oh YEah!! so LAST GAME TONIGHT?!?!4-2?!
any movement on waitlist??
yes yes!!
touro= #38 (was 78 initially)
azcom= hasn't started pulling from WL
western=has started pulling people from the deferred WL
oh YEah!! so LAST GAME TONIGHT?!?!4-2?!
any movement on waitlist??
oh wow, I didn't know that :O which is why I delayed my app until now 🙁 but oh well, thanks so much for this info! I'll get it submitted ASAP then, and work on the PS meanwhile.. Thanks!
If you aren't convinced, look at what Michigan State University has done lately for Canadians. (Keep in mind, MSU is a TOP TOP school. Its damn big + powerful) To encourage Canadians to seek the DO route, they have significantly lowered tuition to make MSU a better option for us. They have stated they want a quota of 25 new canadians each year, starting next year. Again, remember this is arguably one of the most influential medical schools in the US (which is not to say that there isn't 4-5 other DO schools that are very very well respected in the medical community)
MSU offers Canadians a $20K scholarship for each of the 4 years of school. It makes it comparable (albeit at the high end) to other schools. I was accepted there and offered the scholarship but decided ultimately to attend another DO school I had already been accepted at - in part due to the still high tuition and in part due to curriculum / scheduling.

Anyone been on the Canadian Osteopathic Association lately?
What's this about...
"Notice: COA RELEASE REJECTS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION "BENCHMARKS FOR TRAINING IN OSTEOPATHY"
http://www.osteopathic.ca/Documents/COA Release Rejecting WHO Benchmarks.doc
Hey there Drctother
I'm off to KCUMB. I'm moving in less than 3 weeks now and am starting to get a bit of anxiety thrown in with my general state of excitement. 😱
Hey there Drctother
I'm off to KCUMB. I'm moving in less than 3 weeks now and am starting to get a bit of anxiety thrown in with my general state of excitement. 😱


Nice, congrats!
3) Explaining where Canada is on a map, and explaining the other ridiculous things Americans ask about Canada![]()
Hey Im a canadian and curious what were your stats to get into KCUMB
do canadians have to be significantly higher than americans to get in
thanks
Nice, congrats!
Ya its so weird to be starting med school so soon😱
Im getting nervous, the people at Western who are in the summer anatomy course (basically u do anatomy in the summer instead of the fall, to get it out of the way) are saying how hard it is. They are studying like 6 hours a day lol
Im looking at the positives of moving to the US. This includes:
1) Sports. They take sports (minus hockey) very serious
2) Cheap alcohol
3) Cheap food
4) Cheap cars (im buying one in LA)
Negatives:
1) US politics (not my cup of tea)🙄
2) Paying for health insurance (although apparently we might not have to as Canadians, a girl in my class said we are covered by ministry)
3) Explaining where Canada is on a map, and explaining the other ridiculous things Americans ask about Canada![]()
I'm buying a car in the US too. The whole non-transferable license thing in Missouri is a bit of a pain, but whatever.
I agree with you about the politics. I get confused by the seemingly very black or white take on issues with no grey areas for compromise.
I got "travel insurance for students studying in the US" from Manulife - cost ~$650 for 12 months. The only thing it doesn't cover is prescriptions, but on the positive side, you can apparently go to any doctor (not so with a lot of US insurance plans) and there are no copays / deductibles (another prevelant feature of US insurance plans). I had to provide proof to the school that I had insurance so way to go if you are covered without having to buy extra.
I'm prepared to be asked about whether I miss the snow "eh". I really should watch Rick Mercer's "Talking to Americans" again just to get in the right frame of mind. 🙄 (kidding - sort of)
Be aware that in Cali there are a ton of taxes to pay on your vehicle when you buy it. also registration is twice as much every year
Don't be fooled into thinking that you must get a US license right away. Make sure you check with local laws. For example, in California you do NOT need to get your Cali license. I checked with CHP on this. You are not considered a resident of CA -you are not working or paying taxes in the state. I have kept my AB license and my plates on my vehicle. My insurance company knows I am down here and there are no problems. Obviously I'll have to switch over during residency.
I have also bought a vehicle down here. Be aware that in Cali there are a ton of taxes to pay on your vehicle when you buy it. also registration is twice as much every year -at least when compared to Alberta. You also have to get it in for smog testing every couple of years or so. I drive my CA licensed vehicle with my AB license, and there are no problems with the insurance company or with the CHP or local law.
For Manulife, they will cover new prescriptions -just not pre-existing ones.
I got "travel insurance for students studying in the US" from Manulife - cost ~$650 for 12 months. The only thing it doesn't cover is prescriptions, but on the positive side, you can apparently go to any doctor (not so with a lot of US insurance plans) and there are no copays / deductibles (another prevelant feature of US insurance plans). I had to provide proof to the school that I had insurance so way to go if you are covered without having to buy extra.
