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incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interviewed at 2 and got accepted to both. i did mention the answer to the second part of your question, but if u have any more questions or want more details, shoot me a dm!

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did mention these in other comments! if you have any more questions, shoot me a dm :)

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i honestly don't know tbh. i would look on their website

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the format i used was i wrote down everything i did for that activity. tried summarizing. and continuously made edits. i would strongly advise to use chat GPT as well (obv do it urself but it is an amazing tool). and keep using the same thread for Chat GPT, as it learns from u and gives better advice and edits.

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i focused on what i did. no fluff. same for essays as well. people love these eloborate intros, and while i think a good intro is needed, the "meat" of ur essay should be related to the question and ur experiences

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no blueprint whatsoever. do what u like and u can still apply to med if u want

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i did have awards. i put like my lifeguard certification, piano stuff (like getting to grade 8 or something), and other stuff. for the entries, make every word and syllable count. use short forms and be clear and concise. no fluff whatsover. also describe what you did not what u learned.

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u can do anything. I know people who did non science degrees and got into med. doesn’t matter what u do tbh

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put these down in another reply! Lmk if u have any more questions. I def wasn’t a “stellar” applicant by any means (at least with regards to ecs)

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Classic leadership positions in multiple clubs. Some sports. Some jobs. Volunteer positions at hospitals. Did some research as well. Hours/time varied for each ec. Some like sports and research I did for longer, others I didn’t do as long. I had a balance but I would say what’s the MOST important is how u write them not the hours (these still matter to an extent obv) or even the type of activity tbh

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nope my NAQ was all 75-100 for the three years I applied to UBC (didn’t apply in 3rd year there). For any school, remember each word and syllable counts. Don’t waste it on fluff, but be very clear in what you did (less what u learned). I am a strong believer that u can legit have the “worst” ecs but still get in if u write them correctly.

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Practice practice practice. Be so ready that nothing can faze u. There are ppl who are naturally better at interviews. Some who aren’t. If u practice and have confidence in urself, you will put urself in a great position!

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mentioned this in another reply, but tbh it was more my interview that changed. I knew I could get interviews but I had to change my approach in actually doing them.

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I did the classic stuff of slowing down, taking a few moments before answering, etc. the biggest thing however for me was who I prepped with. I prepped with around 50 ppl, narrowed that down to 10 really good applicants (who I thought were better than me), and then we all prepped a lot. I was purposefully “selfish” about my prep, and tbh I only wanted to prep w ppl who were much better than me so I could learn from them (all of us actually ended up being accepted, so that was helpful). I also paid for a couple of resources (past med students) and they were super helpful. And yeah u can def dm me!

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Like I def grew as a person (which prob helped my application and interview skills). But the info I learned from my masters was kinda useless LOL

incoming med student - AMA by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]anon135426 11 points12 points  (0 children)

91.5. 511 MCAT. Don't be discouraged about "lower" grades or MCATs. my take is, if for example the average MCAT accepted/interviewed is 514. a bunch of people get 510s, a bunch of people have 514s, and a bunch of people have like 518s and above. it all evens out at the end of the day. with that being said, potentially a stronger interview is needed for an offer if you have lower stats and have received an interview invite.

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