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No Chance for Med School?
Posted on: August 5, 2008
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The ultimate pre-med question is what are my chances for med school? We all want to know if we have a fighting chance. We want to make our application as competitive as possible, get the highest grades, destroy the MCAT, do all the right activities, kiss all the right ass. We push TA’s for half a mark more, ask professors to bump up a grade, all in the name of making ourselves a better applicant.
Before I began undergrad, I looked up some medical school statistics. Getting into medical school is not easy. In Canada, there are 2.2 doctors per thousand population. Admission rates are less than 10% for practically every school. In other words, out of 10 students aiming for medical school, I had to be top one or two. For some schools and situations (such as being out of province), the top student out of 100 applicants.
So is there a chance for you? I believe that any person, over a certain threshold of intelligence, could be a good doctor. They might have the compassion to treat patients kindly and care for the sick. However, just because you have the qualities of a good doctor, it doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed you a spot in any medical school. What separates those who get in from those who don’t is dedication.
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I have moved to www.medaholic.com
- What are my chances for medical school? To help answer all these future questions concerning competitiveness and chances, I have created a flow chart that will help you solve this problem. I present you the official guide to determining and assuring your chances for medical school. Enjoy! Click to on the chart to see it in correct proportions
Warning, this image is a big picture. This flow chart is extremely extensive, informative and slightly humorous. Please use cautiously.
I originally posted this in the context of the Canadian Pre-med and Medical School forums found at http://www.premed101.com/forums/ [Note: I am the user: register, I did not steal this flow chart, I made it] I am reposting the flow chart on this blog for your reading pleasure.
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