keith_015 Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 So what did everyone think of the session? I know I was screaming "ask about the written answer!" at my computer from the time the MMI Dr. finished speaking up until when the girl answered. Personally I would've liked to have seen more example questions for the MMI. Something somebody should've asked is how the autobiographical stuff on the Oct forms will be evaluated. Other than that I think the session was adequate in information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2012FTW Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I ended up missing the info session as I was forced out for dinner today . I was wondering if you (anyone) could answer a few questions for me? Keith you said you wished there were more examples of mmi questions, did they give any examples (if so what were they just so I can get an idea)? Also, what info (if any) did they give about the written station. Finally, is the 2 minute break when we read the next scenario/question or is the scenario given verbally once we enter the next station? If theres any other important info I missed I would really appreciate it. Thanks for helping me out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoastgal Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I ended up missing the info session as I was forced out for dinner today . I was wondering if you (anyone) could answer a few questions for me? Keith you said you wished there were more examples of mmi questions, did they give any examples (if so what were they just so I can get an idea)? Also, what info (if any) did they give about the written station. Finally, is the 2 minute break when we read the next scenario/question or is the scenario given verbally once we enter the next station? If theres any other important info I missed I would really appreciate it. Thanks for helping me out . To hopefully help you out, they didn't mention any information about what the writing station may entail (but it will only be 8 minutes, can't be too in depth). What was given as an example of an MMI question was one that McMaster has previously published. It has to do with an ethical dilemma, a doctor prescribes homeopathic medicine to a patient even though he does not believe this medication will have any benefit etc, so you are given 2 minutes to read it (the question is posted in the room as well) and discuss the issues surrounding the physician's behaviour. Another applicant asked if you might encounter a straight "Why do you want to be a doctor?" question and he was told that this is a possibility as well. Also, apparently the questions are randomly selected and won't be the same for different cycles *but they will have the same types of questions (ie ethical, autobiographical etc...). Nothing else really stands out from the presentation to me, hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_a_conspiracy Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I managed to get most of the session recorded (save the first 25 mins) so if anyone wants it feel free to message me. I'm happy with the depth of the discussion and the presentations were awesome IMO esp Nicole's. One of the things that really appealed to me was all the community work that U of M is involved in...previously I thought that many med students were too busy to do much volunteer work but I'm glad that's not the case. Also I was totally psyched out by the fact that they had ART exhibitions held by students. =P Nyways, good luck with the prep and see you guys there~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintessence Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 The admissions office told me that they are working on uploading the presentation for those of us that missed the live broadcast. It should be up on the admissions page soon (and the timeline of "soon" wasn't specified:P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2012FTW Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foos Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 The admissions office told me that they are working on uploading the presentation for those of us that missed the live broadcast. It should be up on the admissions page soon (and the timeline of "soon" wasn't specified:P) Hey has anyone gotten a reply about when this would happen? I've sent a couple of emails but there hasn't been a response yet. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foos Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Just to follow up I've been told the orientation video will be posted by Feb. 29th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_015 Posted February 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Just to follow up I've been told the orientation video will be posted by Feb. 29th. The video is up today, the 28th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler582 Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 To hopefully help you out, they didn't mention any information about what the writing station may entail (but it will only be 8 minutes, can't be too in depth). During the final question period one of the people at the front mentioned that it would be along the lines of, 'why do you want to be a doctor?' Also, I wouldn't be surprised if it was more than 10 mins as everyone can write at once and they dont need to have interviewers actually interviewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_a_conspiracy Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Seriously? I wish they'd put a creative twist to the age-old question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roycer Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 There's no guarantee that the written station will be along the lines of "Why do you want to become a doctor?" All that was said (from what I remember) is that it is a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_a_conspiracy Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 "Why would you NOT want to be a doctor?" Brilliant!! Because of: -possible legal problems-everything from medical malpractice to allegations of overcharging be they accurate or not(I believe this lead one Ontario physician to commit suicide) -diseases inadvertantly picked up from hospitals -long hours and demanding schedule (family life may suffer) -long timeline for education and high tuition rates -emotional burden from constantly seeing suffering and death (depends on what specialty you're in-ex. geriatric, psychiatric, cancer) -large amount of responsibility when dealing with the welfare of other human beings That being said...medicine is my career goal. The pluses, in my mind, outweigh the minuses. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip_138 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 actually, i think its a great question. It shows that the applicant has fully considered medicine as a career path and understands what they're getting into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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