What are YOUR STATS????

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
senioritaelena

senioritaelena

Let's go
10+ Year Member
15+ Year Member
Joined
Nov 3, 2006
Messages
239
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
Ontario, Canada
  1. Pre-Medical
Members do not see this ad.
Hey,

I have been wondering lately what type of people apply to The Atlantic Bridge Brogram.

What is everyone's Stats??

Sex: Female
Race: black
School: McMaster U
Degree: Biochem
Current GPA: 3.35
MCAT: 28R
Applied to other schools? Yes, US and Ontario

Everyone can use this blank template and add categories if you like.
🙂
Sex:
Race:
School:
Degree:
Current GPA:
MCAT:
Applied to other schools?:
 
Hi senioritaelena,

Welcome to the UK/Ireland boards! Thanks for contributing. If you didn't know, we have a long-term Sticky thread for ABP applicant stats near the top of the forum. We have a format there that includes the specific schools you applied to in Ireland, and breakdown of your MCAT score. I think adding Sex is okay but Race might be stretching it (ask Leorl, our forum moderator). Look forward to seeing which schools you applied to there, and good luck!
 
well....hmm. Check the sticky that's at the top of this forum... if you REALLY want to, you can put your race...but...? race won't be all that helpful. Just in general, the Irish schools like to see diversity. So they accept Americans and Canadians with all sorts of different ethnic backgrounds. Just remember this is an internet forum and posting personal information can come back to bite you in the ass someday.
 
I thought the sticky at the top was for students who got into schools in Ireland only. What's wrong with asking about race/ ethnicity?? I just want to see what the applicant pool is like and it may actually matter.
 
Ah...it's actually a "thread in motion" for all students - applicants, current, and graduates. For applicants, once new information is available, you can then edit your post to reflect your new admission status.

From the ABP website:

"The Atlantic Bridge Program is a cultural diversity scheme which is designed to add well-qualified students from a mosaic of backgrounds to our student bodies. Students of all ages, creeds, college majors, ethnicities, financial resources, etc., are encouraged to apply." 🙂
 
senioritaelena said:
I thought the sticky at the top was for students who got into schools in Ireland only. What's wrong with asking about race/ ethnicity?? I just want to see what the applicant pool is like and it may actually matter.
Click to expand...

I think almost all if not all NA students in Ireland are white or asian. I think there are a couple of reasons for that. 1) Ireland probably doesn't appeal to black people as much as some might feel isolated there though that needn't be the case. 2) Also I think that a black person with a good enough application to get into med school in Ireland would probably get into a really high ranking school in the US (I don't know how it works with race in Canada) and therefore has less incentive to go.

I'm not trying to discourage your application. Only making a guess as to who typically goes and why.
 
Hey,

Thanks for your honest reply. None of the fluffy stuff. I wasn't sure if a lot of minorities actually went to Ireland or not, thanks for the incite.
 
I would encourage anybody of any background to apply...for me, part of the appeal of studying in Ireland is the diverse international student body...in comparison, Canada basically never accepts international students, and the States have only a few per class. In Ireland, especially RCSI, you have students directly coming from countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia...

So if you like being in an authentic "multicultural" environment, I strongly suggest you apply. Are you thinking about applying this year?
 
student.ie said:
I think almost all if not all NA students in Ireland are white or asian.
Click to expand...
There's a couple black north americans at ucc. And loads of africans in our classes as well.

The majority of NA applicants are white, asian, and indian but not all of them!
 
So if you like being in an authentic "multicultural" environment, I strongly suggest you apply. Are you thinking about applying this year?
Click to expand...


Yup, I applied about a month ago. It is actually my first choice. I would love to go overseas to study. Do you think from my very, very brief profile, I have a chance🙂 ?
 
Oh yah Jedibookworm,

I have pretty good Ec's too. Volunteering in Dominican Republic, volunteering in hospital, exec member of volunteering club, fundraiser for Breast Cancer Society, biochem research, purblished review article in university journal, anatomy lab assistant, lifeguard, science and engineering camp instructor, manger of a restaurant and a few other things I can't remember.

What do youthink my chances are??

👍 or 👎
 
I would say your chances are pretty good.

If I were you I'd PM Sage and try to have him hook you up with the email addresses of his black classmates (with their permission), then you could ask them about their experiences.
 
