HAHAHA...I found this on the internet and I couldn't help it...

[tompi90]

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http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/files/2008/12/med-school-admissions-flow-chart.jpg

 

[caniac]

http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/files/2008/12/med-school-admissions-flow-chart.jpg

one of the most brilliant uses of MS Visio I've ever seen 🙂

 

[Narmerguy]

That was pretty awesome 😛

 

[tompi90]

Lol i know...its just amazing how simultaneously hilarious and realistic it is!

 

[BigChubbyMD]

That was great, now somebody needs to make a US version. Quick side question: is it harder to get into Canadian schools than US schools (one of the backups was apply to US/Caribbean schools)?

 

[dw2158]

loves it.

 

[Dissected]

That made me laugh, good stuff. Especially the interview part.

 

[CyclistOK]

Wow. 5 Stars.

 

[SirGecko]

That was great, now somebody needs to make a US version. Quick side question: is it harder to get into Canadian schools than US schools (one of the backups was apply to US/Caribbean schools)?

From what I understand it is at least as hard to get into Canadian schools as it is to get into US schools. (there are more US schools though)

I think I saw this last year. Still a little funny though. I still think it is weird that you can apply as a sophomore in Canada.

 

[DrJosephKim]

A nice reference for students who love algorithms.

 

[KeyzerSoze]

That was great, now somebody needs to make a US version. Quick side question: is it harder to get into Canadian schools than US schools (one of the backups was apply to US/Caribbean schools)?

Not really, but most Canadians think it is. See this thread for more.

 

[Narmerguy]

YA RLY!, SUPER

The interview part is hilarious.

I know 😛 The whole thing is

 

[zayka]

That was great, now somebody needs to make a US version. Quick side question: is it harder to get into Canadian schools than US schools (one of the backups was apply to US/Caribbean schools)?

Yeah, US schools are easier to get into than Canadian ones as far as GPA and MCAT scores go (at least non-top tier US ones). For one thing, they calculate GPA different (only A+ is a 4.0 and A becomes a 3.9). Then, the GPA cut-off is 3.7, but most people that really have a chance to get in have 3.9+. MCAT cutoffs are either 9 across the board or 10 across the board (some have a cutoff for writing: R), and then they couldn't care less, so having a really really good MCAT doesn't make you competitive.

So yeah, a lot of Canadians apply to US schools as back up. Personally, I really like the States and would probably go to most US schools over Canadian ones just because of lifestyle, future, and regional considerations, as well as research opportunities. I am (I think) competitive for Canadian schools so I'm not doing it as back-up.