ontario veterinary college - MCAT?

[ladyh]

Hey guys! I am applying to Ontario Veterinary College this year.
They require the MCAT. (In order to assess whether or not you get an interview, they use a score that is composed of 20% MCAT score, 40% 8 required prerequisite courses, 40% average of last 2 semesters).

I just got my score, as a 29S. PS: 9, VR: 9, BS: 11, WS: S. I was doing better in my practice tests, than what I got in the end.

I know that for medical school, generally to be competitive, you need AT LEAST a 30. I don't know about veterinary school.

I looked at the stats for the last class admitted, and the mean was around a 9 for BS, a 9 for VR, an 8 for PS, and a Q for WS. So my score is over the mean for the last class admitted, BUT my average is not amazing (low 80s, and my 8 required courses is only around 78-ish).

So my question is .. should I retake the MCAT? Should I just leave it as it is? They take your best attempt. I wish I had just gotten one point higher, so it was a 30!

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[Lowenger]

Hi

If you are applying as a non-Canadian you can write the GRE instead of the MCAT.

There is no minimum mark for the MCAT at OVC. If you are applying as a Canadian you will be compared to all the others in the applicant pool (provided you have all the prerequisites) when we calculate the 'admission average'. This is the mix of 8 prerequisite courses, GPA from your last two full-time semesters, and the MCAT score.

All this is explained at http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/future/dvm/admissions/academic/.

If you are going to be near Guelph why not come for a guided tour of the facilities here. Our tours are led by current DVM students. If you are interested, please send me and email at [email protected].

 

[ladyh]

I go to McMaster University in Hamilton, so I'm applying as a Canadian resident.
Thanks for the info! I have already practically memorized the information on that page, lol. I was just wondering if my score would be competitive enough, I know there is not a minimum mark required.

And I think I will sign up for a tour, thanks for the idea!

 

[Lowenger]

My pleasure!

I'll be at McMaster on October 21st for their professional schools fair. My travel schedule is at http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/future/dvm/ if you want to come by when I'm in your area.

If anyone is part of a pre-vet club or group that would like to know more about the Ontario Veterinary College and all it has to offer - including a high quality education and a fully accredited facility - let me know. If I can't be there myself I'll try to find an OVC alum from your city to talk about their experience here.

Good luck everyone!

 

[xl3000]

29S is very competitive for admission to OVC. It would be better to spend your time maximizing any remaining course grades and getting interesting vet/animal experiences than retaking the MCAT. You have a very good chance of getting in, don't worry too much about it.