High School
Why Reference Letters are Important and How to Pick Your Referees
Every medical school has a different philosophy when it comes to evaluating applicants. Some schools, like Queen’s and Western, look at your GPA and MCAT scores first, and pretty much guarantee you an interview if you meet certain cutoffs. Some schools, like the University of Toronto, look at your entire application package first before granting [...]
Scholarship Interview Advice: TD Canada Trust Scholarship for Community Leadership
Although I am a recipient of the TD Scholarship, I have no experience on the judging committee, so please take my information or advice with a grain of salt. Oh, and good luck! Dress Code In general for interviews, I think anywhere from semi-formal to formal is fine. For my interview, I wore a dress [...]
Video: Tips for the Scholarship Application – University of Western Ontario – National Scholarship Program
Series: Tips for the Scholarship Application Name: University of Western Ontario – National Scholarship Program Length: ~13 minutes Requires: Adobe Flash Player Important Links: Scholarship Website,
Video: Tips for the Scholarship Application – York University Awards of Distinction
Series: Tips for the Scholarship Application Name: York University – Awards of Distinction Length: ~25 minutes Requires: Adobe Flash Player Important Links: Scholarship Website,
The Power of Marketing: Because Perception is Reality
“What is real? How do you define real? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.” This is a famous quote from the character Morpheus of one of my favourite movies of all time, The [...]
Tips for Multiple Choice Tests
I love multiple choice tests more than any other type of tests. They’re great because you don’t even have to know the answer to have a shot at getting a question right! Especially when it comes to courses where you are expected to know a lot of information (e.g. biology), it helps when you only [...]
Where Should I Go for University?
A lot of students have asked me why I chose to go to York University to study undergraduate biology. I get this question a lot, and the reason for this is quite obvious – a lot of people have the impression that York University’s reputation in science and engineering is not as strong as other [...]
Why I Don’t Post Any of My Past Essays
Some students have been asking me if they could get a glimpse of my previous scholarship and application essays. But to be fair to everyone, I’m going to be consistent, and my decision is to not ever post or give out any of my previous essays. Plagiarism There are two main reasons for this. The [...]
Scholarship Aftermath: Dealing with Loss and Disappointment
I was talking with a friend last night whose recent scholarship interview has left her a bit upset and frustrated at the moment. She felt like she did great, and that she deserved to move on to the next round of the process, but ultimately, she was not selected. If you’ve read my article on [...]
Video: Tips for the Scholarship Application – Millennium Excellence Awards
Series: Tips for the Scholarship Application Name: Millennium Excellence Awards Length: ~31 minutes Requires: Adobe Flash Player Important Links: Scholarship Website,
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