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[satfan]

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Hello everybody??

It's so nice to know that there are people who are ready to help in whatever ways they can. So, here I'm. I tried but i couldn't find any info in regard to my question. So, my question is...

I'm Canadian citizen but my Bachelor in Engineering (Marine Engineering) is from other country (India). I have done Diploma in Medical Radiation Technology Program from Canadian Community College and presently i'm working as a full time Radiation Technologist. What are my chances of getting admission into Canadian Medical Schools?? My positives are:

Lots of Volunteer (but again backhome)
Worked as an Engineer for Five years-International Companies (other than Canada)
Worked as a teacher for one year (backhome)
3 Articles published in Journals (backhome)
Sports Certificates (Various including Gold Medal in High Jump-University Level)
Presently working in Hospital and will have around two years of experience by the time i'll apply (for 2009)
Will able to have good References from Physicians/Surgeons/College Teacher in Canada
Worked as a Security Guard/Customer Service for one year in Ontario.
Good (3.82) college GPA for Diploma and 4 GPA for College PreHealth Certificate program
Presently trying working on some research
Working towards gaining some Canadian Volunteer experience
I'm expecting undergraduate GPA of around 3.5 on my WES evaluation but it still need to be evaluated by WES (as required by OMSAS), i'm just waiting for my transcripts from backhome.

My negatives (which i think)
International undergraduate
International Prerequisites
I'll be 36 next year

At present working full time and preparing for MCAT.
Any help or advise would be highly appreciated from anyone or someone with same kind of situation or experience.

Thanks in advance!!

satfan

 

[Beast11]

Hello everybody??


I'm Canadian citizen but my Bachelor in Engineering (Marine Engineering) is from other country (India). I have done Diploma in Medical Radiation Technology Program from Canadian Community College and presently i'm working as a full time Radiation Technologist. What are my chances of getting admission into Canadian Medical Schools?? My positives are:

My negatives (which i think)
International undergraduate
International Prerequisites
I'll be 36 next year

At present working full time and preparing for MCAT.
Any help or advise would be highly appreciated from anyone or someone with same kind of situation or experience.

I am not in the same kind of situation or experience, so my comments are speculation based on reading other similar posts (I suggest that you search SDN for Canadian applications), And forgive me for focusing on the negatives, but it is best to make sure you are competitive.

First: Unfortunately, you must assume that anything you did in India will carry no weight. So if your classes for undergrad (gen chem, bio, phys, and org. chem) came from India-you will have to retake these (with lab) to establish a track record.

Second: If you want to stay in Canada, you must assume that the applicant pool is much more competitive. At minimum, you should expect a MCAT >>> 30 with no section less than 9, and an undergraduate GPA > 3.7 (as mentioned above, most if not all of the uGPA should be from Canada/America)

Third: Community College results are generally not viewed as strongly as University results. It is best to have the majority of your Med School work from a 4 year University.

I'd recommend taking 1 year going full strength (as a new undergrad) trying to be competitive. You should know at the end if this system worked for you....

Good luck!

 

[Scottish Chap]

Hello everybody??

It's so nice to know that there are people who are ready to help in whatever ways they can. So, here I'm. I tried but i couldn't find any info in regard to my question. So, my question is...

I'm Canadian citizen but my Bachelor in Engineering (Marine Engineering) is from other country (India). I have done Diploma in Medical Radiation Technology Program from Canadian Community College and presently i'm working as a full time Radiation Technologist. What are my chances of getting admission into Canadian Medical Schools?? My positives are:

Lots of Volunteer (but again backhome)
Worked as an Engineer for Five years-International Companies (other than Canada)
Worked as a teacher for one year (backhome)
3 Articles published in Journals (backhome)
Sports Certificates (Various including Gold Medal in High Jump-University Level)
Presently working in Hospital and will have around two years of experience by the time i'll apply (for 2009)
Will able to have good References from Physicians/Surgeons/College Teacher in Canada
Worked as a Security Guard/Customer Service for one year in Ontario.
Good (3.82) college GPA for Diploma and 4 GPA for College PreHealth Certificate program
Presently trying working on some research
Working towards gaining some Canadian Volunteer experience
I'm expecting undergraduate GPA of around 3.5 on my WES evaluation but it still need to be evaluated by WES (as required by OMSAS), i'm just waiting for my transcripts from backhome.

My negatives (which i think)
International undergraduate
International Prerequisites
I'll be 36 next year

At present working full time and preparing for MCAT.
Any help or advise would be highly appreciated from anyone or someone with same kind of situation or experience.

Thanks in advance!!

satfan

Honestly, your best bet will be a Canadian medical school. On a positive note, you're a Canadian citizen and many Canadian medical schools honor foreign undergraduate degree with a professional evaluation from the World Education Service. The University of Toronto, for example, has this policy. I received an interview there in 2004 with a foreign undergraduate degree and the WES evaluation. On a negative note, there aren't many medical schools in Canada.

Have you considered applying to Canadian medical schools that like unusual applicants? McMaster is one of those schools. They offer a three-year M.D., and there is no MCAT requirement. For these reasons, they receive a massive number of applications but they seem to favor applicants who are older, and those with unusual prior experiences. They do not have undergraduate science prerequisites either. Age is a minor issue. Keep in mind that many Canadian medical schools have very strict MCAT cut-offs that are higher than the U.S. (including the writing section - no joke)

For U.S. schools, it's a totally different story. They'll definitely want more credits completed in either the U.S. or Canada, and you'll not be eligible for federal loans as an international.

Bottom line: ask yourself how far you want to go, and jump. Good luck!