Tuesday September 27 in Phys 145 from 5-7:30

Our first meeting will include Introduction & information of the club, benefits of PAID membership, lists of events for term. Followed by an OMSASS information session covering deadline, navigating the system, application process, MCAT etc..).

Previous Notices

Pre-Med at Clubs Days

Sept. 22 & 23 from 9:00am - 3:00pm in the SLC Great Hall

Come find our booth at the Clubs, Services and Societies Days Fall 2011. Visit our booth to pay your fee for the term ($2/term), ask us questions or just say hi :)

Interested in becoming a Pre-Med Executive?

The Publicist and Secretary positions are open for the Fall 2011 and Winter 2012. Apply here. The due date for applications is 9 AM April 2nd, 2011

Ross University| Medical School in the Caribbean info session

April 4th, 2011 at 5:30 pm in MC 2065 

UW Pre Med will be hosting a guest speaker from Ross University Medical School, one of the big 4 medical schools in the Caribbean. Refreshments will be provided and just a reminder to those who haven't paid their membership fees to bring $2 to the meeting

Please let us know you will be attending: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120425871364814
See you all there!

Center for Career Action| Medical School Applications

March 30, 2011 5:30 pm–7:00 pm in TC 1208

Learn more about the application process for the Ontario Medical Schools. Topics include ideas on writing effective personal statements and the sketch, advice on reference letters, and information on the OMSAS process. Sign up is required, visit here.

MCAT Information Event

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Phy-150

Come out to UW Pre Med Club’s first event of the Winter Term! We will be holding an info session that focuses on all things MCAT! The session will provide information on various aspects of the MCAT including specific subjects covered on the test, sample questions, how to study, prep courses, OMSAS requirements, scores, etc. If you are thinking about writing the MCAT then this is definitely an info session you don’t want to miss!

Thinking about med school: perspectives of a Waterloo grad

Thursday, Feburary 10th, 6:00pm -9:00pm, TC 1208

Career Services is holding this workshop.

Pre-Med Promotions Team LOOKING FOR APPLICANTS

The Pre-Med Club is looking to take on 2 members on to the Promotions Team. If interested, please submit the online application. 

*First and second year students are highly encouraged to apply.*

Applications is due Feb 4th, 2011 by 12:30 AM.
 

Seminar on CV-building with Notes on Courses

Monday, November 8, 5:30pm-7:00pm, B2-350 (for real this time)

The topics covered will be geared towards the topic of CV-building. These include volunteering and extra-curricular activities. This session is going to be helpful for all student. A few notes on course selection will be made.

UW-PreMed First General Meeting
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 from 5-7PM, Where: B2-350
This first event is an introduction to the UW PreMed Club. We will be going over the materials that the club offers, as well as ideas for future meetings. Bring $2 for membership and any questions you may have!

CLUBS DAY
Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th, 10:00-3:00,SLC Great Hall
Hope you all had a terrific summer. Please be sure to come by the booth to renew your memberships ($2/term) or even to chit chat or bring by new members! Renewing your membership gives you access to several Pre-Med Club Resources and free pizza at our events. See you soon!

Medical School Application Workshop
Thursday, September 16, 5:30-7:00, TC 1208

Learn more about the application process for the Ontario Medical Schools. Topics include ideas on writing effective personal statements and the sketch, advice on reference letters, and information on the OMSAS process. Sponsored by the uWATERLOO Pre-Med Club. 

Please register at www.careeraction.uwaterloo.ca and click on "Workshops/Events."

OMSAS Application Workshop

Thursday, July 29, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Attend a workshop to learn how to best market yourself for the Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS). Advice on how to write an effective sketch and personal statement for medical school will be provided. Sponsored by the UW Pre-Med Club.

Career Services: OMSAS Application
Wednesday, March 31 5:30-6:30 T C 1208
Attend a workshop to learn how to best market yourself for the Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS). Advice on how to write an effective sketch and personal statement will be provided. Sponsored by the UW Pre-Med Club.

Pre-Med Club: Advice Panel with Last Year's Admitted Medical Students from UW
Friday, March 5 5:30/6 - 8 pm Location MC 2066
We're having the following Med Students come in to talk about their admission and med experiences thus far (as you can see there is a FULL panel, and all students are recently admitted students!) :

Nourhan Safwat - 3rd year Biomed Sci - McMaster 2012
Reed Siemieniuk - 3rd year Biomed Sci - McMaster 2012
Rose Eelman - AHS graduate - McMaster 2012
Stanley Lam - Biology Coop Graduate - U of T

Career Services: Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI) Practise Session
Wednesday, February 24 4:30-7:00 T C 1214
This session will be conducted as a mock MMI. You will practise your skills by moving through a series of stations and answering interview questions. And, you will receive both personal and general feedback at a debriefing session. NOTE: Registration is limited. To be eligible for this session you must attend the “Understanding the Multiple-Mini Interview” workshop and provide a copy of your invitation to a 2010 MMI. Please come to the Career Services front counter, TC 1214, to register for this session."
 

