TBD Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 received Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurrpAl Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 41 minutes ago, TheBirdo said: Received nomination for McGill OT! Did anyone else? Ahhh nothing yet... My application still says in review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otpthopeful Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 6:37 AM, OT(One Day) said: This is kinda a strange question... I've applied to quite a few schools and I understand that we may hear about admission at different times. I'm just wondering if anyone knows if once you accept an offer if you are still able to cancel and accept elsewhere? Being a OOP applicant it may be easier for me to attend school in my province but this is likely the last school I will hear from and don't want to give up my chance elsewhere if accepted anyone have experience with this? Which schools have you applied to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believeinOT2019 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, TheBirdo said: Received nomination for McGill OT! Did anyone else? For PT or OT? Oops just saw the OT. Sorry. I haven't received anything yet. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT-Wanna-Be Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, TheBirdo said: Received nomination for McGill OT! Did anyone else? Yes, I got mine around 11 this morning!! (for OT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhead Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, TheBirdo said: Received nomination for McGill OT! Did anyone else? Nothing yet. Congrats tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajalgool Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 Applied + (PT or OT?): PT UBC, Western, Queens, Brunel, St. George, Limerick, Dublin, Accepted: UBC, Limerick Interviews: UBC, Limerick, St. George (London) Waitlisted: Rejected: Brunel, Dublin, Queens and Western GPA: sGPA: 3.75 UBC GPA: 85% Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: Essays were very strong spent a ton of time honing them and worked with several people proofreading and helping me improve them. Volunteered at a neuro physio clinic for a year and a half, over a thousand hours of volunteer and many relevant and cool life experiences as I am a mature applicant. Very strong academic and professional references. This was my second time applying and first time interviewing. I will say that I put a tremendous amount of work into my application and preparation for interviewing because I knew that my GPA was on the lower end of the applicants getting interviews. I gamed the CASPER test as hard as I could and I believe that I crushed it. By game, I mean a ton of practice and prep. I feel like I did really well on it and my preparation helped me with the interview as well. I will know how well I did on the CASPER if I get accepted to Western though. Practiced probably 50-60 MMI scenarios and did a full mock MMI two days before my interview. Practiced with people that had successfully gotten into programs that used mmi. My deposit for Limerick was due a week before we heard back from UBC and I paid 2000 euros to secure a spot, I'll never see that money again, but UBC was my first choice, so it doesn't really matter. I only say this because I feel that at a certain level you have to set yourself up for success in any way possible and I've wanted to get into physio for 5 years, so I did everything I could to ensure it. It's been a long road, 5 years ago I took physics 12. I had never had any success with science or math in my life, but I wanted physio, so I tried. Since that fall I've taken 18 courses for prereqs and GPA. I took my undergrad GPA from 2.75/4.33 to a 3.75/4.0 and got my UBC GPA to an 85. The reason I'm writing this is to hopefully inspire people to continue grinding. It might seem hopeless at some points, but if you want it, you will get there. The same way you work hard at classes is the same way you have to look at the entire application process and interview. Take nothing for granted. If you didn't get in this year, go back to the drawing board, figure out what classes to upgrade your GPA with, get your volunteering in order, take an ethics course (helps with interview and Casper) and talk with anyone and everyone about physio, for they might have the advice you need to crushing the application or mmi or Casper. Best of luck to everyone out there moving forward! Edit: Formatting OT-Wanna-Be, Probablypt and PTHopeful2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTHopeful2019 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Rajalgool said: Applied + (PT or OT?): PT UBC, Western, Queens, Brunel, St. George, Limerick, Dublin, Accepted: UBC, Limerick Waitlisted: Rejected: Brunel, Dublin GPA: sGPA: 3.75 UBC GPA: 85% Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: Essays were very strong spent a ton of time honing them and worked with several people proofreading and helping me improve them. Volunteered at a neuro physio clinic for a year and a half, over a thousand hours of volunteer and many relevant and cool life experiences as I am a mature applicant. Very strong academic and professional references. This was my second time applying and first time interviewing. I will say that I put a tremendous amount of work into my application and preparation for interviewing because I knew that my GPA was on the lower end of the applicants getting interviews. I gamed the CASPER test as hard as I could and I believe that i crushed it. By game I mean a ton of practice and prep. I feel line I did really well on it and my preparation helped me with the interview as well. I will know how well I did on the CASPER if I get accepted to Western though. Practiced probably 50-60 MMI scenarios and did a full mock MMI two days before my interview. Practiced with people that had successfully gotten into programs that used mmi. My deposit for limerick was due a week before we heard back from UBC and I paid 2000 euros to secure a