Enrichment Year

[toronto_sam]

Hello,

I am an incoming class of 2021 student - and I am stoked to be in Hamilton! I wanted to learn a bit more about the enrichment year, and what that could possibly entail. I understand that many choose to do more electives and research. However, could you do a Masters degree in your enrichment year? (As well, can you do a masters with your MD?) Also, how does an enrichment year look on your CaRMS application? Suppose, you don't apply after 3 years, and do an enrichment year instead? Would this look "poorly"?  Ideally, I really want to do a masters with my MD, and I'm trying to find a way to do so without negatively affecting my CaRMS app!

[Edict]

Yes, you can do a Masters with your enrichment year. The enrichment year is what you make of it. I know people who took them who have done well in the match and those who have not, but as a general rule people do match to their top choices. With that being said, i don't believe that you need an enrichment year to match well either. The people who took an enrichment year did so for either personal or research/career reasons, no one did it because they felt like it would help them match.

[Edict]

On 6/7/2018 at 11:29 PM, ninja7292 said:

Are 1 year research based MSc's a thing or would you have to get a MPH? This is the only info I could find on it - is this what y'all are talking about?

https://mdprogram.mcmaster.ca/docs/default-source/general-resources-page/research/enrichment-program-policy-09-06-2017.pdf?sfvrsn=4

There is the HRM Masters degree at Mac and there may be others. I would enquire from the MD office either now or once you start school in August.  

[helpmeMD]

What is an enrichment year?

[PurpleS]

If you are interested in the Enrichment Year, or talking to more students that have decided to pursue an Enrichment Year, you can post in the FB group or email the Research & Scholarship Program Administrator, Ms. Naznin Alam, alamn6@mcmaster.ca or the Director of Research & Scholarship, Dr. M. Constantine Samaan: samaanc@mcmaster.ca.

[PurpleS]

On 6/3/2018 at 9:04 PM, toronto_sam said:

Suppose, you don't apply after 3 years, and do an enrichment year instead? Would this look "poorly"?  Ideally, I really want to do a masters with my MD, and I'm trying to find a way to do so without negatively affecting my CaRMS app!

You can't do this with an Enrichment Year. You can apply for an EY up to 3 months before November of your third year (when Carms applications are due).