Matiar H

There are only 17 medical schools in Canada, and each medical school has an acceptance rate hovering around 6 to 7%. Harvard medical school has an acceptance rate of 3%... The university I go to, which is McMaster university has an acceptance rate of 4 to 5% for its medical school, and its no where near the prestige of Harvard. Yet in USA there are schools like LSU New Orleans that has an acceptance rate of 18%. I don't understand, why do they make it extra difficult to become a doctor in Canada? Please can someone explain?

McMaster stats: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/documents/Classof201...

Harvard stats: http://hms.harvard.edu/departments/admissions/appl...

Ontario Med School Stats: http://www.ouac.on.ca/statistics/med_app_stats/

USA Med School Stats: http://clamorup.com/medical-school-admission/page/...

Hi....

I am in my second year of electrical engineering at McMaster university...

After going through really tough math, physics, and tech/eng related courses, I realized this stream of education, and career is not for me...

Math and physics ==> I can study enough to get by

tech/eng ===> I have no interest in programming or , designing., and keeping focus on these subjects is a struggle

I did a co-op term at an engineering firm ==> I cannot handle sitting in front of a computer using autocad designing machine parts, I would rather interact with people, and help them directly

The main reason I am in engineering is because

-both my parents and I believed that I have no aptitude in the life sciences, so we thought me becoming a doctor is a waste of time (I received low 70's in grade 11 for chem and bio)

-I thought that engineer's life is more sane than a doctor, less schooling, good money etc.

But the thing is in grade 12, I aced bought chem and bio, with 95, and 96% respectively (my highest marks in grade 12).

I really enjoyed organic, biochemistry, and human anatomy!!! (I received these marks, after I received my acceptance letters from university, so I did not apply to any life/health science programs in university).

What should I do???

Should I just graduate with the engineering degree, and work as an engineer for the rest of my life???

Or should I transfer to life science directly now so I can pursue the M.D.?

Or graduate, and then pursue life science so I can pursue the M.D.?

Please help!!

I want to seat in front of the class, so that I stay focused, and don't miss anything that I would miss if I sat in the back rows.

I'm thinking of working 10 hours a week at my local McDonalds.

My major is going to be engineering...

As the question says.

Tell me anything I should know.

I am starting my Engineering education at McMaster university this September...

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2 KCL (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) <-----------------------> K2SO4 + NaCl

How do you do this question, if there is no Ksp value for K2SO4 and NaCl?

Okay, I asked a provocative question to get your attentions.

Obviously you need to be good at biology to become a doctor...

Anyways, I want to become a doctor.

I took AP biology, AP physics, AP chemistry, and AP Calculus.

I got 96% in biology, 93% in chemistry, and 90% in calculus.

But AP physics, no matter how many questions I do... I can only get 83%...

Physics is too hard for me...

I do lots of extracurricular. I play soccer, and am in a dance team.

Is there a chance I can become a doctor?

PS

I posted this exact same question on the UK yahoo answers accidentally.

So I am reposting this question.

Okay, I asked a provocative question to get your attentions.

Obviously you need to be good at biology to become a doctor...

Anyways, I want to become a doctor.

I took AP biology, AP physics, AP chemistry, and AP Calculus.

I got 96% in biology, 93% in chemistry, and 90% in calculus.

But AP physics, no matter how many questions I do... I can only get 83%...

Physics is too hard for me...

I do lots of extracurricular. I play soccer, and am in a dance team.

Is there a chance I can become a doctor?

If no one can ever master a language, why do teachers except that anyone can get a perfect grades in English class?

For math and science teachers to expect that students should be able to get perfect grades in their class is feasible; their is no subjectivity like English classes.

I think English classes are unfair because there is absolutely no way of getting a perfect grade.

Hell, I bet if Shakespeare was alive and took an English class, he wouldn't be able to get a perfect grade in a literature class.

With the advances of technology, people's lives are easier than ever.

But there are many disadvantages to the development of modern technology.

What do you think is the biggest problem in modern society?

Super cars that are priced high 5 digits or 6 digits?