University of Toronto

Just remember, the interview is worth only 20%, so if you have a high GPA, just don't say anything that'll get you flagged and you'll be fine.

I wish I had prepared in more detail. Once we were granted interviews, the admissions lady told is no way of really preparing, just be yourself.. I more or less did that, except I reviewed my essay and sketch and did a few mocks, but I never memorized anything and I found myself rambling sometimes because I didn't have a coherent sentence to articulate..

I'm from the area and I went to UofT and I already love it so nothing really affected me positively or negatively.

Practiced with med students/doctors.

Tour was poorly organized and short.

Very friendly, laid-back interview.

Re-read my OMSAS app. Used the interview feedback here.

I'm not supposed to disclose the specific questions (due to the confidentiality agreement), but the interview was really conversational and not stressful. I've heard otherwise from people who interviewed in previous years, so I was a bit apprehensive at first, but the questions were quite straightforward and there wasn't really anything tricky. The faculty member who interviewed me was actually the author of a medical ethics book (I only found out just before my interview), so I did get a few ethics questions, but they were straightforward. Just remember to put the needs of the patient first and you'll do fine!

First year classes run 9-5 on some days. Also, it gets cold in Toronto in the winter.

UofT is the only medical school in Canada where students do their own dissections in anatomy lab (the dissections are only optional at other schools). This is definitely a positive for me, because I learn better by going through the process myself.

I didn't prepare much...just read my file and did some thinking about how I would answer some standard interview questions

Arrived and recieved interview time and names of interviewers, presentation by students/faculty and then had an interview! Lunch and tours of the medical campus followed.

No need to be stressed!

There were not many students around to talk to.

The interviews were very relaxed and interviewers were friendly and seemed genuinely interested in finding out who I am. I had fun! I like how the interviewers hung around to have lunch with us. The lunch was the yummiest out of all of my interviews.

Looked over my application, read health news, learned about canadian HC system, read bioethics book ''Doing Right'', mock interviews, previous interviews

Stressful when it shouldn't have been.

Relax. Think a little about the question before you respond. Don't be nervous, just enjoy it.

Students were poorly organized. Relatively few showed up (interview was a sunday at 7am which might explain it). I go to this school for undergrad and could have given a much better tour than the guide.

The curriculum and facilities