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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

    1. University of British Columbia Medical School

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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

    • UdeM99
      Is a 3.7 gpa enough ?

      By UdeM99 · Posted

      Hi, I'm also in law at UdeM thinking about med school. I remember seeing on the forum that someone had gotten in with 3.66 and that person wasn't from UdeM so he didn't have the 0.5 bonus on the CRU. I think it is possible getting in with 3.7 seeing as law is a hard program to get good grades in and it is taken into account when applying, especially at UdeM. The MEM and the Casper will be what makes you get in or not in my opinion. 
    • theevilsloth
      No cGPA yet

      By theevilsloth · Posted

      Mine is up, OOP
    • synapses
      Interview Coaching and Preparation

      By synapses · Posted

      Hey everyone. There is an active group running in Toronto, but we are planning to also host Skype sessions for people outside Ontario. You can join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/373678853384142/
    • Iw2bwms
      Med MMI Prep Edmonton Area

      By Iw2bwms · Posted

      I am also interested! Please PM me  
    • needsomehelp
      What are my Chances? UofA Pharm

      By needsomehelp · Posted

      i can't seem to stop stressing!  Could someone please tell me what my chances are for the UofA PharmD program? I am an in-province applicant! Prereq GPA: 3.60 2nd year GPA: 3.73 (10 classes total) 3rd year GPA: likely 3.75 (9 classes total) Thank you!!!
    • Bcemslayer
      CaRMS 2020 Interviews - INVITATIONS Only

      By Bcemslayer · Posted

      Anatomical Pathology: Laval (Dec 4), UofT (Dec 5) Anesthesiology: Cardiac Surgery: Dermatology: Diagnostic Radiology: Saskatoon (28 Nov), UBC (29 Nov), MUN (Dec 4), Calgary (Dec 6) Emergency Medicine: Family Medicine: Sherbrooke (21 Nov), Laval (21 Nov), Montreal (21 Nov), Ontario IMG (30 Nov) General Pathology: General Surgery: Hematological Pathology: Internal Medicine: Sherbrooke (Nov 26) Medical Genetics and Genomics: UofT (Dec6) Medical Microbiology: Neurology: Manitoba (28 Nov) Neurology - Paediatric: Neuropathology: Neurosurgery: Nuclear Medicine: Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Ophthalmology: Orthopaedic Surgery: Otolaryngology: Pediatrics: Plastic Surgery: PM&R: Psychiatry: Memorial (Nov 22), McMaster (Dec 3), McGill (Dec 3), Manitoba (Dec 3), Western (Dec 4) McMaster-Waterloo (Dec 6) Public Health and Preventive Medicine: Radiation Oncology: Alberta (Dec 2), Calgary (Dec 5), McMaster (Dec 6) Urology: Western (Dec 2), Dalhousie (Dec 4), Manitoba (Dec 5), McMaster (Dec 5), UBC (Dec 5), Toronto (Dec 6) Vascular Surgery:
    • John Galt MD
      CaRMS 2020 Interviews - INVITATIONS Only

      By John Galt MD · Posted

      Anatomical Pathology: Laval (Dec 4), UofT (Dec 5) Anesthesiology: Cardiac Surgery: Dermatology: Diagnostic Radiology: Saskatoon (28 Nov), UBC (29 Nov) Emergency Medicine: Family Medicine: Sherbrooke (21 Nov), Laval (21 Nov), Montreal (21 Nov), Ontario IMG (30 Nov) General Pathology: General Surgery: Hematological Pathology: Internal Medicine: Sherbrooke (Nov 26) Medical Genetics and Genomics: UofT (Dec6) Medical Microbiology: Neurology: Manitoba (28 Nov) Neurology - Paediatric: Neuropathology: Neurosurgery: Nuclear Medicine: Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Ophthalmology: Orthopaedic Surgery: Otolaryngology: Pediatrics: Plastic Surgery: PM&R: Psychiatry: Memorial (Nov 22), McMaster (Dec 3), McGill (Dec 3), Manitoba (Dec 3), Western (Dec 4) McMaster-Waterloo (Dec 6) Public Health and Preventive Medicine: Radiation Oncology: Alberta (Dec 2), Calgary (Dec 5), McMaster (Dec 6) Urology: Western (Dec 2), Dalhousie (Dec 4), Manitoba (Dec 5), McMaster (Dec 5), UBC (Dec 5), Toronto (Dec 6) Vascular Surgery:
    • mar.y
      Étalon Des Cotes Umontréal

