Guest h2k Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 Hi guys, I hope everyone is doing just fine. I am actually considering dal med school in 2003-2004 I would like to have an idea about work load, and study hours/week in med school for the 4 years, and weather you have life or no. can you do anything else, can you work part time, or no time for any other activities. also where can i find salary averages for residency programs in Nova Scotia, just to know how fast we will get out of dept and see the light. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Wong Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 Resident salaries across Canada can be found here: pub44.ezboard.com/fpremed101frm25.showMessage?topicID=57.topic As for first-hand Dal med school life, I guess we'll have to wait until the incoming Med 1's start! Ian UBC, Med 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest arcticaguy Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 hey h2k, I had very similar questions to yours, which I posed several times to Dal med I and II students, over the last few years. They were very positive about the atmosphere that dal med allows them. In a nutshell, the work load varies depending on whether or not it's exam time It also depends on your academic background: If you had a degree in Biochemistry, for example, and were able to keep up with the lectures without much trouble, then you would be less stressed than some others lacking in that background. However, the consesus amongst the students was that usually many of them used these opportunities to catch-up on other weak areas they might have. This said, many students have apparently been able to maintain many of their hobbies and even started new ones, while in medschool. One student said that he routinely takes Saturday evenings and most of Sundays as his private time away from meds. (except for exam time ofcourse!) I personally believe that if you enjoy medicine, it will become part of your lifestyle, and you won't feel it is taking over your life. That is unfortunately the case for many in undergrad. I'll get back to you in the next academic year as to whether or not I personally share these opinions Best of luck. cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest h2k Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Guys, Thank you very much for the great feedback. These info are really usefull in making a decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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