medschoolapp Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hi everyone! I've been looking into the difference between applying to the French vs. English stream at Ottawa med. I understand that the French stream is less competitive so I was thinking of applying for that stream. French is not my first language but I can express myself well enough to make it through I believe. Has anyone who has studied English applied for the French stream and gotten an interview? How did things go and how strict are they with assessing your proficiency in writing/speaking? I would really appreciate any advice/help! Also, how important are extracurriculars with OttawaMed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald_Duck Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 I studied French so I wouldn't be able to comment on the challenges however I can let you know the following things: 1) Both classes have access to echo360 recorded lectures and the material in both streams, so if one lecture is very hard to follow in French you will have the option to listen in English. Also, when we write exams they give us all the questions and answers in both languages 2) you have to look at your stats and evaluate whether or not you will be competitive or not in English vs French. Depending on where your GPA stands it makes a big difference in terms of outcome. 3) They evaluate ECs as part of your sketch (you receive a score) so the more the merrier, but do not neglect more important criteria such as GPA. Also, try to focus your activities on CANMEDs as well as activities you have a keen interest and passion for, it will show at the invterview Hope that helps Mr Duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neji3 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Does anyone know whether we are tested in English in the French stream? Are there a few questions in English ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyAndHopeful Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 19 minutes ago, Neji3 said: Does anyone know whether we are tested in English in the French stream? Are there a few questions in English ? Our exams are in both languages. So in our exam question booklets, one side of the book is in English, and one side is in French. The questions and answers are all the same, so you can do the exam in whatever language you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neji3 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, HappyAndHopeful said: Our exams are in both languages. So in our exam question booklets, one side of the book is in English, and one side is in French. The questions and answers are all the same, so you can do the exam in whatever language you choose. Thank you! Do you happen to know if we are tested in our English communication skills during the interview? Just wondering since I'm a little rusty in speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie19 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 32 minutes ago, Neji3 said: Thank you! Do you happen to know if we are tested in our English communication skills during the interview? Just wondering since I'm a little rusty in speaking. If you put that you're bilingual on your application, they will ask you a question in English to test your communication skills, just to make sure that you are in fact bilingual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circlecircledotdot Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I can confirm that my bilingualism was tested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreMedder Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Yup. Can confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey 123 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hey, I Interviewed this morning and this is my third french interview for Ottawa u , was anyone else thrown off by their style this year aka more scenarios? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j17f Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, hey 123 said: Hey, I Interviewed this morning and this is my third french interview for Ottawa u , was anyone else thrown off by their style this year aka more scenarios? I was thrown off but it was for quite a different reason than what you describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premedstudent0307 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 16 minutes ago, hey 123 said: Hey, I Interviewed this morning and this is my third french interview for Ottawa u , was anyone else thrown off by their style this year aka more scenarios? Yup, I feel exactly the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie19 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, hey 123 said: Hey, I Interviewed this morning and this is my third french interview for Ottawa u , was anyone else thrown off by their style this year aka more scenarios? I was thrown off by the first question because I was really not expecting it. I was surprised that I only got very limited opportunity to talk about myself/my passions and studies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl heider Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 this is the first time i apply to uottawa, and i found their interview to be strange. i had just one question out of my sketch, the rest was ethical scenarios. also the english question was really long and complicated i didn't feel it was just to test my English aptitude. one of the questions they gave me was soooo strange i never heard of these type of questions before online or else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwankenobi Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Did your panel seem friendly? Mine did, but they might be like that to everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl heider Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 no mine was one friendly person, two cold ones. but i gave them equal eye contact and even got a few smiles from the cold ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey 123 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 they were normal not cold not overly friendly, but i got challenged a lot not in a bad way but a lot of what ifs to the questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwankenobi Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 I wonder if any interviewees can't actually speak French. Has this ever been a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl heider Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 minute ago, hey 123 said: they were normal not cold not overly friendly, but i got challenged a lot not in a bad way but a lot of what ifs to the questions i only got one what if. and it was in my english question ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey 123 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, karl heider said: i only got one what if. and it was in my english question ... my english question was very basic! I guess it really varies depending on the panel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie19 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 I haven't heard of anyone applying to the French stream and not being able to form an actual sentence, but I have heard of the opposite .. last year someone in the English stream put that they were bilingual on their application, were questioned and they couldn't answer in an actual coherent sentence. The person was talking (with a friend after the interview while on the tour) about how it was unfair that they questioned them ..... ?? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premedstudent0307 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Yeah I feel like most people don't apply to a stream if they can't speak the language because they know they won't be able to make it through the interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald_Duck Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Now with the Casper its suprising they can score well on the written but not be able to talk the language. Im sure it dosent happen that often as it used to before they implemented the Capser. Mr Duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwankenobi Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 56 minutes ago, Donald_Duck said: Now with the Casper its suprising they can score well on the written but not be able to talk the language. Im sure it dosent happen that often as it used to before they implemented the Capser. Mr Duck So it did happen before? I would have liked to see those interviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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