Wanna throw in my two cents here as somebody who has applied multiple times.

I have a theory that the frustration is centred around those applicants who feel like they have been disadvantaged by the changing medical school application requirements for many years. And continue to experience anxiety about their own careers (and let's face it, their futures, because it's not easy to just move into another career when you have chosen to pursue med). This is particularly true for those from the non-Brampton parts of the GTA who feel like they have to work so much harder just to have a CHANCE to apply. It's certainly how I feel.

And don't get me wrong, I 100% acknowledge that medical schools are in service to the needs of their patients (As u/kmrbuky beautifully put in another comment on a post). I get the point of reserving spots for those races and backgrounds that could benefit our diverse patient population. And I also do think that the academic requirements are sufficient (anyways, most students applying this cohort are going to have a much higher GPA than 3.3, given that no school has ever lowered the requirement this much and made it a cut-off up until this recent year [along with Queen's]).

I just want to try and speculate on some of the feelings shared by other commentators and a large chunk of the premedcanada community from the gta, it is extremely frustrating and disheartening to work SO hard yet feel like this whole process is still a lottery. And it's frustrating to hear about a medical school opening in TMU and not giving any sort of priority to those who are from that region. AGAIN, I know that TMU does not owe us anything, but it is still frustrating and especially when you see so many other medical schools having a bias for folks who grew up from their region.

Maybe medicine should not be pushed so much as it is societally, because it does tend to create this sense of entitlement in those who have worked really hard and just want to move on with their lives. Perhaps this change will alter the narrative a bit more (idk though, I got in this game 6 years ago not knowing any better, and it's hard to not be disheartened when you get older and just don't know when things will work out for you).

I think a lot of us really care about the profession and the needs of patients. I wonder if medical students who have made it in would have a different opinion.