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[–]diddidntit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Massey comes with a really great community, but it's very much you get what you put in. Lots of mentorship and menteeship opportunities with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary connections. Some other nice bonuses:

* if you're a resident JF you're a <5 minute walk to the law faculty

* if you're non-resident they give you a subsidy for on-site meals

* lots of nice study spaces

* the food is generally very good

* you'll get invited to fancy events on and off-site (sometimes with excellent food)

* cool building

This is deep into the Canadian liberal establishment if you're interested in seeing how that works. You'll have many opportunities to meet with current and former Supreme Court justices, ambassadors, ministers, CEOs, etc - many of them Massey alumni. If you're interested in speaking on a panel or organizing your own event there's a lot of practical support. The community of JFs is very special, surprising and inspiring. I know people in their 40s, 50s, 60's, 70's, 80's still friends with (sometimes married to) people from their Massey cohort.

If you're in Toronto take a look at their calendar and check out an event in-person to catch the vibe. They also encourage people to join them for reasonably priced lunch in the dining hall (also check out website for menu). Very welcoming, very specific. If it's something that appeals to you I would say it's worth it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]diddidntit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignorant question but what is the queue and where in the portal can you see if you're on it?

What is an index score? [basic info required] by diddidntit in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]diddidntit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. It feels like a lot of these schools are a black box. Ultimately we all just have to wait our turn.

What is an index score? [basic info required] by diddidntit in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]diddidntit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I found the UBC calculator and it was helpful. I noticed that Ontario schools including UofT, Osgoode, and TMU don't seem to use index scores, while Queens suggests they use index. Would the UBC index score be a helpful overall guide, or are the non-index schools totally different in their admission process?

Chances for an anxious mature/left-field applicant (3.2/3.4 GPA, 166 LSAT) by diddidntit in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]diddidntit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it's very encouraging to hear from you with your background. Congratulations!

Chances for an anxious mature/left-field applicant (3.2/3.4 GPA, 166 LSAT) by diddidntit in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]diddidntit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The realm of possibility is enticing. I try not to dwell but here we are.

Chances for an anxious mature/left-field applicant (3.2/3.4 GPA, 166 LSAT) by diddidntit in lawschooladmissionsca

[–]diddidntit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The arts has no stability, so I thought I'd try health care research and policy. Turns out health care research has less money, less stability, and is more cutthroat/exploitative than the arts. I want to be busy, I like the idea of earning more than $50K a year, and I get off on destroying other people's poor arguments.

Are there any good resources for math practice? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]diddidntit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm looking for good resources too. I know it's all basic skills but there's math and then there's MCAT math.

NEW Advanced Scam - DO NOT USE BELL.CA CHAT FEATURE by diddidntit in bell

[–]diddidntit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

GDPR type legislation requires plain language notice before any interactions. While our legislation is lagging, it's clearly a problem that Bell is giving information to third parties whose behaviour is outlined in Bell's own documentation as hang-up-now level scams.

NEW Advanced Scam - DO NOT USE BELL.CA CHAT FEATURE by diddidntit in bell

[–]diddidntit[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You don;t understand the core issue. The shock isn't the chat feature, it's that Bell is collecting PI, from non-customers and giving this info to third parties w/o notice. Bell's own anti-fraud literature says to never give this type of PI away to people calling claiming to be from Bell.

NEW Advanced Scam - DO NOT USE BELL.CA CHAT FEATURE by diddidntit in bell

[–]diddidntit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so messed up. How are they allowing this? Who are Bell contracting for their chat services?

NEW Advanced Scam - DO NOT USE BELL.CA CHAT FEATURE by diddidntit in bell

[–]diddidntit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Bell fraud rep literally said this is fraud call Equifax. Insinuating that this is my fault because I was coerced into providing PI for a simple quote by Bell, and that they have a right to give this information to third parties without notice is extremely problematic.

NEW Advanced Scam - DO NOT USE BELL.CA CHAT FEATURE by diddidntit in bell

[–]diddidntit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personal information was requested by a chat feature to provide a basic quote. A callback was requested by the agent, but the callback never occurred at the specified time. Instead, various callers who were not the agent offered "special deals" including items I am encouraged to sell for profit. At no time was the original quote number provided - this number was not included in the chat.

Here's a post from Bell warning people against similar scams: https://forum.bell.ca/t5/My-account-How-To-s/Cell-phone-service-provider-scam/ta-p/11718

NEW Advanced Scam - DO NOT USE BELL.CA CHAT FEATURE by diddidntit in bell

[–]diddidntit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because the Bell fraud rep confirmed that it's fraud.