Thank you for making these videos! You have no clue how helpful they are for us college students who have to figure it out on our own. You’re an inspiration!
as an aspiring doctor in high school, it's quite conflicting finding the information online. Could you provide a detailed road-map for becoming a doctor/surgeon. Currently, I've decided to self-study alongside my school. All I know is I need: - a bachelors in science, - pass the mcat - application to medical school my main concern, is what if I fail the MCAT then the bachelors in science would be useless. What marks do I need in high school, what courses do universes check? Where should I get a bachelors in science.
Hey man, I don't know If you still need the info but, it depends on the medical school you will apply to. Most schools require 15 credits or 3 years full-time in college. Mcat is not really a pass or fail but the average is 500 and most schools just use that as a cutoff. I believe McMaster uses the CARS section though to compare applicants. You will also need something called the CASPER which is supposed to look at your personality. If you want to know what courses universities check you can go to their websites and it usually will be 2 semesters of basic sciences such as chm, bio, bch, orgo chm, and physics. A good tip I can provide to you will be to probably not go to U of T, the reason being that a 4.0 GPA will be pretty hard to achieve, most of the professors and teaching assistants at U of T are not from U of T. Definitely get a job or volunteering position earlier on as references are extremely important for med school, and just overall getting into research or other things. Don't run yourself too thin trying to achieve a lot at one time, make a plan and spread it around 4 years of college, med schools don't care about volume but rather the quality of experience you get.
How much do they care about what major you have in University? For example, I am doing Nursing and plan on taking MCAT next year and going to McMaster. Does doing certain degrees that give you a lot of healthcare exposure such as Nursing, help you stand out?
so question, for the reference letter does it have to be a prof? who are they looking for? for example my boss is a pharmacist, would that be a good person for a reference letter?
Yes your pharmacist would be an excellent reference! Generally try to keep your references professional, and it's a good idea if they can also highlight your strengths in different areas!! For example I intentionally chose my research supervisor, the camp coordinator at the camp I volunteered at for 8 years and one of my church pastors because they were able to speak to my qualities in such broad settings which gave the admission committee a broader picture of who I was!!
Thank you for making these videos! You have no clue how helpful they are for us college students who have to figure it out on our own. You’re an inspiration!
Happy to help!
as an aspiring doctor in high school, it's quite conflicting finding the information online. Could you provide a detailed road-map for becoming a doctor/surgeon. Currently, I've decided to self-study alongside my school.
All I know is I need:
- a bachelors in science,
- pass the mcat
- application to medical school
my main concern, is what if I fail the MCAT then the bachelors in science would be useless.
What marks do I need in high school, what courses do universes check? Where should I get a bachelors in science.
Retake the mcat, high 90s, a good university
Hey man, I don't know If you still need the info but, it depends on the medical school you will apply to. Most schools require 15 credits or 3 years full-time in college. Mcat is not really a pass or fail but the average is 500 and most schools just use that as a cutoff. I believe McMaster uses the CARS section though to compare applicants. You will also need something called the CASPER which is supposed to look at your personality. If you want to know what courses universities check you can go to their websites and it usually will be 2 semesters of basic sciences such as chm, bio, bch, orgo chm, and physics. A good tip I can provide to you will be to probably not go to U of T, the reason being that a 4.0 GPA will be pretty hard to achieve, most of the professors and teaching assistants at U of T are not from U of T. Definitely get a job or volunteering position earlier on as references are extremely important for med school, and just overall getting into research or other things. Don't run yourself too thin trying to achieve a lot at one time, make a plan and spread it around 4 years of college, med schools don't care about volume but rather the quality of experience you get.
How much do they care about what major you have in University? For example, I am doing Nursing and plan on taking MCAT next year and going to McMaster. Does doing certain degrees that give you a lot of healthcare exposure such as Nursing, help you stand out?
Hey 👋, it's the wannabe doctor with a unique situation you met at Crunch. I hope your day is going great!
Good to meet you sir!!
@Darren Chai, MD it's always great having chance meetings like that!
can I apply after 12th international student
so question, for the reference letter does it have to be a prof? who are they looking for? for example my boss is a pharmacist, would that be a good person for a reference letter?
Yes your pharmacist would be an excellent reference! Generally try to keep your references professional, and it's a good idea if they can also highlight your strengths in different areas!!
For example I intentionally chose my research supervisor, the camp coordinator at the camp I volunteered at for 8 years and one of my church pastors because they were able to speak to my qualities in such broad settings which gave the admission committee a broader picture of who I was!!
What some common easy and hard classes?
Depends on the school!
Affirmative action
What are these "prestigious" universities?
UofT, McGill, UBC, McMaster, UofA?
Ahaha I won't name names on a public forum but I do encourage you to speak with your peers and do your own research!