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Kaplan MCAT free class

Hey guys! For those of you looking to write the MCAT in the near future, this email from Kaplan may be of interest to you:

Subject:  Try a Kaplan MCAT Class– for FREE!

According to most admissions officers, your MCAT* score is the single most important factor for gaining entrance into Medical School.  This makes your decision about how to prepare for the MCAT critical.

Kaplan is giving you the opportunity to preview a Free MCAT Class. At this event, you will learn valuable strategies from an MCAT expert and discover the reasons why twice as many doctors prepared with Kaplan for the MCAT than with any other course. ‡   

Want to see one of our MCAT experts in advance? Watch Owen Farcy, a 95^th percentile instructor who is rated highly by 99% of his students here!

Choose to attend one of our free MCAT classes from Anywhere™ live and online:

·      Sunday, November 20^th 2PM ET

·      Wednesday, November 23^rd 6PM ET

Visit kaptest.com/tryus or call 1-800-KAP-TEST to register.

Take advantage of this opportunity to experience valuable instruction that will help you succeed on the MCAT, and learn why Kaplan is the ONLY choice when it comes to your MCAT preparation. 

We look forward to seeing you there! 

Sincerely,

Kaplan Canada

*Test names are the registered trademarks of their respective owners. ^‡Doctors refers to US MDs who were licensed between 2001-2010 and used a fee-based course to prepare for the MCAT. The Alpha Detail, Inc. online study for Kaplan was conducted between Nov. 10 – Dec 9, 2010 among 763 US licensed MDs, of whom 462 took the MCAT and used a fee-based course to prepare for it.

Contest Deadline Extension

Hey guys! Just a heads up that our mnemonic contest deadline has been extended until Nov. 21st. See below for a description. 

Are you the type of person who likes to have a little fun with words? If so, this challenge is for you! Put your thinking cap on and create a mnemonic for the first 5 elements of the periodic table (H, He, Li, Be, B). The participant who comes up with the most creative mnemonic will win $25!!!

Deadline: Monday, November 21, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

Please send submissions to biox@uottawa.ca or in person at Pharmacy Night

*Bonus points if your mnemonic is science-related!

Have fun!

Speaker Bios

Speaker bios have been added for our two upcoming speakers for Pharmacy Night. You’ll find them under the speaker’s tab on the right sidebar. Be sure to keep checking back for more updates, and make sure to check out Pharmacy Night on Nov. 21st at 6pm!

Pharmacy Night Update

Just a quick update - Pharmacy Night has now been moved to Monday, November 21st from 6-7pm. Be sure to come check it out, it’s going to be an event you won’t want to miss!

What: Pharmacy Night

When: Monday, November 21st, 6-7pm

Where: BSC 140

Stay tuned for updates in the near future!

Pharmacy Night!

Our second event of the year, Pharmacy Night, is fast approaching. If the thought of applying to pharmacy school has ever crossed your mind, this is an event you won’t want to miss. We will have a variety of speakers, including a pharmacist, pharmacy student, and a Kaplan representative to discuss the PCAT. New changes to the pharmacy program in Canada will also be discussed. As always, refreshments will be served. 

What: Pharmacy Night

When: November 17th, 6:00pm-9:00pm

Where: BSC 140

Hope to see you there!

First Year Reps

Bio-X is pleased to announce our new first year reps for this year, Kate Klarer and Habon Warsame!

A big thank you to all who applied. We had many strong candidates, so it was a tough decision to narrow it down to two. Stay tuned for more updates soon!

Med School at a Glance

Hey guys! Over the next few weeks we will be putting together a quick guide for med school admissions, starting with Part 1 today. Hope you enjoy it!

Here is a list of all of the medical schools in Canada, along with a summary of all of their prereqs. For more detailed information, be sure to check out the school’s website!

Note: Grade Cut-offs for school vary from year to year.

* http://www.multipleminiinterview.com/- all you need to know about MMIs

A Great Website: http://www.medaholic.com/

For more updates, be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @BioXuOttawa

Kaplan Free Online MCAT Practice Test

Free MCAT Practice Test

MCAT On-Line Practice Test on Saturday, October 29^th, 2011 @ 1pm. 

Enroll and get $235+ rebate on your MCAT Registration Fee (10/1 – 10/31)

Check it out at http://www.kaptest.com/practice

This is definitely something you don’t want to miss! 

Be sure to follow Kaplan on Twitter at @KaplanMCATPrep, and while you’re at it, you might as well just follow us too at @BioXuOttawa. Also be sure to like us on Facebook!

Honours Night Slides Uploaded

A big thank you to our speakers and everyone that came on for Honours Night, it was a great success! The slides have been uploaded under the “Events” tab to the right for your downloading pleasure. 

First Event of the Year - Honor’s Night!

Our first event of the year is fast approaching. For any of you looking to do an Honor’s project next year, this is the time to come and learn more about the process. For those of you looking more for the future, this is also a great way to plan out your studies. 

Where: BSC 140

When: Thursday, Sept 29th at 6:00pm

We have a variety of speakers who will discuss the requirements and benefits of doing an Honor’s project, as well as answering any questions you may have. As always, food and refreshments will be served. 

We hope to see you there!