Comments on: What? You need a 98 average to get into McMaster Health Sciences?

By: Why Being Rejected from McMaster Health Sciences is Good for You | medaholic

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:29:00 +0000

[...] with average of 95+%, being rejected was the norm. [Medhopeful writes a very good post about the program here.] I was initially devastated and felt like I had failed. I ended up choosing to do a life science [...]

By: Why Being Rejected from McMaster’s Health Sciences Program was Good for Me | medaholic

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:49:25 +0000

By: Joshua

Joshua — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:00:19 +0000

Hi Ina,

I'm not sure how long the Mac health science application took me…. probably a few days. I think the most important thing is being concise and clear. My average was around a 96 I think when I applied. In terms of what I mentioned on my application, anything from leadership experiences to school clubs when it was relevant.

Good luck!

By: Ina

Ina — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:19:10 +0000

Hey

I really enjoy your blog.

But I was just wondering how you wrote your supp application for health science at MAC (the kind of tone you used, how long it took you to write it, etc.) and what your average and EC's were.

Thanks

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:21:52 +0000

Thanks Peter!

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:04:10 +0000

I stumbled upon this article of yours, and I really like your attitude toward journalism.
I also strongly believe that only the whole truth should be presented to the community and twisting and bending facts to create an article with just enough spice to make the cut-off for publishing is degrading.
Thank you for this useful post.

Peter

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:06:04 +0000

Hey John,

I've honestly only heard good things about McMaster Health Sciences for the most part, and I have a lot of friends who go there and are happy there.

I chose to go to York because I had a good research opportunity, and staying in Toronto allowed me to remain involved in some things that were important to me.

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:12:31 +0000

Hey, I was just wondering why you chose not to go into McMaster Health Sciences even though you got accepted. Is there anything about the program you didn't like? I heard a few rumours about bad parts of the program but I'm not sure if they're true.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:09:08 +0000

Hey Bill,

Nope, most medical schools don't care what undergraduate program you attend. In terms of your university studies, the important things are to make sure you complete any medical school prerequisites and that you work hard to obtain a competitive GPA.

And yah, that would be an example of undergraduate studies.

Good luck!

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:55:15 +0000

Hey Joshua, I have recently become a frequent visitor to your online blog and it seems to me that you have some very interesting things to talk about. Also, you have provided me with some valuable information, so I thank you for that. I am currently a high school student thinking about pursuing a career in medicine, but I'm a little confused about the whole process of becoming a doctor. After high school, is there a specific program you have to go into to become a doctor…say Life Sciences? For example, I know you went to York University, but what program, and does it really matter what program you go into? Lastly, is Undergrad studies the same as pursing a bachelor's degree in Life Sciences at U of t for example?