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October 27, 2026 · 7 min read
What Is Kira Talent? How the Kira Assessment Works for Med School Applicants
A plain-English walkthrough of the Kira Talent assessment for medical school: the invite, check-in, practice step, video and written questions, who reviews your answers, and how it compares to CASPer and the MMI.
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October 27, 2026 · 7 min read
How Is Kira Talent Scored? Who Watches Your Videos and What They're Rating
How Kira Talent assessments are actually reviewed: rubrics, competencies, weighting, and multiple reviewers, plus what that means for how you should answer each question.
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October 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Kira Talent Technical Problems: What to Do If Your Camera, Mic, or Connection Fails
A calm, step-by-step guide to Kira Talent technical issues: the setup that prevents most problems, what common error messages mean, how to get help mid-assessment, and when to contact your school.
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October 25, 2026 · 8 min read
The TMU Kira Assessment (2026): What the Six Questions Are Really Testing
TMU's six-question Kira assessment decides whether your file ever gets reviewed. A current TMU med student explains what it measures, what to expect, and a prep plan for the Nov 19 to 22 window.
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October 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Kira Talent Interview Tips: How to Practice a One-Way Video Interview
One-way video interviews feel strange because nobody is there to react. Practical Kira Talent tips on using the prep window, talking to the camera, setting up your tech, and practicing at home.
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October 25, 2026 · 9 min read
Kira Talent Practice Questions for Med School (and How to Approach Each Type)
Original Kira Talent practice questions for medical school applicants, sorted by question type, with an approach for each and a section on timed written responses.
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July 24, 2026 · 9 min read
What the CanMEDS Roles Actually Mean (and How to Show Them in Your ABS)
Most applicants know the CanMEDS roles exist but not what they actually mean, or how to show them instead of naming them. Here's what each role looks like in your ABS and how to write entries that actually prove it.
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July 13, 2026 · 6 min read
OMSAS ABS Examples: The 9 Mistakes I See in Almost Every Draft
After reading through a stack of ABS drafts since my own cycle, the same nine problems keep showing up. Here they are, with what to do instead.
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July 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Applying to TMU School of Medicine: What the Process Actually Looked Like
TMU's new medical school in Brampton has almost no first-hand application info online yet. An incoming student walks through what OMSAS, the ABS, and interviews actually looked like this cycle.
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June 29, 2026 · 8 min read
MMI Questions at Canadian Med Schools: Station Types and How to Train for Each
The five MMI station types Canadian schools actually use, from ethics to role-play to health policy, with a practical training approach for each one.
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June 22, 2026 · 6 min read
The OMSAS ABS: How to Write All 32 Entries So They Actually Get Read
File reviewers spend minutes on your autobiographical sketch, not hours. Here's how to write ABS entries that survive the skim, with a before-and-after example.
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June 15, 2026 · 7 min read
How to Prepare for CASPer (What Actually Moves Your Quartile)
CASPer is more beatable than the official messaging admits. A current Canadian med student explains how the test is scored, the answer structure that works, and a four-week prep plan.
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