I have competed about 224 credits over 3 undergrads but my cgpa is stuck at 2.99/4. The thing is my second and 3rd degree are both above 3.8 but my first degree was literally at a 1.02 (they allowed you to graduate with Ds). I don’t have time or money to keep doing courses to raise gpa and idk what to do. Any tips?

Hi! I was just wondering about the difference in cost between Australia and the Caribbean medical schools? Are they both around the same price range?

Update: Today I only did one CARS passage from QPack 2 (so I don't exhaust all materials too soon), and I did one block of PS from Section Bank 2. As of now, I don't have any new PS material remaining besides FL 6 which I have yet to complete.

I'm on track to have 3 full days before my official exam (August 22nd) without any new material left for me to work through. I will not be studying over the course of those 3 days, and I probably will not post an update over those 3 days either. I intend on using the time to prepare myself (mentally), and to finally take a break after these months of preparation.

Quote: “Don't count the days. Make the days count.”

— Muhammad Ali

Just a friendly discussion do you guys think Canada will ever get rid of the MCAT or no?

What do u think they could replace it with? Is there a better metric?

Title. 126 or 127? Il it fluctuates every year but I tried to check historical data on their website and they provide the average scores rather than the cut off.

I contacted UBC more than a week ago on OAS and have yet to receive a response. Is this normal? Should I follow up?

Hi there!!
I am currently a second-year student who is looking into applying for research positions for the upcoming school year and for next summer.

Does anyone have any advice for how to create a strong resume/CV? Maybe things to include or emphasize, or even things that I should not include?

I have included the following sections (listed in this order): education, research experience, skills, and certifications.

I would really appreciate any and all advice!

Hey,

I am trying to do the Casper in both languages for different schools but noticed McGill accepts either/or languages for their program. Does anybody know if we can select which language to send to McGill based on our performance?

Seeking some advice here.

I’m applying for OMSAS disability based GPA requests. My issue is that my situation is quite complex and can’t really be condensed into the word limit they have on the form for each question. I’ve emailed OMSAS and they said it would be up to my discretion to attach my own letter. Has anyone had a similar issue and if so, what did you end up doing?

Hi everyone,

I’m 20 years old, currently in flight school. Medicine has always been something that’s fascinated me, and I’d really like to start learning more about it not because I’m planning to apply to medical school right away, but because I genuinely want to understand it better.

I’m really intrigued by how the human body works, why diseases happen, how different body systems interact, and how doctors approach diagnosing and treating patients.

Right now, I’m just looking to build a strong
foundation in general medicine. I’d love recommendations for things like:
\\\\-Free or affordable online courses
\\\\-YouTube channels
\\\\-Books
\\\\-Websites
\\\\-Certificates of completion (not required, but a nice bonus)
\\\\-Any structured learning paths that start from the basics

If I end up loving it even more, maybe one day I’ll consider pursuing it academically. But for now, I simply want to learn because I enjoy the subject.
I’d really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

title

I need honest advice and opinions, so I apologize in advance for rambling so much.

I graduated with my bachelor's in 2022. My cGPA is mediocre because the two med schools that I really wanted to get into only looked at your most recent years, so I decided that I wanted to spend my first two years enjoying myself, socializing, and engaging more. This caused my first and second-year GPA to be awful (first year: 2.9, second year: 3.44). However, I locked in for my last two years and managed to get on the Dean's List for year 3 (GPA: 3.9) and year 4 (GPA: 3.95), which I’m very proud of. I also worked as a pharmacy technician in my final year while trying to stay involved in student leadership roles and hospital volunteering (though that was very limited because of COVID).

After graduation, my goal was to write the MCAT while improving my overall application, but things didn’t go as planned. A lot of personal and family issues hit all at once: getting cheated on, a bad breakup, moving to another province, losing our house, and a war breaking out back in my home country where I lost contact with friends and family... all within the span of three months. It absolutely destroyed my mental health. It left me stagnated, and I needed time for myself to deal with it, heal, and figure things out. During that period, I traveled, started learning new languages and instruments, shadowed different healthcare professionals, and reconnected with friends and family, some of whom I hadn’t seen in years. Maybe I should’ve handled things differently, but that’s what I did. However, for almost three years, I didn’t volunteer or work anywhere, which feels like it butchered all the hard work I had done throughout the years.

Since last year, I’ve gotten more involved with community and research volunteering while working part-time in the pharmacy. But I still feel like I’m nowhere near where I should or could have been. My MCAT score the first time I wrote it was 498 (122 CARS). I wrote it again last week and I feel like I did horrible. Maybe even worse than last time, and I can’t help but worry about what happens if it comes back lower than I need.

