Great Opportunity for Med School hopefuls!

If you have dreams of Med School this is a wonderful opportunity to learn all about the admissions process and what it takes to get in.

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DOCTOR?

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC is please to announce it will be hosting its 8th annual, “Aboriginals into Medicine: Pre-admissions Workshop,” July 11-13, 2012. It will take place at the Southern Medical Program located on the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC.

The purpose of the workshop is to provide Aboriginal students with the necessary tools to be successful in their application process into and completing the undergraduate MD program. The presentations for the workshop will be given by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal physicians, medical students and residents; and university staff and faculty members.

Aboriginal Students completing Grade 11& 12, and others attending college/university in BC are encouraged to register. There is no cost in attending the workshop as accommodations and some meals will be covered by the workshop. Travel to/from the workshop is limited and will be available to BC residents only. Space is limited, so apply ASAP.

Deadline for registration: June 1st, 2012; Friday by 4:30 PM

For registration information please contact: James Andrew, Associate Director at Phone: (604) 875-4111, ext. 68946 or email at james.andrew@ubc.ca

MCAT Prep

The Distillation has posted the session that looks like it could be helpful for those of you taking the MCAT this summer

MCAT Strategy Session

On Monday, March 26th, SUS will be partnering with the Princeton Review to hold a MCAT strategy session from 5:00pm to 6:30pm at the Abdul Ladha Science Student Centre. Danny Mendelsohn, a first year surgery resident at UBC, who has been teaching the MCAT Chemistry for the past six years will be sharing some valuable insider tips and strategies. If you are planning on writing the MCAT this summer, you do not want to miss this!

NSERC!!!!!!

Hey Young Scholars,

Make sure you take advantage of this opportunity while you have the chance!

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Awards

If you are an undergraduate student who’d like to get research experience in an academic setting, you should consider applying for an Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA). Through these awards, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) subsidizes eligible professors to hire students to work on their research projects. The program creates interesting research-related jobs and gives you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience.

Check out this link for more information!!!

http://www.students.ubc.ca/careers/students/work-and-volunteer-opportunities/nserc-undergraduate-student-research-awards/

Scholarship Opportunity!

Aboriginal Scholarships

Opening New Doors for Aboriginal Students in BC

The BC Aboriginal Student Award was established in 2008 as part of the Provincial Government’s strategy to improve Aboriginal access and achievement. Its purpose is to support Aboriginal people in getting post-secondary education by reducing financial barriers.

The Scholarship Society administers the program in partnership with the Victoria Foundation. Awards of $1,000 – $3,500 are available for Aboriginal people pursuing post-secondary education that is at least nine weeks long.

Read about the 2011 award recipients here.

The new Aboriginal Teacher Education Award supports Aboriginal students enrolled in a teacher education program at a public post-secondary in British Columbia. Awards will be $5,000 annually for a maximum of four years.

http://www.bcscholarship.ca/web/aboriginal

How to become a stellar science student

First year at UBC is about learning how to learn.  If you want to improve your learning curve and get good grades sooner rather than later then you should make a point of attending some of the workshops offer by the SPA+C team through the faculty of Science.

I highly recommend the exam prep and note taking skills workshops.  Click the link below to see the timetable and sign up.

http://www.my.science.ubc.ca/spac/learning-skills-workshops/

ISSHA (Indigenous Students in Science and Health Association) Scholarship Workshop

The Lovely students of ISSHA are offering a wonderful opportunity for students to get support in applying for scholarships.

Not to be missed!

Indigenous Students in Sciences and Health Association Scholarship Application Workshop

Meeting in the Aboriginal Longhouse Computer Lab

Monday, January 23 at 6pm

We will be applying for the UBC bursary, Scotia Bank scholarship, and the RBC bursary and experts will be available to answer any questions.