Being a Canadian is advantageous when applying private?

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I am a Canadian and a few of my friends who are in dentistry in the States say they are ranked amongst the top in their class. That being said, they were not even able to get admission in Canada in dent and had mediocre GPA. They say that the private dental schools actually look at Canadian undergraduates more favourably given everything else is equal. I am not sure why that is, but for some reason they view Canadian undergraduate with more respect.

so, does being a Canadian actually help you when you apply to private medschools? (ofcourse I am talking about the ones that accept internationals) I know that on average, Canadian universities tend to be harder compared to US colleges/Universities (excluding ivy leagues). I also know this from personal experience when I was in 2nd year studying for o-chem. I was looking for college/universities level exams for o-chem. The exams that I came accross from the States were literally a joke compared to Canadian exams.

 

[Baller Status]

WORD...people living up north RUN S.H.I.T. BABY!

 

[medisforme]

I am a Canadian and a few of my friends who are in dentistry in the States say they are ranked amongst the top in their class. That being said, they were not even able to get admission in Canada in dent and had mediocre GPA. They say that the private dental schools actually look at Canadian undergraduates more favourably given everything else is equal. I am not sure why that is, but for some reason they view Canadian undergraduate with more respect.

so, does being a Canadian actually help you when you apply to private medschools? (ofcourse I am talking about the ones that accept internationals) I know that on average, Canadian universities tend to be harder compared to US colleges/Universities (excluding ivy leagues). I also know this from personal experience when I was in 2nd year studying for o-chem. I was looking for college/universities level exams for o-chem. The exams that I came accross from the States were literally a joke compared to Canadian exams.

i agree that the grading scheme seems totally different in canada (sorry i can't respond with any intelligence to your actual question). The class average in my orgo 2 midterm was 53% (anyone who got over 70% was ecstatic). From the threads i have read, it seems like anyone with half a brain can score over 90% in any basic science class at a US university. I definitely feel the material is made much more difficult in canada, but thats too be expected given that there are fewer schools and more competition for various programs (ie. med school).

 

[dArroway]

O Canada. Leading THE WORLD in being north of the United States...

 

[coralfangs]

us canadians with our sour grapes
it's a shame, especially when some students generally consider all canadian universities to be harder

in every country, there are harder schools and there are easier schools, it's rather immature to overgeneralize like some of the posters
one of them based his/her argument based on just 1 MIDTERM!? my God, I hope that guy never goes into clinical research

besides, it's not always about the percentages in the States,
you can have 90% and still end up getting a B+ in some of the courses

 

[nontypicalazn]

Actually most schools have a set quota on how many international students they accept. From what I know, it's very difficult to get into a US med school if you are an international student, even Canadian.

 

[[pj]]

Being Canadian, you are an international student. Being an international student, you are at a disadvantage.

 

[littlealex]

The elite US schools are harder than the elite Canadian schools.

Most schools have quotas for international students, and Canadian students have to compete against students from every other country. In general I think it's really quite hard for them.

 

[Salsa45]

The elite US schools are harder than the elite Canadian schools.

Lets not turn this into a penis size debate. Please.

OP: Being Canadian applying in the states is usually a disadvantage, because usually you will be categorized as international.

 

[Miss Alyssa]

You wont necessarily be classified as international. There are schools that "don't accept international students" yet accept Canadians.

I don't believe, however, American med schools are going out of their way to attract Canadians. I can see a Canadian with a 3.59 and a 30Q being more successful with the American applications... especially if the student is from Ontario.

Lys

 

[frikarika]

i agree that the grading scheme seems totally different in canada (sorry i can't respond with any intelligence to your actual question). The class average in my orgo 2 midterm was 53% (anyone who got over 70% was ecstatic). From the threads i have read, it seems like anyone with half a brain can score over 90% in any basic science class at a US university. I definitely feel the material is made much more difficult in canada, but thats too be expected given that there are fewer schools and more competition for various programs (ie. med school).

what the hell are you talking about??? The averages for my o-chem classes were around 55% sometimes even lower. I'm sure at some tiny liberal arts schools it's easier to get better grades, but that is not the majority of US schools. BTW your beer sucks!

 

[Dreaming]

what the hell are you talking about??? The averages for my o-chem classes were around 55% sometimes even lower. I'm sure at some tiny liberal arts schools it's easier to get better grades, but that is not the majority of US schools. BTW your beer sucks!

The difference is usually in Canada they don't curve it.

 

[Cegar]

The difference is usually in Canada they don't curve it.

Sometimes. Sometimes American schools don't.

Sometimes sweeping generalizations sound pretty dumb.

 

[nu2004]

i'm not sure being a Canadian is ever an advantage 😉