funshine_bear Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Does anyone know of any hotels that are close to campus and preferably not too expensive? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanet Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Call an inn or hotel on College Drive or 8th street -- don't stay downtown if you want cheap pricing (although, downtown is quite close to campus). congrats & good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Laura's Lodge It's right across the street from the hospital/med school. I think the place was filled with interviewees during interview weekend last year. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Laura's Lodge It's right across the street from the hospital/med school. I think the place was filled with interviewees during interview weekend last year. lol Beware - walls are thin and I was kept awake by someone talking on the payphone late at night. My friend had to cancel because of a snowstorm (flight cancelled) and they wrote a letter requiring full payment despite this not being in their policies upfront. That being said, it is cheap and close. The Park Town Hotel is nice as well and just a walk across the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funshine_bear Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thank you As always, so helpful! Best of luck, everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Beware - walls are thin and I was kept awake by someone talking on the payphone late at night. My friend had to cancel because of a snowstorm (flight cancelled) and they wrote a letter requiring full payment despite this not being in their policies upfront. That being said, it is cheap and close. The Park Town Hotel is nice as well and just a walk across the bridge. True. But it's fine if you're not picky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aishley Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Call an inn or hotel on College Drive or 8th street -- don't stay downtown if you want cheap pricing (although, downtown is quite close to campus). congrats & good luck! +1...downtown hotels can be bit expensive except that Patricia Hotel, which is much cheaper, but will work if you are short on budget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoss Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 This thread kind of made me think, what if the UofS did student hosting, where interviewees could stay stay with volunteer med students for a night? I think that's what a lot of US med schools do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aishley Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 This thread kind of made me think, what if the UofS did student hosting, where interviewees could stay stay with volunteer med students for a night? I think that's what a lot of US med schools do Thats a great idea, though I hate to say this that admission committee of College of Medicine at Usask do not seem to care much about OOP applicants...at least that is what I have noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 This thread kind of made me think, what if the UofS did student hosting, where interviewees could stay stay with volunteer med students for a night? I think that's what a lot of US med schools doThat's what a lot of Canadian schools do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasket Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 This thread kind of made me think, what if the UofS did student hosting, where interviewees could stay stay with volunteer med students for a night? I think that's what a lot of US med schools do They do have this: INTERVIEW WEEKEND Dear U of S Med School Interviewee, Congratulations on receiving an invitation for an interview! We want to offer you one further invitation: Do you need a place to stay while you are in Saskatoon? Our first year students would be pleased*to*offer*you*accommodation*while*you’re*here,* to cut down on costs and stress. If you would like to be billeted, please e-mail lra049@mail.usask.ca before March 2, 2012. Please include in your e-mail the night(s) you require accommodation, as well as any preferences regarding male/female billeter, smoker/non-smoker, etc. We will do our best to accommodate preferences. Good luck with your interview preparations. We look forward to meeting you! First Year Medical Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora_Borealis Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 They do have this: INTERVIEW WEEKEND Dear U of S Med School Interviewee, Congratulations on receiving an invitation for an interview! We want to offer you one further invitation: Do you need a place to stay while you are in Saskatoon? Our first year students would be pleased*to*offer*you*accommodation*while*you’re*here,* to cut down on costs and stress. If you would like to be billeted, please e-mail lra049@mail.usask.ca before March 2, 2012. Please include in your e-mail the night(s) you require accommodation, as well as any preferences regarding male/female billeter, smoker/non-smoker, etc. We will do our best to accommodate preferences. Good luck with your interview preparations. We look forward to meeting you! First Year Medical Class I'm an OOP interviewee but I never got this email. I've indicated my interview time slot preference as it said in the initial invite email but haven't got anything else yet. Would you mind telling me when you got that email or if it's only for IP applicants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasket Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 It wasn't in an email, it was on their webpage. http://www.medicine.usask.ca/education/medical/undergrad/admissions/Important%20Documents%20for%20Applicants/index.html I am not sure if they will send it in an email. So refer to that link for all important documents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora_Borealis Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 It wasn't in an email, it was on their webpage. http://www.medicine.usask.ca/education/medical/undergrad/admissions/Important%20Documents%20for%20Applicants/index.html I am not sure if they will send it in an email. So refer to that link for all important documents. OK thanks Nasket will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoss Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 That's what a lot of Canadian schools do as well. They do have this: Oh okay, it probably wasn't well publicized then, cause I was at the UofS for years and never heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venice Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 This thread kind of made me think, what if the UofS did student hosting, where interviewees could stay stay with volunteer med students for a night? I think that's what a lot of US med schools do U of S students do volunteer for billeting! They haven't contacted us yet, but they usually do in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascenteducation Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 hi, thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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