Today, let's dive into the medical school application of a Canadian pharmacist applying to US and Canadian med schools. With a 3.36 science GPA, will he need a postbac before reapplying? And what else can be improved in his application?

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In this week's Application Renovation, we chat with a Canadian premed who has had an unsuccessful application cycle so far. We cover:

• He how used the Disadvantaged Essay to paint a picture of his upbringing—and the great ending he built into it.
• How some bad grades likely affected his application due to the downward trend.
• What he changed in his MCAT prep to improve his MCAT score from a 502 up to a 512.
• What he did well in his activity descriptions, and how he could have made them even better with stories.
• What to do with your "most meaningful" activity descriptions.
• A red flag in one of his activity descriptions that could raise a lot of potential questions.
• A sentence in one of his activity descriptions that conveyed some negativity I would eliminate.
• Specific places where he missed opportunities to show impact in his activity descriptions, and how he could've conveyed that impact.
• Why and how hobbies and nonmedical experiences can add so much to your medical school application.
• The reflection that's missing in parts of his personal statement, what I would add, and where.
• How to explain why you want to be a physician when you're already coming from another healthcare career.
• How he made his school list as a Canadian applicant.
• How US medical schools view Canadian applicants.
• My recommendation as far as taking more classes to fix his grades.

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