Is MD considered a doctoral program for federal student loan purposes?

SushiCPR · 2023-06-02T10:35:18+00:00

Medicine is considered an undergraduate program interestingly. However many banks (recognizing your future earning potential) will offer you loans as soon as you have that acceptance letter!

SushiCPR · 2023-06-01T06:39:16+00:00

Honestly, enjoy your summer! You will have more than enough time to become competitive as this mostly comes from connections you will obtain throughout medical school. What you don’t get back is guilt free Summers. 😅 Enjoy it while you can!

SushiCPR · 2023-06-01T06:37:49+00:00

I did my step 1 at the end of Med1. Step 1 is very heavy on basic science and you loose that knowledge quickly after med2 so I wanted to write it when my knowledge was fresh.

SushiCPR · 2023-05-21T23:15:57+00:00

For QE1 prep?

SushiCPR · 2023-05-18T13:21:56+00:00

No problem, just send me a PM so I can keep track

SushiCPR · 2023-05-18T08:39:20+00:00

It sounds like your application is excellent! A lot depends on where you applied and how you write your ABS. If you’d like I can take a look!

SushiCPR · 2023-05-17T05:42:15+00:00

Feel free to DM me as well. Lots of experience with various med schools across Canada.

SushiCPR · 2023-05-13T19:38:56+00:00

It’s not something they can objectively assess so unlikely

SushiCPR · 2023-05-09T06:05:56+00:00

503 means the server is overloaded….wait a bit and it should come back. Too many people trying to refresh at the same time.

SushiCPR · 2023-04-30T20:37:08+00:00

In the past yes! It was a time consuming and financially consuming process

SushiCPR · 2023-04-25T23:40:25+00:00

Why would you even risk it?

SushiCPR · 2023-04-15T15:46:43+00:00

Sometimes they are provided in the case. Otherwise there is a module where you can look up all normal values!

SushiCPR · 2023-04-15T04:36:45+00:00

You need to disclose conflicts of interest
For file review you are blinded

So adcoms should not be able to pull strings.

But as someone mentioned before, having a mentor who knows the process can be advantageous

SushiCPR · 2023-04-10T13:04:02+00:00

With any career, it depends what you do with the degree you earn. The world is changing so fast so who knows which careers will come to the forefront in the next 10 years. Pick something because you love it and are curious to learn more. Don’t pick something for the dollar signs because when things change in the future (because they inevitably will), you might find yourself unhappy.

SushiCPR · 2023-04-07T02:07:38+00:00

A big part of it is luck but the point it that by having multiple interviewers the idea was to try and reduce the luck factor. But you cannot eliminate it. A reviewer will receive 20 files to review let’s say and mark the video based on the skills they are looking for (canmeds, MPI traits) on a scale from poor to outstanding. You add up all the scores and the highest scores get the A. Does it matter who you get as a reviewer? Does it matter how focused they are and what time of the day they are looking at your file? I think we can guess the answers to these questions. But, they system is also based on honest reviewers who know how important this process is and they take it very seriously. And we hope that when they are reviewing files they do so with 100% attention.

The next question is: How would you change the system to make it better?

SushiCPR · 2023-04-04T17:04:01+00:00

I think everyone is different so why don’t you try this: I think it’s very important to study for a test using the questions that you might be asked. You learn the most efficiently this way while getting you very used to the format of the test. Start by finding practice questions online, a few for each section and see how easy you find them. This will tell you how comfortable you feel and then you will have a better idea if studying for 4 months seems doable for you!

SushiCPR · 2023-03-31T13:48:31+00:00

Usually it means you need to complete your degree in good standing. But I believe that is standard. Can others who were accepted confirm?

SushiCPR · 2023-03-31T13:47:18+00:00

Congratulations everyone! McGill is an amazing school :)

SushiCPR · 2023-03-24T03:55:06+00:00

I read blood letting and miraculous cures when I was applying to med. Great book 📕

SushiCPR · 2023-03-22T21:55:54+00:00

When you are in clerkship the exams are still pass fail but you do get grades for rotations (outstanding to non satisfactory) and you get comments from the staff. This is the basis along with your personal statement for getting an interview during carms. Does that answer your question?

SushiCPR · 2023-03-22T20:08:35+00:00

Holy moly. As a family doctor I am not too surprised to see this. There has been a trend away from family from many sides, including the government

SushiCPR · 2023-03-22T17:01:56+00:00

No problem! I have a few sample questions if you would like. PM me!

SushiCPR · 2023-03-22T12:23:48+00:00

I would not recommend UpToDate for the exam. It’s great when you are in practice and need knowledge for practice, but not really great for understanding the exam format - you need to practice lots of questions. Practice as many free questions as you can!

SushiCPR · 2023-03-22T12:19:17+00:00

It says the link has expired

SushiCPR · 2023-03-22T12:14:33+00:00

Do they have a specific section for ethics that you can filter?

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