Hi shanna! I know that this might sound kind of weird but what did you do in the summer of grade 10,11,and12? Like what I mean is that I know some people take summer school to be further prepared for next year courses, and some volunteer, so I wanted to know what would be the best option if I’m looking to get into a Ubc science program and wanting to go to ubc med school?
Hey Jose, any question is welcome :) It's not a weird question at all :) I did both. In the summer after grade 9, I took Career Planning 10 online, which was a mandatory class to graduate. In the summer after Grade 10, I went to a summer program in science & business, the rest of the summer volunteered during the day. At night, I took Precalc 11 online and studied for the RCM music history. The summer after grade 11, I worked all summer, and I prepped for the RCM practical exam and harmony exam (I started teaching in Grade 12 which is why I really needed to get these done). The summer after grade 12, I volunteered. The summer school I took was Planning 10 and Precalc 11. I personally didn't take more summer school because my high school program required us to do Chem 11, science 10 and math 10, socials 11 and english 11 (basically everything) during the school year at our own school and we weren't allowed to do summer school. Thinking about it now many years later, I don't think it was necessary to grind so hard every summer. I was prepping from 6-8 am, going to work all day, then the nights were studying, but I also wanted to have summer adventures with my friends in the evenings so I was super sleep-deprived all summer long. It would have fine to take it easier and enjoy the high school summers more. I think I still would have gotten in, and I think you will also get in, regardless of doing summer school and regardless how much and what volunteer work you do in the summer. Hope this helped Jose!!
@@joseguzman1733 I think it depends on your goal. If it is to get into an Ivy league school for undergraduate degree, then these activities will help to make application competitive. If it is to get into UBC undergrad and then eventually medicine, then enjoy the summers and discover what you like to do by trying different activities before settling on what you like. One realizes that teenager years can quickly pass us by and suddenly it is adulthood with many more responsibilities. If you are passionate about studying and volunteering and working then do as much as it makes you happy but if it is causing health concerns like sleep deprivation, taking a step back finding a balance with things in moderation will help a lot in the long run and this is a marathon.
Hi Shanna, so I have a question.. I am in RPN ( registered/ licensed practical nursing) program in Ontario currently and it is a 2yrs diploma course. I aspire to become a surgeon and that's basically I always wanted to be but since, I am an international student I thought of getting my Canadian residency prior in order to reduce my med school cost later. So can you please guide me through the pathway I am supposed to follow once i am done my RPN schooling? I am planning on working as a RPN tho for a year atleast after the course as per residency requirements. Like, is it possible that I can get into med school right away after I am done rpn schooling? Or am I supposed to take RN first since it is a Bachelorette course?
I’m not certain about ontario medical schools but in our province, I believe it’s required to be a Canadian citizen to be able to apply to medical school so great choice to try to get residency first. i don’t think you can apply to med school with only a rpn diploma. You would need to get a Bachelor’s degree after your RPN which could be a nursing degree or a bachelor or science or other degree. Alternatively you could switch out of your rpn to a four degree now. (someone please correct me if any of this is wrong!)
Thanks for replying Shanna! I just happen to have a last question for you.. So, what if I want to become a surgeon; do I still need to complete my MD prior or is it like there is a whole different degree program to become a surgeon after getting into med school?
Hi shanna! I know that this might sound kind of weird but what did you do in the summer of grade 10,11,and12? Like what I mean is that I know some people take summer school to be further prepared for next year courses, and some volunteer, so I wanted to know what would be the best option if I’m looking to get into a Ubc science program and wanting to go to ubc med school?
Edit* you may have mentioned this in the video but I’m writing this while studying so I’m sry about that
Hey Jose, any question is welcome :) It's not a weird question at all :) I did both. In the summer after grade 9, I took Career Planning 10 online, which was a mandatory class to graduate. In the summer after Grade 10, I went to a summer program in science & business, the rest of the summer volunteered during the day. At night, I took Precalc 11 online and studied for the RCM music history. The summer after grade 11, I worked all summer, and I prepped for the RCM practical exam and harmony exam (I started teaching in Grade 12 which is why I really needed to get these done). The summer after grade 12, I volunteered. The summer school I took was Planning 10 and Precalc 11. I personally didn't take more summer school because my high school program required us to do Chem 11, science 10 and math 10, socials 11 and english 11 (basically everything) during the school year at our own school and we weren't allowed to do summer school.
Thinking about it now many years later, I don't think it was necessary to grind so hard every summer. I was prepping from 6-8 am, going to work all day, then the nights were studying, but I also wanted to have summer adventures with my friends in the evenings so I was super sleep-deprived all summer long. It would have fine to take it easier and enjoy the high school summers more. I think I still would have gotten in, and I think you will also get in, regardless of doing summer school and regardless how much and what volunteer work you do in the summer.
Hope this helped Jose!!
Shanna Yeung Sorry for the late reply, I wanted to thank you for confirming that all of my summer shouldn’t be studying and volunteer. Thank you.
@@joseguzman1733 I think it depends on your goal. If it is to get into an Ivy league school for undergraduate degree, then these activities will help to make application competitive. If it is to get into UBC undergrad and then eventually medicine, then enjoy the summers and discover what you like to do by trying different activities before settling on what you like. One realizes that teenager years can quickly pass us by and suddenly it is adulthood with many more responsibilities. If you are passionate about studying and volunteering and working then do as much as it makes you happy but if it is causing health concerns like sleep deprivation, taking a step back finding a balance with things in moderation will help a lot in the long run and this is a marathon.
Hi Shanna, so I have a question.. I am in RPN ( registered/ licensed practical nursing) program in Ontario currently and it is a 2yrs diploma course. I aspire to become a surgeon and that's basically I always wanted to be but since, I am an international student I thought of getting my Canadian residency prior in order to reduce my med school cost later. So can you please guide me through the pathway I am supposed to follow once i am done my RPN schooling? I am planning on working as a RPN tho for a year atleast after the course as per residency requirements. Like, is it possible that I can get into med school right away after I am done rpn schooling? Or am I supposed to take RN first since it is a Bachelorette course?
I’m not certain about ontario medical schools but in our province, I believe it’s required to be a Canadian citizen to be able to apply to medical school so great choice to try to get residency first. i don’t think you can apply to med school with only a rpn diploma. You would need to get a Bachelor’s degree after your RPN which could be a nursing degree or a bachelor or science or other degree. Alternatively you could switch out of your rpn to a four degree now. (someone please correct me if any of this is wrong!)
Thanks for replying Shanna!
I just happen to have a last question for you.. So, what if I want to become a surgeon; do I still need to complete my MD prior or is it like there is a whole different degree program to become a surgeon after getting into med school?
@@meetipatel8683 You would four years of a MD program. Then after getting your MD, 5 or more years of surgical residency training.
@@ShannaYeung Thanks for ur guidance! It was really helpful 😊