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<pagetext>Hey!

 

I was wondering if most (if not all except for mine) schools worked on a Pass/Fail basis? I'm currently in at Laval University in Qc City and it's grades....all the pre-clinical yrs are grades...and everyone's just running around like chicken without heads stressing (it's the nerd in us that just won't let go).

 

I was wondering if it was like that for anyone else ?! Then again, as i'm reading about people being in debt and stuff and think..omg my tuition's like $1000 a yr i say Yay for Quebec !

[Guest UWOMED2005]

I think almost all of the English Schools are P/F, H/P/F, or something similar.

[Guest kosmo14]

My class Med II is on the grades system, which really sucks because it is much more stressful and a little more competitive (although not nearly as bad as it could be). The school wised up last year and the Med I class is on a pass/fail system now, and the future classes will also be p/f. Our class is the last ones to go through the grades system.

[Guest cutieyellow]

It's funny how people are competitive because the fact of the matter is, pre clinical years count very little in the choice of residency...anyhow, i guess it's our nature. It is definitely stressful for no reason though

[Guest Tanya24]

Hi

 

Ottawa Meds operates on H/P/F. A grade of 60% is needed to pass, and 80% is needed for honours.

[Guest aneliz]

UWO is exactly the same as Ottawa it sounds...

 

H/P/F

 

60% = pass

 

80% = honours

[Guest stevetilley]

We have Hons/Pass/Fail at MUN, and it rocks (no pun intended).

 

Hons just isn't worth the extra effort. I just concern myself with passing and that's it. Relatively low stress. I think that during preclerkship i'll be able to grow back some of the hairs I lost as an undergrad, when I was constantly stressing all the time for a 4.0 in every course.

[Guest seedstrike]

Queen's is H/P/F as well.

 

Pass is 60%

Honors is 80% (I'm not completely sure about this one as I'm simply aiming for a passing grade).

 

A grand for tuition? We pay almost 15 times that amount!!

[Guest Jerika81]

U of C is just pass/fail - no honours.

The passing grade is set before each test and is based on the idea that if you know everything that's really important, but not everything that's semi-important, then you will pass. It's usually between 65-70%.

[Guest moo]

My school is P/F too for the first two years, although I go to an American school. Passing is 2 SDs below the mean, usually around 60% give or take a couple percentage points.

 

Funny thing, I still find myself going for top 25% even though I know it makes no difference. We are not ranked or anything. Guess it is the inner gunner in me.

[Guest physiology]

Hey Curtieyellow,

 

Is your tuition SERIOUSLY $1000 per year? Once you factor in books, student fees and the like, how much does it cost you?

 

You must be a resident of Quebec too. I was at Laval on bursary to study French. Great university, although, not very pretty in the summer. I remember lots and lots of brown grass.

 

Haha...

Oh, and how easy is it for you to do a residency at McGill or another Canadian med school (where you have to match with CARMs?)

 

Do you guys have your own Quebec version of CaRMs?

[Guest hringrose]

Hi,

Just wondering if you could tell me more about your experience at Laval. I did the bursary program at U. Sainte Anne (Nova Scotia) two summers ago. I am hoping to do it again at Laval this spring. What is the typical day like?

 

Thanks

 

HR

[Guest cutieyellow]

Hey Physiology/Seedstrike

 

Tuition is roughly 1000/semester (did i say YEAR up there? oops sorry). In fact, this semester, my tuition fees (this factors in all the hidden administrative/school clubs/student fees and other stuff funds) was around 900. So per year, it's near 2000 but not quite.

 

If you factor in the books, this semester cost me a bundle, but only because i bought the Harrison's (near 300 bucks) and Netter's and other random reference books. I shouldn't have to spend that much on books anymore in the next few years. So....let's factor in about...300 bucks/semester for books.

 

And i'm definitely a resident of Quebec, had i not been, tuition would have been higher and it would have been nearly impossible to get accepted into Laval Univ who only takes like a few out of province students (it also takes 2 international students, in a class of 185!).

 

As for residency, seeing how i'm in first year, i'm not really looking into it as of yet. I do know that we're not in CARMS and that we have our own little system. However, we can apply thru CARMS as well so that gives us a little bonus. I'm not sure exactly how it works though. I will have to be enlightened soon i would assume but in the meantime, i'm worrying about my exams.

 

As for you hringrose, Laval is a great school. I enjoy it a lot. We have everything from PBL (6 students/group) to small groups (30 students) to lecture based classes (the whole class of 180). It's good because it allows everyone who learns differently to be efficient in some kind of way. I feel as though Laval is a lot like my undergrad in that all i do is travel from one class to another

 

Finally only complaint i STILL have is the stupid stupid grading system. No matter how hard i try to push it aside, i'm still aiming for that 4.0 (and pretty damn close i am too lol). Class averages are almost always in the nineties. But it's soooo stressful. Urggghhhh. :eek

 

CY

[Guest drews97]

For all you first year students out there: now that we've all nearly completed our first semester (or possible have completed!!), what are your impressions of your class/school? Do you think you made the right choice, do you get along well with your class, do you do a lot of activities together, etc? As for myself, I am at Queen's and I've really enjoyed it so far! We have a fantastic class and have already done a lot together. The school atmosphere is fantastic and I think that Kingston has a great location (I've even got a lake view!!). What do the rest of you think?