      By mar.y · Posted

      Non, mais j'ai soustrait ma crc (31,067).  En fait ma cote globale calculée était de 31,951 (avec +0,5) avec 15 crédits
    • IMG
      CaRMS 2020 Interviews -- DISCUSSIONS

      By IMG · Posted

      Hi Everyone, Any news on Neurology interviews in Ontario? Last year Western came out on the third of Dec...
    • CXR
      CaRMS 2020 Interviews - INVITATIONS Only

      By CXR · Posted

      Anatomical Pathology: Laval (Dec 4), UofT (Dec 5) Anesthesiology: Cardiac Surgery: Dermatology: Diagnostic Radiology: Saskatoon (28 Nov), UBC (29 Nov) Emergency Medicine: Family Medicine: Sherbrooke (21 Nov), Laval (21 Nov), Montreal (21 Nov), Ontario IMG (30 Nov) General Pathology: General Surgery: Hematological Pathology: Internal Medicine: Sherbrooke (Nov 26) Medical Genetics and Genomics: UofT (Dec6) Medical Microbiology: Neurology: Manitoba (28 Nov) Neurology - Paediatric: Neuropathology: Neurosurgery: Nuclear Medicine: Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Ophthalmology: Orthopaedic Surgery: Otolaryngology: Pediatrics: Plastic Surgery: PM&R: Psychiatry: Memorial (Nov 22), McMaster (Dec 3), McGill (Dec 3), Manitoba (Dec 3), Western (Dec 4) McMaster-Waterloo (Dec 6) Public Health and Preventive Medicine: Radiation Oncology: Alberta (Dec 2), Calgary (Dec 5) Urology: Western (Dec 2), Dalhousie (Dec 4), Manitoba (Dec 5), McMaster (Dec 5), UBC (Dec 5), Toronto (Dec 6) Vascular Surgery:
    • cleanup
      Question on U of T dental first year

      By cleanup · Posted

      Since someone doesn't want to give you a serious answer, I'll be happy to oblige. 1. From what I recall, for me, gross anatomy was tricky just due to the sheer volume of information. In terms of easy courses, preventive is merely annoying. 2. There will be plenty of resources to share amongst your class. There are two fraternities that have supplemental study materials, people make study cards and share them, etc. There's no reason to worry about this now. So please don't. 3. This is hit or miss. Again, not worth worrying about something that has not occurred. Orientation week can be huge, but I will say that even transfer students & IDAPP students who enter the class in second year integrate perfectly fine, so missing one week of orientation isn't going to hold you back. The mutual struggle of U of T dentistry bonds you together more than anything else. 4. From what I understand, matching to an OMFS programme is more about interest, commitment, doing externships, and speaking to people. You don't have to be a top, top student, but some US programmes will require higher grades or a high USMLE score. In Canada you just need to be really committed. 5. Nope. Don't worry about it. Above all, you really need to stop ruminating about things that may or may not happen, and even if they do happen, have not happened yet and truly aren't worth tackling right now. All you're doing is stressing yourself out and reducing the quality of your life presently, for the sake of a completely imaginary future. Why bother?
    • Moonlight2
      IP status

      By Moonlight2 · Posted

      Ohh ok! lol  At least it's verified now!
    • Anaik
      Verifier contacted already

      By Anaik · Posted

      I take back what I said earlier, a verifier of mine was indeed contacted this week. It was for a major involvement.    As others have said before though, I’m fairly certain it’s a random process and indicates nothing regarding your application (other than that it was submitted). As they provide a score to applications who are rejected for each category I don’t think they cut out anyone who didn’t make cutoffs.    Hope everyone is enjoying this Canadian winter so far! 
    • RejectedAgain
      Any Internationals receive interviews to American MD?

      By RejectedAgain · Posted

      Exact same position - applied so long ago and haven't received anything smh. Was put on hold by mayo in September but that's it. With this long of a wait I'm assuming R's across the board for my USA app aha 
    • OTPsycApp
      U of Alberta OT - here to answer questions!

      By OTPsycApp · Posted

      UBC Interviews are really just based off of GPA entirely. I've had several department members confirm that they only really look at other aspects of your application during the review phase AFTER the interview. Alberta is definitely an intense program content wise (but tbh I think they all are) especially the first semester, but totally worth going if you get the chance. The first semester is close to 8-3 or 9-4, but I've also had Friday's off (just depends what lab time you pick). The department suggests you keep 9-5 Monday-Friday free because they do schedule extra learning opportunities etc on Fridays and around class times. The 2nd semester and beyond has less class time so for example T/Th it's only like 9-12 for me. 
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