I just got my denial letter from Trinity. I haven’t heard anything from Galway.
I haven’t heard anything and I’m in the same boat as you!Hey guys! Has anyone heard from 5 year Galway? When I followed up with Atlantic Bridge, they said I should here something, "shortly", however, I still haven't heard anything and it's been over a week since I reached out to them. I was denied from Trinity, Galway is my last hope!
Hey guys! Has anyone heard from 5 year Galway? When I followed up with Atlantic Bridge, they said I should here something, "shortly", however, I still haven't heard anything and it's been over a week since I reached out to them. I was denied from Trinity, Galway is my last hope!
Hey guys! Has anyone heard from 5 year Galway? When I followed up with Atlantic Bridge, they said I should here something, "shortly", however, I still haven't heard anything and it's been over a week since I reached out to them. I was denied from Trinity, Galway is my last hope!
Anyone else apply GEM to Limerick or RCSI, and still have not heard anything? Not sure if "no news is good news" or if it just is a silent rejection.
Hi ,Applicants applying for 2018 entry: here's the place to post your questions, concerns, etc.
If you are currently in high school, the 6 year courses are the most likely to be available (Royal College of Surgeons (both the Irish and the Bahrain branches), UCD, Galway). Only some of the 5 year courses are available without having an undergrad degree (Royal College of Surgeons (only the Irish branch), Galway, Cork). Trinity requires an undergrad degree before applying, though not necessarily in a pre-medical field (provided science coursework has been taken). You have a decent high school gpa, but will have to inquire with Atlantic Bridge about the specific AP scores and deferments (I suspect that they don't do deferments, though I could be wrong). How many hours is "lots"? Do you have good letters of recommendation (these will be highly important)?Hi ,
I am currently studying in highschool but am planning to apply this year. I have gotten 5 on ap bio , 4 on AP Physics 1 and planning to take AP Chem this year . I have scored a 770 on sat bio and 750 on sat chem (which I will retake for a perfect score ) . I have a 3.88 unweighted gpa . I have a 1400 sat (which I will be planning to increase). I have lots of service hours volunteering and clinical shadowing . What are my chances of getting into one of these reputed colleges. I don’t mind either the 5 year or 6 year course for undergrad . Also , do they give a year deferment since I might have to do national service ?
I think that they would check all high school marks for the 6 year programs. They also put a lot of stock in letters of recommendation. If you did not get in this cycle, I recommend taking some college coursework and trying again later (see my post on July 16 in this thread for more info). Feel free to message me for more info.I have a 87% average in grade 12. (Top 6 classes: english 95, nutrition and health 92, bio 87, physics 83, chem 82 and advanced functions 82). I still didn't hear from UCD or RCSI for the 6 year program. Im wondering it's because of my rough grade 11 marks... (79% average) Do they check grade 11 marks or do they only focus on grade 12?
I’m also on the same boat It’s strange I have been calling the admissions office for a while now and they keep telling me we don’t know when is the date the school will get back to us and applications are considered on a rolling basis! They have also told me that a lot of applications are under reveiw with no answer yet and it’s not just me!Does anyone know if UCD is still accepting students for the 6 year program? Haven't heard anything from them yet, it's getting closer to classes starting so I'm a bit worried.
Hey I know it’s not the place, however have any of you considered doing a Canadian accredited MD in Russia?I haven’t heard anything and I’m in the same boat as you!
They will conduct a background check after acceptance. You will have to bring a police clearance certificate with you to orientation (US students can get them from the FBI, or from an authorized background check company). The school will also do a check through the Garda (Irish police) for permission to interact with patients (this will be started within a few days of orientation), and you will have to bring documentation of all of this when you visit immigration for permission to reside in Ireland for medical school. Hope this helps.Question. Does this program conduct a background check after acceptance or before? Just wondering if a minor traffic thing would come up on that report. I know the application asks about convictions, but I'm more curious about background checks.
HiHi ,
I am currently studying in highschool but am planning to apply this year. I have gotten 5 on ap bio , 4 on AP Physics 1 and planning to take AP Chem this year . I have scored a 770 on sat bio and 750 on sat chem (which I will retake for a perfect score ) . I have a 3.88 unweighted gpa . I have a 1400 sat (which I will be planning to increase). I have lots of service hours volunteering and clinical shadowing . What are my chances of getting into one of these reputed colleges. I don’t mind either the 5 year or 6 year course for undergrad . Also , do they give a year deferment since I might have to do national service ?
Why dont you apply to US MD and DO schools instead? With these stats you could get ANY DO school and probably still have a chance at a MD schoolHey guys! I've applied to ABP 2019 entry to 4 and 5-year programs! My stats are here, please let me know if I stand a chance, haha!
Canadian
Applied to all
~3.9 GPA and 512 MCAT.
Strong LOR's and have plenty of volunteering, leadership (Held presidential and vice presidential roles in major university clubs and have made quite an impact in the Faculty of Science), and research attributes (HIV and antibiotic resistance research).
Hoping to get into this holistic approach as well! Canadian med schools are so competitive.
Best of luck to everyone applying!
Congrats! Do you mind sharing your stats? By the way, there is a new thread for 2019 entry, just search "Atlantic Bridge 2019-Chances, Acceptance, Waitlist".Just received an interview for UCD GEM! Anyone else hear any news from other schools?
Thank you! I'll move to that thread.Congrats! Do you mind sharing your stats? By the way, there is a new thread for 2019 entry, just search "Atlantic Bridge 2019-Chances, Acceptance, Waitlist".
I’m not sure if anyone is still active in this thread, but are there any RCSI students that would be able to talk about their first year experience? Also, for those who’ve graduated, do you use “M.D” credentials or the Irish credentials (M.B, etc) when practicing back in your home country?
Hey, not an irish med school student. Family owns clinics and we have an extensive network of doctors and program directors, residency committee members etc. Your designation has zero relevance as long as it is recognized. What matters more for IMG is
1. Which country, is there any renown of any kind, usually an affiliation with a US/CDN teaching hospital.
2. Grades, EC (Primarily research/publishings), no one cares that you were the president of some student body organization. Its something to talk about in interviews, and paired with a stellar GPA shows that you are competent, but it definitely will not decide whether someone interviews you are not. Same thing can be said about volunteering/interning in impoverished areas. Again, great for something to talk about DURING the interview, but not a factor in GETTING an interview.
3. USLME scores, primarily Step 1 scores. Score HIGH ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT, if you want to significantly increase your chances of getting matched
4. Probably most crucial to getting interviews paired with a decent application, network. Its as simple as that, if a program director of a well renowned family health group writes you a LOR or puts in a good word for you when you are trying to land a family medicine residency, it goes a long way. This is true of every professional career and medicine is no exception. Why would someone interview a kid a program director recommended? simple, to scurry a favor. Medical school education is not always a good indicator of what kind of a resident you will be, similar to most professional jobs, majority of your skills are going to be taught actually working in the hospital.