theevilsloth

Same situation here. Last year, interviewed and rejected from 1 school. This year, interviewed and rejected from 3 schools. All we can do is keep moving forward! We are both getting stronger with each application cycle, you got 3 WLs which means you are almost there. Don't give up! Take a year off from applying if you feel you have to to stay mentally healthy, then come back to it.

Hey, the OP specified U of A (University of Alberta), not UofT.

Thanks! Yeah non-profits would be a perfect match, I'll start there. And while I realize that nothing is beneath me, I worked in a retail clothing store for 4 years throughout university and I don't see myself going back to a retail environment.

Hey everyone, for those who didn't matriculate right after completing their Bachelor's degree, what did you do while applying to med again? My GPA and MCAT are juuuust good enough to get interviews in Ontario and OOP, so I'm not worried there. My ECs were good enough for 2 Ontario schools and an OOP school. That being said, they can be stronger. I think my weakest points are lack of research productivity, no career progression, and no ECs outside of the premed norm. It's clear to me that my weak point is definitely the interview, and that this will be the #1 area to improve upon next cycle. However, I don't want to waste this year, and I want to do everything in my power to ensure that if I don't get in this cycle, I'll at least have a better chance for 2021-2022. I'm thinking that it's time to look for a full-time job, although this is hard with only a BSc, especially since my interests lie more in health science, policy, and clinical research type positions. Also, COVID. Did anyone have success finding these sorts of jobs with just a BSc and some RA experience? I can also take a 2 year masters, but my GPA is decent and I'm already getting interviews, so I almost feel like taking an application cycle off would be shooting myself in the foot. Is / was anyone in a similar position to me? Are there options I'm not considering that I should be looking at? I'm just feeling a bit lost right now. Any advice is appreciated!

lol me2thx

I read CMAJ and CBC Health articles every day for months, and took notes on all the controversial and topical health issues in Canada. Pros and cons for MAID / forcing referrals / doctor strikes etc. I had studied and was prepared for the ethical / health type questions I got in the interview. I practiced staring into my webcam, recording myself answer questions, and looking at my body language to try and get better at the soft skills. I'm at a loss of how to move forward at this point.

As a rejected OOP its hard to not feel like this is accurate

Hey, I feel this. Last year I practiced mostly by myself, and looking back the content of my answers was lacking. I got rejected post-interview. This year, I practiced for like 6 weeks straight with med students, other med applicants, friends / family etc. I felt confident in the interview, prepared with answers for most of the questions asked, and practiced for a total of probably about 150 hours. I got low-waitlist at western and rejected from two other schools. Not super sure what to change moving forward..

I got rejected post-interview, but when I did the breakdown from the AFMC data, it seemed as if out of the 60 "extra" offers given, about 33 of them were from cycling through OOP people. There were 57 OOP acceptances given in 2019, but only 24 OOP in the class. That would mean there were about 27 "extra" IP acceptances given, from the 60 total surplus. Whether the "extra" offers are from WL or a surplus of acceptances, I'm not sure. That being said, things may be quite different this year - There were quite a lot of OOP rejections posted on the forums, much more than previous years. Its possible that this year, the waitlist is mostly IP students, and less OOP students will be accepted into the class.

Exact same feeling, and outcome for me. We'll get it next cycle

Yeah same. Rejected last year, thought this interview went a lot better, and was low waitlisted.

It may feel that way now, but I guarantee you aren't the only one. People generally don't like to post bad news online, especially if they feel alone. There are always very few low WL and rejection posts for Western for some reason.

You should include an option for rejections @Scrubadubdub

Yeah, after I made a post I had a couple of people DM me that they had gotten rejected, there are def a lot more than you would think. Good luck getting off the WL this year!!!

Result: Low Waitlist (Unspecified campus) Timestamp: 10:45 AM 2-year GPA: 3.96 MCAT: 129/128/128 Interview: Online Year: BSc. 2019 Geography: Non-SWOMEN

@anonymouspanda Last year I think I was the only person to post a rejection. It can be tough, especially at a school like Western that directly rejects a smaller amount of applicants due to some getting low waitlist.

Well, that was the last R for me. Maybe next year..

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Just got it, looks like normal "Although you were not ranked to receive an offer at this time, it was recommended that your name be placed on our Wait List. In recent years, applicants in your position on the Wait List have not received an offer of admission. While there are no certainties, we wanted to communicate this information to you to allow you to be as informed as possible in making decisions about your future."

..it has to be bad waitlist at this point right

@Lottery2020 @swomenapp @anonymouspanda same

Result: Rejected Timestamp: 8:53 wGPA/cGPA: 3.96 MCAT: 516 ECs: Standard - Interviewed at Alberta OOP and Western Essays: 2 weeks Interview: 2 stations were average, 2 were 0 iq garbage In-person or Virtual: Virtual Year: BSc. Gap year Geography: IP

@JustTrynaGetMyMD my rejection email says the same thing

It's 9:45 and still no email so that would be a yikes from me

Yeah..