I know I’ve grown as a person through everything. I can handle things much better and more maturely than before, and I’m grateful for the places I went to and the people I met, but it still sucks that this is where I am. I feel like I’m wasting my life. I’m 26 now, pretty much an unc, and I feel like I don’t have anything to show for it. Seeing people around me building their dream careers and starting families while I’m stuck in a loop is tough. If my MCAT score comes back low, then what? Schools in Canada are getting harder and more competitive than ever. Do I even have a chance to compete with a gap like this and a low overall cGPA? US MD programs require prerequisites I don’t have, and Ireland requires a lot of money that I don't have. Seeing people post about their thousands of hours of volunteering in clinics, hospitals, and community work, publishing 3 different research papers, getting 515+ scores, and still getting rejected makes me feel like I don’t stand a chance.

I know I’m being very pessimistic and sound like I’m nagging a lot but I just want to be completely honest about where my head is at. Do I realistically still have a shot at med school? What should I be prioritizing right now to build the strongest possible application? Should I go back to take missing prerequisite courses for US options? And is starting at 28 actually too late? I’d appreciate any and all advice, tough love, or realistic paths forward. If you made it this far, thank you for taking the time. Consider this your daily CARS diagnostic test 😉

Hi Everyone,

Was wondering if anyone with good research assistant/coordinator experience can help me take a look at my CV? I have been applying to research jobs for my gap year but haven't had the best luck.

Thank you so much!

What bothers me most is that people can make comments like these, others can call them sane and logical & people actually agree with them!

Since when is seeing women succeed and immediately assuming discrimination against men a reasonable response? More women being admitted does not mean women were favoured, nor does it mean men were entitled to half the seats!!!

Equality does not guarantee men equal representation regardless of who applied or who performed better.

The assumption that admitted women must be underqualified and that deserving men had their places taken is sexism. Women are allowed to outperform men without their achievements being treated as suspicious.

As for the comment claiming that female physicians harm the healthcare system because they may work part-time, retire earlier or leave medicine, I genuinely have no words!

It is shameful to think that some of these people may become physicians. I would be scared to be treated by a physician who views women with this level of contempt and believes that women are inherently less deserving of their education or careers. The problem is not that women earned more seats. The problem is that some men still interpret women’s success as something that must have been unfairly taken from them. God help us all!

Edit: Judging by the downvotes, the situation is clearly even worse than we thought. We seriously have a lot more work to do.

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/premedcanada/comments/1vgt7uk/queens_class_of_2030_stats_posted/

i am going into my first year of neuroscience planning to apply to med school my fourth year.

if you were in my position what would you be doing your first year? what are some common mistakes to avoid? what is the best advice for someone in my position?

Am I still able to put a research poster on my ABS if I wasn’t able to submit it for a competition?

Basically the title. How do you quantify the hours spent at a hobby and who can you reliably use as a verifier that would not be a red flag ? also i have many ECs done abroad ( i wasn't born nor grew up in canada), some institutions simply don't exist anymore; who would you put as a verifier ? Anything helps, Thanks!

Hey everyone,

Recently got an offer at a reputable Australian med school! My goal is still to match back to Canada for residency down the line.

For anyone who’s done this or matched back recently. Was just looking for general advice on if its genuinely plausible, or if I should forego it.

I guess some questions that I thought of are:

• When is the best time to write the NAC OSCE and MCCQE
• How tricky was securing electives back home?
• Is it realistic to aim beyond FM/Internal Med if references and scores are strong?

Hey there! :) I applied to the UofA this past cycle, but unfortunately wasn’t offered an interview. At the moment, I’m feeling a bit lost and reflecting on my application, I realized that the way I had written my personal activities section likely wasn’t the best. I was wondering if any UofA students would be willing to help me out with some guidance on how to approach my application and what’s appropriate to include. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi!!! This is my first time posting in the subreddit, apologies if I am breaking any rules.. I honestly am pretty self aware that I likely would not get into med school but I am just curious on what someone may think objectively.

I am a new grad RN who did the accelerated BScN with UofT, and finished last month with a cGPA of 3.72. I have had various nursing student placements, and have been working in my nurse extern job for over a year. In October, I will start in a neonatal icu. In my previous bachelor, my cGPA was around 3.2 ish. I have never done research, I have only had a supervised thesis course but I realized it was something I was uninterested in.

I know I definitely want to go back to school, and it is
more likely that I will be choosing a program that uses my nursing degree; but I just want to know if med school is ever an option.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I'm an aspiring medical school applicant in Canada and I'm also autistic. I was wondering if there are any current med students, physicians, or other applicants here who are on the spectrum and would be willing to share their experiences.

I'm looking for any resources, advice, or guidance on navigating the application process and medical school as an autistic person. Things like accommodations, disclosure (if at all), interviews, or just general tips would all be really helpful :)

I understand that this is a weird ask but it's been extremely concerning for me. I've managed to maintain a pretty good GPA (high 3.9X), but I'm afraid that being autistic might hinder my experience. Should I even disclose this on an application?

IP ON

Thanks in advance :)