RDwhowantstobecomeaDR! Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Who is applying to NOSM this year? What does your Context, GPA, Autobiographical Sketch look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 You might as well wait for interview invites for that to come out. Or just look at previous years to get an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.T.2M.D. Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 7/10/2019 at 11:39 PM, Doctor26 said: Who is applying to NOSM this year? What does your Context, GPA, Autobiographical Sketch look like? Hey Doctor26 It's a long shot...but here it is Context: Born and bred Southern Ontario; Major city 48 years old Wife and 3 kids Full 20 year career as physiotherapist GPA: 3.57 (included Masters 0.2) Autobio: Relief work in Panama, DR, India, Northern Ontario Orthopaedic Medicine clinical instructor to MDs. Physiotherapy Clinical instructor etc I have a strong desire to help under-serviced areas all over the world. My weakest links are GPA and I don't live in NO. My strengths are my 20 yr career and I'm a mature student (maybe?) Good luck to y'all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiheyhi Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 10/15/2019 at 9:47 PM, P.T.2M.D. said: Hey Doctor26 It's a long shot...but here it is Context: Born and bred Southern Ontario; Major city 48 years old Wife and 3 kids Full 20 year career as physiotherapist GPA: 3.57 (included Masters 0.2) Autobio: Relief work in Panama, DR, India, Northern Ontario Orthopaedic Medicine clinical instructor to MDs. Physiotherapy Clinical instructor etc I have a strong desire to help under-serviced areas all over the world. My weakest links are GPA and I don't live in NO. My strengths are my 20 yr career and I'm a mature student (maybe?) Good luck to y'all! Wow! You are inspiring. I am also a mature applicant and sometimes I feel down about my age but reading your post was inspiring Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdforme Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 @P.T.2M.D. Just reading forums and I want to say thank you for sharing, I'm 30 and have been a nurse for 6 years, planning to apply to NOSM next cycle, and I struggled for a couple years already with thinking I was too old to follow my dream (as many things in life have happened to slow down the process). It's people like you willing to share your story that make people like me feel better about going after this dream after all. Good luck to you and hopefully 'see you around'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmemd Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Context: 30 yr old elementary teacher with a 3 yo son, graduated 8 years ago from undergrad in biology, 7 years ago from my B. Ed. Grew up in a <1000 pop town but not in northern Ontario. went to university in North Bay, currently living in an isolated northern community in Labrador for the past 2.5 years GPA/MCAT: 3.51 according to OMSAS, 510 (125 C/P, 129 CARS, 126 B/B, 130 P/S) ECs: lots of volunteer experience working with various groups at the local family resources center, youth groups, coaching etc but more so when I was younger. Research experience but no publications beyond the company, studied the effects of low dose radiation on immune response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmemd Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Just got the email this AM - regrets :( Anon-e-mous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediops94 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Good morning friends! Here's my info but let me start by saying you're all winners in my heart regardless of whether you receive or don't receive an interview this morning. Applying to med schools is tough and for those of you who are applying for the first time or are stubborn/persistent enough like me to reapply year after year (3rd time applicant to NOSM here), I really commend all of you for taking the courageous and patient steps of a) spending tens to hundreds of hours gathering and putting together your application; b) clicking that Submit button knowing your hard work now rests on the hands of the admissions committees; and c) patiently waiting 3 months for this day to arrive. You're all rock stars in my book! Interview invite: Thunderbay, March 7th Context: born and bred in a small town in northern BC (~10,000 people) and went to university in northern BC. -25 years old so that makes me a mature applicant GPA: 3.72 ECs: way too many to list so please DM me if you'd like to know more about this. Upendy and Anon-e-mous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon-e-mous Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Timestamp: ~8 AM Interview: Yes GPA: 3.93Context: rural upbringing (but not in Northern Ontario)ECs: Quite a bit of work with Indigenous communities and a strong desire to practice in the north.Non-trad?: No# of previous applications: 1 Interview Location/Date/Time: Sudbury, March mediops94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmemd Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Congratulations! Is this your first time interviewing at NOSM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upendy Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Timestamp: 9:50 AM EST Interview: No GPA: 3.5 (If I calculated correctly) Context: Grew up in rural area (First Nations reserve), completed high school and undergraduate degree in Northern Ontario, worked in 3 Northern communities ECs: Master’s degree, some volunteering and charity work, some sports and hobbies, a lot of experience with working with Indigenous populations, and I’m also status First Nations Non-trad?: Yes, 33 years old # of previous applications: 0 Interview Location/Date/Time: N/A Congratulations to everyone who received an interview! I’ll be re-applying for 2021 admissions mediops94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie4 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Timestamp: 8:20 AM Interview: Yes GPA: 3.8 in undergradContext: Lived in small town in Northern Ontario my entire life. BA and MA in Psychology - 25 years old.ECs: Currently work at a not-for-profit. Various clinical volunteer experiences. Research experience, NSERC and a few other awards, one publication and multiple conference presentations.# of previous applications: 0 Interview Location/Date/Time: Sudbury in March Congrats to everyone for putting yourself out there and going through this process! mediops94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralMed19 Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 Timestamp: ~8 AM, Jan. 13 Interview: Yes GPA: 3.54 in undergradContext: Grew up in small town in Northern Ontario then moved to Sudbury. BSc. Francophone applicant.ECs: Hospital and other volunteer positions, some unpublished research + a conference presentation, internship# of previous applications: 2 Interview Location/Date/Time: Sudbury in March Congratulations to everyone on applying, if bad news this year - continue to apply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon-e-mous Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 The rest of the NOSM interviews will now be online also. Does anyone else have bad internet connection and worry that the online interview won't work properly? Satellite internet suckss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colby1373 Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, ruralmed said: The rest of the NOSM interviews will now be online also. Does anyone else have bad internet connection and worry that the online interview won't work properly? Satellite internet suckss I'm sure they will take that into consideration. I can't see them weighing interviews as much as usual since half were in person and half virtual. Hard to evaluate the 2 types the same way. Anon-e-mous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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