Need Advice on Upcoming Cycle

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I know a lot of people here are repeat applicants and are struggling with their own issues daily but I am carrying a lot of weight on my shoulders that I really need to get off. I applied last cycle to only uottawa(since I had no mcat) after finishing my second yr with a 3.88 and was rejected with 4Q and regional preference, which was disappointing. Finishing up my third year now I'm projected to dip even lower to around 3.87/3.86 range, which is something I just dread and hate about myself so so much. I know many of you are struggling with even lower gpas and more significant challenges in your life but I have so much self-doubt and pressure to succeed in this not just because this is what I want to do but to also repay my parents by showing them their contribution and care for me didn't go to waste. I just don't know what I can do for this upcoming cycle since my gpa and ECs are mediocre for every ontario school and I have no research experience yet. I assume I will not get ottawa again since I didn't with the higher gpa; uoft is definitely out; Mac would req a stellar CARs; western is probably not happening either since my ECs are mediocre. If I don't get in this cycle I will probably be forced to take gap or do a masters which I desperately don't want to do. I would appreciate any words of advice or encouragement from people who have went through similar periods of enormous self-doubt and uncertainty in their lives during this difficult journey.

Posted Apr 2, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC

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