Curiousaboutapps1 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 So, I know some have gone out and I would start this thread. I received my interview rejection today! Not too worried about it, I am an ontario student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoKaká Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 To make things easier for readers, follow the format: Time stamp: Result: wGPA: MCAT: EC's: Essay: Year: IP/OOP: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoKaká Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:30 pm (EST) Result: Regrets wGPA: 4.0 MCAT: 510 EC's: Above average (IMO). MSc applicant so a lot of experiences Essay: Spent a lot of time on both the connection/essay, however I don't think my connection was that strong overall Year: MSc (2nd year) IP/OOP: OOP Best of luck to those OOP that got invites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Tetra Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:23pm Result: Regrets wGPA: 4.0 MCAT: 520 (132/125/132/131) ECs: Decent. Research here (NSERC) and abroad. Lots of Sports, captain of university soccer team, Exec in Clubs, volunteering @ hospitals, working with people with disabilities, etc. ( I know a lot of my verifiers personally, but none were contacted? wonder of that affected things) Essay: Thought it was good but was very last minute. My connection to maritimes was really poor though. Year: 4th UG OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunAndMoon Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 230PM Result: Rejected wGPA: 3.9 MCAT: 516 (126-130-130-130) EC's: Above average, balanced. Significant clinical experience, different background and interests. Essay: Was happy with them. No connection whatsoever to Maritimes, however I think my essay addressed sincerely motivations to go there. Year: Finishing Master's IP/OOP: OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiousaboutapps1 Posted October 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:30 pm (EST) Result: Regrets wGPA: probably 3.96 ish MCAT: 515 (128/128/130/129) EC's: 3 NSERC USRA, 4 conference presentations, 4 years as a campus medical responder and executive, conference organizing committee, years of health/science outreach, TA experience 2 years, course redesigns, Essay: Did it pretty last minute, but I felt it was pretty strong. My connection was kind of weak, it was built around the fact that I had visited there as a kid and I have distant family there. I also took a semester with 4 courses due to personal life circumstances, so this may have disqualified me despite me writing an essay. Year: Undergrad (4th year) IP/OOP: OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZ_HB Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:23 pm (EST) Result: Regrets wGPA: 4.0 (3.96 on OMSAS scale) MCAT: 518 (131/127/131/129) EC's: Decent ECs, couple of unique experiences that I thought would make me a unique and outstanding applicant. Essay: Most of my time spent on essays was used for these two essays. Put a lot of time in reviewing them, and I was happy with the end result. Weak Maritime connection. Visited for a week in NB, NS and PEI as a summer vacation a few years ago, so I milked that cow dry. Year: Undergrad (5th year: Graduated and doing another year in another program) IP/OOP: OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lymphocyte Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:23 PM (EST) Result: Regrets wGPA: 4.0 MCAT: 524 EC's: Decent. Didn't have a whole lot of research experience but lots of volunteering. Essay: No maritime connection whatsoever. I just wrote about why I was drawn to establish a medical career in Nova Scotia and why Dalhousie's program was a great fit for me. Year: Undergrad (4th year) IP/OOP: OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile.E.Coyote Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:50PM (EST) Result: Invited wGPA: 3.85 MCAT: 520 (128/130/130/132) EC's: Quite strong. Multiple varsity sports, chamber choirs, and a lot of volunteering through undergrad. Tree-planting and camp counselling through the summers. Professional youth care worker, outward bound instructor and silvaculture crewboss post undergrad, as well as continued EC's and volunteering at home and abroad. Essay: Family maritime connection (grandfather connected to the school, family used to live in Halifax). Worked very hard on my essay, had multiple family members and friends read and edit it (I definitely obsessed a bit over the essay). Year: Post Undergrad IP/OOP: OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1994 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:23 pm Result: Regrets wGPA: 4.0 (Dal scale) MCAT: 9/10 (Dal scale) EC's: Research (conference, pub), exec for multiple clubs in undergrad, international sports (national team) with multiple related awards, 2500-3000 work hours over a few jobs, moderate amount of volunteering. Essay: No maritime connection but explained why I would be a good fit for the program and the area. Year: Graduated IP/OOP: OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PulsusParadoxus Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 *Edit forgot to say whether I was invited or not. Time stamp: 3:48 pm AST Result: Invited GPA: 3.7 MCAT 512 (129-126-129-128) EC's: Research (5 publications, multiple international conferences), national/university committee memberships, CIHR Award, Research scholarship, volunteer work with Canadian Cancer Society for 5 years, 5 years volunteering with local paediatric oncology camp (2 as Director), Teaching Assistant Essay: Worked my tail off on this one. Think I gave them a pretty good picture of who I am, and how the skills I've picked up