Everything you wanted to know about medical school but were afraid to ask me directly


The following is a growing set of questions you asked me. Well, technically, you asked Google, and Google told you to see me*. So here it is, without any particular order or priority.



* Queries are taken directly as is from my stats page.

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Q: Should students be allowed to apply to medical schools after rejection?
A: Of course not, why have losers succeed by sheer luck? I am the only exception, since I was rejected several times before being admitted.

Q: I don't know how i got into medical school
A: Oh, really? And I thought medical schools sent everyone detailed explanations of how they picked them.

Q: How to write a personal statement for medical school to explain why you had an f
A: I have mentioned it here. Use my advice to increase your chances of getting in to near 100%.

Q: Getting into medical school with a second degree
A: Absolutely. Just make absolutely sure you can stand 4 years of school alongside competitive youngsters who are not yet fed up with university (i.e. have no other hobbies than studying), 2+ years of being somebody's bitch, and finally becoming one yourself (let us hope not).

Q: If i receive a 12 on the mcat, will i not be accepted into med school?
A: (ran to pee himself from laughter in the bathtub)

Q: 30 year olds getting into medical school
A: Happens. Monkeys get in too. You will sometimes see them in the hospital wearing the lab coat, a mask and a hair cap (but if you look closely, you can notice the tail sticking out of the back). Ok, ok, now seriously, if immature, arrogant and frankly insecure people can get in, why couldn't you?

Q: i got into medicine but failed a subject in my last semester
A: As you will learn when you get in, many of your mentors, heads of departments and other highly decorated physicians have failed at some point of the basic science years of training. Does that mean you will waste ~ 2 years of your life if you accomplish this long-awaited goal of yours? Draw your own conclusions, I'm not your mommy.

Q: getting caugth looking at other person's exam at mcgill med 1 test
A: (I will assmue taht you are a very curious person and this question is hypopethicacical)

Q: vacation muhc nurses
A: what the !@%$#%@????!!! I mean, of course, MUHC nurses deserve a vacation. Maybe they will prepare for the MCAT and get into medical school during that wonderful time off...

Q: when will mcat become illegal
A: Keep it coming guys, it just keeps getting better and better.

Q: poor diagnostic how to do well on mcat
A: Here is a selection of quality information to satisfy your curiosity: #1 (MCAT Strategies), #2 (MCAT Books) and #3 (Free MCAT tools). Good luck.


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