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Since my thread almost 3 years ago I completed another degree (2 years), and wrote the MCAT this month. I got my applications mostly done for the Canadians schools that I am applying to, and I should have a decent shot of getting in province, and a smallish chance at a few others outside my province that only look at last 2 years or second degree stats.
My question is, is it feasible to apply to some US schools for this cycle or is it much too late at this point?
My stats:
First degree in Commerce (4 years, finance major): cgpa ~3.0
Second degree BSc bio major (2 years, 69 credits): cgpa 3.88, and sgpa should be somewhere around 3.85 or so, didn't calculate precisely. Counted A's as 3.9, and A+ as 4.0 as the Ontario scale does; GPA would be higher if I counted A's as 4.0, but think the U.S. converts like this as well.
cgpa would be over 3.9 and sgpa near 3.9 if it weren't for Ochem I in the summer where I got a B- due to being late for the final exam worth 2/3 of the grade (got A+ in Ochem II right after).
Also I might be missing some pre-requisite courses, i.e. don't have any biochemistry done, or Calculus II. Not sure if there are many that require that though.
I assume summer courses are counted in the U.S. though (some schools in Canada don't count them); the ochem grade also dq'd me from at least a potential school in Canada that I would've had a shot at otherwise. However since all my science courses come from my second degree the sgpa is significantly higher than the cgpa which is still very low at ~3.3x or so counting everything.
From my understanding though, all the U.S. schools look at the overall GPA, without eliminating any years, even if there is an emphasis on upward trend and sgpa.
MCAT: Wrote July 20, FL1,2,3 scores were 515,512,521 so expect anywhere from 510-525.
Assuming I get let's say ~515 on the MCAT, do I have a shot at some U.S. MD schools if I apply before the end of July? And how much would my chances improve if I don't get in Canada and apply next cycle as soon as it opens?
My question is, is it feasible to apply to some US schools for this cycle or is it much too late at this point?
My stats:
First degree in Commerce (4 years, finance major): cgpa ~3.0
Second degree BSc bio major (2 years, 69 credits): cgpa 3.88, and sgpa should be somewhere around 3.85 or so, didn't calculate precisely. Counted A's as 3.9, and A+ as 4.0 as the Ontario scale does; GPA would be higher if I counted A's as 4.0, but think the U.S. converts like this as well.
cgpa would be over 3.9 and sgpa near 3.9 if it weren't for Ochem I in the summer where I got a B- due to being late for the final exam worth 2/3 of the grade (got A+ in Ochem II right after).
Also I might be missing some pre-requisite courses, i.e. don't have any biochemistry done, or Calculus II. Not sure if there are many that require that though.
I assume summer courses are counted in the U.S. though (some schools in Canada don't count them); the ochem grade also dq'd me from at least a potential school in Canada that I would've had a shot at otherwise. However since all my science courses come from my second degree the sgpa is significantly higher than the cgpa which is still very low at ~3.3x or so counting everything.
From my understanding though, all the U.S. schools look at the overall GPA, without eliminating any years, even if there is an emphasis on upward trend and sgpa.
MCAT: Wrote July 20, FL1,2,3 scores were 515,512,521 so expect anywhere from 510-525.
Assuming I get let's say ~515 on the MCAT, do I have a shot at some U.S. MD schools if I apply before the end of July? And how much would my chances improve if I don't get in Canada and apply next cycle as soon as it opens?
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