<p>Hey guys, </p>
<p>Im currently studying Biotechnology at York University in my first undergrad year. As a result of my family moving, I need to decide on whether to move with them or not. Since i am moving as an L-2 visa…which is basically going under my dad’s work permit, I’ll not be able to work or volunteer in minnesota for at least the remainder of my undergrad years. My intent is to pursue med school in the future; however, I am quite confused as to what to do. Either University of Minnesota for Biological Sciences or sciences at York and then apply to the US later. I am currently a canadian citizen. What do you guys think? Stay in canada and finish of the next 3 years and apply to the States or move to UofM right now and apply for med in the states and canada later on?</p>
<p>Thanks alot</p>
<p>not a clear cut answer, but I think U of M sounds good.
mind ya, I am a Canadian too, but if you eventually are thinking of working down south, well, York doesnt fare well in that, dont ya think?</p>
<p>Besides, Med school = GPA</p>
<p>we all know canadian universities deflate GPA!</p>
<p>mhm but like the fact that an A at canadian unis is considered a 4.0 in the states through AMCAS sounds pretty encouraging lol and wont the fact that I cant volunteer or work severely bust my chances of getting into a med school…especially if im an A student, not an A+ one.</p>
<p>well the other thing is that the letter grade is assigned different numeric grade value range…
E.g. the same 80 is A-range in Ontario, but in States, it’s B range, so if u calculate by numeric grade value, its the same thing.</p>
<p>btw ur not so much disadvantaged in OMSAS with a transcript from the states either, so I would much rather go to U of M where the grades are easier to get, with FAR LESS ASIANS to compete with … rotfl nothing wrong, but they are too freakishly good for me to outsmart them =P</p>
<p>yeah thats true as well but gpa conversion is done and they look at the cumulative gpa…its counted as a 4.0 rather than a 3.0 which a student in the states would normally get for the 80% that we get here. Wait so education in canada is considered harder??? lol i always assumed it was the other way. and would no ECs at all matter that much??</p>