The BHSc program has definitely improved since its inception. Unfortunately, as it is still new, there are still many hiccups (e.g., new courses with unclear expectations). There is little guidance about potential opportunities. This program is not ideal for medical school applicants for the following reasons:
(1) It is time consuming and you may not have time for extracurriculars/volunteering
(2) It is difficult to form relationships with busy professors and you will mainly be dealing with TAs.
(3) Prerequisite courses are not built into the program and you will have to use up electives to fulfill them)
(4) Queen’s BHSc is completely separate from its medical school (i.e., compared with McMaster BHSc, where a lot of its students are accepted into its own medical school).
Future applicants – beware of this and choose wisely.

Queen’s university is a very close knit school that offers a series of different programmings which enable individuals to interact with their peers. Their student wellness services is also very responsive and adaptive towards students with disabilities; they offer a series of different test-taking and/or assignment writing accommodations, depending on one’s needs. Many of the courses at Queen’s rely on building teamwork strategies, which is very applicable to the real-world. Working with like-minded individuals helps encourage individuals to expand their thinking.

I found that the programs at Queen’s University, specifically the BHSc program were very organized and intuitive. The learning environment, onQ was easy to use and all the courses were organized within onQ in a piecemeal and digestible manner, with weekly incremental modules. The program wasn’t centred around rote memorization, but rather focused on collaboration with fellow students, group problem solving, and case-based study. The level of scholarship and integrity amongst the students was notable. The professors were also very helpful, with most of them responding to any queries within hours with detail and care. The professors were very understanding of my circumstances as a student with disabilities and were very accommodating. All my assignments received great feedback so I knew exactly where I went wrong and how I could improve.

The school offers amazing career prospects with many of my friends going on and entering medicine and other high-level careers. There are students from around the world and the environment is accommodative for international students as well. The campus is beautiful and there are many activities around the campus to keep students busy and happy!

Overall, the school is great and I would recommend it to anyone from around the world. The school could improve though by introducing more hands-on and in-person sessions for students who study in the online program. For example, they could introduce a week where we could go to the campus and work on labs or cadavers. Other than that, I have no complaints!