Waitlist Support Thread 2017

[Maggie19]

So should we expect more offers tomorrow?

[premed989]

There very probably will be a significant number of offers tomorrow.

[Maggie19]

Do you know if there is usually ant movement in the CNFS stream?

[premed989]

Unfortunately, everything I know I researched from premed101. There aren't that many CNFS applicants, so there's very little information to be skimmed from these forums. Also, since the number of CNFS applicants are few, what happens with this list is probably very unpredictable. Sorry I'm not of more help. Maybe someone else knows more than I do.

I think I speak for everyone in saying that the uncertainty of being on the waitlist is pretty torturous, especially since Ottawa dropped the good/bad waitlist system. We're all in this together until the class is filled. Hang in there everyone!

[Maggie19]

Yeah, I searched for CNFS in the Ottawa forum and didn't find much information unfortunately

[Donald_Duck]

The scores you gave are all off Premed989 but the idea is there     There is in fact a possibility for someone with a 4.0 to catch up to someone with a gpa in the 3.8s, although people being admitted with a gpa in the 3.8s is getting increasingly rare.

 

Mr Duck

[premed989]

I guess the duck is saying that the bins are narrower than us premeds previously anticipated. Oh boy.

[Donald_Duck]

And if you have a higher GPA I would not worry as there is a chance they are calling a bunch of people right now not in particular order. They obviously didn't get through their list so the day to look forward to is tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

 

Mr Duck

[premed989]

Fingers are crossed, but I'm not holding out that much hope haha. I'd really like to be your classmate though, you guys seem super cool!

[BigZ_HB]

Fingers are crossed, but I'm not holding out that much hope haha. I'd really like to be your classmate though, you guys seem super cool!

 

The Duck IS an amazing classmate (Source: I know them). Let's keep our hopes up in the meantime.

[Sincere]

I feel like we should all sit in a circle, introduce ourselves and say how we feel. Let me start...

 

*Gets up from a creaky wooden chair in a dark underground room illuminated by a single bulb*

 

"My name is Sincere, and I am on the waitlist."

 

Everyone : "Hi Sincere"

 

"I feel jumpy at every phone call, obsess over my phone battery ( I have two portable phone chargers at all times), and check my voicemail IN CASE my phone did something weird and I missed the call"

 

*sits back down and looks to person on the right*

 

....

[lightng79]

Is it just one person who is making the waitlist calls for both English and French stream? 

[EthicsForBreakfast]

FEELS LIKE IT I mean a phone call is truly amazing courtesy and probably an amazing feel good experience for everyone involved but like just shoot us an email or something ????

[Maggie19]

Did anyone get a phone call yet today?

[Sincere]

Did anyone get a phone call yet today?

 

I called them and they said they have started calling for both the english and french stream already. I asked if the class is close to being complete and she said she couldn't tell me. Good luck everyone!

[j17f]

I can't believe it. This is the second year in a row that they have forgotten to call me.

[Ottawa_Is_life]

I guess they are not going to be calling today?

[Mr Donald Trout]

I guess they are not going to be calling today?

 

Highly unlikely - the people they are probably calling are not posting on these forums. I feel your pain man, hang in there. I'm currently chilling in Paris, hoping to see a little email logo pop up on my phone. 

[MedHopeful9]

Hi everyone!

 

I received a call today at 2:30pm, so the list is moving!

 

I am in the English stream and my wgpa is a 3.94. Best of luck everyone! Fingers crossed you'll hear great news!

[EthicsForBreakfast]

Ugh I have a 3.94 English stream so I guess that's it for me ????

[premed989]

Yo Donald Trout, what a coincidence I was also chilling in Paris (was around the Latin Quarter refreshing my emails LOL). I've headed back to Palaiseau though, to my hotel. I'm supposed to be working around Palaiseau, but today is a French holiday. What a small world eh?

​Man nothing ruins a vacation more than med school waitlists.

[Mr Donald Trout]

Yo Donald Trout, what a coincidence I was also chilling in Paris (was around the Latin Quarter refreshing my emails LOL). I've headed back to Palaiseau though, to my hotel. I'm supposed to be working around Palaiseau, but today is a French holiday. What a small world eh?

 

​Man nothing ruins a holiday more than med school waitlists.

Lol dude, that's awesome. I just got here today from champagne. How long you in Paris for? I'm here till Sunday.

[Maggie19]

So if we haven't heard anything by now, does that mean there's no hope for us?

[faisaltauqir]

I just received an offer off the waitlist for McMaster Med, so I'll be taken off the Ottawa waitlist shortly! Hope that benefits someone

[Maggie19]

Congrats what stream?