Will Becoming an EMT Secure My Chances For Admission? Please Help!!!

[Confused 20]

I am very much interested in attending Saba, however I feel that I may not have enough of the necessary requirements. I hope to apply this summer without having taken Organic Chemistry II. Do you feel that my chances of admission will be secured if I become an EMT given my statistics shown below? Will I most likely be granted admission with the stipulation that I pass or earn a certain grade in Organic Chemistry II? What do you feel my chances are? Do you feel that it is necessary that I earn an EMT license and work as an EMT to gain admission or are my 854.5 hours of volunteering in Same Day Surgery enough? It is a big decision for me to earn an EMT license and apply so any input will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any input.

Overall GPA: 3.826
Science GPA: 3.759
Solid extracurriculars
Clinical Experience: Volunteering in Same Day Surgery 854.5 hours
Solid LORs
No Physics or MCAT
2 classes shy of a Political Science degree

[atropine]

No, don't waste your time.

[Confused 20]

Thank you very much for your reply. Do you feel that if I were to finish my degree, take the Physics requirements, and become an EMT that my chances of earning admittance would be great (I still would apply without the MCAT and Organic Chemistry II)?

Thank you in advance for anyone who is kind enough to provide any input.

[med etudiant]

As an EMT it didnt help me, however your stats are better than mine. I would recommend finishing O-Chem and Physics and taking the MCAT. Your stats are great, why in the heck are looking at the Caribbean??!

[Confused 20]

Thank you for your reply. Would you be able to share your statistics with me?

[bigkap87]

I agree with the user formerly known as mellsworth hehe. You are a pretty strong applicant as it is. Are you a US citizen or Canadian? If so, I would finish off organic, take physics and take MCAT's and apply for US/Canadian schools. I was in a similar situation as yourself and thankfully Saba granted me the opportunity to study medicine and now as a 4th year student I have not looked back or have any regrets. I do think you will have a much easier time in med school and obtaining more competitive residencies if you stay in the USA. Best of Luck.

[wolfvgang22]

I became an EMT, it was the only medical clincal experience I had, other than being a social worker. It helped. I was a B student in undergrad, 3.8 I think. You can search VMD for my exact stats if you want.

[WaiWahine]

Holy cow Wolfvgang, your school was tough! To have a 3.8 to get a B! At my university, a B is 3.0 on the 4.0 scale.

:D

[wolfvgang22]

Holy cow Wolfvgang, your school was tough! To have a 3.8 to get a B! At my university, a B is 3.0 on the 4.0 scale.

I have worked as an advanced life support paramedic for over a dozen years in the military and civilian side. SABA still looked at my undergrad GPA as an important factor (and the first factor mentioned in my interview) in my application.
:D
Sorry if I was unclear, 3.0 was a B at my undergrad as well, but you don't get an A until you have a 4.0. They made no distinction for B+. Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

[Compassion MD]

Excellent GPA,

Take the rest of premed requirements...

And if you score MCAT higher than 30... don't come back to ValueMD. This place is not for you.

[WaiWahine]

Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Ahahahahaha!! :lol:

So true.

[swhealon]

Dont bother taking the MCAT ...not required for Saba ... With that GPA and that volunteer resume, why are you not applying to a US or CA school?

[Proteinpowda]

Excellent GPA,

Take the rest of premed requirements...

And if you score MCAT higher than 30... don't come back to ValueMD. This place is not for you.

The average MCAT for US matriculants in allopathic schools is 32 as of now and probably only going up........there are a lot of ppl with 30+ that did not get in.

[atropine]

The average MCAT for US matriculants in allopathic schools is 32 as of now and probably only going up........there are a lot of ppl with 30+ that did not get in.
In general 30+ is still good enough for any schools. With those scores he shouldn't be thinking about the Caribbean.

[bigkap87]

The average MCAT for US matriculants in allopathic schools is 32 as of now and probably only going up........there are a lot of ppl with 30+ that did not get in.

While that may be true now, I know of at least 5 brand new medical schools opening up, among many others in the USA. IMO in the next few years it will be getting a bit easier to get into US Medical schools especially if you are a minority.