Let's Meet a (Future) Med Student

Student Series:

At the time of this recording, our guest, Dylan, was enjoying his last day of summer break as he was starting the MDCM program the next day. Therefore, we could not discuss the ins and outs of the MDCM program, but instead we discussed Dylan’s process and journey to Medical School.

To start, I briefly introduce the Medicine programs at McGill, specifically the Med-P and the MDCM programs (until 1:30). This is followed by Dylan discussing his experience applying to the Med-P program from CEGEP and how he prepared the needed supporting documents (3:25) and thinking about other schools and programs (7:15).

For the first time on this podcast, we have an in-depth view of a science major at McGill as Dylan shares what it was like being a Physiology student (9:00). He explains what physiology is (13:40) and talks about some of the advanced courses in the program (19:45).

In between parts of the conversation, we cover how Dylan prepared the CV as an undergraduate student (14:25) and how it was important to not over do it.

One big piece of the application process to Medicine is the interview. We cannot go into great detail about how the interview works, but Dylan shares what he could, like how he prepared and what resources are available (27:40).

While preparing his application, Dylan talks about how he considered other options, like graduate programs and other Medicine Schools (32:20), and he gives a brief shout-out to bioengineering (34:20).

We also have a chat about the benefits of doing an undergraduate before Medicine School (35:45) and how each student has their own path to follow. To conclude, some final advice to both CEGEP students and to students who will do an undergraduate degree first is shared (37:15).

And remember folks, Reddit is not always your friend!

To learn about the Application Process, the Applicant Categories, the Requirements, and Submitting Your Application, check out the website: https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying

Thinking about Medical School? Check out the resources for how to prepare for the interviews: https://www.mcgill.ca/caps/students/gradschool/medinterview

Music by TimMoor from Pixabay