Thanks for posting. Is this a Canadian or American insurance company 😕? I read somewhere online that you can't get car insurance from an American company with a Canadian license. So, just to confirm that you were able to buy and insure a car with a Canadian license?
Apparently California as well doesnt recognize Canadian drivers licenses as being transferable. Does that mean I couldnt insure a car with a BC license or does that mean I could do that, but would be expected to take the Cali drivers test right away afterwards? Whats the case with Missouri?
That's correct.
I have 2 vehicles down here with me. One is registered and insured with State Farm in Alberta, but with my California address. The other was bought here and is registered and insured in Cali also with State Farm.
I had no problems getting the insurance with my Canadian license, just dropped into the local State Farm agency. Because I had been with State Farm in Canada, I still got my loyalty discount. The US insurance asked for a US drivers license after a few months, I told them about my conversation with the CHP (California Highway Patrol) and the fact that I was not legally considered a California resident, they also looked into it and agreed that I didn't need a US license and that my Canadian would be fine -even though I am driving a car plated and insured in Cali.
However, as soon as I start residency, I pay taxes, and therefore, must get a US license.
Hope that helps.
oh wow, I didn't know that :O which is why I delayed my app until now 🙁 but oh well, thanks so much for this info! I'll get it submitted ASAP then, and work on the PS meanwhile.. Thanks!
Alright, I'll try AZCOM and CCOM then. I hope I can get that 300K from RBC.
In their secondaries, they ask for resume or curriculum vitae. Now, this is already done via AACOMAS. Do we need to list details of our activities or just a list?
.Thanks UBCVan.
I guess the loan can be higher if we have some money or property or is this not true? Can a poor student get 300K loan? well, i'm not sure, since I haven't been accepted yet. i'm on 3 WLs. but I think you might be able to get more if you have a co-signer? can anyone verify?
Not sure why there has to be 2 separate secondaries for each CCOM and AZCOM since they are both Midwestern. I just copied the essays exactly the same.
yeah, that's what I did last year. although their both midwestern, they are seperate schools, and have different adcoms.
I went to its website to check out their students being asked why they chose midwestern. Some are quite funny.
How does the weather compare between the 2 campuses? well phoenix is very very hot, good weather in the winter though. don't know about chicago though.
Thanks UBCVan.
I guess the loan can be higher if we have some money or property or is this not true? Can a poor student get 300K loan?
Not sure why there has to be 2 separate secondaries for each CCOM and AZCOM since they are both Midwestern. I just copied the essays exactly the same.
I went to its website to check out their students being asked why they chose midwestern. Some are quite funny.
How does the weather compare between the 2 campuses?
AZCOM doesn't require you to pay the whole tuition upfront. however, they need to verify that you have ~300K in your account before school starts. people in this thread have said that, you can get 300K loan put it in your account so azcom can verify it. they return the money and take whatever you need.
DMU, however, requires you to pay the whole thing upfront.
RBC told me 150K , TD 200K for student loans.
Hi guys,
Do we have any stats anywhere for Canadians that got accepted at any of the DO schools?
Thanks. Did they post any stats on marks GPA or MCAT?
to those who applied to NSU this past year. how did you satisfy the fine arts LOR requirement? would a humanity prof LOR work?
I'm using my history prof. I think liberal arts can cover a large area: from English to music.
well this course I have is a women's studies course which is considered both a humanity and a social studies course.
I'm having trouble with this LOR. My undergrad courses were 100 years ago, and my class sizes at UWO were hundreds of students. I took English 020E, but I'm sure the prof wouldn't know who I was.
In terms of loans, I'm pretty sure the 200K is the max you can get under a student loan. However, this doesn't mean you can't get two student loans or other types of loans (it may have higher interest but you'll make it work 👍). I say at this point, don't use tuition as a reason for not applying to schools. It's competitive enough and you want your changes to be as high as possible. For AZCOM and CCOM, it doesn't have to be money in your bank account. Getting financial sponsorship (having family indicating they're willing to sponsor you for x amount) is also a viable method.
When I spoke to the AZCOM and CCOM adcoms, they advised to have a high-quality resume. The resume isn't used in getting the interview, but during the interview. The interview is partially blind (no stats) and the interviewers only have your resume. So you want to make sure the resume has enough materials to give the interviewees a good sense of who you are and to spark conversation topics.
P.S. To give current applicants some encouragement and confidence in applying, you can add me to the accepted list for CCOM and we've read of people getting in to MSU (and I know a Canadian there).
Hey guys,
Do Canadians normally get the secondaries much later the Americans? For those who got invited for interviews, what months would this be conducted?