I want your honest opinion...

[ocean11]

o.k just got my August MCAT scores...

MCAT: 7,10,10,Q ($hitty verbal I know..)

GPA: 3.50

I applied a week ago... all private schools... since I'm Canadian...

so there you have it... will my verbal f&uck me over?!?!?

 

[Neuronix]

It's possible, but unlikely.

 

[ocean11]

what's possible but unlikely?!?

 

[DW]

are DO schools canadian friendly? think about it

 

[Andrew_Doan]

I think it would be difficult to enter a US medical school as a foreign grad with these numbers. But you'll never know unless you give it a shot. Good luck.

 

[ocean11]

You can't practice medicine in canada with a DO degree.. so thats out of the question... I don't think my application is bad... it's just that verbal thats killing me... I didn't apply to any public or state schools... only private schools which admit Canadian students with average stats.... Finch for example...

 

[Thewonderer]

Do you HAVE to practice in Canada in the future? I believe there is a canadian on this board attending DO school right now.

 

[JPD]

I'm in a similar boat, being Canadian and writing the Aug MCAT.
My scores were 10,9,10,N. The N has kept me out of some local schools. I've already applied through AMCAS. What does anyone think of my chances? My GPA is 3.70.

 

[traveller4ever]

apply to mcmaster and ottawa--they do not require mcats. unless u r only thinking about the states...

 

[Neuronix]

Originally posted by ocean11
what's possible but unlikely?!?

You getting into an American med school.

PS: I'm really not an dingus in real life. I just play one on SDN

 

[SMW]

ocean11, I have to admit I don't know how your being Canadian affects your application, but a 27 is considered a competitive score (albeit about the lowest score that is considered really competitive). I would advise applying to lots of lower tier schools (20+ maybe even 25+) because that low verbal is going to hurt you. But if the rest of your application is really strong, especially your essays, then I think you have a chance.

JPD, your stats are fine. I got a 30M last year with only a 3.5 GPA and got 5 acceptances and lots of waitlists. If you're applying to lots of well-chosen schools, you should be fine (again, I don't know how being Canadian impacts things).

Both of you, remember, stats are not everything. The rest of your application counts just as much if not more. Good luck!!

 

[ocean11]

Thanx SMW I applied to quite a few schools in the US and am having that verbal rescored

 

[JPD]

Thanks alot SMW
I hope you're correct. Ottawa and McMaster are good schools,
however there's tons of applicants for a few spots, same for Queens, Western and UofT.