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The Nine Dental Specialties
If your career goal is to become a general dentist, you need to earn a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). But what if you want to specialize in a certain discipline? There are nine dental specialties in Canada, each of which requires you to undergo a distinct course
How to Spend Your Summers Part 2
Ready for some more ways to spend your summer? In our last blog post, we went over how planning out your next few years minimizes burnout and allows you to start your academic year with minimal stress. We also discussed how preparing for assessments such as the CASPer Test and the MCAT and developing skills
How to Spend Your Summer Part 1
With the academic year drawing to an end, you might be wondering: how should I spend the next few months of summer ahead of me? It’s important that you use these months in productive and interesting ways to keep yourself engaged and to continue growing your personal and professional skill set. But what does that
CASPer Test Sample Questions & Answers
We’re back this week with more CASPer Test content! What is the CASPer Test? It’s a situational judgement test used by various professional schools to assess your interpersonal qualities. The assessment is composed of two sections – one section entails responding to each question by typing your responses, and another section involves recording short video
I Got In’s Final Exam Study Guide
We’re now in the month of April, which means one thing: exam season is here! We’ve previously discussed some proactive long-term study tips to ensure that you have a good grasp of course content by the time exam season rolls around. But even if you’ve been following these effective study tips all semester long, you
MBA Application Process Do’s and Don’ts
MBA programs in Canada have multiple rounds of admission per year – some with as few as two, such as the Ted Rogers School of Management, and some with as many as six, such as the Ivey Business School. MBA programs are on the lookout for unique, business-minded individuals who can add value to their
All About the CASPer Test
If you’re applying for Canadian professional schools – whether it be dental school, medical school, nursing, or otherwise – the CASPer Test might be required as a part of your application process. Our goal today is to help you better understand why so many professional schools use this assessment as part of their recruitment process.
How to Ace Your Med School Interviews
Canadian medical school acceptance rates are incredibly low, hovering between 4 and 10 percent. To increase your odds, you need to thoroughly prepare for every step of the lengthy application process. Preparing for medical school interviews is especially important because they are your first live encounter with admissions committee members, giving you the opportunity to
Our Top 5 Study Tips
Picture this: you’re writing an exam. You look at the first question and your brain draws a total blank. You move on to the next question. Still nothing. The entire exam looks unfamiliar. When did you even learn this? This is an incredibly frustrating feeling, but luckily there are ways to help you avoid it