or reading some random VR passage . To be honest, I got kind of overwhelmed with school and did not have as much time to devote to the MCAT as I had anticipated...very, very little time...
Sorry to go on about my MCAT. My other stats are as follows based on AACOMAS.
Non Sci- 3.73
Sci- 3.49
Cum. - 3.61
My ECs are pretty good. There's nothing extraordinary there, like multiple publications in prestigious journals or building hospitals in developing countries, but yeah...pretty good in general.
Everyone I talk with says it's primarily the MCAT which really weakens my app and to really rethink about applying this upcoming cycle, but I'm wondering how much it really weakens it?
Thanks for your time to everyone who read this .
I have a 3.58 cGPA, 3.39 sGPA, and I scored a 35 (11/11/13) on June 09 MCAT. What do you guys think my chances are for DO schools? I would like to stay close to Pacific Northwest, but DMU is my #1, although I feel DMU is a long shot because my GPA is pretty low compared to that school's average. I would like to attend DMU though, do I have a decent chance or would I just be wasting my money? Thanks.
I got a 24, so I'm really worried about that.
To be honest, I got kind of overwhelmed with school and did not have as much time to devote to the MCAT as I had anticipated...very, very little time...
Hey guys,
Canadian student here with a 3.5 GPA and a hypothetical 29-31 MCAT (taking it May 22, but so far all signs point to that grade.) Obviously I know most DO schools aren't Canadian friendly, but to those who are am I a competitive international applicant?
My EC's are decent. Strong leadership for 8 years, Ongoing clinical volunteering, shadowed one MD for 20 hours, hoping to shadow another for 20 hours. Maintained a 15-20 hour work week throughout years 1, 2 and 3 of school.
Is there anything I should be looking at doing to improve my chances? Sadly I don't think raising my GPA is an option before it comes time to apply (this semester we were transitioning at work at I didn't focus nearly enough on the first round of midterms).
Hey guys,
Canadian student here with a 3.5 GPA and a hypothetical 29-31 MCAT (taking it May 22, but so far all signs point to that grade.) Obviously I know most DO schools aren't Canadian friendly, but to those who are am I a competitive international applicant?
My EC's are decent. Strong leadership for 8 years, Ongoing clinical volunteering, shadowed one MD for 20 hours, hoping to shadow another for 20 hours. Maintained a 15-20 hour work week throughout years 1, 2 and 3 of school.
Is there anything I should be looking at doing to improve my chances? Sadly I don't think raising my GPA is an option before it comes time to apply (this semester we were transitioning at work at I didn't focus nearly enough on the first round of midterms).
Thanks for the replys guys.
I go to the University of Alberta so it's not too unknown thank goodness.
drctother - I would love your list if you don't mind PM'ing it to me (I have a list too but I want to make sure I didn't leave any off). And your upward trend should look really good from what I've seen others say. And with extensive EC's I don't think you will have an issue getting in.
My sGPA and my overall GPA are both 3.5, I'm nothing if not consistent lol.
Yah a lot of people tell me I'm crazy for working. I actually started the job in high school in grade 12 as a lackie and had every intention of quitting when starting university. But then I met the owner of the business and the two of us hit it off and I was given a huge amount of responsibility and grew with the company (we grew at 35%/annum even through the recession) so it was just too awesome to pass up. And then over Christmas he decided he wanted to sell the business so I had to do a bunch of work to make sure that all transitioned properly, hence ignoring school for the first month of the semester. So if I could do it again I wouldn't change a thing, I learned so much from it.
Thanks for the replys guys.
drctother - I would love your list if you don't mind PM'ing it to me (I have a list too but I want to make sure I didn't leave any off). And your upward trend should look really good from what I've seen others say. And with extensive EC's I don't think you will have an issue getting in.
Use this site...http://osteopathic.ca/index.htm. Under documents look for the document saying 'american schools accepting canadian applicants'
this is where the list of 19 schools are
Without an MCAT score, it is hard to comment on your chances. However, if you get a 26+ MCAT, your chances are good. The healthcare experience you have is a plus. The other parts of your application are average.Not for sure how to figure out GPA the best I can figure is my sGPA is a 3.3 and my over all for all the college classes I have takeen is a 3.25.
