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  1. Result: Accepted Time-stamp: 7:16 AM, 09/05/17 wGPA: 3.99 Stream: English Geography: OOP ECs: Research (2 semesters at time of application), hospital and community volunteering, some long term sport commitments etc. Filled about 28 or so of the spots on OMSAS (including award spaces). Current year: 3rd year Interview: I was fortunate enough to have a warm panel! I didn't feel as if I was getting grilled or tested, but more so that the interviewers wanted to see me at UofO. At some points in the interview I stumbled on what I was going to say and talked in circles--especially on some of the complicated ethical questions. I practiced quite a bit for the interview and it definitely helped to approximately know what I would say for questions that are expected to be asked in a panel interview. My performance seemed sub-par to me after the interview and I came out of the interview with a solid belief that I wouldn't get in this year. Needless to say I was very surprised when I looked at the acceptance email! As others have said too, how you think you did after an interview does not parallel what the interviewers thought of you. The feeling of being accepted to med school is truly unreal!
  2. Invite Date Stamp: 24/01/2017 - 12:06 PST Location: OOP Stream: English wGPA: 3.99 Current year: 3rd year ECs: Whenever I think of my EC's, I think 'meh.' My EC's most are quite diverse, but no notable long term commitments. Some academic awards, two research terms, ~200+ hours hospital volunteering, some factory work (as bad as it sounds), etc. I think I did really well in the fact that I didn't view any activity I've done as being useless in my application. I pretty much put everything I have done a reasonable extent of time since Grade 11. For example, I put 300 hours of guitar even though I now play quite infrequently. I even put my experience having to coordinate a 911 call atop a mountain in the summer (not really an activity but I still put it), which was about a 2 hour experience. Babysitting was another I put, even though it is infrequent as well. Casper: Went by so quick, I hardly remember. I tried to connect a lot of them to personal experience but I don't think I did astounding by any means. Congrats to every too, and all that put in the work to apply. Keep it up!
  3. I have a 3.99 cGPA (or 94.5% GPA for UBC). MCAT: 515 (with 124 in CARS). EC's: 250 hours hospital volunteering, year of work experience, year of research experience (~450 hours), some shadowing, sports (mostly from high school years, though); little leadership experience, however Awards: NSERC; some academic awards for high(est) marks in certain classes I applied to Queen's, UofOttawa,MacMaster, and UBC (IP). I know my CARS score will be holding me back, and I might choose to retake, but I hope not to. Any input on my chances?
  4. 2016-2017 Cycle Applications: UBC (IP),. Queens, Ottawa, Mac (OOP). Invites: Rejected: Accepted:

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