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Hi guys,
I am a Canadian that is currently on the waiting list at the University of Western Ontario. However, I'm trying to evaluate my chances in the US should I not hear back from UWO and have to reapply.
MCAT:
P: 10 V: 10 B: 11 WS: Q
31Q
Note: I have to rewrite my MCAT in order to apply to the States, I believe, as I wrote it in Aug 2005. Let's assume that I score low 30s on a rewrite.
My AMCAS GPA stats are:
cGPA: 3.63
BCPM GPA: 3.54
Grad School (currently M.Sc.): 4.0
My overall GPAs are a little low, but they are weighted down by a poor second year, during which time I had extenuating personal circumstances. I am not sure how that will be looked upon by US schools.
Undergrad year by year GPA:
1st year: 3.8
2nd year: 2.8
3rd year: 3.9
4th year: 4.0
Note: All studies have been completed at Queen's University, which is arguably one of the better schools in Canada.
I am currently close to finishing up a M.Sc. in Biochemistry, however, if this cycle does not work out, I will be re-classifying to the Ph.D. stream in my graduate studies. I will thus be applying next year for entrance in 2010 and will have a Ph.D. by the time I matriculate.
Extracurriculars/Research Productivity
- Should have 2 first author papers by this Fall
- 1 oral presentation at a conference, 3 poster presentations (one at an international cell signalling conference)
- TA for a 4th year Honours research project
- High School Student Council President
- University orientation leader
- 5 years intramural hockey
- 1 year on the executive committee of intramural hockey league
- Couple other committees
- 2 years hospital volunteering 2 hours/week
- 1 summer as high school youth summer volunteer program mentor to high schools students volunteering at the hospital
- Major self-directed learning project in which I taught myself electronics, and created an online discussion group where I and others applied modified the electronic circuits in a home theatre projector
- Extensive travel throughout my life; have lived in 4 different countries, attended Canadian boarding school in high school overseas, travelled a lot
- Summer jobs as a clerk in a major international organization
- various other leadership positions, many of relatively short duration
I am aware that I am lacking clinical exposure and will be attempting to rectify this in the coming year by seeking out doctor shadowing opportunities. However, since I will be a PhD student, time commitments will likely prevent me from having more than about 50 hours by the time I apply next year.
Any comments on which level of schools I should be applying to and general suggestions would be very much appreciated.
I am a Canadian that is currently on the waiting list at the University of Western Ontario. However, I'm trying to evaluate my chances in the US should I not hear back from UWO and have to reapply.
MCAT:
P: 10 V: 10 B: 11 WS: Q
31Q
Note: I have to rewrite my MCAT in order to apply to the States, I believe, as I wrote it in Aug 2005. Let's assume that I score low 30s on a rewrite.
My AMCAS GPA stats are:
cGPA: 3.63
BCPM GPA: 3.54
Grad School (currently M.Sc.): 4.0
My overall GPAs are a little low, but they are weighted down by a poor second year, during which time I had extenuating personal circumstances. I am not sure how that will be looked upon by US schools.
Undergrad year by year GPA:
1st year: 3.8
2nd year: 2.8
3rd year: 3.9
4th year: 4.0
Note: All studies have been completed at Queen's University, which is arguably one of the better schools in Canada.
I am currently close to finishing up a M.Sc. in Biochemistry, however, if this cycle does not work out, I will be re-classifying to the Ph.D. stream in my graduate studies. I will thus be applying next year for entrance in 2010 and will have a Ph.D. by the time I matriculate.
Extracurriculars/Research Productivity
- Should have 2 first author papers by this Fall
- 1 oral presentation at a conference, 3 poster presentations (one at an international cell signalling conference)
- TA for a 4th year Honours research project
- High School Student Council President
- University orientation leader
- 5 years intramural hockey
- 1 year on the executive committee of intramural hockey league
- Couple other committees
- 2 years hospital volunteering 2 hours/week
- 1 summer as high school youth summer volunteer program mentor to high schools students volunteering at the hospital
- Major self-directed learning project in which I taught myself electronics, and created an online discussion group where I and others applied modified the electronic circuits in a home theatre projector
- Extensive travel throughout my life; have lived in 4 different countries, attended Canadian boarding school in high school overseas, travelled a lot
- Summer jobs as a clerk in a major international organization
- various other leadership positions, many of relatively short duration
I am aware that I am lacking clinical exposure and will be attempting to rectify this in the coming year by seeking out doctor shadowing opportunities. However, since I will be a PhD student, time commitments will likely prevent me from having more than about 50 hours by the time I apply next year.
Any comments on which level of schools I should be applying to and general suggestions would be very much appreciated.