Medhopeful1988

[Medhopeful1988]

Hey I live in Montreal, attended McGill University and will graduate this Dec 2010 in a BSC anatomy and cell biolgy … Wishfully I would like to attend medical school… Problem is my GPA… I have currently a 3.38 cGPA… But the reason why it is so low is due to family medical crisis’ that I took on the responsibilty to get the medical attention my family memember”s needed (grandmother was hospitalized then underwent many kidney tests, brother was diagnosed with a growth (tumor mass) in his leg, mother was diagnosed with sleep apnea) … So that was 8 months of my life along with work, school, volunteering and bringing them to appointments and testings … Those 8 months produced 2 semesters of 2.8 and a 3.07 … I have 3 years of research at the Royal Vic… Along with volunteering in the same hospital… Along with shadowing a head doctor… Tutored a highschool student for a year … Fundraiser for leukemia… A manager at a bar … Worked at style xchange (clothing store)… Worked at a telephone systems company … Hockey player (garage league) … And the list goes on… Now what would be my chances seeing that I explain that 8 month period in my life in getting into medical school ? Such that I explain the circumstances and also the experiences and lessons that I took away from them. I am willing to apply anywhere except carib due to the strict “laws” of coming back to Canada… As for the MCAT I will be doing it this summer commiting 40 hours a week of studying along with 12 hours of a prep course… And I am aiming for 32 above. Also I am fluent in french so french med schools can be an option… And please respond with informed answers … Thank you so much

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