Preparing for the Search: Do a self assessment to help you find a job you'll enjoy What kind of job will be a good fit for you? Job hunting checklist Find more job leads by looking beyond the newspaper ads 5 sure fire tips NOT to get the job Network your way to a new job Search for home based jobs Resume/CVs and Cover Letters: Preparing...... >Read More

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by Dr. J. Schmiley Getting into med school is a harrowing rite of passage. There are no shortcuts in this process, but to give yourself any hope of entering medicine's "forbidden city" you must be prepared. Behold the 8 Ps of Pre-med Preparation: Prerequisites: Be aware of required courses, major in Sciences with Arts electives. Performance:...... >Read More

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by UWO Student Development Centre's Learning Skills Services For "conceptual" multiple-choice questions, typically found in a whole range of disciplines: If the question is "conceptual", i.e., if the answer it seeks is a statement, begin by covering the alternatives with a ruler or piece of paper. Then, carefully read and understand the...... >Read More

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by UWO Student Development Centre's Learning Skills Services Error Analysis for Multiple-choice Exams When you have written an exam, spend some time trying to understand why you lost marks on the questions that you got wrong. If you can understand the reasons for some of the errors that you made, you may be able to adapt your studying and...... >Read More

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by Jessica Abbey It isn't uncommon for my friends who are more career-minded to scoff at my "risky" English Writing major. They call me impractical. My parents might badger about my career plans until their faces turn blue. I'm not budging from where I'm sitting in my studies despite all this pestering from well meaning friends and family. From...... >Read More

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Believe it or not, your dirty laundry can be quite revealing. Not the kind of dirty laundry that makes tabloid headlines -- the real stuff, the dirty clothes that lurk in your hamper and seem to grow into piles of mind-boggling dimensions in no time at all. When faced with the never-ending task of laundry, there are four basic types... >Read More

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Preparation Go to class! Stay awake in class. Do whatever it takes - pinch yourself, chew gum, sit at the front of the classroom. Take notes in class. How detailed the notes should be depends on the class and teacher. At least write down the key ideas. Plan ahead. Know when you have time to study, and use that time. Don't study hungry....... >Read More

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