premedgirl101 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 ugh well i know this isn't everyone but is ottawa really lax on admission? i mean today my friend, yes my friend, just recently got an aboriginal status card (for the purpose of medical school admission)... i asked if my friend was going to really use it and the response was yeah and then i asked if there was any sense of giving back to the community or if theres been any involvement in the community on their part and the response was well no but i got a card and thats all i need (thats when i wanted to puke).... ottawa should really require a letter such as what is done at mcmaster. i mean i am all for what the school established but potentially ruling out those who actually care of their background and the possibility of individuals snaking their way through just to be in a lower cutoff pool and happily taking it because they have virtually no ec's... i am not too familiar about this process but tell me if you claim the status you have to have more than just a card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I'm not too familiar with the procedure to be considered an aboriginal applicant either, but I think it only helps regarding GPA. As far as I know, your ec's and everything else have to be as good as anyone else's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc2011 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 in response to this... i only have one comment. There's two types of individuals out there ... there's the ones like you, who work hard and put in the time to make of yourself who you are... And there's people who spend time going around and bending the rules. What i can tell you, is to rest assured... your performance at an interview will be FAR better than the other's. Your life experience and your efforts into making yourself a better and well prepared candidate will be reflected throughout, and people who abuse of the system, never get rewarded. Med school admissions are not "stupid" although we might think they are... these people don't go unnoticed! Keep up the good work, you'll make it!! Also... keep in mind that if it's meant to be, it'll happen! And at the end of the day, your personal satisfaction is what matters Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarzan_55 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I second the Doc....interview is where everything is laid out. And the best part about ottawaU is that interview plays such a huge role (90%!) of your admission decision. hang in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon01 Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 I agree 100% with what the previous posters have said. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckim01 Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 the sad part is that your friend is likely to get a shot with interviews... you might not. curses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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