I'm a non-trad applicant who would love to study abroad. I'm fairly competitive in Canada in regards to GPA (3.86/4.0) and EC's, but not my MCAT (501). I've applied to U of Calgary twice as IP (in-province) and was rejected pre-interview both times. My MCAT used to be even worse (<25). It's really the only Canadian school I'm competitive for (banking on great EC's). That being said, I'm thinking about different options and starting to explore Australian schools in case another rejection rolls in.
My dream is to be a rural family physician. I could pretty much go anywhere for residency back in Canada and I'd be happy. Do you think that the 60% still applies for rural family med matches as well? Would I still have a 40% chance of not being matched even if I broadened my horizons to the least populous/most rural places in Canada that no one wants to go?
Also, I'd be planning to come back to Canada during time off of school to do electives in a few remote communities (one being my husband's family's area). Would doing rural electives back in Canada increase my chances of matching?
One other thing, I've been really interested in the University of Wollongong for their rural focus. Is there any other schools that are really known for their aboriginal and rural focus?
My dream is to be a rural family physician. I could pretty much go anywhere for residency back in Canada and I'd be happy. Do you think that the 60% still applies for rural family med matches as well? Would I still have a 40% chance of not being matched even if I broadened my horizons to the least populous/most rural places in Canada that no one wants to go?
Also, I'd be planning to come back to Canada during time off of school to do electives in a few remote communities (one being my husband's family's area). Would doing rural electives back in Canada increase my chances of matching?
One other thing, I've been really interested in the University of Wollongong for their rural focus. Is there any other schools that are really known for their aboriginal and rural focus?