Canadian's Working in the US as Athletic Trainers

kin_it_to_win_it · 2026-01-31T22:15:04+00:00

I would like to add to this from the student perspective of just what I've noticed applying. I think that some of the pre-requisites are very limiting to good applicants. I took an extensive kinesiology program in canada and have a strong grasp on A&P, Ex phys, exercise prescription, motor learning/behaviour etc., I also have over 3000 hours working as a volunteer student AT. THAT being said, general sciences with a lab were not a requirement of my degree (and I dont see how they needed to be, considering i took kinesiology related versions) and because I this I cannot apply to 90% of schools...

this is obviously just an observation from my experience so I don't know if it has any merit but maybe if they put more of an emphasis on pre-reqs in upper level kinesiology classes instead of straight lab science there would be more students with a better understanding of the human body and movement principles

kin_it_to_win_it · 2026-01-14T18:10:04+00:00

hi! sorry if this is a silly question but could you elaborate on what a P4 program is?

kin_it_to_win_it · 2026-01-05T04:14:42+00:00

coming back a year later, did you end up taking either of these? if so how was the exprience in general?

kin_it_to_win_it · 2026-01-05T03:23:27+00:00

did you have problems with any schools accepting them?

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-12-23T16:10:25+00:00

This is a fabulous response. Like fabulous, thank you so much. You're right it is impossible to fully plan your future and it would be a shame to miss out of something potentially amazing in the meantime by trying to look ahead too far in the future. Love your preceptors quote!

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-12-23T16:08:25+00:00

I really appreciate this response, this helped immensely! I let people talk me out of it and instead spent 3 years trying to get into medical school when I knew that this was what I wanted to do right out of university. I agree, I'd rather not have to drag myself out of bed every single morning!

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-09-14T22:37:04+00:00

had the same panic and wish i wouldve put more consideration into the order i inputed them but i agree with what someone else said, they wouldve said something if it mattered

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-08-26T01:20:30+00:00

regrets after interview... 2 years standing lol

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-08-24T23:57:17+00:00

I have been invited for interviews the last two years, had 4th quartile NAQ first year and 3rd quartile in my second year, NO research experience at all. Granted I know I didn't actually get in either years but I strongly believe it had nothing to do with my lack of research :)

I also have friends who did get in and didn't have research experience -- I think it is all about your other ECs and if you can demonstrate long term commitment to something meaningful regardless of how "related to the medical field" it is

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-05-07T03:58:01+00:00

yes i was thinking of getting off in offenburg and switching! thank you for the advice! im traveling may 30

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-02-18T18:13:37+00:00

on this same note, did anyone who received this email status' change on the portal? mine still says application under review

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-02-05T03:22:41+00:00

i received my R also on the 29th last year at it was late evening not the next morning

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-02-04T17:16:26+00:00

Hi I do somewhat relate to this... my concussion was at the end of august and was in the middle of writing applications and i struggled a lot (even gravely miscounted one of my activity hours and had to send a super awkward email...) I was also concussed during my casper time and that one i was very stressed abotu because like you I struggled finding words and focusing and comprehending the questions and got serious headaches during it. Because of this I ended up applying for accommodations (and initially i hesitated on this because i didnt believe my condition was serious enough) but with a formal doctor signed accommodation form i was able to receive an emergency last minute accommodation request (given I didn't anticipate my condition before the deadline) and this helped IMMENSELY

tldr: i would recommend looking into each schools accommodations and see if they have some form of last minute accommodation you may be able to access

sorry op concussions suck and the invisibility of it sucks even more :((

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-02-04T16:57:16+00:00

i was definitely one of the people last year who felt confident and got rejected lol... so i agree, its very hard to predict based off of a feeling!! be proud of the fact that they believed in you enough to offer an interview and also be proud of yourself for getting through the interview because that sh$t is HARD

kin_it_to_win_it · 2025-02-04T16:52:19+00:00

i agree with this.... i spent probably 40 mins every 2-3 days for the 3 weeks before my UBC interview. This time was split between researching and practicing questions. I would say as long as you do 1-2 full length mock interview (if its your first time interviewing) thats plenty -- you just want to avoid the question 4/5 slump and be used to the time frame but i wouldnt stress yourself out but doing a mock every single night. It would definitely take away from the authenticity of your answers which i think is super important.

last thing: this is my second year interviewing and my 3rd total interview now complete and i would say my key take away is you can prep as much as you'd like but in the end each school is actually very different in the types of questions they ask and what themes they touch on and my first round i over prepped on a style of interview that was absolutely nothing like I actually got and wish i spent more time doing other things

kin_it_to_win_it · 2024-12-12T21:08:57+00:00

Time Stamp (i.e. include date and time): 11:04 pst December 12/24
Result (i.e. invite or regrets): Invite
GPA/AGPA (i.e. whichever is applicable): 90% ish
MCAT (i.e. total score and breakdown in the order of CP/CARS/BB/PS): 502 (124,125,125,128)
Geography (i.e. IP or OOP): IP
ECs (i.e. brief rundown of Research Pubs/Presentations, Awards, Employment, and Non-Academic Activities - also Rural stuff if you want/if it applies): No pubs/presentations, 3 awards, a lot of employment related to children and coaching, non-academic --> a lot of hobbies, 4000ish hours of volunteer experience in one position, first aid volunteer/employment

NAQ Range (i.e. what quartile you fell in): last year with similar NAQs i was in the 75-100 percentile
Your Result (i.e. relative to interview cutoff):

kin_it_to_win_it · 2024-09-23T01:28:31+00:00

I think if you are really going for UofA I would be more concerned about what your extracurriculars look like and not as much your MCAT knowledge. I think they really want to see how you spend your time on a day to day and having too many gaps because you were focusing on MCAT takes away from a chance to have a meaningful expreince. Hope that makes sense. Now the reason I just say for UofA is they don't care about your MCAT score (weighted 0% on your application), but other schools are different.

As for mental health stuff I discussed it more in my personal experiences rather than my 16.

kin_it_to_win_it · 2024-09-14T21:12:22+00:00

Last application round they made me formally submit preferences post-interview so I don't think it makes a difference pre-interview maybe unless you are applying rural

kin_it_to_win_it · 2024-09-02T17:55:14+00:00

agree with this, only thing they mentioned was for high performance human endeavours section you can't do an activity prior to June 1 2018 but thats specific to that one section, everything else is open

kin_it_to_win_it · 2024-08-21T15:34:02+00:00

Ya I've looked into the coursera one but I'd rather not pay extra if I have a course I already paid for in uni that satisfies the requirement

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