kaymcee Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Seeing as how the majority of the communication on this board from current Queen's medical students last year was from one particularly loud-mouthed colleague, I thought I could provide an alternative. I'm Ken Collins, a first-year medical student at Queen's, and I'm involved in planning your interview weekend. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on the board here or e-mail the "Class of 2012 Hotline" at qmed2012 (at) gmail (dot) com. (Please don't send me a private message on the boards.) BOOKING YOUR INTERVIEWS Our interviews are being held on March 1-2 and March 29-30. I've been calling around to hotels to get good rates for you guys, but there is this hockey tournament on the March 29-30 weekend which seems to have taken up many of the hotel rooms in the larger hotels. There is, however, a number of bed and breakfasts, small inns, etc. to house you, too. They also tend to be cheaper and some include breakfast. Some of my classmates are also offering up spare beds, futons, hammocks, etc. if you would like to save money, but they are limited. WEEKEND FESTIVITIES We've got cool stuff planned for you on Friday and Saturday nights, in addition to the awesome information sessions and tours of the campus and city during the day. (I HIGHLY recommend the city tour. The guide is hilarious.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest begaster Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 What time are we looking at for interviews? I'll be driving down from Toronto, so I'm wondering if I should book a hotel for the night before. Gracias! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (I HIGHLY recommend the city tour. The guide is hilarious.) Hmmm, could it be Ken Collins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 THIS ROCKSSS, I can't believe this is happening. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallinar Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 this is great i'm so glad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr? Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hi, I'm another first year student. Congrats on your interviews and we look forward to meeting you all! Sooo happy I got myself in last year, because that new R writing sample would've KILLED me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostintime Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Yay this sounds like fun =) I only saw the Queens campus from the outside and took one pic when deciding for undergrad, so it would be nice to visit for real this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaymcee Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 begaster, I think the first interview time slot last year was 9 AM, and I can only assume they will do the same this year. I would advise against booking hotel rooms before you know your interview date and time. The tour guide isn't me, Jochi, but he's still fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahone Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yes, it's true - the guide IS funny but IS NOT Ken. Ken is "funny", but in an entirely different way mraaah! Karmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButterflyInTheSky Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I've been calling around to hotels to get good rates for you guys Is this finalized? Are there special rates we should ask for? If so, at what hotels? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 anyone know how many are being interviewed this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryn Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Nevermind. Just saw the schedule posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspired17 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hi Ken! What time should we sign in at? My interview is tomorrow and I was planning on arriving somewhere between 30-45 minutes ahead of my scheduled time. Is this sufficient? I'm just unsure because I can't find a specific sign in time anywhere. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryn Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Just want to say: To all of you who will be interviewing tomorrow, good luck! And I'll be seeing some of you on Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaymcee Posted March 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 What time should we sign in at?I'm sorry I haven't checked this in awhile. I'd say that 10-15 minutes before your interview should suffice. Sorry this couldn't be more helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspired17 Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I'm sorry I haven't checked this in awhile. I'd say that 10-15 minutes before your interview should suffice. Sorry this couldn't be more helpful. That's alright! I ended up showing up almost an hour early. It was great though since I had the opportunity to converse with some 2011 med students while I was waiting. Your presentation was great. The video was hilarious. I must admit that the class of 2011 did quite a good job in convincing me that Queen's is the place to be. I really loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixFlare500 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I wish I could have gone on the tours, but I needed every minute of sleep available this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryn Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I liked the bus tour, but I was surprised at how few people showed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllieGee Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I went on the bus tour, but I was late...you may remember if you went on the Saturday one someone being heckled by the bus driver...yeah, that was me!! :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laika Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I went on the bus tour, but I was late...you may remember if you went on the Saturday one someone being heckled by the bus driver...yeah, that was me!! :S Ha! I remember that! Of course, you have no clue who I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Who's interviewing next round? Maybe we shall catch each other at one of the events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMG007 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I did not go on the bus tour because I was convinced the bf was going to fall over, plus we went on the bus tour about a month ago for a different queens medicine program. It was very good so I'm glad it was just as good as last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutritional_lee Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I went on the bus tour, but I was late...you may remember if you went on the Saturday one someone being heckled by the bus driver...yeah, that was me!! :S Were you in the AM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinchsantlerdog Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I went on the bus tour, but I was late...you may remember if you went on the Saturday one someone being heckled by the bus driver...yeah, that was me!! :S I remember that, that tour guide was quite the character. At least you didn't get it as bad as the driver though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllieGee Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Were you in the AM? Yep, 11:00!! I was 3 minutes late...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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