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Originally Posted by TheMist
As for me, I am in Radiation Therapy specialization (going into second year). If you guys got any questions, PM me and I'll be glad to answer them!
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First off congratz to all of you who got into MedRadSci, all the best in your upcoming 4 years.
And Shahzad why? You chose to leave us and go to rad therapy bro how could you :O
But styll congratz man.
I agree with Spencer....and i thought i had the worst nickname
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Btw someone msged me earlier and asked about the program, my thoughts and experiences. So I thought I should share my 2 cents with the rest of you guys as well, just so you guys get a feel for the program. (Btw it is just copy pasted from the email, what can i do im a lazy guy lol.)
In MedRadSc, you'll find out yourself that it really is a small program, but that also means you will most likely be with the same friends you've made in first year, granted you specialize in the same field. Accordingly, the MedRad lectures are also held in smaller lecture halls, and the faculty wants to get to know you on name basis which is really unique (They actually had our photos taken with our names so that they could memorize it)…maybe a really creepy now that I think about it. Moreover, as you might have heard, MedRad is a joint university-college program, so that means when you graduate you get a degree from Mac and a diploma from Mohawk college. I know the idea of belonging to a college may be a down fall to some people (including some of my friends in MedRad) but the courses are mostly held on Mac’s Campus. There is a lot of competition and limited seats when it comes to specializing (roughly 50 seats per specialty with 148 prospective students). Although, don't let that scare you because from the previous yrs, almost everyone got their first choices.
The one main thing about this program that I MUST inform you about is your summers. You will only get your first year summer off. Second year summer is dedicated to a clinical practicum (I am still figuring out how this will go down) and your entire third year is dedicated to school. That would probably be the biggest factor in turning most people away from the program. Also, I'll honestly say I disliked a couple of the MedRad courses in first year. I understood the concepts practically but it seems confusing theoretically. They were useful courses, but there was just a lot of theories that were very similar to each other that I had a hard time figuring out which was which.
The reason why I chose MRSc was because it was unique and different from other programs. You are already specializing for a career in second year, and the job prospects for MedRadSci graduates is very high.
Even though university is when you get to explore your interests. MedRad is one-minded in the sense that you are specializing at an early stage for a career you might pursue for the rest of your work life. However, you find that even though we are in MedRad, some of us actually want to pursue medicine instead, but MedRad also gives us a career to fall back on in case we cant get into med school. There were a couple of people who actually got into the Mac medical program from MedRad so its not impossible, as long as you take the prerequisites for med school as well.
I'm actually pursuing Radiography as my specialization because if I stick to this as a career there are also many different specializations you can do with this degree. Surprisingly its not just stuck at X-rays and CTs but you can go further and specialize in a specific area of the body. They also come with a pay raise as well .
Physics is actually a big part of what we do. As a technologist you have to know everything about the machines from how they function to the best angles for images. First yr physics was tough, but if you are decent in physics you should be able to get through ok. However, I heard it gets harder as you go. Best advice on physics is to ask someone in upper years about it. As long as you keep trying it isnt hard to stay in, after all they expect a grade of 5 which is like 60% i think?
Generally, MedRad is a great program so much so that you're pretty much set for life. They'll prepare you for it and guide you along the way. Its also VERY hands-on which is a really good thing for people like me lol. I hope I covered everything. Good luck in Uni!
