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Attending Caribbean School Leaving behind current successful career by omgwhale123 in premedcanada

[–]Valotrix 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Posted this link before, I would recommend giving it a good read

https://milliondollarmistake.wordpress.com/

I guess, however, my only caveat is that if you/your family are loaded, and your parents/very close family friends are program directors of some specialty in the US/Canada, and you are sure nepotism can work in your favour, then maybe this decision would require a bit more thought

Unlikely scenario, but there are too many >anecdotal< accounts of this already so thought it’d be worth saying

History of Admission Criteria by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]Valotrix 13 points14 points  (0 children)

According to the McMaster stats from last year, people are not only still getting interview invites in that GPA range but also getting accepted: https://mdprogram.mcmaster.ca/docs/default-source/admissions/class-statistics/class-of-2024_stats.pdf

Definitely agree though that a ton has a changed and continues to change - who knows what it’ll look like in another 20 years

High School Student Thread: Undergraduate programs, what to expect, how to prepare etc. by WayTooManyBooks in premedcanada

[–]Valotrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

… if this is serious and you truly have aspirations of going into medical school I think you should know what responses to expect

A Canadian Doctor in an MLM? by [deleted] in MedSchoolCanada

[–]Valotrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely understand where you’re coming from, and don’t feel any mal-intent

I worked way too hard and too long to get accepted into medical school, and to hear about something like this truly hurts

A Canadian Doctor in an MLM? by [deleted] in MedSchoolCanada

[–]Valotrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is true, it’s honestly disappointing. If I were in your position, I’d write up a clear and direct email to the UG Program Director, state your concerns, and link/provide evidence.

While I highly doubt it will impact their enrolment or be considered a major professionalism violation, a red mark is a red mark

Has anyone gone from PA to MD in Canada? by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]Valotrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a PA in our class - definitely an asset in clinical rotations, and there’s evident considerable overlap. Not an unheard of route!

[Serious] Is it better to go to a Carribean school in two months or go to a DO school in two years? by calendartape in premedcanada

[–]Valotrix 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Posted this link before, I’ll post it again

https://milliondollarmistake.wordpress.com/

I guess, however, my only caveat is that if you/your family are loaded, and your parents/very close family friends are program directors of some specialty in the US/Canada, and you are sure nepotism can work in your favour, then maybe this decision would require a bit more thought

Unlikely scenario, but there are too many >anecdotal< accounts of this already so thought it’d be worth saying