McMarauder Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I went to an interview preparation session for dentistry a few months back, and the person leading the session went through some of the common questions that are asked. One of them was "What are you going to do if you don't get in?". Someone put their hand up and said "I'm going to keep trying until I get in". The session leader then said something to this extent; "that answer is not very good as it demonstrates that you're not very strategic, and really, you should have a plan B." (I know what a lot of you think of that..) Anyway, what's your "plan B"? My plan B is to pursue a Masters of Biotechnology and get into the industry. I'd probably apply to dentistry one more time after the masters to see if I can get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkwhy Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Masters in medical biophysics hopefully...and then like you said, apply one more time after the masters. But most likely, if they won't let me practice medicine in THIS country, I'm MOVING! No, I joke, I love Canada! But things can always change........lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medtech Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Gold digger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delight Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 ^ marry rich XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Surgery's my goal so im applying for masters in anatomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2019_A Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 5th year. apply again. take a year off. apply again. masters in neurosci. apply again. phd. apply again. but with regards to what the OP said, you should keep trying until you get in, but pay attention to why you didn't get in the first time so you can "plan" your improvement for the next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anxious_101 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 ^ marry rich XD That was my plan C. Plan B was to win the lottery. Yes, I thought plan B would have better odds of success than plan C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcv Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 In an interview, you are trying to sell yourself. You don't have to tell them exactly what you are going to do ( majority of the control during the interview lies with the candidate). Hence when they ask you for your strengths and weaknesses, you don't actually give them your true weaknesses. Simple answer to your question: I am very interested in ___________. I believe _____ is best suited for skill set bla bla bla... However, if I don't recieve admission then I will try to do a Masters in ________ through which I can still contribute meaningfully to ______. bla bla bla... You don't have to keep going on and on about what if that doesn't work... The whole point of asking those types of questions is two-folds: How committed/determined is this applicant to the field, specifically the country, location, etc (its very easy to go oversees...), and does this person realize the extent of the competition and hence is realistic and has made alternate plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonRunner Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 If I hadn't gone into medical school this year, my plan was to either: 1. apply for physical therapy or 2. go back and do a second undergraduate degree in nutrition/dietetics (that way I could become a registered dietitian after completing a post-degree internship if I didn't eventually succeed in making it into medical school) Those are both two health-related professions that I could be content with, and both are related to my passion for fitness, so I'm pretty sure I would have been satisfied with either one as a career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Become a gangster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpicyNoodles Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 In my mind, having a plan B was like planning for failure. I was very resistant to that idea and I planned to pretty much apply until I got in. However, I did have a plan B just to have one, in case someone asked... I'd have an answerfor them. My go-to Plan B response was to obtain a PharmD and work in the hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 My plan B was doing a PharmD and most likely reapplying next year. I only applied to UdeM, and picked pharm and biomed sciences as 2nd and 3rd choices so I'd be sure to get in since I had the marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoE Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 This is a great thread! My plan B for next year was going to be to sell my soul to pharma and make some bills. After two years of living the high life I would do a post-doc in a big lab in the states and then 2-3 years after that start looking for professorships in Canada. For those of you thinking about PharmDs and PhDs in a medical field, the pharma/biotech job market is pretty good all things considered if you are okay with the stress of industry. There are very few professorships out there right now though, so keep that in mind. The greatest thing about these careers is if you lose your job you can usually start working as a post-doc immediately (albiet for a lot less money, but it is waaaay better than being unemployed). There are tons of post-doc positions around. Tons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacelessMage Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 My plan is to apply to graduate programs in clinical psychology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluripotent Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 My plan B was law school. I was going to go into health and equity law or look at intellectual property, depending on how my interests turned out. I'd actually started psyching myself up to go to U of T Law in September before the call from Queen's came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hking03 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 My plan b was to continue working as a social worker for another year. Reapply... If I didn't get in after the second time I was going to look at either a masters or second degree... maybe even something like respiratory therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMarauder Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Gold digger Plan B was to win the lottery. Yes, I thought plan B would have better odds of success than plan C Become a gangster Two words: Meth Lab Get my money's worth out of all that O-chem I had to sit through. Very interesting plan Bs. Hey Para D, we should find someone that majored in Pharmaceutical chemistry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mward099 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 My plan B was a Bachelors of Health Science in Respiratory Therapy then reapply next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagemenfactor Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Perhaps get a job? I don't understand why everyone thinks masters is the only viable solution if not admitted to medicine. Pursue interests, make some differences and grow as a person. I understand masters is perfectly good for people interested in research, but if you're only doing masters to get into medicine, its pretty much waste of your time and will make your life suck for the two years. That being said, I want to work/volunteer overseas and live in a foreign country for a year. EDIT: Habitat for huamnity or greenpeace are always looking for international volunteers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMarauder Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 a few of the masters stated are course based/professional degrees. You can get a job with a bsc, but having done co-op in industry, I've learned that a masters (mba, msc course or research) is becoming the new bsc, and is necessary if you want to work your way up in biotech and pharma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Try again in the States and Canada. If that doesn't work out then try optometry. If that doesn't work out then be a professional WoW player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountantGirl Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I'm living my plan B.... So if I don't get in I will continue on the current path, start doing prereqs through athabasca, rewrite the MCAT and pray for a miracle!! If that doesn't work I guess I will continue being an accountant. :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Well, I'm sort of doing my back up plan. Clinical research and reapplying. Initially I though my *permanent* backup would be an MLIS degree. Basically to become a teen librarian. I've worked/volunteered in libraries over half of my life and I just love it there. But now I am finding that I have become so passionate about neuroscience and since I seem to be doing well in this field, why not run with it? Still don't know for sure, but I like my current job. Pays well and is rewarding! We'll see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcv Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Drug dealer. I was gonna target MDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanics Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Graduate school in physics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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