Brief Profile:
Master's degree - no publications, one abstract, 3.9 GPA, over $20,000 in funding (scholarship) Graduate Student Society - council member, sat on a large number of committees Steering Council Member for Project Stitch/AIDS Vancouver Undergraduate Student Mentor - Human genetics class Teaching Assistant Journal Club Lifeguard/Pool manager for 5 years during undergrad Worked for optometrist for 2 years Ultimate/rock climbing/hiking/backpacking
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2006
Undergraduate college: University of Calgary
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
Institution: University of British Columbia
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: M.Sc.
Total MCAT SCORE: 519
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 131,
C/P 127,
CARS 130
Overall GPA: 3.20
Science GPA: 0.00
Summary of Application Experience
This is my third application cycle, and medical school is notoriously hard to get into in Canada. Those of you with low undergrad GPAs don't give up, just keep doing things to make your application stronger. Slay the MCAT, get good references that know you well and can tell the committee that you did more than just get an A in the class, volunteer at places you are interested in (notice I have no volunteering at the hospital). Good luck!
User #8609 took the old MCAT and scored a which is in the percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a on the updated scale which is in the percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted User #8609’s section scores as follows:
User #8609 scored a 14 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 131 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
User #8609 scored a 10 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
User #8609 scored a 12 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 130 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
