Archive for May, 2009
I will be getting my Bsc and graduating!
I have a fantastic science academic advisor / counselor who has helped me a ton since I started the biomedical sciences program at York. Pretty much every time I was paranoid and had a question about something, she was always there for help, support, and advice. You honestly can’t do anything on your [...]
Medical School Admissions: How important are non-academic components really?
After reading Medaholic’s great post on why grades are the most important component of the medical school admissions process, it got me thinking about how important the non-GPA/MCAT components actually are. And the more I think about it, the more it seems like they are significantly less important than most people realize.
Now, let me [...]
Acceptance Day – The Whole Story
Cliff notes for those who just want the raw results: I was accepted to the University of Toronto and McMaster University, and was waitlisted at Queen’s University.
As you all already know, I got into medical school on Friday! Unfortunately, I was out almost the entire day so I didn’t get the time to [...]
So… I’m going to be a doctor!
So I was rolling around in bed at 6:45am, and decided to check my email just for the heck of it….
May 15, 2009
Dear Joshua,
Congratulations!
On behalf of the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, I am delighted to extend to you an offer of admission into the first year of the Doctor of Medicine Program [...]
Less than 24 hours to go…
So I find out whether I get into medical school tomorrow. To be fair, unless I’m outright rejected, I could still get in sometime this summer off the wait list, though the longer it goes into the summer, the less likely I’ll probably get in.
I’m actually not feeling anything right now. Anxiety, nervous, [...]
Medaholic.com – Why Grades Matter
The following is a guest post from my good friend over at Medaholic.com. He is currently a first year medical student and is involved in his school’s admissions process. His blog is fantastic, so check it out!
Why do grades matter so much when it comes to getting into medical school? We’ve all [...]
Success: Geography Midterm Finally Completed!
It only took more than a month, but this whole Geography midterm ordeal has finally come to a close.
Perhaps it was the threat of having to do an oral exam with the professor, maybe it was the fact that security guards were stationed inside the building, or maybe whoever was pulling the fire alarm before [...]
