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UBC student Jesse Ory prepared this workshop presentation on applying to medical school
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Not just an MD dream!
Presented by: Jesse OryChapman Learning CommonsIrving K. Barber
What this session is and isn’t notWhat it is
• Introduce you to the process of applying to UBC Medical School
• Sharing personal experiences
• Get insider information
What it is not• A guarantee of admission
• A creation by UBC Faculty of Medicine
Infosession Schedule1. Introduction to Canadian med schools2. UBC Medicine info and application3. Activity4. References5. Med school interviews6. General timeline7. Q&A, feedback, and mingle time - everyone
Thoughts before we start and disclaimer1. All Slides will be posted
2. There will be time for questions at the end
3. And most importantly:
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT represent the UBC Faculty of Medicine, and have no sway on their admissions committee or the application process!
How many and where?•17 medical schools across Canada1
•Most provinces have at least one medical school (some provinces have multiple)
1. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=107737501858516526460.00046ebc86889b76a5351&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=48.107431,-93.339844&spn=33.890576,61.523437&z=4&source=embed
Which universities?•BC: University of British Columbia, Vancouver•Alberta: University of Alberta, Edmonton
University of Calgary•Saskatchewan: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon•Manitoba: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg•Ontario: University of Toronto
Queen’s University, Kingston McMaster University, Hamilton University of Western Ontario, London University of Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay/Sudbury University of Ottawa
Which universities?•Quebec: McGill University, Montreal
Université de Montreal Université Laval, Quebec City Université de Sherbrooke
•Maritimes: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia•Newfoundland: Memorial University of Newfoundland
•Distributed programs/locations (ex. UBC)
Out-of-Province Applicants Attending any BC University for atLeast 2 years fulfills the UBC Medicine BC residency requirement2
Limited seats for out-of-province (OOP) applicants
• Some schools don’t have residency
• requirements (ex. Toronto)CHECK!
2. http://www.med.ubc.ca/education/md_ugrad/MD_Undergraduate_Admissions/Admission_Requirements.htm#BC%20Residency%20Requirements
Rankings1 and Information2
Rank SchoolOOP Seats available (total)
OOP Interviews offered (total)
MCAT? 2009/10 GPA
Applic. Fee
1 McGill 15 (174) 62 (287) Yes 3.83/4.0 $85
2 Toronto 250 (all elig.) 532 (all elig.) Yes 3.89/4.0 OMSAS
3 Queen’s 100 (all elig.) ~700 (all elig.) Yes 3.7+/4.0 OMSAS
4 UBC 256 (12 OOP) 615 (664) Yes 3.71/4.0 $105
5 Alberta ~17 (172) 66 (473) Yes 3.8 / 4.0 $115
6 McMaster ~19 (194) 53 (546) Yes 3.86/4.0 OMSAS
7* Calgary 27 (180) 130 (572) Yes 3.66/4.0 $120
7* Dalhousie 9 non-Maritime (98) 59 non-Maritime (293) Yes 3.7 / 4.0 $70
1. http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/wp-content/uploads/091104g_medical_chart.jpg2. http://www.afmc.ca/pdf/2010AdBk.pdf
Rank SchoolOOP Seats available (total)
OOP Interviews offered (total)
MCAT? 2009/10 GPA
Applic. Fee
9* Ottawa 155 (all elig.) 550 (all elig.) No 3.85/4.0 OMSAS
9* Saskatch. 8 (84) 47 (324) Yes 90%+ $125
9* Western 171 (all elig.) 446 (all elig.) Yes 3.75/4.0 OMSAS
12 Laval 4 (214) 11 (822) No 31.8 (?) $30
13 Montreal 6 (273) 8 (670) No ? $80/100
14 Sherbrooke 31 (192) 3 / 73 (765)* No* ? $70
15 Manitoba 11 (110) 51 (330) Yes 4.16/4.5 $95
16*? Northern 64 (all elig.) 391 (all elig.) No 3.72/4.0 OMSAS
16*? Memorial 6 non-Maritime (64) ~80 non-maritime (211) Yes 3.7 / 4.0 $75
1. http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/wp-content/uploads/091104g_medical_chart.jpg2. http://www.afmc.ca/pdf/2010AdBk.pdf
Rankings1 and Information2
Questions?
The Application
What will your application look like? Find out before you apply.
Outline of the Application
• The Basics• Grades• MCAT• Publications• Non-Academic Activities• Work History• Rural Training?• **No Essay! Woohoo!**
Don’t make stupid mistakes!
The Basics
• Personal Information• Citizenship• Residency• Education level
• ** supporting documentation of residency?• ** High school transcript?
Courses
• Credits• 6 of English• 6 of Biology (usually 121 and 140)• 6 of 1st year Chemistry• 6 of organic chemistry• 6 of Biochemistry
• **Official Copy of your Transcript
Grades - Overall
Grades!!
MCAT
• no minimum score!• Release your score!
Publications
• List all publications
• Journal?
