Still deciding if I want to pursue medicine..
I’ve wanted to pursue medicine for a while now, but now that I’m finishing my first year at university I’m a little conflicted. There’s a lot of commitment involved and I’m nervous I’ll never get stats that would get me into a Canadian med school.
Assuming my current GPA is maintained (3.95), and I score competitively on the MCAT next year, what are my odds?
Here is a list of ECs I aim to obtain:
ECS
End of First Year:
- preschool instructor/camp counselor/drama teacher (continued, been doing this for a year now)
- become LC (manages camp staff) probably next year
- volunteer this summer
- with children, either tutoring or work w disabled kids
Second Year:
- CLUBS
- join 2-3 (EFRT, tcf, etc.)
- obtain an exec role, maybe presidency later on?
- Start Applying for Research Positions!!
- Hospital Volunteering if possible, if not find some sort of meaningful volunteering throughout the year (ideally with kids)
- Take MCAT at the end of the year
- Maintain preschool job by taking relief shifts and work at camp in the summer
Third Year:
- Research
- LC the summer before maybe
- TA at least one course
- Keep participating in clubs, try to go up higher
- Maintain preschool job by taking relief shifts and work at camp in the summer
- Try to make a meaningful impact on campus