Hi
I am applying through the Atlantic Bridge Program. I am doing my last year of high school in Canada. So far haven't even finished my 1st semester. the admission deadline is in December 2013, and we finish 1st semester in the end of Jan 2014 so i have to apply anyway if i don't want to miss the deadline. i can't estimate what my overall average will be. i went on their website and this is what i have found:
"A: Because GPA can be very subjective, the Irish Medical Schools do not typically use guidelines around GPA for admissions purposes. For instance, Student A may have a slightly lower GPA than Student B, but Student A may have a much higher degree of difficulty in his / her degree or high school program. Also, many schools (especially in Canada) do not use a GPA system. So, there are many variables involved and therefore GPA is not always a useful system for assessing students for medical school and it can be misleading.
Consequently, the Admissions Committees tend to consider every application individually and on its own merits, taking into account (among other things) the degree of difficulty involved in the undergraduate degree, the competitiveness of the school, the course load carried by the student and a number of other factors."
My questions is what is the minimum admission average for Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin?
Anyone applying through the Atlantic bridge?
Also if anyone is currently studying in Ireland and can offer me an advice, that would be helpful
I am applying through the Atlantic Bridge Program. I am doing my last year of high school in Canada. So far haven't even finished my 1st semester. the admission deadline is in December 2013, and we finish 1st semester in the end of Jan 2014 so i have to apply anyway if i don't want to miss the deadline. i can't estimate what my overall average will be. i went on their website and this is what i have found:
"A: Because GPA can be very subjective, the Irish Medical Schools do not typically use guidelines around GPA for admissions purposes. For instance, Student A may have a slightly lower GPA than Student B, but Student A may have a much higher degree of difficulty in his / her degree or high school program. Also, many schools (especially in Canada) do not use a GPA system. So, there are many variables involved and therefore GPA is not always a useful system for assessing students for medical school and it can be misleading.
Consequently, the Admissions Committees tend to consider every application individually and on its own merits, taking into account (among other things) the degree of difficulty involved in the undergraduate degree, the competitiveness of the school, the course load carried by the student and a number of other factors."
My questions is what is the minimum admission average for Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin?
Anyone applying through the Atlantic bridge?
Also if anyone is currently studying in Ireland and can offer me an advice, that would be helpful