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<big>Welcome to the [http://www.susmcgill.com/ McGill Science Undergraduate Society's] Redbooks website.  Redbooks aims to provide information regarding entrance requirements for a variety of graduate and professional programs, both Canadian and International.  With pages for over 200 programs, Redbooks is an excellent resource for anyone considering further studies.  Redbooks is run and maintained by a group of dedicated McGill students. <br>
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<br><big>Welcome to the [http://www.susmcgill.com/ McGill Science Undergraduate Society's] Redbooks website.  Redbooks aims to provide information regarding entrance requirements for a variety of graduate and professional programs, both Canadian and International.  With pages for over 300 programs, Redbooks is an excellent resource for anyone considering further studies.  Redbooks is run and maintained by a group of dedicated McGill students.</big> <br>
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==Getting started==
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*'''[[:Category:Medicine|Medicine]]: Over 130 medical schools in Canada, the United States, and the rest of the world.'''
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*'''[[:Category:Dentistry|Dentistry]]: 29 dental schools in Canada and the United States.'''
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*'''[[:Category:Pharmacy|Pharmacy]]: A listing of 18 pharmacy schools in Canada, the United States, other parts of the world'''
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*'''[[:Category:Law|Law]]: 26 law schools in Canada and the United States. '''
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*'''[[:Category:Graduate Programs|Graduate Program Directory]]: A listing of over 210 programs at the graduate level in 45 different disciplines.'''
  
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Do you have questions or comments about the site?  Contact the [mailto:susredbooks@gmail.com Redbooks team].<br>
 
Do you have questions or comments about the site?  Contact the [mailto:susredbooks@gmail.com Redbooks team].<br>
  
  
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==News==
 
==News==
  
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'''CASPer'''<br>
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McMaster Medical School added a new component to the application. Students are required to write a test called Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal characteristics (CASPer). CASPer is intended to evaluate a student's "interpersonal skills and decision making." For more information check out McMaster's website, click [http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/admissions.html here] or MacLean's article on CASPer, click [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/10/28/mcmaster-finds-new-way-to-evaluate-med-school-hopefuls/ here] and [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/11/04/mcmaster-is-watching-you/ here]
  
'''UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INFO SEMINAR - Monday, Nov. 16th from 4-5:30pm (Macdonald-Harrington G-10)''' presented by the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) and the Office for Undergraduate Research in Science (OURS).  The seminar will present strategies to get involved in research, introduce related resources, and feature testimonials by profs and students about their own undergraduate research experiences. This event is a great opportunity to learn how to get a "foot in the door" into the world of undergraduate research.  For more information, click [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=171552219901/ here].
 
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'''FREE MCAT INFORMATION SESSION (Kaplan) - Monday, November 16, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (OttoMaas Room 10)''' presented by the SUS Health Science Information Committee and Kaplan Test Prep.  Want to learn how to beat standardized testing? Learn tips and tricks of the MCAT to ensure your success!Come out to the information session to learn about taking the MCAT, a vital test to your medical school application. You will learn about the breakdown of the MCAT, exclusive test strategies, and savings offers for Kaplan's MCAT prep courses.
 
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'''General Tips Pages for Medicine and Dentistry'''<br>
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RedBooks has added General Tips pages for Medicine and Dentistry. It is meant to give a brief overview of the application process. For more information on Dentistry click [http://redbooks.sus.mcgill.ca/index.php/General_Application_Tips_for_Dentistry here]. For more information on Medicine click [http://redbooks.sus.mcgill.ca/index.php/General_Application_Tips_for_Medicine here]
  
Planning on writing your MCATs soon and need more practice?
 
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'''KAPLAN MOCK MCAT- Saturday, November 21th, 2009'''<br>
 
When: 9am- 2 pm<br>
 
Where: Burnside, Room 1B16<br>
 
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Anyone interested '''MUST register''' by 9 pm on Friday, November 20th by emailing your full name, phone number, and email address to Ms. [mailto:vanessa.stubbs@kaplan.com Vanessa Stubbs].<br>
 
Brought to you by Kaplan and Health Sciences Information Committee (SUS)
 
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McGill, for its first time, has three seats for Medicine reserved for Quebec students who have not followed the conventional Med School pathway. Find out more information [http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/news/item/?item_id=165085 here].
  
If you want to find out about future events related to Health Sciences, join the '''McGill Health Sciences Information Committee''' [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155627288737&ref=mf/ facebook group]
 
  
  
 
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==Getting Started==
 
*'''[[:Category:Professional Programs|Professional Program Directory]]: A listing of all Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Law programs whose information is available on our site.'''
 
*'''[[:Category:Graduate Programs|Graduate Program Directory]]: A listing of all graduate study programs whose information is available on our site.'''
 
  
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==Other pages of interest==
 
*[[GPA conversion]]: A chart for McGill students to convert their GPAs to med/dent/law GPAs or GPAs at other universities.
 
*[[GPA conversion]]: A chart for McGill students to convert their GPAs to med/dent/law GPAs or GPAs at other universities.
 
*[[SUS Redbooks:General disclaimer|Disclaimer]]: A general disclaimer about Redbooks.
 
*[[SUS Redbooks:General disclaimer|Disclaimer]]: A general disclaimer about Redbooks.

Latest revision as of 01:13, 15 March 2013

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Welcome to the McGill Science Undergraduate Society's Redbooks website. Redbooks aims to provide information regarding entrance requirements for a variety of graduate and professional programs, both Canadian and International. With pages for over 300 programs, Redbooks is an excellent resource for anyone considering further studies. Redbooks is run and maintained by a group of dedicated McGill students.


Getting started

  • Medicine: Over 130 medical schools in Canada, the United States, and the rest of the world.
  • Dentistry: 29 dental schools in Canada and the United States.
  • Pharmacy: A listing of 18 pharmacy schools in Canada, the United States, other parts of the world
  • Law: 26 law schools in Canada and the United States.
  • Graduate Program Directory: A listing of over 210 programs at the graduate level in 45 different disciplines.


Do you have questions or comments about the site? Contact the Redbooks team.


News

CASPer
McMaster Medical School added a new component to the application. Students are required to write a test called Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal characteristics (CASPer). CASPer is intended to evaluate a student's "interpersonal skills and decision making." For more information check out McMaster's website, click here or MacLean's article on CASPer, click here and here


General Tips Pages for Medicine and Dentistry
RedBooks has added General Tips pages for Medicine and Dentistry. It is meant to give a brief overview of the application process. For more information on Dentistry click here. For more information on Medicine click here


McGill, for its first time, has three seats for Medicine reserved for Quebec students who have not followed the conventional Med School pathway. Find out more information here.


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Other pages of interest

  • GPA conversion: A chart for McGill students to convert their GPAs to med/dent/law GPAs or GPAs at other universities.
  • Disclaimer: A general disclaimer about Redbooks.
  • About Us


Searching Tips

  • Make sure you just type the name of the program instead of adding "programs" at the end.
  • At the bottom of each page, there are categories. Click on each category to see other universities with the same program, or other programs at the same university.





SUS Redbooks aims to provide admissions information for medical schools, dental schools, pharmacy schools, law schools, and graduate schools.
All of our information is derived from the universities' official websites.