in leadership positions and research will translate into me thriving in the program. Year: Final year of PhD IP/OOP: IP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:23 PM EST Result: Regrets wGPA: 4.0 MCAT: 513 EC's: Diverse & long term (in my opinion) Essay: Thought I had a fairly decent connection along with a strong essay Year: UG Complete IP/OOP: OOP Ah well, good luck to all other OOP (and maritime) applicants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykern Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:23PM (EST) Result: RAGRETZ. wGPA: 3.9 MCAT: 513 (128/126/130/129) EC's: Strong (IMO). Non-trad applicant, years of nursing experience, keynote speaker at provincial conferences, competitive soccer player, research, etc. etc. Essay: I thought it was strong, but my maritime connection was a bit of a stretch - talked about how I collaborated with nurses from NS during national conferences and helped with their current disparities in nursing. Year: graduated a few years ago IP/OOP: OOP. Honestly not even mad. Already accepted at a US school and after seeing how much more holistic they are vs Canada, I'm ready to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoserlie Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 2:23 PM EST Result: Regrets wGPA: 3.85 MCAT: 513 EC's: Pretty good, I thought. I'm a non-trad applicant. I've done postdocs and have 10+ publications. Essay: My husband is from the Maritimes, so I thought my essay was pretty solid. Year: PhD IP/OOP: OOP Oh, well. Good luck all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastermeow Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Time stamp: 3:23PM Result: Regrets wGPA: 4.0 MCAT: 518 (129/130/130/129) EC's: Lots of work experience, research, volunteer with individuals with disabilities, mentor volunteer at hospital, president of school club, outreach activities with youth, volunteer at veterinary clinic, etc., etc.. Essay: I felt that my essay was strong; I'm a non-traditional applicant with plenty of experiences to draw on. I had essentially no maritime connection (have never been) and definitely rushed on that part. Year: 4th yr UG IP/OOP: OOPNot surprised about this one. Good luck to everyone invited to interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD_WOLF Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 just look at all those stats above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedHopeful93 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Time stamp: 3:56 Result: Invite (IP, but still excited about it hahah) wGPA: 4.0 MCAT: 510 EC's: Hospital volunteering, Ronald McDonald, ESL teacher for refugees, part-time teacher at after school program, first responder, some art-related activities, some awards (in-course, Aramark, leadership certificate), society executive, to name the biggest ones. Most are long term. Essay: Not relevant for the invite, but it's hard to be sure. I'm not a strong writer. Year: graduated IP/OOP: IP (NS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw326 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Time stamp: 2:46 PM EST Result: Invite wGPA: No Idea. British undergraduate degree, graduated with a high II.1 MCAT: 520 (130/128/131/131) EC's: Mainly research. Just started volunteering at family clinic, but did lots of volunteering as TA in HS. Involvement in university include student publishing, market research for university biotech startup, orchestra. Essay: Okay I think Year: Completed UG & Master's (Both in UK) IP/OOP: OOP non-trad First ever interview, I'm so excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henslice Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Time stamp:15:54 (Atlantic Time) Result:Invite GPA: 3.8 MCAT: 508: 127,127,128,126. EC: Rushed through it. 3 years work experience in rural area, President student club, vice president student council, co-founder of a tech start-up (medically related), Volunteer as part of medical team for boxing tournaments, avid cyclist. No research! Didn't have enough time to fill out my Awards section. Essay: Obviously this got me the interview. Even though I did it last munute, I spent 4 days outlining the essay and finished it the day before. It was edited by a friend who knows me well. My essay was very Personal;I used it to tell my life story and my longterm goal in medicine. No physical Maritime connection, but wrote about how my life and work preferences connect me to the maritime. Year: Bachelors complete Ip/OOP: OOP I decided to post this just to encourage people with my kinda stats to apply. I didn't think I stood a chance, but I pushed myself to apply last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pal82 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Has anyone not heard back at all yet? Wondering if it's normal since I'm pretty certain I sent everything in on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykern Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Has anyone not heard back at all yet? Wondering if it's normal since I'm pretty certain I sent everything in on time. Have you called or checked your spam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rylee Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Posted in the wrong year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsortahard Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 10/23/2016 at 1:53 PM, henslice said: No physical Maritime connection, but wrote about how my life and work preferences connect me to the maritime. Would you mind expanding on that? How does an individuals life preferences connect them to the maritimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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