• Poetry?
Rural Training
• UBC Okanagan
• No stated impact on admissions
• Independent Decision Making
Verifiers
• Cover your ass!• Not a full reference
• Contact Title• First and Last name• Email• Phone number
• Contact them before you apply!
Work History
• Verifiers
• Start Date to End date
• Don’t need hours
• 350 Characters
• MASTER RESUME!
Non-Academic Experiences
• This takes a lot of time!• 5 Categories:– Leadership– Capacity to Work with Others– Service Ethic– Diversity of Experiences– High Performance in an Area of Human Endeavor
• Character limit• MASTER RESUME!
What you need
• Activity name• Activity Organization• Description (~350 character) limit)• Start and end date• Total # of Hours by Application deadline• Verifiers
Leadership
• Commands, guides or inspires others
• Initiative
• Motivation
Service Ethic
• For the benefit or welfare of others
• Volunteer or work
• Key things– Length of time– Outside “comfort zone”– Preparation for medicine
Capacity to Work with Others
• Beyond peers, friends, and co-workers
• Includes:– Diverse age groups– Different cultures– Disabilities– Socio-economic backgrounds
Diversity of Experience
• Accumulation of knowledge and skills
• Can include:– Travel– Sports– Research– Music– culture
High Performance
• Skill that exceeds what is expected• Award of recognition• Medals?
How to get ahead
• Master Resume
• List EVERYTHING!
• 3 hours at a soup kitchen in 2006? List it!• Helped a little old lady cross the street in
2005? List it!
Master Resume Activity
• Handouts!
References
But I don’t know anyone!!!
Overview
• What you need
• The Big Problem
• The Big Question
• The Easy Solution
Picture from The Oatmeal
What You Need for UBC
• Academic Referee
• Community Referee
• Professional referee
• BIG DIFFERENCE: time
What you need for OMSAS
• Three references
• 1 non-academic/character, 2 anything else
• Must know you well
• Hand in with application
What you need for McGill
• Seven References!!!
• Be Prepared For Anything!
The Big Problem
• “I don’t have three people that I can ask for a reference!”
• Also known as:
• “I don’t have three people that I know who will write me a GREAT reference!”
The Big Question
• “How on earth do I approach so-and-so to ask them to act as my referee?”
The Easy Solution
• Meet
• Build a Relationship (start early)
• Ask!
Interview
“One has a greater sense of intellectual degradation after an interview with a doctor than from any human experience”
– Alice JamesCreated by Andy ChenChapman Learning Commons, Spring 2010
2 types: traditional panel and multiple mini-interview (MMI)Traditional Panel Interview Multiple Mini-interview (MMI)
Memorial UniversityQueen’s UniversityUniversity of TorontoUniversity of OttawaUniversity of Western Ontario
Dalhousie UniversityLaval, Sherbrooke,, and Montreal (joint MMI)McGill UniversityMcMaster UniversityNorthern Ontario School of MedicineUniversity of ManitobaUniversity of SaskatchewanUniversity of AlbertaUniversity of CalgaryUniversity of British Columbia
http://www.mmacanada.org/MMAC%20Interview%202009.pdfhttp://www.medaholic.com/2009/02/13/canadian-medical-schools-mmi-vs-traditional-interviews/
Interview Types
• Panel style interview1
• Current format20-30 minutes1-3 interviewersQuestions relate to youPurpose
•Example: Queens
1.http://astroffconsultants.com/medicine/interview-preparation-tips/panel-interview/2. picture from http://www.careercapitalist.com/.a/6a00d8345275cf69e20105365bcf23970b-300wi
Traditional Panel
•Circuit of interview stations•Question types1:
Traditional interviewEthics or policies in healthcareCurrent EventsHypothetical scenarios
1. http://www.mcgill.ca/files/caps/MMI_FAQ.pdf
MMI Format
•11 question stations + 2 rest stations = 13 stations total•Random assignment of starting station•Writing Sample afterwards•At each station:
http://www.med.ubc.ca/education/md_ugrad/MD_Undergraduate_Admissions/MD_Undergraduate_Interviews.htm
Read station
question, 2 minutes
Bell rings, enter room
Answer question, 7
minutes
Bell rings, get up and leave room
Repeat at next station
UBC MMI
•Interview offer/decline notification dates
•Interview timeslot booking
•Interview periods and coordination
•Travel planning and costs
Interview Planning/Scheduling
•Time required prior to interview•Preparation involves:
StudyingKnowing current eventsSelf-assessmentPractice
•General preparation:Interviewing skillsPublic speakingImprovisationDebating
Interview Preparation
Timeline
Winter
Schmooze
Sept Oct Nov DecMaster Resume
Spring MCAT
Spring
Jan Feb Mar April
Summer MCAT
Ask References
MCAT Schedule
Summer
May June July Aug
Application Mail
Finish!!
Not just an MD dream!
Presented by: Jesse OryChapman Learning CommonsIrving K. Barber