The answer is: There is no set formula of extracurriculars to follow! Do you what enjoy And try to excel at everything that you get involved in Try out a variety of: Healthcare volunteering e.g. in a hospital Community Service – for causes that you are passionate about! Leadership e.g. become a Teaching Assistant, Residence Advisor, the president of a student club or associatoin Research e.g. Research Assistant, Directed Studies
I answered questions about medical school and being a premed from students at my high school. 0:00 How long does it take to get from high school to medical school 0:08 What did I learn from high school? Collaboration, Participation 2:12 What kind of extracurriculars did I do? 4:18 How did I get research? 6:24 What kinds of volunteer opportunities are important? 7:12 Pros and cons of staying at home for undergrad 9:26 Qualifications required for med school 10:24 What’s a common path to medical school ? 11:08 What’s the UBC Med application like? 12:02 What were my Plan B’s Read More
High School to Med School: Major, Courses, Research, Honours, Directed Studies An incoming med student’s path from High School to UBC Medical School We answered your premed questions that you have left in the comments or in messages on: 0:28 The benefits of volunteered in a hospital as a high school student 0:53 Shadowing a surgeon while in high school 1:24 University / Undergrad 1:36 What courses/classes to take 2:07 Choosing a Major 3:17 Research 5:09 How she found her research position What’s it like to do a Honours project and What she did for her Honours Research project The Read More
Should I take a gap year? How do I decide what to do during my gap year? Ideas on what to do during a gap year? Hear from an accepted UBC Med Student on why taking a gap year was the right decision, and what she did during those two years. Pros of a Gap Year You don’t need to rush taking the MCAT, and can instead use your undergrad summers to do research and travel, and relax from a busy school year. You can use your gap year to do things you didn’t have to do during undergrad such Read More
Hey guys, these are the videos that answered some frequently asked questions Can you describe your specific journey to medicine?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qax80Z4DGyI&t=1s Why did you choose medicine? 2. Tips on Extracurriculars in Undergrad? 3. Research Tips? 4. Application processes—Particularly keeping yourself flexible for other Canadian med school requirements. When did you start applying? How did you prep for interviews? MCAT prep/ overall feel of the test. How did you prepare? How long dod it take? Video coming soon! My blog posts: How to Study for the MCAT – The Ultimate MCAT Study Guide How to study for the MCAT CARS section When Read More
I attended an anti-racism discussion initiated by Dr. Bonnie Mason for female physicians and medical trainees. I am so grateful to the women who shared their stories. Their stories made many of us, including myself, choke up that discrimination is such a heavy burden on these women every single day. Here are notes to share what I’ve learned. I am educating myself on how to be a better ally, and I encourage you all to too. Let’s do better together. To answer the question of “What can I do right now”, realize that fighting racism is not any quick actions. Read More
Brandon is a UBC med student whose non traditional path to med school included a dual degree in music composition and biology and a gap year studying music composition in Paris. Watch to hear his advice for other non traditional med school applicants. Going forward, I want to show a diversity of paths in addition to science-> med, such as a variety of majors, extra years, gap years, etc. We filmed and edited this a while back so the video doesn’t include words of support. Please check out some educational resources and donation link regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. Read More
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Hey guys, it’s Jamie and Shanna today continuing our series on our experiences in med school and pharmacy school. In this episode, we talk about how to make time for yourself, balance your social life with work/school life, incorporating career interests in your hobbies and stay energized and productive. I’m Shanna, a Canadian medical student. Every Wednesday and Friday afternoon, I release short videos with interviews with different med students and physicians, advice videos, and videos based on viewer comments. Subscribe to not miss a chance to learn how to be the most productive and stress free med student or Read More
Hi everyone, I was in a period of burnout so I thought about what my big picture goals such as what I’d like to accomplish by the end of summer and thought about what kind of physician I want to be and made the biggest to-do list. I discuss how I did this goal-setting and why I’m a new fan of Notion. I also talk about kdramas (my guilty pleasure). Hope you all enjoyed the editing of this week. I wanted to make more of an effort for you guys 🙂 I’m Shanna, a Canadian medical student at UBC. Read More