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FutureMD7 reacted to a post in a topic: Is 3 weeks enough to prepare for an interview? Feeling overwhelmed and stressed...
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Congrats on your Interview invite! Best advice is to practice as much as possible. By yourself, to friends/ family, recording yourself, with other applicants online. Practice incorporating multiple perspectives into your answers (do some reading in CBC health news section, read CMAJ articles, write down your own opinions to get them straight in your mind). It becomes easy to fill up 5-8 minutes. Sometimes it can be helpful to practice structuring your answer: 1-Summarize your understanding of the prompt (30 sec); 2- give a brief layout of what you're going to talk about/ how your going to answ
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Jessletmein reacted to a post in a topic: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Essays?
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WinterWasp reacted to a post in a topic: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Essays?
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dh. reacted to a post in a topic: Worth it to apply? (IP)
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Essays?
DrDre replied to WinterWasp's topic in Dalhousie University Medical School
3rd time was the charm for me! Year 1: reject, Year 2: waitlist, Year 3: accepted. To be honest, I think what made a difference for me was the interview. But re: essay my second application had slight tweaks after some feedback from peers, and then the third year it had more of an overhaul after more feedback and some advice from friends in med. Change involved elaborating more on some select experiences, and removing mention of others. So it became less of a list of experiences (which adcom can get from your supplemental ECs) and showed greater depth in my thoughts, emotions, reflection on ce -
Definitely go for it. I had a 3.7 gpa and a 505 MCAT and got in this past cycle. It was my third try though, and I think the interview held me back. If your Casper is all good, you will likely get an interview as IP. If interviews are something you are uncomfortable with, start prepping now. Practice, practice, practice in-person with whomever will listen, virtually with other applicants, record yourself on camera. The more you do this the less phased you'll be on the actual day! Cannot stress enough how key interview practice is!! It's a good chunk of your score, and the only thing you have c
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DrDre reacted to a post in a topic: Interview Practice
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Annnd as I just wrote that I got an email saying the class is full. On to the next one!
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I don't know for sure one way or the other, but I am not expecting anything Could probably call the office if you really wanted to know.
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I have not, but it looked as though the class was full according to Dal Online and I think classes might have already started (?).
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Anyone willing to look over my essay?
DrDre replied to andnowmywatchbegins's topic in Dalhousie University Medical School
Would be happy to read it as well -
DrDre reacted to a post in a topic: I have an urgent question regarding transcript assessment
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Haven't heard anything
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DrDre reacted to a post in a topic: Accepted/Rejected/Deferred/Waitlisted for Current Applicants
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Dalhousie23 reacted to a post in a topic: NS Waitlist Poll
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Great news! Congrats!!
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DrDre reacted to a post in a topic: NS Waitlist Poll
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DrDre reacted to a post in a topic: NS Waitlist Poll
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Persephone reacted to a post in a topic: Interview Invites & Regrets 2017/2018
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Interview Invites & Regrets 2017/2018
DrDre replied to apple_med's topic in University of British Columbia Medical School
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Interview Invites & Regrets 2017/2018
DrDre replied to apple_med's topic in University of British Columbia Medical School
I am technically OOP, but have a PhD... " Applicants with a PhD conferred by the application deadline, supported Aboriginal applicants, and supported MD/PhD applicants will have their BC residency requirement waived" Does anyone know if I would fall under IP or OOP in the interim stats? Thanks!