Michener Institute - Med Lab Tech

[neonlily]

is this post still alive? I am applying for MLS and RT september 2012 and my average right now is 76-78 I think. what are my chances of getting in? Any feedback from people doing the course?

It really depends on who all applies. If you pass the prereqs the will move you on to be ranked for an interview and the top XXX number are invited. Is that a university average or high school? Though MLS is a direct out of high school entry they tend not to take many high school students because they find it's very overwhelming. Almost all of our direct entry students have left the program.

[fergrocks]

It really depends on who all applies. If you pass the prereqs the will move you on to be ranked for an interview and the top XXX number are invited. Is that a university average or high school? Though MLS is a direct out of high school entry they tend not to take many high school students because they find it's very overwhelming. Almost all of our direct entry students have left the program.

it's high school I am upgrading trying to bring it up to a 80 atleast

[chinesedevil]

It really depends on who all applies. If you pass the prereqs the will move you on to be ranked for an interview and the top XXX number are invited. Is that a university average or high school? Though MLS is a direct out of high school entry they tend not to take many high school students because they find it's very overwhelming. Almost all of our direct entry students have left the program.

Do they put more weight on uni grades over HS grades?

[neonlily]

Do they put more weight on uni grades over HS grades?

I'm not 100% sure but MLS is a direct out of high school program. They look mostly at your HS grades but will factor in 2 of your university grades if you have them. I think it's an "overall" average.

[chinesedevil]

I'm not 100% sure but MLS is a direct out of high school program. They look mostly at your HS grades but will factor in 2 of your university grades if you have them. I think it's an "overall" average.

Hmm, the highest 2 uni grades? I have pretty much completed my program and have a lot of uni grade but not sure which ones they will take into consideration.

[neonlily]

It's the highest 2 uni grades. Directly from Michener Website:

New Curriculum*

Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Four grade 12 University (U) level courses:
Grade 12 English (U)
Grade 12 Mathematics (U)
Grade 12 Chemistry (U)
Grade 12 Biology (U) OR Physics (U)
(Biology is strongly recommended)
Two University (U) or University/Mixed (U/M) level courses.
Overall average of 75% in all the six courses used to meet the admission requirements.
No grade lower than 70% in the six courses.
**Please note that if a prerequisite has been completed at high school and at the university level the higher of the two grades will always be used to calculate the overall GPA.

[Himali_14]

It really depends on who all applies. If you pass the prereqs the will move you on to be ranked for an interview and the top XXX number are invited. Is that a university average or high school? Though MLS is a direct out of high school entry they tend not to take many high school students because they find it's very overwhelming. Almost all of our direct entry students have left the program.

Hey Neonlily,

I was wondering how lineant they are with their deadlines, I will have a BSc at the end of April. I am currently doing a thesis research project with one of my professors and have 2 years of research assistant related experience. Unfortunately, Its been 7 days past the deadline, and I really want to get into this program. Is there anyone I can contact?

Himali
himali_14@hotmail.com

[neonlily]

Hey Neonlily,

I was wondering how lineant they are with their deadlines, I will have a BSc at the end of April. I am currently doing a thesis research project with one of my professors and have 2 years of research assistant related experience. Unfortunately, Its been 7 days past the deadline, and I really want to get into this program. Is there anyone I can contact?

Himali
himali_14@hotmail.com

Deadline is a deadline. They have 12X the amount of applicants they need for the program so I'm pretty sure they won't do anything. You can always try but looks like you'll be applying next year.

[chinesedevil]

Deadline is a deadline. They have 12X the amount of applicants they need for the program so I'm pretty sure they won't do anything. You can always try but looks like you'll be applying next year.

Holy... 12x? Damn... guess my chances are quite slim at getting in..

[neonlily]

Holy... 12x? Damn... guess my chances are quite slim at getting in..

For the 60 spots they have in the program they get anywhere from 500-750 applications (depending on the year.) You have to remember though, that a lot of these people don't have the pre-reqs for the program and are weeded down there. Then the rest that make it past the pre-reqs are ranked for the interview and they invite 2-3x the amount they will accept ~120-150 students. There are a lot of people with very borderline marks for the pre-reqs and have 70% averages so as long as you're up there, you should be good for an interview

[nyx716]

Is anyone else applying to MLT this year? I also applied to the Ultrasound program at Cambrian College (couldn't apply this year to Michener's Ultrasound program because I don't have Anatomy). Not sure which one I would take if I got accepted to both. They are so different from each other...

[fergrocks]

Is anyone else applying to MLT this year? I also applied to the Ultrasound program at Cambrian College (couldn't apply this year to Michener's Ultrasound program because I don't have Anatomy). Not sure which one I would take if I got accepted to both. They are so different from each other...

I applied to MLT and RT... just waiting and waiting n waiting lol

[martinjustin]

I applied to MLT , RT , and Ultrasound, but I will probably only do MLT. Just picked the other 2 since it was no extra cost. I also applied to MLT at Cambrian and St. Lawrence but my chances there are probably slim to none because I'm out of province.

[nyx716]

I applied to MLT and RT... just waiting and waiting n waiting lol

Yeah, the wait is killing me too! I'm just trying to focus on studying for midterms right now, but I just want to be able to relax and know that next year I'm going to be somewhere.

I applied to MLT , RT , and Ultrasound, but I will probably only do MLT. Just picked the other 2 since it was no extra cost. I also applied to MLT at Cambrian and St. Lawrence but my chances there are probably slim to none because I'm out of province.

Yeah, I believe Cambrian does give preference to Ontario students . Just curious, why are you interested in MLT more than the others? I'm trying to decide which one I want more (between MLT and Ultrasound) and so far it has been hard. I'm most interested in the field of Women's Health, and I think I would like to have patient interaction, which Ultrasound would be good for. However there seems to be less stress as an MLT since sometimes working with doctors, nurses, and patients can also be a hassle. Sometimes working independently can be fun as well, but there is a lot of repetition involved in the job. I guess I won't know for sure unless I do more job shadowing!

[martinjustin]

Yeah, I believe Cambrian does give preference to Ontario students . Just curious, why are you interested in MLT more than the others? I'm trying to decide which one I want more (between MLT and Ultrasound) and so far it has been hard. I'm most interested in the field of Women's Health, and I think I would like to have patient interaction, which Ultrasound would be good for. However there seems to be less stress as an MLT since sometimes working with doctors, nurses, and patients can also be a hassle. Sometimes working independently can be fun as well, but there is a lot of repetition involved in the job. I guess I won't know for sure unless I do more job shadowing!

I e-mailed Cambrian and they did say they had accepted out of province students last year (although it was probably just 1 or 2) so it may be possible.

And you pretty much answered the question yourself in regards to why I chose MLT. I prefer to work independently with as little customer/patient interaction as possible. I work at a repetitive job now and it can get annoying but I think I would prefer it than having to deal with people all day. Hope your job shadowing goes well and hopefully I will see you at the interviews in April!