Canadian Needs Some Advice

[Biotechie]

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Hey...

Firstly, awesome board!

I'm in the middle of my third year at the University of waterloo in Canada. I'm majoring in Biotechnology and Economics. I have a 3.6 GPA, and tons of extracurriculars: everything from shadowing a dentist, hospital volunteering, research, working with disabled, etc.

I will write the canadian DAT in February. Firstly, am I correct that the Canadian DAT has no Organic chem ?

I want to apply to BU, Detroit Mercy, and U of Buffalo.

What kind of DAT scores do I need to give me a good chance ?

Lastly, my undergrad is co-operative, so after every 4-months of school I go off to work. Do you think schools will appreciate this, or does it not really matter ?

Are there any other US schools that anyone can recommend I should apply to. Any schools that take many canadians....

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[The Musketeer]

Hey fellow Canadian,

Hopefully this will be of some help to you:

I will write the canadian DAT in February. Firstly, am I correct that the Canadian DAT has no Organic chem ?

Yes that is true, as well as math as I can recall.

I want to apply to BU, Detroit Mercy, and U of Buffalo.

What kind of DAT scores do I need to give me a good chance ?

For UDM and BU, 18+ for all sections will be good (although they might not look as soap curving as harshly). For U of B, you will probably need 20+ on all sections as it is harder to get in than the other two (IMO)

Lastly, my undergrad is co-operative, so after every 4-months of school I go off to work. Do you think schools will appreciate this, or does it not really matter ?

This is fine because it is part of the program requirements.

Are there any other US schools that anyone can recommend I should apply to. Any schools that take many canadians....

Any advice would be appreciated!

Any private schools will usually accept a fair amount of Canadians as they do not have a quota on the number of state applicants to accept.