I. Lily Wu - Health Sciences Graduate and MD Candidate
讲座的第一位讲员毕业于McMaster大学的Health Sciences 专业Lily Wu， Lily 刚完成了本科，今年九月将开始在QUEENS读医学院。Lily给人的印象比较文静，认真，当看到她提到weightlifting （举重）作为其中一项业余活动时，觉得蛮有趣的。
她分析了这个专业她喜欢的方面，可能大家发现，其实这个专业本身没有什么神秘之处，我们的解读更觉得是这个团体里，优秀学生的互相影响。
在许多人的印象中，HS专业的学生目标是考医学院，这个专业难进。 许多人可能觉得上了HS就意味着考医学院，但是其实不是如此，这个专业毕业后还是有不同的选择，看网站上有完整的清单More comprehensive list: https://bhsc.mcmaster.ca/current-students/post-grad/
- Professional school (e.g. medical, dental, law)
- Graduate studies (e.g. master’s in science, engineering)
- Employment (e.g. research)
II. Kendra Zhang - QuArms and MD Candidate
第二位讲员来自皇后大学医学院直通车班（QuARMS)的学生Kendra Zhang, 她完成了两年的本科学习，今年9月正式就读QUEENS的医学院。 对于许多认为这个缩短漫长的医学院道路，她的确是个幸运儿，Kendra也诚恳地指出，这个模式并不是完美的，刚上大学18岁不到的年轻人需要有时间知道是否真的对医学感兴趣，和之前所有的讲员一样，他们不愿意用一个学校，一个专业来对一个人有刻板的印象，我们不要用这些专业评估自家的孩子是否优秀。
III. Dominique Jiang - Biology
第三位学生Dominique Jiang是来自于多米尼加的留学生就读于生物专业，从她的英语，我们未必能想到她是留学生。即使是英语没有障碍，对于12年级来留学的她，一样有她的焦虑，面临两次的开学第一天（12年初到和大学一年级）的忐忑不安。 令人敬佩的是，她很快通过做义工和加入国际学生社区尽快地适应下来。
她入学时先以生命科学的基础课开始，很快认准了自己的专业方向，抓住义工机会发掘自己的爱好，为她未来打算毕业后到贵湖大学读兽医专业做准备。
Dominique的大学导向看似简单，但是对于本地学生使用，而留学生而言，这些都是关键。远离父母的留学生学习应对压力，要学会自己照顾自己，安排好自己的生活。 对于生物的专业选择，她用回学校的一张指南图：https://www.mapsci.ca/ 。 她的这部分内容有个部分录影： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6c_GDB1gCw&list=PLh6Dm1a4XVtPBrrtwY8Mdp7OEJH2dfnZr&index=5&t=29s
IV. Lois Chui - Nursing Graduate
第四位讲员Lois Chui 于2018年毕业于McMaster 的护士专业，现一边在HAMILTON儿童医院工作，一边就读护士专业的研究生。论学业，Lois有着十分好的学术根基，以至于大家觉得她理应去读医学院，但是她比其他人更明白自己喜欢什么，而不是被人牵引着。她可以很自信地告诉我们她为什么想学护理专业。
Lois一直在校园内外十分活跃。
她很诚恳地分享自己学到的一些教训/功课：在学业压力中如何不要失去自我，不拿自己去和别人比较等。
自由问答（节选）：
问：Hi, I want to know how hard is it to get into McMaster? I heard their healthcare related programs are all extremely competitive and require averages of 95+
答： Different programs have different requirements, but for health sciences, the minimum average is 90%
问：what high school achievements do you recommend to get into Medical programs? Is there like a “minimum amount” of extracurricular that you need to have in order to increase your chances of getting in?
答：There’s not necessarily a minimum amount of extracurricular you need! If you only have a few commitments but you are very dedicated to them/have leadership roles, that’s more valuable than having a lot of commitments that you’re not as much of a leader in
问： Also, in university, is it "unofficially mandatory" to do a sport ^during high school? (I suck at sports)
答：It is not mandatory to do a sport :). No you don't have to do sports! Again, don't force yourself to do things you don't want to do. There are no "required" extracurricular that medical schools want. There is no formula for activities to get into medical school!!
问： Were you all in special programs (such as AP or IB)?
答：Nope, I was doing only normal courses [Some did AP or IB,but there are also normal program that are accepted to Health Sciences.]
问：Any tips for high school student to participate in science research?
volunteer for the causes that you personally feel strongly about! There isn’t a formula for causes you should volunteer for
答： There are a number of opportunities for high school students to do research! Make sure to do your research online and apply :) for example, Hamilton Health Sciences Research Bursary Awards
问：If not pursuing a nursing career, what are some paths a nursing degree can lead to and when admitting NP candidates, is there a preference for what kind of unit you are in?
答：A nursing degree can lead you to other masters programs such as, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, many people also pursue medical school after their nursing degree. The prerequisite for NP is a minimum of 2 years of full-time hours worth of registered nursing practice. The reason for this is because schools want you to have nursing experience before you pursue further education. There is no preference for what kind of unit you are on!
问：Was it hard to get into a veterinarian program？
答：I'm not in the prograIm yet but the application process is well laid out on Guelph's website. It is very similar to med school so you have to submit your transcript, references and supplementary applications. After that you go through multiple mini interviews. It definitely is a lot of work but it is worth it if that is your passion.
问：Is it true that there is a very little chance for international students to get into medical school？
答：Definitely not true, it may be more expensive but the important factors are grades and experience. [加拿大的17所医学院当中，有七所不接受国际学生。进入医学院是挺难，国际学生进入医学院确实很难。]
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Dominique Jiang部分内容录影： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6c_GDB1gCw&list=PLh6Dm1a4XVtPBrrtwY8Mdp7OEJH2dfnZr&index=5&t=29s
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