Futur3 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hey guys, it's time for Intent to Register at Western. I want to make sure I know what I'm getting myself into, so if anybody has anything to say or comment about certain modules, please post it below. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastman Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hey guys, it's time for Intent to Register at Western. I want to make sure I know what I'm getting myself into, so if anybody has anything to say or comment about certain modules, please post it below. Thanks! Look at the module requirements, do something you like, are you interested in a thesis-make sure you do the prereqs for it, don't do something because you think it sounds fancy. Just research the requirements for the modules, look at all the courses and their descriptions, ask around. Make sure you enjoy what you're getting into, I'm a month away from finishing my ugrad at Western, and it's been amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastman Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Thank you. What module are you doing? Is there any particular module I should watch out for, or are they all relatively similar in difficulty? Im Psych/Phys, although they got rid of my module now. As a physiology student I can vouch for how awesome our phys program is, and how incredible the department is. I've heard people say to stay away from Path, but I personally don't know anybody in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I know a ton of people in path and they're all pretty cool people who really enjoy the module. Being from phys myself though I will confidently 100% say GO PHYS GO! Best module ever. Do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markov79 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 i've heard biochem is pretty tough in third year, i'm currently enjoying the pharm courses i'm taking (but i really like pharm...), and as evidenced by this thread, people in phys are pretty happy about that one. i should add that med sci provides a pretty cool variety. this comes with the expected challenge of covering all your prereqs and also needing a direction/back up plan/future upon graduation. at least with a more focused degree, you could probably make a smoother transition into grad school if you like that, or have a more clearly defined use in other fields. however, i'm really just speculating in this regard. can anyone with the experience of graduating with a med sci degree comment on the path after graduation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrenchToast Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'm in Phys and really enjoying it. Keep in mind that lots of the prereqs in second year are very similar for most of the Med Sci modules and that you can switch your ITR request before third year (and fourth) without any penalties - provided you have the prerequisites. Bio modules require more 2nd year courses, though. Also, on a side note, I've done a different ITR every single year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameltingbanana Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I'm currently doing a thesis, and enjoying it a lot. Any specific questions? My thesis is in Immunology, and the projects are jointly administered between the Departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology/Immunology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markov79 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 how are you finding it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameltingbanana Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 how are you finding it? In my experience, much more important than the project is the professor (and I've heard that seems to be true for graduate studies also). I have friends who read terms like "cancer research" and swooned, but later found out the prof was sort of hard to work with and expected unreasonable things. But I personally lucked out, and my prof has been great so far. It's also a great way to get a taste of graduate school - I knew if I didn't get into medicine, there's no way I'd commit to a masters without knowing what the lifestyle/workload/benchwork entailed so a thesis was the right decision for me. Don't get me wrong, plenty of people choose to do the basic medical sciences sans thesis and that's fine, but the thesis gives you a very close working relationship with a professor/graduate student, and you can definitely get a conference/poster presentation and perhaps even a publication (!) out of it if you work your butt off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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