spot, I'll never see that money again, but UBC was my first choice, so it doesn't really matter. I only say this because I feel that at a certain level you have to set yourself up for success in any way possible and I've wanted to get into physio for 5 years, so I did everything I could to ensure it. It's been a long road, 5 years ago I took physics 12. I had never had any success with science or math in my life, but I wanted physio, so I tried. Since that fall ive taken 18 courses for pre reqs and gpa. I took my undergrad gpa from 2.75/4.33 to a 3.75/4.0 and got my UBC gpa to an 85. The reason I'm writing this is to hopefully inspire people to continue grinding. It might seem hopeless at some points, but if you want it, you will get there. The same way you work hard at classes, is the same way you have to look at the entire application process and interview. Take nothing for granted. If you didn't get in this year, go back to the drawing board, figure out what classes to upgrade your gpa with, get your volunteering in order, take an ethics course (helps with interview and Casper) and talk with anyone and everyone about physio, for they might have the advice you need to crushing the application or mmi or Casper. Best of luck to everyone out there moving forward! This is so inspiring, thank you for sharing! Best of luck and congratulations on getting into one of the best schools in Canada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTAPPLICANT026 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 I haven't received anything from McGill OT either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhead Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, OTAPPLICANT026 said: I haven't received anything from McGill OT either. Anyone heard from McGill PT? I’d assume OT and PT offers would be coming out around the same time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptyoukno Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 I just got accepted to McGill PT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhead Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Mo.Physio said: I just got accepted to McGill PT Congrats! What time did you get your offer? Was it emailed to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilirose Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 I just got an email from McGill! I have an offer for the OT QY. No news for PT yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptyoukno Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, Yellowhead said: Congrats! What time did you get your offer? Was it emailed to you? Thanks! I got it at 11:30 am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPTTT Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 Damn, nothing yet from McGill PT or OT. Probably not good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believeinOT2019 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, PPTTT said: Damn, nothing yet from McGill PT or OT. Probably not good news. It seems like they are sending the nominations/offers in waves. I wouldn't worry yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPTTT Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, believeinOT2019 said: It seems like they are sending the nominations/offers in waves. I wouldn't worry yet! Are they doing it by province or by acceptance/rejections? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believeinOT2019 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, PPTTT said: Are they doing it by province or by acceptance/rejections? Good question. If it helps, I am located in QC and haven't heard anything. PPTTT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPTTT Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 minute ago, believeinOT2019 said: Good question. If it helps, I am located in QC and haven't heard anything. If that's the case I'm betting they're doing it by acceptance? I'm in BC believeinOT2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhead Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Mo.Physio said: Thanks! I got it at 11:30 am For those that got an invite for McGill OT and/or PT, what provinces are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBD Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 9:46 PM, Yellowhead said: For those that got an invite for McGill OT and/or PT, what provinces are you from OT-Wanna-Be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT-Wanna-Be Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Yellowhead said: For those that got an invite for McGill OT and/or PT, what provinces are you from? I'm from Ontario, attending university in Ontario Not sure if location would actually play a role though, because McGIll considers in and out of province students equally (unlike some universities which favour in-province applicants) From McGIll: "There is no distinction or quota for Canadian (Quebec), Canadian (other provinces) or International Applicants, unless specified as otherwise." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhomsi Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 I wonder if Mcgill will be choosing people who speak French primarily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhomsi Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Mo.Physio said: I just got accepted to McGill PT Congrats!! Are you in their bachelor rehab program that feeds into the masters? if you aren't, was your GPA like super high? Just askin' because you seem to be in the first wave of acceptances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptyoukno Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Lhomsi said: Congrats!! Are you in their bachelor rehab program that feeds into the masters? if you aren't, was your GPA like super high? Just askin' because you seem to be in the first wave of acceptances Hey! No accepted to their QY. I’m from Ontario. I have a masters degree so my GPA went from 3.85 to 3.95 (McGill adds 0.1 if you have a masters). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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