Broken down from first college stint of 120 credit hours with a 3.23 gpa
baccalaureate at 42 hours a 3.46
master degree at 39 hours a 3.61
I have a masters in nursing ( ARNP) and am a CNM ( certified nurse midwife)
EC/Leadership:
multiple mom roles: team mom; coach;
adjunct faculty at state college
preceptorship for PA and ARNP students. I have also had several third year med students shadow me
initation of sign language club at university
mission trip
Work Experience:
I have worked myself up through the ranks. I was in the Navy at age 17. I worked as a nurses aide, RN for 10 years and now a ARNP x 4 years
Shadowing Experience:
minimal. don't exactly know how much is needed with working in the health field. working on scheduling time with anesethia and family doc.
MCAT:
not taking until Aug because I am taking Orgo 1 an 2 over the summer.
Planning on applying to LECOM-B and NOVA
Is there anything I am missing? Or need to focus on other than studing for a really good MCAT score?
Aug 2009 MCAT
11 BS
11PS
6VR
writing S
going to retake 3/27/10
top 20 undergrad university
cGPA 3.86
sGPA 3.9
extensive clinical volunteering experience in state and abroad, research at ucsf for 3+ years, recent publication and more coming, teaching/tutoring biology and organic chem for 4 years
applying this upcoming june
chances?
Good stats. Since you're retaking the MCAT, I'd just really focus on getting your VR up. Other than that you have a great shot. Are you applying to MD as well?
yes, i am applying to both, but i am worry that my chances in allopathic med school is rather slim...due to a lower than average mcat score
New guy on board, long time reader, new poster.
I was wondering what my chances look like for the upcoming cycle:
Undergrad GPA: 3.47 overall (Good Upward trend)
3.24 Math/Sci
MCAT: 22S (Taken almost 2 years ago with minimal prep; planning on retaking in coming months)
EC: Huge
On-Campus Museum Tour guide (3 yrs)
Pre Med Club (3 years) (2 as an officer)
Undergrad Psych Research (1 year)
Undergrad Cancer Research (1 year)
School newspaper writer (2 years)
Cadaver Prosectioning assistant ( 1 year)
Alumni relations club (2 years)
Omicron Delta Kappa Member (2 years to present)
Ultimate frisbee team member and VP (3 Years)
American Red Cross Volunteer (active 3 years)
Cardio/Pulm. Rehab Volunteer (3 years + Mucho hours)
Peer Mentor (2 years)
Student Ambassador (2 years)
Tutor (2 years)
Church activities/choir (3 years)
Habitat for Humanity (3 years)
"Drunk Bus" Volunteer (3 years)
Many Scholarships and Awards
Good Work History (Many jobs since early teens)
Graduated in 3 years with B.S.
Worked in a Large State School research lab for a summer.
Presently working on my MS in Biology (Physiology)
Grad GPA 3.83
Graduate Teaching Assistant (20+ hrs/week)
Currently Shadowing D.O. -- Good Relationship, Great Letter of Ref.
Have 3 other very good letters (Former Boss & Sci. Prof; Former Paper Editor & Prof; Current Major Advisor)
Working on Studying for MCAT for retake in a couple months; Looking to Apply in May/June '10. Present plan is to apply far and wide to DO schools. Only caveat is that I am only 21yrs old presently.
So, factoring all of this in, what are my chances for getting in?
I know that my Undergrad GPA is slightly low (major family issues 2nd year of school) and my MCAT needs to be bumped by at least 4-5 points.
I'm so frusterated, I messed up my first two years of uni and right now my cgpa is 2.9 In the last two years my gpa went from 2.4 to a 3.5 consistant. My mcat is a 24S, but I'm going to write it again this summer. Oh and lets not forget that I'm Canadian. I want to be a DO so bad, but I don't think I will get in. Should I even bother applying?
I have tons of EC's, volunteering at the hospital 4+years, working throughout my uni career, shadowing a MD, many student clubs, working as a TA, and I'm waiting to see if I get accepted into working in a lab this summer
I have letters of recommendation ready 3 from professors, 1 from work, 1 from my volunteer organization and 1 from an MD.
I'm just frustrated at myself, and any help would be much appreciated.