Optometry Schools in Canada
Contrary to many articles online, there are only two optometry schools in Canada, the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Université de Montréal École d'optométrie. This post breaks down…
Tips for Dental/Medical School Panel Interviews
As a part of the requirements for medical and dental schools, professional programs use panel interviews to assess candidates and determine if they have the personality and characteristics they’re looking for. Therefore, the medical and dental school panel interview decisions can make up a significant percentage of final admission decisions. This post breaks down all you need to know regarding the panel interview for medical school and dental school, including its purpose, weighting, and tips/tricks to succeed in your professional school admissions.
(more…)Best PreMed Courses and Programs
Deciding on the right premed programs and premed courses is an important choice that all students considering applying to medical schools must make. By not planning ahead to make sure…
7 Ways to Break Bad Habits (And Build Good Habits)
Breaking old habits and forming new ones can be extremely difficult. We’ve all made promises to ourselves that we’ll drink more water, exercise more frequently, or study more effectively, but it never seems to materialize. It can be difficult to maintain routines for a long time if you don’t see immediate results. Having the discipline to accomplish the things that you genuinely want to do is what habits are all about. If you’re having trouble staying disciplined, here are some suggestions to help you form new habits and keep to them, as well as break bad habits.
(more…)DAT Perceptual Ability Test Full Breakdown
The Perceptual Ability Test (PAT) is one of the four sections of the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and is often one that students find the most challenging. It is designed to measure perceptual ability and spatial visualization skills in those applying to dental school. These skills are extremely useful in mentally constructing complex 2D and 3D images in one’s head, a skill that is necessary for dentistry.
It is vital to do well on this section as it will be counted separately from the other sections of the DAT. A high PAT score will help you stand out on your dentistry application and make up for weaknesses in your application. This post provides a full breakdown of each PAT section, free practice problems, as well as tips and tricks to make sure that you get the highest score possible on test day.
(more…)7 Life Lessons We Should All Live By
Life is a continuous learning experience. Throughout our lives we keep rising and falling, picking up important life lessons along the way. Some of these lessons come from experience, yet there are some that we learn from others. It is often said that some lessons only come too late, catching us off-guard and unprepared. This post includes 7 essential life lessons that we believe everyone should know.
(more…)11 Life-Changing Books Everyone Should Read
Part of developing a growth mindset means learning from the success and experience of others. Books are a great way to learn about different outlooks, strategies, and mindsets for life.…
Open Minded Learning and the Power of Disagreement
One of the most powerful tools any learner can have is the ability to be open-minded. Put succinctly, being open-minded means having the willingness to search for evidence that may go against one’s current beliefs and weigh new information fairly and without bias. Through open-mindedness, we can gain critical insights from others and apply them to our own learning. The ability to openly listen to the thoughts and ideas of others as well as create room for productive disagreements is part of what makes a growth mindset so powerful.
Being open-minded is often not an easy task, but it is necessary for improvement to occur. This article discusses how to cultivate an open mindset in life.
(more…)How to Stop Misinformation and Disinformation
Both misinformation and disinformation are not new occurrences. They have been readily and repeatedly discussed by many organizations including the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizatiom (UNESCO). Yet the spread of false information continues to occur, a fact that has never been more readily apparent than during the COVID pandemic, and more recently the war in Ukraine. In 2020, the United Nations highlighted this issue stating how “Unreliable and false information is spreading around the world to such an extent, that some commentators are now referring to the new avalanche of misinformation that’s accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘disinfodemic’.”
Throughout the pandemic fear of the unknown spread incorrect information so prolifically that governments and corporations were forced to intervene. In its aftermath, many people have called for governments to increase regulations on corporations to curb this problem. While it is true that having more transparency and accountability on corporations will help there are things that each and every one of us can do to help prevent the spread of misinformation.
(more…)Rejection: Overcoming Pain and Persevering
Rejection is painful. It can make you feel overwhelmed, ashamed, or even threatened. Regardless of if the rejection came in the form of a relationship, university admission, or something else, we suddenly become unsure of what to think about ourselves. We often focus on the past and believe our future is bleak.
But by letting rejection consume us we are not allowing for the nuanced internal discussion of our strengths and weaknesses that allow us to improve. If it goes on for too long we also allow it to negatively impact all aspects of our personal life.
Rejection is an inevitable part of life that we will all face at one point or another. By appropriately dealing with rejection we can overcome the pain, learn from our mistakes, and persevere. So for those wondering how to overcome rejection, here are some tips and tricks to help you bounce back from these experiences.
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