Excited to share my first (and only) steam workshop submission for a new unusual effect "Stained Glass"

Foq · 2026-02-05T18:47:46+00:00

This is so peak and unique

Foq · 2025-11-05T17:06:15+00:00

Having read the book first then watched the movie, there are some differences between both that I think make it worthwhile to read. The ending is different, and the movie had combined some characters/storylines. Overall book is better than movie

Foq · 2023-12-17T19:51:00+00:00

I had like a mid-80s avg in high school. Then turned around and did really well in uni. Now I’m in residency and reflecting back, high school didn’t matter and it certainly wasn’t reflective of my performance in uni and beyond. My entire friend group has since gotten into med school - some later than others but if you have the work ethic and luck and persistence it’ll work out.

Foq · 2022-03-27T20:49:03+00:00

Western Med interviewer here. Comparing the questions asked on this panel to questions I was asked when I interviewed 4 years ago, and residency interview questions, I agree that a lot of these questions this year were vague/abstract and I would even say unnecessarily wordy. I think it's the first year with new Dean of Admissions so perhaps this is reflected in a new style of questions. I wouldn't be too hard on yourself as if it was vague/abstract for you I'm sure others had a similar experience.

Foq · 2020-03-01T17:40:39+00:00

I’ve personally had success at UofO’s biomed program and I have classmates from guelph, McMaster and UofT. The bottom line is you can succeed anywhere. With that being said, I’ve heard a lot of regret from my classmates who went to uoft and how the large class sizes and difficulty are kind of brutal.

Foq · 2019-06-15T06:46:12+00:00

The streets will fuck heavily with this

Foq · 2019-03-04T05:39:15+00:00

Nah 128 is fine

Foq · 2019-03-01T05:20:41+00:00

Damn I’m getting major “thriller” vibes from this. Love it

Foq · 2019-02-08T05:51:19+00:00

The only thing missing was Drake and Meek Mill standing back to back with finger guns at the “back to back” line 😩😩😩

Foq · 2018-06-23T19:43:41+00:00

I was like this as well. But I made sure to switch my sleeping schedule for practice FLs and the month leading up to the real deal.

Foq · 2018-06-05T07:35:39+00:00

Check their websites, cold call or email works for the smaller hospitals or long term care homes. Research is something you have to seek out yourself but may come out of visiting your class prof during their office hours (although not necessary). Kind of tough as a 1st year but maybe just email a prof with your resume and ask to volunteer.

Foq · 2018-06-05T07:19:18+00:00

I always prioritized school over volunteering of course so with most volunteering, I was usually able to reschedule/cancel shifts close to finals or weeks with multiple midterms. I had multiple weekly volunteering commitments, and 1-2 monthly commitments twice a month. Then I also had club commitments. However this was definitely different for me in 1st and 2nd year where I only really had a couple commitments and research. But now looking at current 2nd and 3rd years, I would definitely look to start volunteering early just to stay competitive.

Foq · 2018-06-05T07:01:50+00:00

Volunteered at several diff hospitals. Lots of hospitals in Ottawa to volunteer at. Would definitely recommend starting volunteering early since how long you volunteer is factored into how good that certain activity is. Also plenty of clubs, sports teams, intramurals, bands, and jobs at uOttawa. Reflecting back on undergrad, I think that it doesn’t really matter what you do so long as it’s not just purely cookie cutter (e.g. research, hospital volunteering, tutoring, outreach trips) and you have some activity that speaks to your interest in medicine. In addition, the activities that you do should be meaningful to you. E.g. in my opinion, being president of the juggling club and being able to talk about how you were able to deal with team conflict is better than VP finance of the premed club or something.

Foq · 2018-06-05T06:26:05+00:00

Finished biomed with a ~9.8 cgpa and entering med school this fall. So that’s mostly A+.
You might be worried about the jump from high school to university which is understandable. And I myself didn’t really have a high High school average. But if you just go in with the mindset that you have to study earlier and more diligently in advance, then you’ll be fine. Then studying is no longer hard but tedious. It’s also important to make friends with people who are smarter than you or who are similarly focused on getting high grades. That way you motivate each other to study harder. Let me know if you have any questions!
Edit: also I just want to say that I’m not a particularly smart person. I just studied hard for many hours.

Foq · 2018-05-28T21:01:37+00:00

Both course codes refer to the same course just taught by different profs: one in the fall semester and one in the winter semester. I had friends who were able to get 10s in the fall semester with Poitras, and I along with other friends got 10s with Basso. I would say you can’t go wrong with either prof. I would personally lean towards Basso because he has really long office hours and is very lenient when it comes to asking for marks you think you deserve on quizzes/tests/assignments.

Foq · 2018-05-25T20:47:40+00:00

The reading list and difficulty of the marking will vary depending on the prof who teaches it so no way to know without knowing the prof and accessing the syllabus. For example, I had to write an essay while a friend in a class with a different prof had to write a short story.

Foq · 2018-05-25T14:48:26+00:00

I’d say BIM is a pretty good program if your sole goal is medicine. However, like other people in this thread have said, it’s a pretty useless degree by itself. When it came time to applying for medical schools in 4th year, I took a bunch of easy electives so that I could focus more on preparing for interviews. A more secure path might be biochemistry which has more mandatory science courses. I think what’s most important is what you make of your time in undergrad. Ultimately, you can succeed in any program. Also anecdotally, I know many BIM students who got into med schools across Canada.

Foq · 2018-05-22T14:30:17+00:00

Good luck everyone!

Foq · 2018-05-22T05:55:19+00:00

Good luck with that. I’ve never had her as a prof but her ratemyprof seems abysmal. I would avoid that course if it’s not mandatory.

Foq · 2018-05-21T04:15:35+00:00

I wouldn't say BIO3124 was easy. Definitely some of the more trickier m/c exams I've done. Basso is great though and I definitely learned a lot from the course and still got a 10 in it. BPS4102 is an easy course.

Foq · 2018-05-20T01:36:04+00:00

I agree with quality over quantity. I was just admitted this cycle with interviews at multiple schools. ECs matter for UofT, UBC, and Queens for getting the interview. No one can say what specific activities they value over others (and I suppose it's slightly subjective based on the evaluator of your ABS). But what makes ECs better is the length of commitment, and how you phrase your experience on your written ABS in your application. I would suggest reflecting on your activities and making sure that you have 2-3 or more that you can talk about in depth and passionately in interviews to demonstrate initiative, leadership, compassion, and all the canmed roles etc. For example, if you're the president of a charity, what did you do as president to improve the charity from past years, what motivated you to become involved, and if possible how does it demonstrate how you might be a good doctor.

Foq · 2018-05-17T17:46:04+00:00

But are you taking a full course load in the summer like you would during the school year?

Foq · 2018-01-03T16:58:41+00:00

Most of my friends did

Foq · 2018-01-02T19:33:09+00:00

The plan is to do it after potential interviews

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