I need to choose two additional courses for next year, so I would really appreciate any recommendations.
I also couldn’t find much information about HMB360 online. For anyone who has taken it, how was the workload? Also, among these courses, which ones are relatively manageable and easier to get an A/A+ in?
Also, which professors are the most approachable and supportive?
I’m currently considering submitting a formal regrade request for a first-year sociology essay/course, and I was wondering if anyone here has gone through the process before.
If you’ve requested a regrade in a sociology or humanities course
Did your mark end up going up, down, or staying the same?
By roughly how much did it change?
Did you feel the regrade process was fair?
Was it worth the risk?
Thanks for any help
Hi everyone, I’m in a bit of a complicated situation and would really appreciate any honest advice or shared experiences.
I immigrated to Canada with my parents, who are currently working here and applied for PR, but unfortunately their application was rejected. We’re trying again, but it’s unlikely to be approved before I turn 22, which means I’ll age out and won’t be able to get PR through them anymore.
Because of that, it looks like I’ll need to get PR on my own after undergrad, likely by working in Canada for ~2 years. But as far as I understand, there’s no guarantee I’ll actually receive PR within that time, which makes things pretty uncertain.
At the same time, I’m planning to pursue medicine, and I’m worried about delaying too much. If I wait to secure PR first, I might only start med school later and end up finishing residency in my late 30s. I know that’s not “too late” in general, but personally I’d prefer a more stable and predictable timeline if possible.
Right now, I feel like my two main options are:
Stay in Canada
Graduate, work for 1–2+ years, try to obtain PR, then apply to Canadian med schools
More stable long-term if PR works out
But timeline is uncertain and could be delayed further
Apply to U.S. med schools as an international student
Some schools accept international applicants
Potentially avoid the PR delay
I’m not really considering Europe or Australia because I don’t have support systems there, and it seems harder to come back to practice in Canada or the U.S.
I guess my main questions are:
- Has anyone gone through something similar (aging out of dependent PR, pursuing med while dealing with immigration)?
- Is it more realistic to focus on securing Canadian PR first before applying to med school?
How viable is the U.S. route as an international student aiming to eventually practice in North America?
Would taking a few “gap years” for PR significantly hurt in the long run for medicine?
I think I’m just struggling with the uncertainty and trying to balance long-term stability vs. not delaying my career too much.
Any insights, experiences, or even blunt advice would really mean a lot. Thanks so much.