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Invite!!!
Time Stamp: 12:44 pm
Location: IP
Stream: French
wGPA: 3.83
Current year: Graduated BSch 15', MBA 18'
ECs: Project Analyst Markham Stouffville Hospital, Hospital Interpreter, Surgical Program Analyst at William Olser (co-op), Quality Specialist at St.Michaels (co-op), Executive Business Analyst at Michael Garron Hospital (co-op), President of community outreach committee, Tutoring for various subjects, 2 research assistant roles (no publications), standard hospital volunteering, 2 international disaster relief trips, varsity badminton, some intramurals, event organizer for YMCA and a youth immigrant organization

Casper: Felt alright, some technical difficulties but I guess I bounced back

Interviewed last year, couldn't get off waitlist. Second time is the charm?

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Invite!!!!!!!
Time Stamp: 22/01/2019 1:53 pm (atlantic time, so 12:53 EST)
Location: IP
Stream: English
wGPA: ~3.9
Current year: UG completed working now
ECs: Student government role,  researcher in UG (few first author publications on application), involved in volunteer program for disabled.

Casper: Honestly so hard and subjective I cannot say. I felt I messed it up, I borrowed my sister's laptop at the last minute as my webcam was shot and I prepared for a few days. It was good enough to earn me an interview at McMaster (128 CARS, ~3.7 OMSAS oGPA!)

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Invite!!
Time Stamp: 22/01/2019 1:07 PM
Location: IP
Stream: English (Bilingual)
wGPA: 3.97, not actually sure what my wGPA is but it's lower.
Current year: 4th year
ECs: Research heavy. You can PM me for specifics but I don't want to be tied to this account. I don't think they're that amazing because they're all within the last few years (didn't know I wanted med until 2nd year, had a lot of mental health issues, etc.). 

Casper: Got an interview at Mac, so must have been OK. I thought it was pretty average. Answered honestly and I'm a fast typer, but I don't think it was spectacular. 

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Invite!!!!!
Time Stamp: 22/01/2019 - 12:53 PM EST
Location: OOP
Stream: English
wGPA: on OMSAS - 3.95/6
Current year: UG completed 2018
ECs: A lot of research but no publications, several leadership positions, & included a lot of my interests/passions

Casper: Seriously had no idea, but I had a good feeling. Usually finished all 3 questions, but sometimes my answers weren't more than a couple sentences.

 

So happy to have this opportunity!!! :):):)

 
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10 minutes ago, Anderfishy said:

Does anyone know how to check whether or not they applied via the bilingual stream? 

 

I am bilingual but I genuinely cannot remember whether or not I applied through that stream or the pure English stream. I want to know if I need to brush up on my french!

If your message was in English, it's English.. and French is French lol. Also it's on OMSAS

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1 hour ago, Bites12 said:

For those who got an invite, what was the subject line of the email? Curious as to whether there's a difference between the rejection letter and the invite.

From my invite-email last year, it mentioned "Congratulations" status of application in the subject line. 

Good luck to everyone, from the class of 2022!

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Invite!
Time Stamp: 22/01/2019 1:03 PM
Location: IP
Stream: English
wGPA: 3.90
Current year: 4th year
ECs: Average; no pubs, couple of presentations, lots of leadership, long term volunteering, etc

Casper: Good enough for Mac with a subpar GPA and cars of 128. 

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So happy to be back here! 2nd time applying, 2nd interview. Got stuck on the waitlist last year -.-

Invite, beyond grateful!!!!!
Location: OOP
Stream: French (CNFS)
wGPA:  3.775 (as opposed to 3.7 last year... I know lol)
Current year: 4th Year undergrad
ECs: Diverse, meaningful (im a little biased! but i think good, objectively), good research. 

Casper: Felt okay, had plenty of practice from previous years and for having applied to other schools/countries. 

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Just now, whyudodistome said:

When you apply on OMSAS, they ask you if you want to apply to the French or English streams. You already did that months ago, back in October or whenever you applied. Whatever language you pick is the language you interview in, and the language you are taught in if you make it.

Does the personal information section where you select whether you can speak both languages or not affect how they will interview you? For example, if the French stream is picked but you clicked that you can speak both languages, will that be tested at the interview?

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12 minutes ago, ecdcsc said:

Does the personal information section where you select whether you can speak both languages or not affect how they will interview you? For example, if the French stream is picked but you clicked that you can speak both languages, will that be tested at the interview?

It will primarily be in the stream you selected.. but there will be some of the interview in the second language.

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Invite !!!
Time Stamp: 22/01/2019 - 1:11PM
Location: IP
Stream: French
wGPA: 4.0 (2nd degree, around 3.90 with both degree now)
Current year: 4th year (2nd degree)
ECs: Lot of research, hospital volunteering, some sports/ club activities - Probably a bit below average but a good focus on research

Casper: I thought it went well, worst than my practices but still very solid !

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