shyguy Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Just made an account recently. Accepted OOP GPA: 3.98 MCAT: 29P (VR 9) EC: Pretty standard I think... Interview: I was so nervous the first two stations, but overall, I felt it went well. Best of luck to all those on the waitlist! I was originally rejected for the interview, but got a call from Dr. Walker a week before interviews that a spot had opened up (best phone call of my life!). I think that shows that anything is possible, so keep hoping! I'm crossing my fingers for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiz Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 My response is a bit late, I was out of the country when I found out. I suppose that my case will give hope to those out there who feel they have "bombed the MCAT". Accepted IP GPA: 3.9 MCAT: AWEFUL. 22M, VR- 9 -took the MCAT before I had taken the second gen chem and second O-chem and it really hurt both my physical sciences and biological sciences EC: I felt very good about my activities, and felt strong about how I represented them as evidence for the 6 qualities the committee was looking for... but then again, who knows! Interview: Felt very good. I didn't really expect to get in, because of my poor MCAT score, and lack of general science background. I was so very pleasantly surprised! Goes to show that your MCAT score is very little of your acceptance- VR is only 10% of pre-interview score (meaning it is a measly 5% of your overall score post-interview). The personal qualities you have--judged by activities and interview--are the bulk of your application! Of course you have to meet the minimums of GPA and MCAT to even get to the full file review, but there IS hope for those who have less than stellar MCAT and GPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bglez Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Accepted IP cGPA: 3.62 (UofT Pharmacology Specialist, Astronomy/Astrophysics Specialist) MCAT: 34T (VR9) EC: Musician all my life, public outreach in science (at schools and public astronomy lectures), three years (combined) of laboratory research in physics and microbiology, music teaching and volunteerism with outreach, student association social director, clinical exposure, volunteerism with calgary women's emergency shelter. Interview: Certainly felt good but didn't feel as though I had given responses that any other sane individual wouldn't have given.... Wasn't sure if I'd get in...I'm out of 3rd year and in the past they have only been accepting approx. 3 undergrads. It's going to be weird being among the youngest (if not the youngest) person in the class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xilos Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Accepted off waitlist on Wednesday! IP, 3.65 GPA, 4.0 in MSc, 9 in Verbal (32S) Strong ECs: Lots of research (MSc), leadership activities, debate team, shadowing, etc. Interviews went well. Good luck to everyone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smile101 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Hey guys!! This website has provided huge amounts of insight and encouragement to me during the application process, so hopefully I can pass on some warm fuzzy feelings to others out there with a low GPA. Accepted IP cGPA: 3.55 MCAT: 31O (12VR) EC's: MSc., coach, travel, worked in a clinic, shadowing opportunities, sports,etc. etc. (Just a note about the MSc.: Its not for everyone, and it doesn't really effect GPA, but I couldn't have imagined doing anything else while applying to medicine- teaching opportunities, fun research, conferences, mentoring opportunities, etc. I took a risk by not taking undergrad courses to directly boost my GPA, but it was well worth it in my opinion.) Interview: I practiced pretty much every day from the moment I found out I had an interview. After the interview I was elated at how well it went (haha, although I am still waiting to see my MMI scores, so who knows what the interviewers thought). Good luck to everyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasto9 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Rejected Pre-interview OOP GPA: 3.86 MCAT: 38R (11 VR) a little disappointed but must be a strong OOP pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtrumpet Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Rejected Pre-interview OOP GPA: 3.81 MCAT: 36Q (13 VR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notapplicable Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Rejected pre-interview / Pre full review OOP GPA: 3.89 VR: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Rejected pre-interview/ pre-full file review OOP GPA: 3.89 VR: 11 Looks like the full file review cutoffs are inching up ever so slightly every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw351 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Rejected before full file review OOP GPA 3.96 MCAT 32R (VR = 9) Good luck to everyone still in the running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdiddles Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Rejected before full file review OOP GPA 3.90 MCAT 34R (VR = 10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotoriousND Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Rejected before full file review OOP GPA 3.94 MCAT 34R (VR = 10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ylisztruusi Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Rejected pre-interview / Pre full review OOP GPA: 3.98 VR: 9 I interviewed last year at UofC, but not this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Rejected pre-interview. IP GPA 3.53 MCAT 37 (11V) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMo Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Got accepted from last year and never posted. Oops! IP GPA-3.51 (including MSc GPA, undergrad GPA was 3.32) MCAT-30S (VR 8, BS11, PS11) 2nd year of PhD, deferring for LIM Goodluck to everyone this year and I may see some of you in the class of 2017! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Rejected. OOP. GPA 3.96. Timestamp 5:17 EDT. What a terrible start.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 I'm sorry shady, good luck with the rest of your applications! Accepted IP GPA-3.74 MCAT-34S (VR 11, BS13, PS10) 4th year of undergrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon Alpha Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Rejected GPA: 3.26 MCAT: 33O (10VR) IP, just finished the 4th year Best of luck to everyone else, I'll reapply next year after a 5th year and an MCAT rewrite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashaiy Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Accepted GPA: 3.96 (with lowest year taken out) MCAT: 12PS 11VR 12BS = 35R IP: Engineering undergrad finished Best of luck to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Rejected IP GPA-3.49 MCAT-33S (VR 10, BS13, PS10) Final year of PhD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
321izme Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 ACCEPTED!!!!!!!! OOP GPA: 3.99 MCAT: 14 PS/10 VR/13 BS/ S Year: 3rd yr UG ECs: Hospital volunteer (100 hrs), recreational therapy at Alzheimer's Care Centre (1 yr), teaching at a children's science camp (1 summer, 6-7 hrs/day), volunteering at a several smaller events (school tour guide for incoming students, website development for smaller charity events as advertising, cancer research runs, cultural festivals), tutoring (grade 12 science/math), writing and editing for the university newspaper (2.5 yrs - junior, then senior editor), intramural sports (2 yrs) Awards: 3-4 high school awards, 1 university in-course award (for top mark), 2 other scholarships from the university (academic based - $3000 and $1500), national chem contest (99%ile) Research (no pubs, but good experiences): (1) With a professor who taught me. He knows how I work in groups/as a leader etc. (2) Employed by prof (who did not teach me) for 1 summer. LORs: 2 x research profs (1 leader, 1 collaborator), Alzheimer's volunteer supervisor (advocate) Interview feeling: Felt good after the interview but not amazing. I thought I did "well" on 7 stations, "so-so/medium" on 1 station and pretty poorly on 1 station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telric Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Accepted! IP GPA: 3.99 MCAT: 11 PS/13 VR/10 BS/ N Year: 4th year UG (I just finished my BSc) Thought my interview was the worst of the 4 I had, but I guess it was not too bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2bat0r Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Rejected 3rd year IP GPA: 3.97 MCAT: 35Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperalgesia Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Accepted!! IP GPA: 3.55 MCAT: 28R (11 VR) Year: Second year of a MSc program. So excited!! Congratulations to everyone else as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenoa Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 OOP Rejected GPA 4.0 MCAT: 29Q (10 VR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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