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I did biomed at York and loved it. There isn't too much of a difference between Biology and Biomedical Science degrees at York, I think most of the differences are in the 3rd and 4th year classes where the Biomed degree checklists are a bit more strict in which courses you can take in those upper years. Otherwise, they are very similar. I think there is good study-life balance at York so you should be able to explore extracurriculars in any major you choose. I also have friends who did Kin at York and are also now in medicine. There is a decent amount of overlap b/w Kin and Bio/Biomed courses as well. Feel free to PM if you have any specific questions about biomed at York. All the best and enjoy your undergrad!

Agree with above You are clearly a very strong applicant! While you explore other options for this year, I would encourage you to throw in another UBC application this coming year and see how it goes. It really is luck of the draw at a certain point Wish you the very best!

Tbh I think you did overall very well in your first year and I would be pretty content in your spot! Going into your next year, see what other strategies you can implement to improve from here! Don't forget GPA is only 1 piece of the puzzle and you may want to use your time to get involved in extracurriculars etc. All the best! Cheers

I agree, this prof that you have taken 3 courses with more recently would be a very good person for academic letter in my opinion. To help them out, you can also send a cover letter of things you did in the class (ex. talk about your class participation, things you did in a group, the times you went for extra help/"office" hours, etc.). Also send them your CV. The academic reference is always hard to make it personable for the writer but these extra things should definitely help! Best of luck, cheers!

Hey, agree with above. Also just practice as much as you can while still staying sane. DM me if you need some practice MMI questions. You can practice with someone you are familiar with, someone on an MMI Facebook group, and even by yourself in front of a mirror or by recording yourself (works great!!). Wishing you all the best, cheers!

From that website link: "This is why most savvy students that get in avoid visiting Premed101 forums. Of the few real members on Premed101, there are many bad apples." Hahah fake news!!! Most people I met in med school have at some point relied on forums such as this one. I did myself and was probably the best resource for me with no close friends or family members in medicine, etc! I agree with my long-term posters above - it gives me incredible satisfaction to know we live in their minds rent-free come at us!!!!

Agree with above that it is less likely to be accepted as OOP with <90% average..BUT i would take a shot and see what happens if I was in your shoes! My MCAT score was below the average accepted for UBC OOP and I was lucky enough to get in. You never know until you take a shot! Best of luck, cheers!

Agree with above. It doesn't hurt to try and submit the letter and explain if there were any outstanding circumstances at that time. Even if its a transition to university thing, I would consider being honest about it and explaining how you rebounded from it. All the best, cheers!

No it wouldn't go into your ABS. It is just a portal for you to register systematic reviews. You should then report the PROSPERO ID in the Methods section of your manuscript. Many journals are now requiring systematic reviews to be registered on PROSPERO...and follow the PRISMA check list

I agree with the above...it is not uncommon for people to write the MCAT multiple multiple times! I wrote it three times and struggled with the same section (was called verbal reasoning then). I would recommend practicing more for this section and rewriting when you feel you've had some time to Get a better feel for things. Your NAQs look fine to me, it really is how you sell it! Good luck!!

only if they are first author...lol what you have is more than adequate that is 2-4 more publications than I had entering med school good luck!

I don't know how much all of this matters but as an aside, it would be good practice to speak up about your contributions to your projects with your PI. This may happen again in a different project with a different PI, and you should always receive credit where its due. Some conversations might be awkward but I don't think your PI would say no if you did that portion of the project. Awkward conversations are the important ones cheers

my line of thinking is that even if you have 1% chance and you really want this, go for it! I wasn't expecting much when I applied to UBC and so you never know. Not sure how reference letters work now, but they used to only be required after interview I think so you don't need to worry about that right now good luck!

Couldn't have said it any better!! I also agree the system isn't perfect and its unfortunate some people find these things out later . On the other hand, students who go to institutions like UFT typically have greater access to mentors, research projects, advocacy initiatives, etc. I personally don't think that completely offsets the disadvantage of the GPA game but also something to consider

I was able to get OSAP as a UBC medical student. It's the exact same process as what you would have done earlier. I'm not sure how the exact amount of funding is calculated. A good contact at UBC is Jennifer Fong for these kind of questions! Hope this is helpful