Hey senioritaelena,

You have impressive EC's! I think you have a great chance for Irish schools, which don't focus all on academics and like candidates who can contribute to the diversity of the entering class. I have a very similar GPA to yours, so even though Ontario may snub us (I'm from BC), let's hope Ireland doesn't. 😀

Cheers
 
Hey.

i actually htought you were already attending school in Ireland. Well my fingers are crossed for the both of us.😉
 
Hi everyone,

I am reseaching Ireland Vs. Carribean (mainly St. Georges). I wanted to ask you what your opinions are about both programs. Pro's Vs. Cons of each. Also, what made you chose Ireland over the carribean?

Any help will be appreciated.
 
I definetly can not speak for everyone, but I believe that Irish schools are more highly regarded than Caribbean schools and one can come back to practice in Canada much easier. i also believ that entrance standards for irish schools are higher.
😉
 
🙂 hey,

I applied to ucc, cork, trinty, uci. I also applied to all in Ontario and a few US schools. Fingers crossed.😉
 
🙂 hey,

I applied to ucc, cork, trinty, uci. I also applied to all in Ontario and a few US schools. Fingers crossed.😉
 
🙂 hey,

I applied to ucc, cork, trinty, rcsi. I also applied to all in Ontario and a few US schools. Fingers crossed.😉
 
In Ontario, I applied to Toronto, McMaster, and Ottawa. Ottawa has a super high cutoff (3.8 in past years?!?!) For McMaster I think 3 years is too short. Also a few (~5) in the US, but chances are slim because I applied late (Oct/Nov).

Ireland is still my first choice; however, financial considerations must also be made.
 
senioritaelena said:
🙂 hey,

I applied to ucc, cork, trinty, rcsi. I also applied to all in Ontario and a few US schools. Fingers crossed.😉
Click to expand...

Hi Senioritaelena,

Which US schools did you apply to? Aren't there only a very small number of them that accept non US citizens? I'd be interested in knowing which ones do.

Amy
 
Actually, there are a tonne that accept Canadian and US students. I only applied to 12, but I am sure there are like 30 out of the 120 allopathic US medical school that accept Canadians. [I actually only sent back 8 secondaries out of 12. Mine are Jefferson, Mount Sinai, George Washington, Rosalid Franklin, SUNY Upstate, U of Conn, Brown, EVMS, VCU, Wayne State, Howard and Meharry. the last two are predominantly black medical schools. What I did was went on the AMCAS website and found a list of the allopathic medical schools by state and then checked out which ever state's schools I wanted too. These were usually ones that were close to where I live in Canada. Then just browse their website and you should be able to find info on acceptances of Canadians/Internationals. It is weird though, because at some school canadaians are international students and at some they are just considered out -of 0stste. Alos, some shool require you to provide financial info showing that you can pay for he tuition and stuff. Well, i hoped this brief overview helped a little🙂 🙂
Good Luck🙂
 
Thanks a buch, Elena. I really appreciate your taking the time to answer my question so thoroughly.

Amy
 
gmacpac said:
I am reseaching Ireland Vs. Carribean (mainly St. Georges). I wanted to ask you what your opinions are about both programs. Pro's Vs. Cons of each. Also, what made you chose Ireland over the carribean?
Click to expand...

FYI, I've just started at UCD. I'm unimpressed with the curriculum so far. I think the focus on teaching is poor and I don't really feel that I'm getting value for money. On the other hand, from someone I know who's studying at Saba in the Carribean, their educational quality seems higher.

Don't use this as your only piece of information—it could just be that first term at UCD is lousy; it could be that I would dislike Saba too were I there. And I don't know about the other Irish—they could be superb. Just my opinion that you might want to have on hand.

In terms of getting a residency, the Irish schools seem much more highly regarded in the US and Canada, and the limited match information very much seems to bear this out. For many that may be the most important factor (it certainly was the key reason I opted for Ireland over the Carribean).

Good luck!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

H
Atlantic Bridge - What do I really need?
Replies
1
Views
3K
Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
D
How to convert my highschool average to Irish/UK stats
Replies
0
Views
3K
DeepThree02
D
M
Already a gastro consultant. What path should i follow for gmc registration, what first jobs in the NHS?
Replies
0
Views
4K
Mimi1234
M
teflon_doc
  • Locked
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland) Medicine - 2022 Admissions
Replies
1
Views
13K
gyngyn
gyngyn
wolfnscale
Atlantic Bridge- "Official" What are my chances? (And advice) Thread
Replies
10
Views
17K
yin1212
Y
Top Bottom