Brief Profile:
Volunteered at long-term care facility since 2005 (Outpatient acquired brain injuries program) Volunteered at mental health facility 2005-2006 (Patient library) 2 Summer research positions (NSERC) in biological engineering (soft tissue biomechanics) Worked full- time for 4+ years at a Consulting Engineering Firm Earned P.Eng. (Professional Engineering) License Recipient of U of G Dean's Scholarship and Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology (OGSST) Presenting at 2008 Ontario Biomechanics Conference
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2007
Undergraduate college: University of Guelph
Undergraduate Area of study: Engineering/Technology
Institution: University of Toronto
Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Degree Obtained: BASc
Institution: University of Guelph
Area of Study: Biological/Life Sciences
Degree Obtained: BSc
Total MCAT SCORE: 519
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 130,
C/P 130,
CARS 127
Overall GPA: 3.90
Science GPA: 3.80
Summary of Application Experience
Notes: M.A.Sc. Guelph 2008 in progress (Biological Engineering) B.Sc. Guelph 2007 (Biological Sciences) B.A.Sc. Toronto 2001 (Engineering Science)
- Retaking MCAT 8/6/2007 : Current MCAT score is useless in Canada - Clarification on the GPA issue: First degree (Toronto 01) had a GPA of 2.6 :( Second Degree (Guelph 07) had a GPA of 3.9 Over both degrees, my GPA is 3.0 ... Some schools take all years, some 2 or 3 most recent.
4/24/2007: Profile Created. Applying this summer when the OUAC applications open.
8/24/2007: Wrote the MCAT again a few weeks ago. Waiting on results.
9/6/2007: Got MCAT results: 13/10/13 O = 36O. Queen's & Western are out. SOAB!
9/16/2007: Why don't you apply to...
Saskatchewan? - 91% cut-off for Out-of-provice applicants... ridiculous
Northern Ontario? - Not from the North, 0% chance of acceptance
McGill? - They don't recognize coursework more than 8 years old.
10/9/2007: 2 major changes. I will shoot for a July 1st thesis defense, and will take a second biochem credit next semester to allow me to apply to UBC and Manitoba... Someone's not gonna be getting any sleep! :P
12/27/2007: Accepted to Saba and St. Georges University in the Caribbean. The back-up plan is in place. :)
2/13/2007: Rejections continue to pour in. I am applying for a scholarship from SGU, if that doesn't work, I'll probably go to Saba.
3/11/2007: Invite from U of T received!!! Very surprised and grateful.
