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Undergrad Institution: Para State Universiity (Brazil) Major(s): MD Overall GPA:8.6/10 Position in Class: 30 of 100 Type of Student: International GRE Scores (revised/old version): The university did not require these tests (thanks god) Q: V: W: B: TOEFL Total: 103 Research Experience: 1 year at my home university working with HIV-leprae cooninfection cytokine profile Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 1 - Honorable mention award at University of Toronto Summer research program. 2 -MITACS Globalink International Award at McMaster University Pertinent Activities or Jobs: TA at home university: 2 years Histology course + 1 year Surgical Pathology course + 1 year Research Assistant (received a small stipend from each one of them) Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: People say I sing very well =) Special Bonus Points: Very good LORs 1 from vice director of University of Toronto Medical science program and another one from the Dean of my medicine school. 1 first author paper (not a high impact). Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Applying to Where: McGill - Microbiology and Immunology Direct Entry PhD Winter 2015 - Admitted! =D

Hi Guys! I know this must be an extremely stressful time... Waiting in a kind of limbo without a yes or no is terrible... but could you say something about my chances to get in the grad school at Canada or maybe US? I am not so familiar of how competitive a CV must be to get in. I will apply for 2014 entry at pathology/Immunology/Physiology Msc program, so I still have some time... -I have a MD degree in Brazil + one year as a visiting student at the Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology department of U of Toronto. -CGPA - 8.6/10 (they say the minimum is 8/10 for a brazilian application, but I know that an 8.6 is something between B+ and A-). -IELTS - 7.5/9 -Research experience: Three summer research internships ( U of Toronto + McMaster + my home university) + one paper + 2 congress posters -I have worked as T.A in 2 courses in my home university + one year of volunteer work -I also have a the possibility to get a fellowship, so I will pay domestic tuition fees in Canada. What about the GRE? Should I apply for general or subject also? And what are the minimum grades to boost my acceptance chance? I really appreciate any kind of feedback! I REALLY know how this kind of question is common here but my time is coming and I am getting really anxious =P Thank you!