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I just had a comment regarding the ECs that American undergrads usually have...

 

Some of them sound very cool. Like phlebotomy tech. Almost all of them are part of those Latin fraternities and have shadowing experiences. Too bad we don't have such things here. It almost sounds like there is a pre-determined plan to getting the ECs over there.

 

I notice quite a difference between the ECs of Canadians and Americans. This is okay though right? AdCom hopefully understands that the environment here is different than there.

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Keep in mind that the admissions committee is looking for diversity...it may be a good thing that we don't have the same ECs as US students...this way we can bring up something unique that the adcoms haven't already heard 1000 times.

 

I wouldn't stress too much about this...it'd be very difficult to change your ECs now anyway.

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What they're not looking for is someone who is making excuses for not having 'cool ECs'.

 

It was just an observation. I have my ECs and I am proud about those. I am just saying that it would be cool to have some of the more in-depth clinical experience that is possible in US. Shadowing is a common practice there and people shadow all sorts of specialists and surgeons. We can do it here too but it just takes more time and effort to convince doctors to let you follow them.

 

That's just the way it is though. There is no arguments here.

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Shadowing is a common practice there and people shadow all sorts of specialists and surgeons.

 

Heh yeah I know. I haven't even started second year and I've already closed small chemo port and lap wounds solo in the OR (the attending took a look after I was done, of course).

 

I'm just saying be careful not to sound like you're making excuses.

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Heh yeah I know. I haven't even started second year and I've already closed small chemo port and lap wounds solo in the OR (the attending took a look after I was done, of course).

 

I'm just saying be careful not to sound like you're making excuses.

 

Wow that's impressive. Is this somewhere in Toronto?

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