Sceptical

Your choice of biochem vs IHI will make no significant difference in your application. If you’re motivated in both, you’ll do well with either choice. Keep in mind though, GPA is still king. Do inquire around regarding the required courses for either program to get an idea over ‘GPA’-killers. Statistically, I know of more peers that are McGill immuno alumni vs biochem alumni. Biochem is definitely a tough major, and you may feel less supported on the Med track (there tends to be more biochemies on the research/academia track), but it’s still very do-able. Scep, McGill b

At McGill, medical students without a bachelor's degree interested in concurrently earning a research degree can only enlist in the MD/MSc stream, whereas the others can enlist in the MD/PhD stream. As for earning your research degree after medical school, I have no idea (I assume it's on a case-by-case basis by the graduate department). Scep

I'm entering PGY1 rads at McGill (also my home school). When planning my rads electives, I decided on one out west (to appreciate the differences in practice and culture outside of QC) and one in UdeM (to appreciate reporting in French). I know that my peers interested in rads did more external electives than I have, and outside of QC, there is more of a push to do outside electives in general. Also, given how rads electives are generally set up, it may be difficult to secure a good letter of recommendation from a staff radiologist, so signing up for more rads electives increases those chances

Source Article: http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/06/23/quebec-veut-recruter-150-medecins-francais The Province of Quebec is looking to recruit 100 family physicians and 50 anesthesiologists from France to reduce wait-lists. Comments?

Also, keep in mind that McGill specifically looks at prereqGPA (biol 6cr, chem 6cr, orgchem 3cr, phys 6cr) rather than the broader "science GPA". When I applied ages ago, I submitted my MCAT results because I did much better than in my prereq courses. In your case, McGill notes that successful applicants score a prereqGPA of about 3.8 on average (source: https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/selection-process/academic-evaluation) so I don't think there's an added benefit in submitting your MCAT score. Then again, Haribo is correct in that McGill will only consider your MCAT scores

Yes. McGill rads also tests their candidates during the CaRMS interview, and likely for the reasons previously stated - challenges in evaluating a student during their rads elective. And to answer OP's question - it doesn't matter if you graduate with a BSc or a BA. I'd even argue that by getting a BA, you'll have a more interesting story to tell come interview time. Scep

I got myself a Tromner because I like heavier hammers. It's somewhat less portable though (doesn't quite fit in the white coat pockets). Sceptical

I'm still using my Cardiology III, but tbh, the II series sounds more or less the same to me. I also got myself a reflex hammer, because the Taylor/Tomahawks that are handed out as swag don't have the right weight to me. All online purchases. You don't really need any other equipment (despite the companies trying to 'convince' you otherwise). Sceptical

The following qualities can help orient you when writing your personal statement. After writing a draft, you can ask yourself e.g. "Does [Quality X] show up in my personal statement?" AED non-academic criteria: http://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/selection-process/non-academic-criteria CanMEDs: http://www.royalcollege.ca/portal/page/portal/rc/canmeds/framework Scep

I got rejected from McGill post-interview in my first cycle. Got accepted the following year. In between that time, to be honest, I didn't really do anything different or extra to prepare, except that I remember taking the second time a lot more lightly and being more relaxed (my submitted application was nearly identical for both times). My success the second time around could be a combination of luck, experience from MMIs, and less concern in trying to guess at what each station was looking for. Scep

Seems like option 1 is the correct interpretation based on the wording of the quote. Don't let any of that discourage you from applying though! I did also very poorly in my CEGEP courses, and started doing better in my undergrad. Scep

To answer your questions: 1. Yes, but submission is optional 2. Yes 3. Then it's not used in your assessment Directly from the McGill admissions website: Consideration of the MCAT Where the MCAT is required, results will be considered in conjunction with academic results in the relevant science prerequisite courses. Where valid MCAT results are submitted, results will be considered in conjunction with academic results in the relevant science prerequisite courses (50/50 weighting). Where valid MCAT results are submitted, the Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences and Verb

There are no extra points for the graduate student status or degree per se, but it positively adds to your application e.g. research, publications, teaching experience, knowing the faculty/professors well (letters of rec), generally older candidate (more opportunities for extracurricular / volunteer activities). Scep

Here's a few useful links regarding the accreditation status of McGill's Faculty of Medicine (i.e. the details). The faculty has decided to make publicly available the accreditation letter issued by the CACMS/LCME to the university. "Faculty of Medicine addressing accreditation issues, Eidelman says" http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2015/06/faculty-of-medicine-addressing-accreditation-issues-eidelman-says/ Preliminary Action Plan Framework https://www.mcgill.ca/medicine/files/medicine/cacms_2015_accreditation_preliminary_action_plan_framework.pdf Accreditation Letter https://www.mcgil

Okay, that's not a problem! You have plenty of time to decide. I only considered medicine during my grad studies (never crossed my mind during undergrad). Enjoy your undergrad, and take advantage of all the opportunities you get (incl. your internship) to meet people and explore what's out there. Cheers! Scep