WAMC Canadian U.S. Citizen (3.97/Taking MCAT)

[dmasuka]

Canadian applicant interested for any advice/schools that make sense based on my app

1. 3.97 cGPA, sGPA similar
2. Have the MCAT in July; FLs are 508/512 hopefully I can get up to 515 (MCAT not very important in Canada)
3. Canada/US citizen from Canadian University (McMaster)
4. Black Male
5. McMaster University, Kinesiology
6. Worked the last year in sports medicine, 1300+ clinical hours
7. Not much research experience, stayed away from it in
8. Portion of those sport med hours were under a sport med doctor (around 200)
9. Coach my local Football team, 400+
10. Varsity Football Player, put in 30+ hours/week during season and have many awards
11. Have family around DC, Los Angeles

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[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums. Where did you grow up in the United States? Earn your high school diploma?

Have you connected with any mentoring organization for aspiring Black (male) physicians? We list some opportunities in our Underrepresented in Medicine forum. Some of them include scholarship opportunities.

 

[dmasuka]

Welcome to the forums. Where did you grow up in the United States? Earn your high school diploma?

Have you connected with any mentoring organization for aspiring Black (male) physicians? We list some opportunities in our Underrepresented in Medicine forum. Some of them include scholarship opportunities.

I grew up in Cincinnati, OH but moved to Canada at the age of 10 so I earned my high school diploma in Ontario.

Thanks for the info!