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Hi there,

 

I was wondering if anyone can provide me with a bit more detail as to what is expected for the ABS questions. Should we stick to just one example per question (as we have only 700 characters)? I have not been able to attend any information sessions, so any info would be extremely appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance my friends :)

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Hi Viv,

 

I think that it would depend on the question that you're answering... For instance, you might describe many reasons/experiences that led you to medicine to answer the first question, but for the significant success/failure questions, it would probably be best to describe one concrete example and develop that response as per DrManhattan.

 

Good luck!

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Is anyone else stuck on Question 2, the fit between yourself and McMaster? I am not really sure what they want here...any help would be lovely!

Thank you my friends:)

 

Just another way to ensure they get their mac health sci's (this time legitimizing why they chose them... oh they answered Question 2 better)

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I am concerned about this question too. I think what you guys have interpreted is correct, i.e. what do you think may be a challenge for you at Mac?

What I am wondering, however, is whether to then mention something about how you plan, or have already done something, to overcome that challenge. I think I should. What do you guys think?

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They are not asking why you will be a good fit, so you should not necessarily answer the question that has not been asked.

 

So you are saying to mention about why you think that Mac may not be a good fit for you and leave it at that? If that is the case, I don't understand the purpose of the question, except maybe they want to see how well do you know Mac's program.

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I (respectfully) disagree with f_d.

 

The way I approached the question was to discuss my legitimate concern and then show how I have tools/ability to overcome this concern. I should note that the majority of my answer was devoted to the concern. I only used 1 sentence to discuss how I would overcome it. That way I completely answered the question and was able to show that I had a plan.

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