toffeetree Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 arrgggggh....interviews get so tiring....and Canada > US in the end. i want to go home to Canada for med school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a41 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 arrgggggh....interviews get so tiring....and Canada > US in the end. i want to go home to Canada for med school! argggh WAITING for interview invites is tiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spriteguy Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I am wondering how you guys are approaching the questions: "Since you are from Canada, what makes you want to stay here in X after you graduate?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a41 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Michael Moore told me I could make a lot of money in the states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeetree Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 i actually want to stay in canada more, but i am curious about the opportunities in the states. curiosity kills the cat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennethToronto Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Michael Moore told me I could make a lot of money in the states. this explanation works wonders. i've tried it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeetree Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 ...are you serious?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a41 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Interviewers are doctors too, they totally understand that medicine is all about the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFed Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I haven't been here in a very long time. Now, I'm in need of some answers please. I have an interview at SUNY Downstate on Nov 28th-- roughly 3 weeks. I've looked up flight prices at expedia.ca, but everything is damn expensive-- the most reasonable is 430$ for a return ticket to NYC and back. Can anyone please give me some tips about finding cheap flights. This will get very expensive soon. SDN doesn't really have much on this for Canadian students. Thanks very much. GLuck to all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IHateNerds Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Assuming if you were from Ontario you can just drive there. If not, try WestJet Airlines they are pretty cheap. Other than that, I haven't been on anything else, except for Air Canada Jazz..... Sorry, I know I didn't help much really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennethToronto Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I haven't been here in a very long time. Now, I'm in need of some answers please. I have an interview at SUNY Downstate on Nov 28th-- roughly 3 weeks. I've looked up flight prices at expedia.ca, but everything is damn expensive-- the most reasonable is 430$ for a return ticket to NYC and back. Can anyone please give me some tips about finding cheap flights. This will get very expensive soon. SDN doesn't really have much on this for Canadian students. Thanks very much. GLuck to all of us. Driving is your best bet of minimizing costs. Especially since petrol is cheaper in the US and with the favourable exchange rate, it makes the costs almost manageable. The other option is to consider taking the train (Amtrak etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 How much was your flight to Cleveland, Kenneth? I'm assuming a bit cheaper than mine, since you're closer to that part of the US...but man, that $620 put a serious dent in my pocket! Driving was obviously not an option, it's a 2-day drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFed Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Driving is your best bet of minimizing costs. Especially since petrol is cheaper in the US and with the favourable exchange rate, it makes the costs almost manageable. The other option is to consider taking the train (Amtrak etc) Hmmm... Even though NYC is about 8hr drive, it just really isn't happening. Pitty. I guess I'll be taking a plane. I thought about getting a ride to syracuse and flying in to nyc from there ($160 only), but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a41 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 How much was your flight to Cleveland, Kenneth? I'm assuming a bit cheaper than mine, since you're closer to that part of the US...but man, that $620 put a serious dent in my pocket! Driving was obviously not an option, it's a 2-day drive. Cleveland is only 4.5 hour drive or so from Toronto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennethToronto Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Hmmm... Even though NYC is about 8hr drive, it just really isn't happening. Pitty. I guess I'll be taking a plane. I thought about getting a ride to syracuse and flying in to nyc from there ($160 only), but whatever. Ya, the drive from Toronto to Cleveland is fast. The people on I-90 and I-190 like to really push the speed limit. I still don't understand why the Peace Bridge has a $3 toll whereas the Queenston-Lewiston bridge just a few miles north is free. 8 hour drive isn't so bad. I just did a 12 hour drive from Toronto to Charlottesville, Virginia. Amazing scenery and it just *seems* long distance driving in the US is easier than Canada (maybe the scenery is more interesting). Hook your ipod to the car radio and you'll be set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Cleveland is only 4.5 hour drive or so from Toronto! Urgh, why do I have to live in a sh!thole! There are no medical schools that accept Canadians within a day's drive of me. I think U of Minnesota is the closest one out of all the schools I applied to, and that's a 1.5-2-day drive, so if I get an interview there, I'll be flying. I hope to interview there, since almost all of my friends still live in the Twin Cities! Of course, their applicant pool has jumped 20%, ESPECIALLY OOS because of their innovative 6-year part-time curriculum...dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Hmmm... Even though NYC is about 8hr drive, it just really isn't happening. Pitty. I guess I'll be taking a plane. I thought about getting a ride to syracuse and flying in to nyc from there ($160 only), but whatever. I'd get a ride to Syracuse....what's that, like $100 for splitting the gas both ways, at most? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFed Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I'd get a ride to Syracuse....what's that, like $100 for splitting the gas both ways, at most? I really looked into it but it's just not going to work out-- I can't get a ride. Also, my parents wouldn't let me take the car on my own. They're more prepared to shell it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spriteguy Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Hey Jochi, when were you complete at UMinn? I completed just before Oct 15, but I still haven't heard anything :S Urgh, why do I have to live in a sh!thole! There are no medical schools that accept Canadians within a day's drive of me. I think U of Minnesota is the closest one out of all the schools I applied to, and that's a 1.5-2-day drive, so if I get an interview there, I'll be flying. I hope to interview there, since almost all of my friends still live in the Twin Cities! Of course, their applicant pool has jumped 20%, ESPECIALLY OOS because of their innovative 6-year part-time curriculum...dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Hey Jochi, when were you complete at UMinn? I completed just before Oct 15, but I still haven't heard anything :S Like October 10th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeetree Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I haven't been here in a very long time. Now, I'm in need of some answers please. I have an interview at SUNY Downstate on Nov 28th-- roughly 3 weeks. I've looked up flight prices at expedia.ca, but everything is damn expensive-- the most reasonable is 430$ for a return ticket to NYC and back. Can anyone please give me some tips about finding cheap flights. This will get very expensive soon. SDN doesn't really have much on this for Canadian students. Thanks very much. GLuck to all of us. have you looked into greyhound? i used to take the greyhound a lot from around NYC to toronto. it's a 10-15 hour ride (not to mention a bit sketchy at the NYC terminal), but cheap. overall, i think it's a safe and convenient option if you have the time and energy to take a loooong bus ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFed Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 have you looked into greyhound? i used to take the greyhound a lot from around NYC to toronto. it's a 10-15 hour ride (not to mention a bit sketchy at the NYC terminal), but cheap. overall, i think it's a safe and convenient option if you have the time and energy to take a loooong bus ride. thanks for your input toffeetree. I've actually already booked a flight to NYC for 320$. My parents wanted me to do it so I was like "if you say so". thanks all the same.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFed Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 One other thing... I'm flying to NYC (direct flight) the night before the interview. I'm a bit concerned that the flight might be delayed or canceled, as this can sometimes happen with small flights. Has anyone ever had this issue when flying for interviews? Would it be better to fly two days before the interview rather than just one. I am not a frequent flyer so I dont know the deal with airlines. Oh, its Air Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a41 Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Finally some news! Wayne State interview...the day before my Biochem exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFed Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Finally some news! Wayne State interview...the day before my Biochem exam. Congrats (Hang the exam man, you got other fish to fry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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