wavelength88
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Hi everyone,
I’m currently sitting around a 3.5 ish gpa and hope to bring it up to around 3.6 by the end of this year (end of 5th year).
I am an american living in Canada so I am not in state anywhere. Parents also live in Canada so No ties either.
Im hoping to take the mcat next summer due to personal family matters and apply after my gap year.
I’m just wondering if people get in oos with that gpa range. I know people get in with 3.5-3.6 and even lower gpas but i always assumed that was for people applying to state schools. I assume I will need an amazing mcat and ecs to make up for the low gpa. My hope is to apply 2026 if all goes well.
I’m not sure how competitive my ECs are but i’ll list them below. I feel like i need more clinical hours (or more diverse clinical roles?). As someone living in Canada it is difficult to gain clinical experience.
I am hoping to apply to an NIH IRTA postbac for my gap year but unsure of how competitive it is. Would it be better to focus on accumulating more clinical experience?
also not sure if I’m ORM or URM?
Queer Female, low income, middle eastern, 1 gen college student.
Clinical:
200 (ongoing) hrs volunteering at local hospital ER
(not sure if this fits in here but I am a care taker to my ill father who is in the end stages of parkinsons)
(thinking of picking up a volunteer position at a youth clinic this summer)
non-clinical:
200 hrs (ongoing) at at risk youth centre
40hrs (ongoing) indigenous youth tutoring and outreach
(thinking of picking up a position at a shelter this summer)
shadowing:
0hrs as it is not legal in canada due to privacy reasons :/
Research:
300hrs (ongoing) Paid RA position at a well know research institution
400hrs volunteer RA for clinical research at a teaching hospital
work:
3000 hrs part time entry level job
200 hrs secretary assistant and childrens hospital
400 hrs covid screener
400 hrs youth hockey coach
hobbies: organized hockey, rollerskating, reading, backcountry backpacking
I’m currently sitting around a 3.5 ish gpa and hope to bring it up to around 3.6 by the end of this year (end of 5th year).
I am an american living in Canada so I am not in state anywhere. Parents also live in Canada so No ties either.
Im hoping to take the mcat next summer due to personal family matters and apply after my gap year.
I’m just wondering if people get in oos with that gpa range. I know people get in with 3.5-3.6 and even lower gpas but i always assumed that was for people applying to state schools. I assume I will need an amazing mcat and ecs to make up for the low gpa. My hope is to apply 2026 if all goes well.
I’m not sure how competitive my ECs are but i’ll list them below. I feel like i need more clinical hours (or more diverse clinical roles?). As someone living in Canada it is difficult to gain clinical experience.
I am hoping to apply to an NIH IRTA postbac for my gap year but unsure of how competitive it is. Would it be better to focus on accumulating more clinical experience?
also not sure if I’m ORM or URM?
Queer Female, low income, middle eastern, 1 gen college student.
Clinical:
200 (ongoing) hrs volunteering at local hospital ER
(not sure if this fits in here but I am a care taker to my ill father who is in the end stages of parkinsons)
(thinking of picking up a volunteer position at a youth clinic this summer)
non-clinical:
200 hrs (ongoing) at at risk youth centre
40hrs (ongoing) indigenous youth tutoring and outreach
(thinking of picking up a position at a shelter this summer)
shadowing:
0hrs as it is not legal in canada due to privacy reasons :/
Research:
300hrs (ongoing) Paid RA position at a well know research institution
400hrs volunteer RA for clinical research at a teaching hospital
work:
3000 hrs part time entry level job
200 hrs secretary assistant and childrens hospital
400 hrs covid screener
400 hrs youth hockey coach
hobbies: organized hockey, rollerskating, reading, backcountry backpacking