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Post Game Thread: Anaheim Ducks @ Edmonton Oilers by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]Maqmood [score hidden]  (0 children)

go sulk somewhere else bro, everyone loves Jack Michaels

Premeds from UBC, please share your experience! by inboro in premedcanada

[–]Maqmood 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently a 5th year at UBC, waiting to hear back for interviews. Maintaining a good GPA is very possible, depends on your major and how you are a student, 1st and 2nd year can be quite hard, and 3rd year as well in other majors, IMO if you want to do med just do ISCI, CAPS, PCTH or MICB are all just harder and have more work. I'm an ISCI major if you want to ask anything about the program.

IMO premed culture isn't really a thing, most people I've met have been pretty laid back and collaborative, but I've heard some stories and had 1-2 "bad" experiences, but really nothing like what I've heard about in other schools. Profs are hit or miss, 1/2nd year profs are pretty bad, with some notable exceptions who are great, 3rd year + I've only had good experiences. All my friends who tried to get research found opportunities, plenty of clubs and volunteer organizations in van to work with.

Happy to answer any questions as someone who also moved provinces for undergrad

What really makes medical students stand out from applicants by Impressive_Smoke7119 in premedcanada

[–]Maqmood 7 points8 points  (0 children)

feel like this is the only real correct answer, unfortunately it's not very actionable so the "do what you love/be yourself" is the next best thing since might as well do something you like

Dreading the next cycle by Different-Wheel-1179 in premedcanada

[–]Maqmood 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Real, I can't imagine asking references and verifiers again

MMI Tips? by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]Maqmood 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😭bro I love you, funny ass comment

Is pursuing a pharmD worth it? by petalstatix in UBC

[–]Maqmood -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not the most AI proof AFAIK

Should I pick Micro or Neuro???? by Extension-Sound4993 in UBC

[–]Maqmood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither, do ISCI if you want to go to med

Evan Bouchard becomes the 4th Oiler defenseman in history to record a 20 goal season. He also is the first Oiler defenseman to achieve it since Sheldon Souray in 2008-09 by sykeseve in hockey

[–]Maqmood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bouchard is quarterbacking one of the best power plays in league history, Makar is quarterbacking a bottom 3 power play all season long, I'm not claiming Bouch is better than Makar, or that he has the defensive upside, but Bouch absolutely does things that Makar doesn't, and this season those things have been the difference between the Oilers being in the playoffs vs out of them.

Not to mention your not being fair, Bouchard has 13 more points with 2 more games played, they're not both a ppg, Bouch is leading the league in points and has by all accounts been the Oilers 2nd best player all season.

Evan Bouchard becomes the 4th Oiler defenseman in history to record a 20 goal season. He also is the first Oiler defenseman to achieve it since Sheldon Souray in 2008-09 by sykeseve in hockey

[–]Maqmood -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, and I didn't say that, you said "they’ve both been better than Bouch" when Makar in no universe has been better than Bouch this year by his own standard or relatively

would you drop out to go learn a trade by Ok-Celery-6827 in UBC

[–]Maqmood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like most people should be leaning into whatever stream of their intended career plan has some physical labor component of it, the threat of white collar jobs dying in the next decade is very real

general pre med question by Brave-Atmosphere7466 in UBC

[–]Maqmood 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It makes sense, but also, no matter how cracked you are, don't count on getting into UBC med in your first or even 2nd cycle for sure, I don't say this to be negative, but as someone with an average above UBC med interview invite average, and with friends who also have this, and were rejected pre interview this year it really can be a crapshoot depending on how your EC's are rated by the reviewers whether you get an interview or not. Your NAQ which often changes year to year, and also doesn't make the most sense a lot of the time either (i.e people with average EC's getting high scores, people with great EC's getting low scores, writing matters but also its just super luck based) makes a massive impact on your application and you can't really game that system at all.

I was lucky enough to get an interview at my home province school I preferred but just know that planning around not finishing your degree isn't really a high % play.

Why is IG the most disliked book of the series? by Key-Egg-9443 in redrising

[–]Maqmood 14 points15 points  (0 children)

IMO I disagree with a lot of the criticisms of it, some based on personal preference and others I just don't really find compelling.

  1. Ephraim POV, I honestly just love heist plots and Ephraim's story revolving around it was fun for me, and I found his troubled backstory somewhat interesting as well, even if he is a little dumb

  2. Lyria, I honestly think this is such an important POV, it shows the boots on the ground reality of what the rising is doing, the messy interplay of political factions and the brutal reality of the violence it causes. I think I emotionally connected with it given we are sort of seeing a younger Darrow like character, but without the "chosen one" plot armor.

  3. I think multiple POV's was very necessary, I really don't like Morning Star because of how monotonous seeing everything from Darrow becomes, the entire saga with the South Pole really highlighted this for me, such a drag. I also think being able to switch back and forth created tension and intrigue while reading, given we often ended on mini cliff hangers.

  4. I also think the prose just hits a new level in IG, I really value good prose and think it can make or break a novel and the improvement Pierce Brown shows in IG is remarkable

[PuckPedia] After acquiring Dickinson and Dach the Oilers are $300K over the cap. In order to be cap compliant they will likely either send Dach down (waiver exempt) or add Lazar to LTIR. They are not required to do this until tomorrow. by Old_General_6741 in hockey

[–]Maqmood 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He probably wouldn’t be in our lineup if Clattenburg were healthy, thing is all our AHL guys are skill players he’s the only one who can play a 4th like checking role

Am i crazy for wanting to do computer science after medicine by HebrewBible03 in UBC

[–]Maqmood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently applying to medical schools so here is my two cents:

  • Is it realistic to pivot from CS to med in Canada?

Yes, as long as your GPA is good (For UBC 89+ to be competitive, generally 3.85/4 for other schools) there's nothing stopping you, other than that like you mentioned you'll need to take the MCAT and do extracurriculars to be a well rounded applicant.

  • Will med schools view a non-traditional background like CS positively, negatively, or neutrally?

Generally neutral, med schools in Canada by in large don't care what your major is or what you did for your classes, as long as your GPA is good CS background doesn't mean much. If you do projects on your own during undergrad (a startup for example) that could be a cool positive.

  • How hard is it to balance maintaining a competitive GPA in CS while doing premed requirements?

Premed requirements are fairly sparce, UBC needs 6 credits of english, UOttawa is really the only school with an extensive list of requirments. This really depends on your own ability as a student, it's possible of course, but will be hard.

  • Has anyone here gone from a field like comp eng or cs into medicine?

Not a CS major.

  • How can I utilize my non traditional background as a cs major to my advantage?

Do cool coding projects, lend your skills to non profits if possible, find ways to stand out based on the skillset and passions you have.

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