University of Toronto vs. Harvard Medical School

[basketball]

Hey everyone,

I was looking at the admissions statistics and noticed that u of t is harder to get in than harvard?

the average GPA and MCAT for U of T and Harvard:
-University of Toronto = 3.89 and 33R
-Harvard = 3.8 and 35

I know that it is much harder to get into canadian medical schools.

Would you say it is harder to get into U of Toronto than Harvard??

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[patel2]

Hey everyone,

I was looking at the admissions statistics and noticed that u of t is harder to get in than harvard?

the average GPA and MCAT for U of T and Harvard:
-University of Toronto = 3.89 and 33R
-Harvard = 3.8 and 35

I know that it is much harder to get into canadian medical schools.

Would you say it is harder to get into U of Toronto than Harvard??

harvard. Sure, UT has a slightly higher GPA, but Harvard has a higher MCAT + I bet the ECs/research/pubs of people accepted at Harvard are >>>>> UT.

 

[jvesco22]

Yeah OP...because a +0.09 GPA and 2 points lower on the MCAT indicates the school is harder to get into...SWEET JESUS!

Next thing you know, people will say nursing school/PA school is harder to get into than medical school due to the limited spots...oh wait.

 

[Espadaleader]

No. Toronto is 20 times harder to get into...if your American.

 

[Mithril]

You're comparing the median MCAT for Toronto with the average MCAT for Harvard. If we're comparing medians, the median for Harvard is a 36R, which is 3 points above Toronto's. Ontario schools have a heavy emphasis on GPA. I know because I'm a Canadian that has applied to solely Canadian schools this cycle.

I also want to point out that the median for Harvard is a 3.9 GPA. Canadian schools are, on average, tougher to get into if you are a Canadian citizen than if you were an American applying to American schools, but I don't know if you can say that U of T is harder to get into than Harvard.

 

[TexasPhysician]

There is more to applicants than just gpa and MCAT. Sure gpa and MCAT help, but you need more to get a Harvard acceptance.