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  1. General Premed and Med School Topics

    1. General Premed Discussions

      Premed topics on Canadian med school admissions. Specific med school topics go below in their respective medical school forums.

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    2. Medical Student General Discussions

      An area for Canadian medical students to interact and share information.

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    3. The Lounge

      Non-medical discussions go here.

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    4. Research Discussions

      Discuss research topics and opportunities here, including NSERC.

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    5. Non-Traditional Applicants/Grad Students

      A forum for non-standard applicants who have taken a less direct pathway to medicine or dentistry. Discussions including applications, family, and career changes.

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    6. MCAT Preparation

      Discuss MCAT review courses and strategies for the Medical College Admissions Test.

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    7. Medical School Interviews

      Got a medical school interview? Debates, discussions, and ethical scenarios go here.

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  2. Healthcare Professions

    1. Dental Student General Discussions

      An area for Canadian dental students to interact and share information.

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    2. Optometry Discussions

      An area for Canadian optometry students and applicants to interact and share information.

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    3. Veterinary Medicine Discussions

      An area for Canadian veterinary students and applicants to interact and share information.

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    4. Podiatry Discussions

      An area for Canadian podiatry students and applicants to interact and share information.

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    5. Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Discussions

      An area for Canadian PA and NP students and applicants to interact and share information.

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    6. Nursing Discussions

      An area for Canadian nursing students and applicants to interact and share information.

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    7. Pharmacy Discussions

      An area for Canadian pharmacy students and applicants to interact and share information.

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    8. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Discussions

      An area for Canadian physiotherapy and occupational therapy students and applicants to interact and share information.

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  3. Ontario Medical Schools

    1. General Ontario Discussions (OMSAS)

      General Ontario med school topics: eg. tuition, seats, cutoffs, OMSAS applications.

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    2. University of Western Ontario Medical School

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    3. University of Toronto Medical School

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    4. Queen's University Medical School

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    5. McMaster University Medical School

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    6. University of Ottawa Medical School

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    7. Northern Ontario School of Medicine

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  4. Quebec Medical Schools

    1. General Quebec Discussions

      General Quebec premed and med school discussions, including CEGEP.

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    2. McGill Medical School

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    3. University of Montreal Medical School

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    4. University of Sherbrooke Medical School

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    5. Laval University Medical School

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  5. Atlantic Medical Schools

    1. Dalhousie University Medical School

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    2. Memorial University Medical School

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  6. Western Canadian Medical Schools

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    2. University of Alberta Medical School

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    3. University of Calgary Medical School

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    4. University of Saskatchewan Medical School

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    5. University of Manitoba Medical School

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  7. Resources for Med School, Residencies, and Practising Physicians

    1. Med School Orientation 101

      Incoming med student? Discussion on Orientation topics: eg. financial aid (loans, LOC's), insurance, etc.

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    2. The Preclinical Years (Med 1 and 2)

      Doing your basic sciences? Share links on the basic sciences and the USMLE Step 1.

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    3. Clerkship Rotations and Electives (Med 3 and 4)

      On the wards? Links for electives, clinical medicine, and the USMLE Step 2 and MCCQE/LMCC Part 1 exams.

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    4. CaRMS and CaRMS applications

      Prepping for CaRMS? Discuss strategies for your CV's, LOR's, interviews, etc.

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    5. Primary Care Residencies

      Discussions on Family Medicine, Community Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry.

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    6. Surgery and Surgical Subspecialty Residencies

      Discussions on General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Urology.

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    7. Diagnostics, Imaging, and Therapeutics Residencies

      Discussions on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Pathology and Lab Medicine.

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    8. Other Specialty Residencies

      Discussions on Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Medical Genetics, Neurology, and Physiatry.

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    9. General Resident Physician Discussions

      An area for Canadian residents to interact and share information. Find physician salaries here.

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  8. US and International Medical Schools

    1. Applying to American Schools

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    2. Applying to International Schools

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    3. Coming to Canada for Medicine

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  9. Information Exchange (Book reviews, For Sale, and Housing)

    1. Textbook and Equipment Reviews

      Your Consumer Reports for medical textbooks and equipment.

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    2. For Sale/Trade Classifieds

      Your place to sell old premed and medical items (eg. MCAT/DAT supplies, textbooks, etc). No dealers please.

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    3. Housing Classifieds

      A venue for finding short and long-term housing for premed and med students.

