MyTeethArgon Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Hi all, I'm a non-trad applicant who is going to be applying to medical school next year. I have to complete some prereqs that I didn't have a chance to take during my degree - or rather, I took some, but they are 'too engineering' to fully count. I'm looking for suggestions on where to take these courses in Toronto, while I'm working full time. I know Ryerson has some night courses, and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with taking those as med school prerequisites? Any other suggestions for where to take orgo and bio courses as a non-degree student? Thank you for any ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Athabasca . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx7 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Athabasca or Thompson Rivers University if you want to do them online. Otherwise, Ryerson is a good option. You could also take courses at York if you apply to be a visiting student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyTeethArgon Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions. I did look into Athabasca but I was wary of handling the lab component of orgo. I'll probably go with Ryerson and use Athabasca for courses without labs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx7 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions. I did look into Athabasca but I was wary of handling the lab component of orgo. I'll probably go with Ryerson and use Athabasca for courses without labs. Out of curiosity, where did you do your engineering degree? Did you find it extremely difficult to maintain a high GPA in a full course load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyTeethArgon Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Out of curiosity, where did you do your engineering degree? Did you find it extremely difficult to maintain a high GPA in a full course load? U of T. Yes, I did find it difficult to maintain a high GPA, but it got a lot easier from 3rd/4th year on - maybe because the work got more interesting. Mostly I'm just kicking myself for not getting my act together in first year (I didn't know I wanted to apply to med school then, and I had bad grades), but thankfully some med schools are flexible about not counting lowest/oldest grades. Are you in engineering as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx7 Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 U of T. Yes, I did find it difficult to maintain a high GPA, but it got a lot easier from 3rd/4th year on - maybe because the work got more interesting. Mostly I'm just kicking myself for not getting my act together in first year (I didn't know I wanted to apply to med school then, and I had bad grades), but thankfully some med schools are flexible about not counting lowest/oldest grades. Are you in engineering as well? Nope I'm not in engineering, but I am going back for a second undergrad next year and am just exploring all my options. I find engineering interesting but I've kind of shut it out because I always hear that it is next to impossible to maintain a high GPA:confused: At least you figured it out by 3rd year! I didn't figure it out until after my degree was done, hence going back for another one! *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyTeethArgon Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 It's definitely not impossible, and if you're interested in it, don't let the perceived difficulty scare you away! It can be tough, but I think engineering goes quite nicely with medicine - there's a very similar problem-solving, critical thinking mindset. Maybe that's why you see a fair number of engineers going into medicine. Plus, it's a very rewarding profession in itself. Yes, I did figure out my interest in medicine somewhat late in the game, but hey, it's a long life. Plenty of time to squeeze everything in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laeh Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 If you want to keep the option of applying to American schools open, then you may want to complete your prereqs via classroom courses instead of online courses, because many American schools do not accept online courses as a fulfilling their prerequisite requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyTeethArgon Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 If you want to keep the option of applying to American schools open, then you may want to complete your prereqs via classroom courses instead of online courses, because many American schools do not accept online courses as a fulfilling their prerequisite requirement. Thanks! I think I'm going to stick with classroom courses precisely for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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