Career Services: Medical School Interviews (Standard Interviews)
Saturday, February 27 12:30-3:00 T C 2218
This workshop will provide information on how the interview process works as well as strategies for improving your performance in the interview. The overview will be followed by a mock interview workshop that will give you the opportunity to answer questions and receive feedback on your performance. 

Career Services: Understanding the Multiple-Mini Interview(MMI)Monday, February 22 6:00-7:00 T C 1208
The multiple-mini interview (MMI) is used by some programs (e.g., medical school) as part of their admission process. During the interview, applicants move through a series of “stations.” This workshop will focus on how to prepare for the MMI and provide tips on how to work through the stations and resources.

Medical School Fair

Our first event this term is a "Med School Fair" in which we are having med-school reps coming to speak from McMaster, and Western (who will be speaking about their MD/Phd program).  The execs will be experts in the procedures and admissions details for the other Ontario schools: Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Ottawa, Toronto, and Queens.

If you are interested in any of the other out of province schools, please talk to the execs at this event also,  as many of us have individually applied places and can direct you towards information sources for the admissions details you seek.

The event will be at 6:00 pm in MC 2065 on Wednesday, Jan 27th! See you all there!!

Welcome to the winter term

Hope you all had a wonderful winter break.  Clubs Day is going to be held on January 14th and 15th, from 10am to 3pm in the Great Hall, SLC. Come by the booth to renew your memberships ($2/term) if you have not already. Executives will be available to answer your question or even to chit chat and new members are always welcome!

Physician Guest Speaker

Our BEST event of the term will be held on Wednesday November 25th, at 5:30 pm in MC 4040, where we have Dr. Janet Speight coming into talk about her experience as a physician in the KW region. Dr. Speight is also a Clinical Professor (Adjunct) with the Pediatrics Department at McMasters DeGroote School of Medicine.

This is sure to be a very informative event and a great chance to have your questions answered by an experienced physician. Hope to see everyone there!

Update for members

We were glad to see the people who made it to our last event in the midst of midterm season. We hope all your non-marks related questions were answered, if not, feel free to contact us. Anyone looking for an overview of what was talked about check the Extracurricular document. 

Another thing to mention, The Princeton Review’s is holding its National MCAT Day events. Check your emails and the site for more information. Here is the link included in the email: http://www.princetonreview.com/medical/mcat-free-events.aspx  

Finally, continue to check the website and your emails for upcoming events.

Ever wonder, What courses do you need for Med School? What is the MCAT all about? What activities should you be involved in?  Well come out to our second event  on Tuesday October 27th, at 5:30 pm in ENV (environmental sciences) room 2002 as we will be going over three major categories of things all pre-med students should be aware of, other than your grades!

Our next event will help you learn more about the medical school application process in Ontario. The presenter, Kevin Mayer,will also discuss life as a medical student, the stages of medical training, and help you assess whether a career in medicine is right for you.

This event takes place Tuesday, October 13th 6:00-8:00 TC 2218.

Hope you enjoyed our first Meeting!

We were glad to see so many people out at our first event. We enjoyed talking to everyone and hope to see everyone throughout the term. For anyone who was not able to make it out and would still like to renew their membership ($2/term) please contact us.

 Keeping checking the website and your emails for News and Up-Coming Events.

Welcome to a New Term!

Hope you all had a terrific summer.  Clubs Day is going to be held on September 24th and 25th, from 10am to 3pm in the Great Hall, SLC. Please be sure to come by the booth to renew your memberships ($2/term) if you choose, or even to chit chat or bring by new members! We also have an opening for Secretary Executive Position.  Please email us if you are interested.  If multiple individuals are interested, a short speech and vote will be required at the first event of the term on September 30th.

Our first event of the term will be held the week after Clubs Day, on Wednesday, September 30th, from 5:45 - 7:00 PM in MC 2066

As always! Pizza will be served for paying members.  This event is a social so come out, meet the execs for the 09/10 year and all your fellow premed students! We'll be letting you know all the great events we have planned coming up over the next two terms!