The future advancement of our society is highly contingent on collaboration and network development, especially in the younger generation. The Duke of Edinburgh is an honourable program supported by Prince Philip that is designed to encourage the young individuals to reach their true potential. Depending on the award level, the candidate is required to be […]
Some say, “the hardest part about medical school is getting in.” Applying to medical school may be an intimidating process in which applicants must excel in multiple areas, including maintaining a high GPA, obtaining a competitive MCAT score, preparing a strong application, and performing well on interviews. While MD Consultants provides students with high quality […]
Why do medical schools care about non-academic experiences like ECs, volunteer work and research? To answer that, just think about what it means to be a doctor. Doctors must study many years and acquire a large volume of information in order to diagnose and treat patients. So it makes sense that doctors should be capable […]
After the two most recent “Getting Started” series blogs were published (“Choosing a University” and “Choosing Courses”), this infamous article among the premed community by MACLEAN’s, “Gambling on an MD”, was brought up again by many keen students and their parents. After answering numerous questions that prospective candidates had regarding this article, I have decided […]
Choosing university courses requires a similar line of thought to choosing a university program. Should you take notoriously “easier courses” or more interesting but possibly more challenging ones? Again, this is a personal decision with no right or wrong answer, and again ideally, the courses you like the most would also be the ones you […]
When it comes to applying for medical school, the first important decision you make is where you choose to do undergrad. Because where you do undergrad and what program you choose dictates much of your premed experience – what grades you can get, what research opportunities are available, and what ECs or volunteer work are […]
The previous blog on becoming a doctor showed how extensive the journey can be for a career in medicine. From this section onwards, we will get into the nitty gritty about getting into medical school. However, before we get into details, you must first learn some basic lingo or terminology used in the medical school […]
For many of us thinking about becoming a doctor, we focus all of our current energy on getting into medical school. This is because right now, this seems like the hardest and most important part. While that may be true, you need to make an informed decision. Life isn’t a piece of cake once you […]
Third year of medicine at UofT has finally come to a close. It has been a marathon of sorts, with having to embrace new rotations, preceptors and patients every few weeks. This truly was the main challenge of clinical clerkship – we were expected to review new material on a daily basis and read up […]
The autobiographical sketch (ABS) is a 48-item list of your activities and is the centrepiece of your application to Ontario medical school. Even though you may have finished with your extracurricular endeavours, it is essential to write about these experiences in a compelling manner. Here are some tips on how to craft the perfect ABS: […]
