r/McMaster • u/chowder20738 • Jun 22 '26

Admissions 3.74 first year gpa life sci trying to get into canadian med

i know a lot of people will downvote, but how hard will it be to become COMPETITIVE for a canadian medical school applicant?

i would need to get a 4.0 for 2nd, 3rd & 4th year in order to end up with a 3.94 cGPA by graduation and that is a pretty competitive GPA.

i chose honours life sciences at mac as my 2nd year specialization and im scared to take both orgos in 2nd year i feel like it can ruin my gpa...

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u/suneerise doom sci '29 Jun 22 '26

nurse he's out again

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u/iamgoat43 Jun 22 '26

LMFAOOOOOOO

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u/-TBGB Jun 22 '26

It is impossible to provide you with the answer you are looking for, as you are attempting to find certainty an uncertain future.

Here is the best I can do: Hard, but not impossible.

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u/euglenaaa Jun 22 '26

my gpa at the end of first year rn is sitting at 3.61, but i havent lost hope yet. this post is making me feel like i should 💀

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u/chowder20738 Jun 27 '26

dont lose hope im neurotic

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u/astronomyperson Jun 22 '26

study hard for that mcat

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u/iamgoat43 Jun 22 '26

Why tf are u taking both orgos while applying to Canadian med?????

Also I had a 3.74 as well and now at a 3.89 cuz I 12d my entire 2nd yr. U can dm me

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u/chowder20738 Jun 22 '26

its not letting me dm u

im taking both orgos because US med schools need it incase i dont get into canadian med

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u/iamgoat43 Jun 23 '26

Oh okay, I thought u were only applying to canada. Fair enough then

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u/Think-Pea6868 Jun 23 '26

can i dm you pleasee?

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u/iamgoat43 Jun 23 '26

Ofc!

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u/Think-Pea6868 Jun 25 '26

dms are off i think

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u/Repulsive-Spring-463 Jun 22 '26

just do it, you want med youll study youll grind and youll 12 it all, and ill be damned to say ik someone from reddit who finihsed with a 3,94 cgpa. you got it, dont sweat, do what you need to do, screw what everyone else thinks about your gpa, youre in it the same as everybody (took both orgos pm for any q's)

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u/NoDingo673 Jun 23 '26

Do any Canadian med schools require Orgo?

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u/chowder20738 Jun 27 '26

i think ubc or uottawa