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Time Stamp: 11:06 am

Result: Rejection

cGPA: 3.50

wGPA: 3.85

MCAT: 11/10/12 (2014), 14/8/12 (2013), 11/6/10 (2012)

ECs: Hospital volunteer, lab volunteer, paid research assistant, employed throughout my undergrad, 3 publications, 7 abstracts, lots of sports, physiotherapy clinic volunteer, autism ontario volunteer, half and full marathon runner, peer mentor, TA'd 11 classes, several research-related scholarships, served on several departmental committees during my Masters

Year: Masters finished recently

 

Really disappointed.

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TIME STAMP: Morning of Jan 30
Result: Invite
wGPA: 3.95~?
MCAT: 13/11/11
ECs: Standard research, hospital volunteering, clubs, etc. Only unique ones are some work internationally (and are by no means extensive). Also a minor role in drug testing at a one-time event.
Year: 4th year UG

OOP

 

Wow. I think they really look for roundedness... As in, you need to have a stellar GPA and stellar EC's (according to their own evaluation of course).

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TIME STAMP: 30 Jan 2015 10:19am 

 

RESULT: Invite (regrets in 2012)

 

wGPA: 3.78

 

MCAT: 12/10/12 (2014), 12/8/12/R (2012)

 

ECs: ER & ICU volunteering, 2 years undergrad research, volunteer tutoring, frosh/orientation leader, 3 graduate research awards including NSERC, TA'd 3 courses, publication, Program Coordinator for peer support group, marathons

 

YEAR: Master's final year

 

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TIME STAMP: 10:18
Result: Invite (!!!!!)
wGPA: <3.75 (?!?!)
MCAT: 12/11/15
ECs: Thought they were decent but after no luck with US schools I was starting to doubt myself. Nothing too special but a few are long term/big commitments 
Year: 4th year UG 

Still waiting for the "oops jk" email, this honestly came as such a shock. 

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Time Stamp: 01/30/2015 - 10:19 AM EST


Result: Invite


wGPA: 3.92


MCAT: 11/11/12


ECs: 2+ years of clinical research (3 studies as an RA), volunteer at children's hospital, NSERC, Poster Day awards, undergrad TA, executive member on 2 clubs, run a bicycle repair centre servicing a marginalized community (in conjunction with a soup kitchen), previously a Sous Chef, video production involvement.


Year: 1st year MSc.

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TIME STAMP: 10:33AM

Result: Regrets
wGPA: 3.94
MCAT: 14/11/13
ECs: Government positions and lots of other employment, 1 pub (4th author), club pres and other club exec, hospital volunteer, month long outreach trip in the summer, and other random things
Year: UG (4th)

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TIME STAMP: 11:05AM

Result: Regrets
wGPA: 3.94
MCAT: 12/10/14
ECs: Happy to share my EC's with everyone via a PM! 

Year: M. Sc. (1st Year) 

 

This one definitely stings! Next to McGill, really wanted to Queens! Best of luck to everyone who received an interview :) For those who didn't - onwards and forwards! 

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TIME STAMP: 10:19AM
Result: Invite
wGPA: 3.99
MCAT: 13/13/13
ECs: Average to low: typical hospital/tutoring/TAing/club exec/research+conference poster/abstract, plus art and music related stuff, and a few part time and summer jobs, a few GPA-related awards and 2 NSERCs.
Year: UG (5th year)

 

Was so sure I'd get regrets here! This is awesome! Congrats to everyone. There are definitely people with rejections that look more impressive than me IMO, and it's an honour to be among yall who've been invited. 

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TIME STAMP: 11:08AM

Result: Regrets
wGPA/cGPA: 4.0
MCAT: 12/11/14
ECs: Pretty average, couple club execs, 2 NSERCs, 2 other substantial research positions throughout school, some sports and scholarships, etc

Year: 4th year

 

I'm not too sad or anything but I'm curious as to my lack of invitation? Any ideas???! Presumably ECs?

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