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KinderSurprise Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 Didn’t have mine yet! How did it go? PS great username lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KinderSurprise Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 'The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.' But yeah, everyone will always feel they could have answered something differently. They are not looking for the right answer, they are looking for your personality and how you think. You should be proud, this is a huge milestone and you DID IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie19 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 I feel like I could have done so much better, especially in the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 You truly don’t know how you did, nor how the pool of applicants did. Don’t stress, get on with life, and hopefully, lightning will strike this cycle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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premed_67 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 I felt really bad walking out. Not because the questions were hard or anything, but because I was so stressed I didn’t really showcase my passions/skills. Overall, really discouraged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie19 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 45 minutes ago, KeyzerSoze said: How do you mean? Pretty much the same thing that premed_67 said. I just feel like my answers weren't organized at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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20206111 Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 I interviewed in the French Stream and my pannel was SO NICE. I was kinda shocked because I heard in the past that they were "poker face" but the two members from the faculty and the med student were smiling and nodding at my answers. Hopefully that was a good sign, but you never know, they were probably nice to everyone that day. Wishing you all luck! and hopefully we get to do that silly MED-1 video together next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KinderSurprise Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Just now, KeyzerSoze said: I'm starting to notice a trend. @PlasticSurg has completed his/her undergrad. You've already done two, so I'm assuming you're both at least mid 20's. A few other posts I've read about interviewers being nice were also from older applicants. Perhaps interviewers are a bit more friendly to non-trads/older applicants. That’s interesting. Maybe that’s still just chance? From those that have gap years/non-trad, was this something you emphasized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 some panels are nice, others are not. They usually are consistent throughout the day, so if you get a stone cold panel they will be like that for every one, if they're nice they tend to be nice all day. This topic has been mentioned for many years on here lol. Just try and continue living life, you got through such a huge hoop to get here, now the final waiting game :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamsweremade Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 @KeyzerSoze i dont think thats always the case though tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erythrocyte Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 I can assure you this is definitely false. I’m older/non-trad and my panel was cold last year. To be honest, you shouldn’t overthink a nice/cold panel. They serve different purposes. Cold panels can make you feel stressed and they want to see how you respond to that. Friendly/warm panels can make you break professionalism and they, again, want to see how you respond to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Butterfly_ Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 31 minutes ago, KeyzerSoze said: I really hope so. Cuz I’m feeling worse and worse about my interview a few days ago. They didn’t smile at all. When I was asking questions at the end I tried making a bit of small talk and they didn’t bite. At all. Yeah I’m not feeling too well lol. I’m thinking maybe I gave off a really bad vibe. Last year I was just like you, I kept ruminating over my answers and beating myself up. I know it's so hard not to think about how you did, but try your best to do stuff to take your mind off of it. Last year, I knew students who thought they did well post interview and didn't get in. While others thought they messed up completely and got in. It just shows how our post interview feelings are not necessarily an indication of how the interview actually went. Instead, congratulate yourself on completing the interview! You've made it this far. You should be proud of yourself for it! Best of luck in April and May! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premed97 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 This may just be reporter bias or less interviewees who have that high of a gpa but it seems like people who have 3.99+ seem to get in quite frequently from past years, anyone else notice that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erythrocyte Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 It’s because of the way you’re ranked post-interview. People who place in a particular “bin” of an interview score are then ranked according to their GPA. Example: if the highest bin is a hypothetical 4.0, and your GPA is 4.0, you’ll be at the top of the acceptance list and acceptances are send in descending order until they exhausted that bin and go to the next one, where the highest GPAs are again chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premed97 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 19 minutes ago, Monocyte said: It’s because of the way you’re ranked post-interview. People who place in a particular “bin” of an interview score are then ranked according to their GPA. Example: if the highest bin is a hypothetical 4.0, and your GPA is 4.0, you’ll be at the top of the acceptance list and acceptances are send in descending order until they exhausted that bin and go to the next one, where the highest GPAs are again chosen. I know but technically couldn't someone with a 4.0 still be in a lower bin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erythrocyte Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Yes. No one knows how many bins they go through, however, let's assume each bin has 50 candidates and your place within a bin has nothing to do with the stream to which you applied. They descend through the 50 until they exhausted that, then go through the next 50, then 50, then 14. That's 4 opportunities for people with 'higher' GPAs to get a call compared to the 3 opportunities for those with 'lower' GPAs because the 14 are those that rank the top of the list within that bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premed97 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Monocyte said: Yes. No one knows how many bins they go through, however, let's assume each bin has 50 candidates and your place within a bin has nothing to do with the stream to which you applied. They descend through the 50 until they exhausted that, then go through the next 50, then 50, then 14. That's 4 opportunities for people with 'higher' GPAs to get a call compared to the 3 opportunities for those with 'lower' GPAs because the 14 are those that rank the top of the list within that bin. Okay thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keener12345 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Would you guys consider a 3.93 wGPA low going into the interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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