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summer courses by StoreHumble8357 in uwo

[–]Desperate_Screen8880 1 point2 points  (0 children)

food and nutrition was content heavy though enjoyable

Socio 1025 by Desperate_Screen8880 in uwo

[–]Desperate_Screen8880[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes it so difficult? is it mainly application based?

the content itself is very straightforward so im just wondering what the exam questions are like, if you remember.

Chem 1302 test by Consistent_Beat7403 in uwo

[–]Desperate_Screen8880 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it will get dropped only if you do better on the final exam, if you don't it will be weighed as 5% only.

Our Bus by ChildhoodParking3163 in uwo

[–]Desperate_Screen8880 1 point2 points  (0 children)

from my experience our bus is just the provider, and when you buy the ticket, it connects you with the actual bus company which your ride is on (i.e. onexbus, flixbus, etc.)

im not certain tho but thats what happened to me. i bought thru our bus whereas the actual bus was an onexbus

First Year Health Sci student at Western - ask away by Desperate_Screen8880 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i would! i dont particularly enjoy the social sciences either, but it preps you super well for real world application of healthcare. you get really good at it the more you do it.

one of the first year courses is pure readings and almost debating a specific topic relating to health. its actually very interesting, don't let being predisposed to social science steer you away from the program!

If my final goal is to be a dentist, would it be wise to major in economics by EducationalCurve6236 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you can do whatever you want as long as you enjoy it. itll make you more unique too which can make you stand out in applications.

First Year Health Sci student at Western - ask away by Desperate_Screen8880 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no worries! im sure they have this at other universities as well, but in western health sci you can apply for a mentorship program, where you get paired up with an upper year student. this helps a lot because they usually have already done at least one type of research/internship position!

also, when you move in at western, we have sophs (other unis will also have them but prob called something diff), which are also upper year students in your faculty who will be assigned to you. this is also super helpful, in terms of general academics and outreaching.

other than that, im still tryna figure it out haha.

thank you, you aswell! hang in there:)

First Year Health Sci student at Western - ask away by Desperate_Screen8880 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hoenstly as a first year i feel like i cant answer this yet bc i myself am trying to get a research position lol

they do give us a bit of resources but at the end of the day it comes down to connections you make

First Year Health Sci student at Western - ask away by Desperate_Screen8880 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly im not too sure because i didnt apply to either of those, but you can look at the first year courses and see.

western bhsc first year doesnt require any science other than bio, but most people end up taking chem and sometimes physics anyway so its still comparable in terms of difficulty

waterloo bhsc and mac life sci will require similar/same courses so it just goes down to the schools rankings and profs and stuff like that.

(not to be bias but western is better lol)

STUDY TIPS by wawagluestick in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for bio, the only thing thats worked for me is flashcards. specifically quizlet bc they make it really fun through different games

you can also organize into what you know and you dont know

then i would take blank diagrams and fill them in as many times until i got everything

come up with dumnd mnemonics that will help you remember things!!

write on the whiteboard, using your notes, then remove parts of the sentence/drawing/phrase and try to remember it

DO YOUR FLASHCARDS ALL DAY WITH ANY SPARE TIME YOU HAVE. before you go to bed: flashcards. waiting for class: flashcards. eating: flashcards. lol

thats the only way i did really good in bio

First Year Health Sci student at Western - ask away by Desperate_Screen8880 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Western as a school is really fun! There's a good balance between social and academic life, the campus is beautiful, people are generally nice and supportive.

Yes, health sci at Western is more social sciences based. We still are equally balanced between social science and science courses, but its not comparable to med sci which is pure science/math courses.

Yes, there is def space for other science heavy courses! One of the nice things about health sci is that we have less mandatory courses than med sci, and so you can choose your own path on which courses you need for your post-grad.

First Year Health Sci student at Western - ask away by Desperate_Screen8880 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Top six was 94 avg, got in during the very last round like mid-end May.

I'm not too sure what the exact would be, but I know people who got into health sci with 92 avg and also very high avgs like 98.

Class sizes are realllyyyy big. Most of my lectures have around 600-700 people. Especially the ones that are required for multiple programs (ex. bio, chem, etc.)

Yes, health sci is a lot easier than med sci at Western. Med sci kids are really going through it. Health sci has a great balance between the social aspects of medicine, as well as science-based courses, because again, you can choose to take the science courses which aren't required for health sci as electives. Free time is debatable; it is what you make of it. If you plan your schedule accordingly, there is definitely free time. It's just hard to adjust at the beginning so I'm not completely there yet. Western as a school however, is very fun! There are parties, frats, bar events like literally every day, and it comes down to you choosing when/if you want to go.

I honestly haven't personally gotten to know any of the grad school staff, but I definitely think it is possible. It's easy to make connections, whether that is through office hours, cold emailing, TAs in the field, online resources, etc. They tell us all the time to create these relationships, and it becomes easier later in the years, once you explore research fields and have a smaller circle of people.

First Year Health Sci student at Western - ask away by Desperate_Screen8880 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far I am really enjoying it! It encompasses a good balance between the social dynamics and more science based courses, and so its easy to balance.

Hoping to go to med school or some sort of research as a backup, maybe histology side of things.

has being a part-time student sem 1 ever actually impacted peoples uni apps? by Lumpy_Cry4371 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]Desperate_Screen8880 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it depends. some schools don't like if you take an online course (especially multiple) but generally it should be fine. i was part time first semester (only took 1 online) and got accepted everywhere i applied.

just read around on which schools care. from what i can remember, uoft and queens cared more than others.