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  • Posts

    • beee
      OT/PT accepted/waitlist/decline forum 2019

      By beee · Posted

      Congrats! What was your GPA if you don't mind?
    • MrMister
      DMD 2019

      By MrMister · Posted

      je pense pas.
    • bluejay14
      UofT DDS acceptance/waitlist/reject 2019

      By bluejay14 · Posted

      Accepted! Best day of my life holy fuck  3.93 (worst year dropped)  22 AA 19 PAT  4th year undergrad  interview: felt good on 2/3 stations, iffy on 1. Grew more uncertain over time but glad it was good enough for an acceptance.  Looking forward to meeting everyone. 
    • PPTTT
      How are graduate students evaluated? (for next admission cycle)

      By PPTTT · Posted

      That's what I figured but I couldn't (and still can't) find the paragraph saying that specifically about graduate courses. Thank you for your help! 
    • nematoda
      2019 Interview Waitlist Thread

      By nematoda · Posted

      could people also react to this post if they're currently on the waitlist please 
    • Captrex_501stlegion
      UofT 2019 Application Discussion Thread

      By Captrex_501stlegion · Posted

      If you look at the accepted/ rejected page there are a few rejections. Other recipients likely wont post.
    • alicamma
      OT/PT accepted/waitlist/decline forum 2019

      By alicamma · Posted

      Applied + (PT or OT?): UBC, UofT, McMaster, Wester (OT for all)
      Accepted:
      Waitlisted:
      Rejected: UBC (pre-interview)
      GPA:c-gpa 3.32 and 3.48
      Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: Volunteered with two occupational therapy services in Ontario, both working with children aged 5 to 12. One was more of a classroom setting where we worked on a variety of skills, and the other focussed on improving printing/writing abilities. Volunteered with a few physio clinics, so that included working with physiotherapists, massage therapists, and chiropractors (I also got to spend a little time with an athletic therapist). Did co-op with a physio clinic, integrative health clinic, university health services, and a centre for youth with disabilities (each for four months). I am very concerned about getting in this year (because of my low gpa) and have already started considering other options.
    • Eudaimonia
      March 25

      By Eudaimonia · Posted

      I think they were Tuesday to Friday.  Reminder that it's completely normal to feel confused, dissatisfied, uncertain, and/or discouraged about a station. There is no correlation in how someone feels about their performance and their actual score.  Good luck to all of you
    • Bentist
      UofT DDS acceptance/waitlist/reject 2019

      By Bentist · Posted

      Does anyone know how many people usually get put on the waitlist?   I don't think so because they sent immunization forms to complete in case we get accepted. They wouldn't make ~100 people do that if only ~20-30 will get accepted I don't think
    • Eudaimonia
      Does the McGill MMI have follow-up questions? If so, what are they like?

      By Eudaimonia · Posted

      Depends on the station. It will be clear to you from the prompt. 
    • cristina yang
      Nutrition 2019

      By cristina yang · Posted

      Bonjour! Est-ce qu’il y a du monde qui ont commencé à recevoir des offres pour le baccalauréat en nutrition?   Si non, c’est quand qu’on devrait recevoir une réponse? merci!
    • Scinapse
      Masters vs PhD vs Other? Please Help!

      By Scinapse · Posted

      Hijacking the thread with a similar question if I may.  I just started a PhD (6 months in) but have now decided i want to do MD for sure. I'd still be interested in doing my PhD then going for MD but heavily considering withdrawing from the PhD and going straight for MD.  A reason why I'm considering doing the PhD is that I'm not sure how competitive I am for applications right now. I have an MSc, 2 1st author publications, many oral and poster presentations, awards totaling $25,000 + some other awards, limited volunteer work and science outreach, heavy into hobbies (running and weightlifting with a running accolade). OMSAS cGPA = 3.78, UofT wGPA = 3.9, best 2 years = 3.96, last 2 years = 3.78, UBC wGPA = 88.77%. Current MCAT = 509 127/125/129/128 (retaking it in May - aiming for >514). Very good LORs. I'm IP in BC.  I know that no one knows for sure if someone will get in, I guess I'm wondering on some pseudo-quantitative measurement, how competitive would I be? 
    • Eudaimonia
      MMI Timing Question

      By Eudaimonia · Posted

      You will be briefed on this right before starting your interview, but yes it's something like 5 minute then 2 minute for follow-up. No warning of the follow-up question or end of station
    • frenchpress
      How are graduate students evaluated? (for next admission cycle)

      By frenchpress · Posted

      This is on the website in the FAQ — check out the gpa calculation section. They will include any graduate courses with a grade in your overall GPA calculation. They don’t treat the courses any differently from undergraduate courses.  UBC will drop your one worst year from the calculation to a maximum of 30 credits. You need to have at least 90 credits I believe to be eligible for the adjustment. But again, it’s  the same regardless of whether you’re a graduate or undergraduate student.
    • 9999999
      UofT DDS acceptance/waitlist/reject 2019

      By 9999999 · Posted

      Accepted 4th year cGPA: 3.85 edit: didnt notice that it was cGPA.. 3.77** AA 24, PAT 21 Interview: went well  
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