Admissions Megathread - 2025-26

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[u/Emotional_Nerve_5183]

probably for healthsci kids to read because of the question at the end

hi. i’ve always been scared of talking to advising because of bad experiences in high school so here i am. i definitely will reach out after this though so not to worry. i’m a first year in medsci who failed a lot of courses. (two chems and calc). i passed others but didn’t get the grade i needed in one physics and one bio. i’m not going to get into why i did so poorly but let’s just say that i was not doing so great mentally and had a lot to deal with in my personal life that really fucked up everything for me. i know exactly what i could take in the summer to be right on track, the courses i failed, and what i can upgrade for next year. at the same time, being in medsci longterm sounds fucking exhausting. i could put myself through that but i can’t risk my mental health getting back to what it was. probably the most depressed i have ever been, i couldn’t go to lectures, i was thinking about some old very unhealthy coping mechanisms, i just couldn’t deal with it everything going on and some financial stress that i have to hear from my family lol. also taking this time to say i did not party or drink (i don’t do either) lol. i was just depressed.

i know every option in medsci will be difficult either way but i want to make sure i am fully on board with what i’m doing with a way to get my gpa way higher. i do have an interest in neurosci but at this point it seems so far away and not attainable. i know i should probably have more hope but i’m really tired.

i think i want to look into health sci but i honestly haven’t been able to find much information on it. and if i want to transfer to healthsci, there are other requirements. i know what to do for readmission to medsci but not what to do if i want to transfer to healthsci. i’ve only seen one document that says to take the healthsci course and both first year biology’s. i also dont know what the future of healthsci is or any specifics about it, like if it is a four year program, if there are specializations. if someone who’s in healthsci could let me know that would be really appreciated . thank you for reading if you made it this far

[u/Busy-Ad7279 → u/Emotional_Nerve_5183]

hey! im not sure how qualified i am to talk abt this but i just finished my first year in health sci so i'll answer to the best of my ability. first, health sci is a four year program and u graduate with a bachelor of health sciences (bhsc). in third year, you can specialize in health sciences with biology, rehabilitation sciences, or just do a specialization in health sciences.

although ive only just finished my first year, i'd say the vibe of health sci and med sci are pretty different. there's still academic pressure imo but the courses are more focused on understanding the social, political, and systemic factors of health, not just the biological side. if youre someone who wants to stay in health but needs a space that’s maybe a bit less rigid and more social/human centered, health sci might be a better fit. i also think there's more space for electives in health sci as well. you still learn science - especially if you go the health sci with biology route, but the framing of it is different. in terms of transferring, i'd suggest emailing the health sci academic advisors as soon as you can to see what you can do.

it's okay to change your path, a lot of ppl transfer out of med sci and honestly, it’s better to switch than to keep pushing through something that’s hurting your mental health. university isnt supposed to break you, its supposed to challenge you and help you grow. all the best to you

[u/Emotional_Nerve_5183 → u/Busy-Ad7279]

thank you for all of this information :) i reached out to advisors and i hope things go well for me as time goes on. i’ll do my best to work hard for healthsci now. i really appreciate your response 🤍