I already have a degree but applying for pre-med for august 2007..advice?

[MED-School_mami]

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[Drtobe?]

Originally Posted by MED-School_mami

Greetings!


I hold a Hons. B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Toronto and am applying for the pre-med program at SGU. My undergraduate cgpa is quite low due (2.25) to health related concerns from my first year and from being assaulted in my 3d year. I have medical documentation outlining all of this...

My 3-4th year GPA is 3.15 and 3.0.

I have outstanding extra-curricular experience. I help run an Aids Service Organization - I've been on the board for the last 3 years and I have loads of volunteer work/involvement in health related student groups.

My highschool marks are outstanding. Will this be considered?

Currently, I am enrolled in a post-graduate program in PR, and my first semester average is 75%. I have decided to withdraw from this program since I wish to pursue medicine.

I am willing to start from year one, since I do not have a science background. Is it too late to apply? What are my chances of getting accepted?

I am working on my application form, can someone send me a template of their personal statement?

Thanks!

i think SGU pre-med is a 3 year program which leads to a BSc once u finish med 1. why would u want to waste another 3-4 years to get a second undergrad degree. your 3rd and 4th year gpa is ok and avg for carib students. if your missing some premed courses like bio1&2, chem etc., apply to mua-a or aua for premed as u can finish your premed in 1 year or less i think or just go to seneca college biotech program or centenial college bio diploma program and do one year of pre-med courses. once you finish all required pre-med courses and hopefully with A's and B's from seneca or centennial in 8-12 months, then you can apply to SGU or wherever u want. dont waste 3 years and almost 100k just to get your pre-reqs

[Drtobe?]

Originally Posted by Drtobe?

i think SGU pre-med is a 3 year program which leads to a BSc once u finish med 1. why would u want to waste another 3-4 years to get a second undergrad degree. your 3rd and 4th year gpa is ok and avg for carib students. if your missing some premed courses like bio1&2, chem etc., apply to mua-a or aua for premed as u can finish your premed in 1 year or less i think or just go to seneca college biotech program or centenial college bio diploma program and do one year of pre-med courses. once you finish all required pre-med courses and hopefully with A's and B's from seneca or centennial in 8-12 months, then you can apply to SGU or wherever u want. dont waste 3 years and almost 100k just to get your pre-reqs

also its 100K US dollar which is equal to roughly 100,000,000 million canadian dollars

[malok]

Originally Posted by MED-School_mami

Greetings!


I hold a Hons. B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Toronto and am applying for the pre-med program at SGU. My undergraduate cgpa is quite low due (2.25) to health related concerns from my first year and from being assaulted in my 3d year. I have medical documentation outlining all of this...

My 3-4th year GPA is 3.15 and 3.0.

I have outstanding extra-curricular experience. I help run an Aids Service Organization - I've been on the board for the last 3 years and I have loads of volunteer work/involvement in health related student groups.

My highschool marks are outstanding. Will this be considered?

Currently, I am enrolled in a post-graduate program in PR, and my first semester average is 75%. I have decided to withdraw from this program since I wish to pursue medicine.

I am willing to start from year one, since I do not have a science background. Is it too late to apply? What are my chances of getting accepted?

I am working on my application form, can someone send me a template of their personal statement?

Thanks!

I am going to MUA Nevis for pre-med in Sept2007. Students who get 3.0 GPA in pre-med are automatically enrolled into Med. I've heard that doing pre-med helped a lot of people do well in Med at MUA. I don't know much about pre-med at other Carib Med schools. You can do a research though. Good luck.

P.S. I don't think your High School records will matter since admissions are usually interested in your achievements beyond HS.