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The Future Of Dentistry Is Cr*p...
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) replied to member_225's topic in Dental Student General Discussions
*Should* Owners can hire whoever the hell they want haha. It's like law firms only hiring from specific law schools, right? -
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Are you a Yorkie Premed? (York Premed Discussion)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) replied to charmer08's topic in General Premed Discussions
Check out kine profs if you want to do medically related research. There are some great ones but they may not be the easiest to get along with. A few are also affiliated with hospitals. Just do your research on them. A competitive application really depends on the school you're applying to and what they look for, not the university you did your UG at. I just found it difficult to be super involved at York and quality research experience was hard to come by. My friends who attended other unis all seemed to have these great opportunities thrown at them lol :S Also many ppl with 3.90 and 11-11-11 MCAT don't get in, regardless of if they went to York or not. Part of the system is honestly luck. If you want it bad enough and work for it though, you have a good chance of getting in, even if it takes you a few extra tries. If you want to be super competitive at ALL schools: 3.95+, balanced 90th percentile MCAT, diverse long term ECs that show what you're passionate about (think outside of just hospital voluteering, research assisting, student council), and good essay writing. But even this isn't a guarantee for anything. I've seen ppl with 4.00 GPAs get rejected, ppl with piss poor GPAs get accepted, etc. Applying is an experience and journey which you learn from to help you improve for the next time. -
Are you a Yorkie Premed? (York Premed Discussion)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) replied to charmer08's topic in General Premed Discussions
There's no stated bias but I do think you're limited in opportunities at York which can affect your application. It's hard to go recognized and compete for limited spots/roles when you're surrounded by so many students in classes of 500+. Having gone through it all, I would wager that there seems to be a very VERY small unspoken bias... but it shouldn't really affect you if your application is strong. It most likely would only affect students who are borderline but they'd likely get in after another application cycle. In general, I found my classmates at York who were gunning for med to be a bit unrealistic so I wasn't surprised that not many of them were able to secure interviews (low GPAs, limited ECs, poor MCAT, etc.). However, many of my friends who WERE realistic and competitive were able to get in even after 3rd year. So even if there is a slight bias, it's unlikely it matters. -
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Are you a Yorkie Premed? (York Premed Discussion)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) replied to charmer08's topic in General Premed Discussions
@ ilayh I personally loved kine courses and thought Phys and Nutrition were especially relevant to medicine. We actually use the same phys textbook in kine as some medical schools. Edit: Actually, Phys 1 was shit but I thought Phys 2 (3012) was very good and ESPECIALLY helpful for MCAT bio. See if you can get into Phys 2 without Phys 1. Exercise Phys (4010?) is also really good and the Prof (Hood) is incredible. He holds a tier 1 canada research chair. Not sure if you'll be able to get in without prereqs though. Worth a shot. -
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Are you a Yorkie Premed? (York Premed Discussion)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) replied to charmer08's topic in General Premed Discussions
Which English course/prof did you take if you don't mind me asking? -
Are you a Yorkie Premed? (York Premed Discussion)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) replied to charmer08's topic in General Premed Discussions
I agree. I had her the first year she taught and I never even took physics in high school but she was so sweet and it made the course worth it. Yes, you'll have to work hard on your own time and will feel unguided but if you do the work, there's no reason you can't do well. Her tests should be reasonable now since we were used as guinea pigs and she's learned from it. She wants everyone to succeed. I sorta felt bad because it felt like people were taking advantage of her and were kind of rude lol. -
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( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) replied to CodyDreas's topic in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Discussions
So sorry for the misinformation. I've just never experienced this or heard of schools sending out indications of acceptance/further review through some ambiguous means like applying for an award. It's definitely not the norm. My apologies.