Has anyone written the MCAT / been accepted to Med school?

[G-Suede]

Originally posted by Superdooper
Doctor Logic 101: If you think the MCAT is hard, you are an idiot, take it from me...I are professional doctor.

I can haz prescription?

[magicalpoop]

I can tell you from two Med School students currently @ UofCalgary , the MCAT scores are irrelevant so long as you score 80% or whatever..they said they pretty much got in due to their GPA's (3.7++) and interview?

EDIT: At the UofC at least.

[suen17]

Originally posted by magicalpoop
I can tell you from two Med School students currently @ UofCalgary , the MCAT scores are irrelevant so long as you score 80% or whatever..they said they pretty much got in due to their GPA's (3.7++) and interview?

Not true.

Several schools out east have MCAT cutoff scores. Score below a certain mark and your application doesn't even get looked at, even if you have a 4.0 GPA.

[magicalpoop]

Originally posted by suen17


Not true.

Several schools out east have MCAT cutoff scores. Score below a certain mark and your application doesn't even get looked at, even if you have a 4.0 GPA.

My bad, I meant to say at the UofC at least - AND FOR THAT YEAR (Entering 2010 Class)


Honestly you guys (prospective M.D students) should not be relying on info from any forum. Admission standards and procedures change year to year. Sure it gives you a "reference" but it could be a bad mind frame from the get go (ala like just get a good GPA/MCAT score/etc) and only to find out you shot yourself in the foot.