Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone towards your medical journey! Before delving into valuable tips for your medical school applications, take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate the tremendous effort you’ve dedicated thus far. As a premed student, we often overlook the arduous path that led us here, overshadowed by the stress of the application […]
Make sure to catch up on Part One! Medicine and nursing are careers that can feel like ‘two peas in a pod’ in the clinical setting. But when it comes to making the leap from nursing to medicine, there are a lot more ‘hoops’ to jump through than one may expect. In fact, the difference […]
Making the Leap from Nursing to Medicine Nursing is a trusted, respected, and valued profession in our society. Each day, nurses save countless lives in the Canadian healthcare system with their personalized care, attention to detail, and holistic patient knowledge. As well, nursing can easily serve as a lifelong vocation, offering rewarding learning opportunities and […]
Submitting applications for professional degree programs can be overwhelming when personal statements, letters of evaluation, and individual program requirements pile up. Below is a checklist I created and used throughout my application process to stay organized. Check it out to see where you’re at in your application journey! Apply early. Submit your completed application when […]
It has often been thought that upon graduation, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) graduates have been limited to 2 traditional routes: Community and Hospital. However, in the past 5 years, career opportunities have diversified and PharmD graduates now have a choice in where and how they work. Let’s examine the different opportunities that PharmD can present: […]
Catch up on points #1-4 in Part 1! #5 Stay Off Online Forums (If You Can) During this time where you have no sense of security or control, it is easy to look for more information. You can spend endless days calculating probability, searching the darkest corners of the internet for information about other candidates […]
We spend so much of our time thinking about the events leading up to interviews or envisioning acceptance day, we often forget about the time we spend waiting. This is an agonizing part of the medical journey that is often unappreciated. You try to navigate being hopeful, but also not hoping “too much” to protect […]
Make sure to catch up on Preparing for Your Upcoming Medical School Interviews – Know Your Interview Format and Tailor Your Approach Part 1 Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) The MMI is a commonly used interview format by medical schools. The hallmark of the MMI format is having several stations (6-12), each with its own prompt […]
Congratulations, you have received an interview invite to medical school! This is both an exciting yet stressful time. The aim of this blog is to first provide general advice regarding how to prepare for any interview format, then introduce you to the different formats of medical school interviews and know how to tailor your approach […]
Full Mock MMI Circuits 2023 Start preparing for your MMI with MDconsultants Prep full mock MMI circuits! Your MMI circuit will be conducted by one of our medical student or resident consultants who will take you through a full mock MMI experience. A 90-minute appointment involves 6 MMI stations (6 x 10 minutes=60 minutes) followed […]
