itimebomb2 Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I've re-thought my car situation...I think I'm gonna aim to spend much less than I was prepared to, last week. Probably the wise choice. I guess I got lucky and got a vehicle from my parents. I'm glad it wasn't super nice because insurance is a real killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted August 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 ...I'm glad it wasn't super nice because insurance is a real killer. Sometimes you'd be surprised, it isn't always the "nicer" cars that command a higher insurance premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman101 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Sometimes you'd be surprised, it isn't always the "nicer" cars that command a higher insurance premium. Cost of insuring my car in ON: 4127/yr. Cost of insuring in QC: 1400ish/yr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman101 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Btw you guys froshing out yet? Hows it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Cost of insuring my car in ON: 4127/yr. Cost of insuring in QC: 1400ish/yr. Be careful, you need to disclose that you drive your car more than 10 days a year to Ontario so that the insurance rate will reflect the reality of your partciular situation. Once you cross the border of Quebec, the liability exposure of your insirer dramatically rises and they want to/are entitled to charge a premium that reflects their risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 This may be of interest to current applicants: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/documents/Classof2013.pdf Everyday I am blown away by the breadth and depth of our class, in terms of both their academic and life experiences! MD Program begins on Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 This may be of interest to current applicants: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/documents/Classof2013.pdf Everyday I am blown away by the breadth and depth of our class, in terms of both their academic and life experiences! MD Program begins on Monday! awesome - I felt/feel the same way our my class. The truly amazing thing about any med school class (at least in Canada) is the wide variety of backgrounds. Think of something and pretty much someone in the class does that, and does it unbelievably well Enjoy your first week, let the games begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janny_jan Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Thanks for posting that, nemesis! Great to see the variety of people we have in our class. Everyone I've met so far have been so nice and so interesting to talk to. Now I need to sleep...a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itimebomb2 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 This may be of interest to current applicants: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/documents/Classof2013.pdf Everyday I am blown away by the breadth and depth of our class, in terms of both their academic and life experiences! MD Program begins on Monday! Nice post, but funny because I always draw the opposite conclusion. I'm always blown away by the fact that the number of health sciences students exceeds every other discipline put together, besides science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janny_jan Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I guess I think of it this way, people interested in medicine, will take an undergrad program in something like health sciences (or similar) to learn more about the science of health (similar to medicine). So its not that much of a shock that a large number of people in medicine have health sci degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rext Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I guess I think of it this way, people interested in medicine, will take an undergrad program in something like health sciences (or similar) to learn more about the science of health (similar to medicine). So its not that much of a shock that a large number of people in medicine have health sci degrees. Or it could be that health sci's do actually have GPA inflation and thus have a much better chance to get into med school (note: NOT instigation for flame war. Just pointing out a possibility). McMaster's Health Science program aside, I actually think "health sci" at other universities is offered as an arts program and not a science program. At UofT for example, Health Studies deals with the policies and determinants of health instead of the "science" behind health. EDIT: HOLY F$#% there's someone with a 15 in VR in your class!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizz.lee Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 EDIT: HOLY F$#% there's someone with a 15 in VR in your class!!! It's graded on a curve, so there is going to be somebody who scored better than everyone else out there, and I assume that person is going to get into med school (now, to find out who it was....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 15 is probably a perfect 40/40, not just a curve up. Looks like VR definitely pushed the cGPA down. Probably an even bigger decrease this year because of the friendly ghost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 because of the friendly ghost. haha, good one Casper the friendly ghost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinch Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Didn't wkim101 get a 15?? edit - just checked...he had only a 14 on verbal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prion Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Wow there's a lot more females than males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannn Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Didn't wkim101 get a 15?? edit - just checked...he had only a 14 on verbal. Haha, yea, only a 14 --- This may just be a huge coincidence, but, there are 16 aboriginals in the class ...and 16 people with GPA's below 3.6 who got in And one guy from med school who got in to Mac this year, but I'm assuming they went overseas for meds and applied to Canada while at an International school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizz.lee Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 15 is probably a perfect 40/40, not just a curve up. Looks like VR definitely pushed the cGPA down. Probably an even bigger decrease this year because of the friendly ghost. maaaaybe, don't forget there are always new questions and passages they are testing that don't count towards the final score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itimebomb2 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Or it could be that health sci's do actually have GPA inflation and thus have a much better chance to get into med school (note: NOT instigation for flame war. Just pointing out a possibility). McMaster's Health Science program aside, I actually think "health sci" at other universities is offered as an arts program and not a science program. At UofT for example, Health Studies deals with the policies and determinants of health instead of the "science" behind health. EDIT: HOLY F$#% there's someone with a 15 in VR in your class!!! I'm more surprised that someone got in with a 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itimebomb2 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Haha, yea, only a 14 --- This may just be a huge coincidence, but, there are 16 aboriginals in the class ...and 16 people with GPA's below 3.6 who got in l Maybe you should read more carefully before making stupid remarks. Sixteen declared applicants applied, only 2 are in the class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannn Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Maybe you should read more carefully before making stupid remarks. Sixteen declared applicants applied, only 2 are in the class. Whoops, my mistake Bad bad reading mistake... May be a reason why my VR scores were never very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Maybe you should read more carefully before making stupid remarks. Sixteen declared applicants applied, only 2 are in the class. Haha, play nice C-dub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS100 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I am applying for the program in the next few months for the 2013 year. Any advice? I was wondering how many students are accepted into the program? Also what the GPA cut off is? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rext Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Wow... You really went back far to dig up this post eh? Talk about a bump. Anyway, the program currently has 209 seats for first years. Stats for the previous years (GPA/MCAT) can be found here: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/selection_process.html Good luck! I am applying for the program in the next few months for the 2013 year. Any advice? I was wondering how many students are accepted into the program? Also what the GPA cut off is? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderforlyfe Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 K. this is my first post... but long time lurker. i got into my top choices this year and am so thankful... I know there are so many amazing and awesome applicants. I desperately wanted mac and was thrilled to be offered a spot but, i got the big giant intimidating package after i had left for europe for the summer (not even for traveling, actually for work... so you'd think that would make a difference in terms of what comes next!) I e-mailed the office and apparently i have to do my cpr recert, fill in my medical forms, and somehow get my police check done through the OPP all while in frieken switzerland. I get back the 10th and everything is due the 3rd. If it's not in by then they take away my offer. are there any 2nd or 3rd years out there who encountered a similar issue or any advice from future 2015's?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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