Accepted/Rejected/Deferred/Waitlisted for Current Applicants

[KMG007]

Hi Guys

 

I just got my wait list...and no where near the good part of the list. Am number 29.

 

GPA: 3.82

MCAT: 30S

Interview: felt it went well, but at least one spot not so well

Extras: Superintendent of first aid organization for last two years...with organization last five, Volunteer coordinator for hospital I worked at for last 8 years. Then some random things with coaching and girl guide leading etc.

[Jewels1986]

I'm OOP and waitlisted in the 3-6 range (I decided I'd rather not completely identify myself, but that gives an idea). I would feel better about that if I hadn't looked at the waitlist thread from last year and seen how slowly it seems to have moved! But still, I'm pretty happy. Best wishes everyone!

[J2thaLE]

I'm from NS, in the halifax area.

undergrad GPA: last four years 3.73, first two 2.7 (ick, i know)

MCAT: ps8 vr11 bs10 Q

(obviously academics aren't stellar but i had a few awards and scholarships to bump it up)

Undergrad bio, and then health sciences (health professions degree, which gave me a lot of medically related experience) , just finished a year in grad studies in community health at MUN

EC's, Work etc: year and a half as a cytotech in a rural hospital, lab assistant job, part-time employment in retail during six years of university, volunteered in an NGO for two years and sat on their clinical advisory board and did research there, volunteered with school kids of all ages for quite a while, short stint in student comittee and i have lots of hobbies (competitive snowboarding, local art shows...)

 

As I mentioned, this is my third time applying, so i feel like the luckiest girl in hali tonite:)

[Eskarina]

First of all, a big thank you to all the people who post here. I've been lurking in the forums since the application deadline, and I truly appreciated knowing that others were going through the same experiences!

 

I figure it's about time I contribute, so here goes: I am an OOP, second time applying to med, first time applying to Dal, received my acceptance letter today.

 

GPA: Around 3.7-3.8, both overall and last 2 years

MCAT: 32Q

ECs: have been working the last 2 years with various research studies, mostly around maternity care, volunteered at hospital for 2 years, as sexual health educator for 3, at hospice for 1, volunteered a lot during my undegrad in all sorts of stuff...fun stuff : hiking, snowboarding, rockclimbing, trail running...

 

I am still waiting to hear back from my home province. I am not sure which I would pick if I get accepted into both, but I will definitely post again to let those on the waitlist know.

[Jewels1986]

Just realized my above post isn't actually that useful - in case it's helpful, I had a 3.9-ish GPA, 35S MCAT, interview went pretty well but I'm not very good at them in general. Good luck!

[Dal07]

ACCEPTED!!!

 

I am a NS applicant

BSc Psychology (Dal)

Academics: GPA last 2 years: 3.8ish; MCAT: 27Q; awards and scholarships

EC's/Work: TONS of volunteering in the past 5 years (ranging from a sexual health clinic, to working with the elderly, working with the disabled, working with disadvantaged children, etc). This past year I have been working/doing research at the IWK; shadowed a few physicians

Interview: Felt it went really well!

 

This is my second time applying to Dal.

 

I am SOOOOO excited right now!!

[webshy]

I'm an Ontario resident who completed by Bachelor of Health Administration in Health Services Management at Ryerson University in 2004. I also have a Diploma in Emergency Health Services Management from Dalhousie University (2004). I have been working as a paramedic with Toronto EMS since 1999.

 

My overall GPA was ~2.0. My GPA from my most recent two years was 3.78. I wrote the MCAT three times in 2004-5, scoring between 26 and 28. In March 2007, I wrote the MCAT again scoring 32R.

 

Physical Sciences: (12)

Verbal: (10)

Biological Sciences: (10)

Written Sample: ®

 

I was waitlisted by Dalhousie (24 on the non-maritime list). This is my first time applying to this school. Update: I was accepted off the waitlist on July 17.

 

I was been accepted by Queen's and Western. I will be attending Queen's in September.

 

Elaine

[Med 2012]

For those on the waitlist, I'm a NS resident and was accepted. This was my first time applying to Dal, but I will be declining my offer because I will be attending UBC in the fall.

[charlie]

I was: ACCEPTED!

 

My GPA was: 3.9 Undergrad, Not sure about M.Sc. GPA

 

My MCAT was: 11 VR 9 PS 11 BS Q WS

 

Resume/Application highlights: Basketball coach, variety of hospital volunteer, 2 peer reviewed research scholarships, 2 presentations at national conferences, other school involvment in undergrad

 

I am an: NB resident

 

I felt my interview was: Good, some stations worse than others but difficult to tell with MMI.

 

This is my second time applying to Dal. Also, I have applied to MUN three times being waitlisted twice and rejected once.

 

Good luck to all of you!

[Eskarina]

I got accepted at my home province (BC) and I'm likely to decline the offer from Dalhousie, but will decide with my partner in the coming week...

Congrats to those with acceptances, and good luck to those on the waitlist..

 

Elaine, congrats on queens! I remember you from the interviews and your telling us about your experiences with ER nurses as a paramedic I think we were on the same flight out of Halifax...

[mca]

I just got the email from Anita.

[mlexi]

I also got an e-mail, at 11:41

[MSc-microbiology]

On the topic of the "new seats" I received this email today:

 

"MEMORANDUM

Date: May 20, 2008

From: Dr. Harold Cook, Dean, Faculty of Medicine

To: Faculty, staff, students and residents

Subject: Major announcements and enrolment expansion of medical school

 

Two recent announcements - one by the Province of Nova Scotia and the

other by the Province of New Brunswick - will affect a major increase in

enrolment at our medical school.

 

The announcement by the Nova Scotia government that it plans to increase

enrolment of Nova Scotia students at our medical school is welcome news.

We have had ongoing talks with government over the past several years

about generally increasing enrolment, although this focus on 10

additional seats has been a recent development of the past few days

only.

 

The Province wants to add 10 new undergraduate seats at Dalhousie Medical

School, to be reserved for Nova Scotians only. In the announcement, the

government proposed that initially, five of the additional students would

be admitted in September 2009, with another five in September 2010

although the exact configuration is flexible and negotiable. As part of

the announcement, the Province indicated a commitment to at least

$400,000 towards covering the full cost of educating the additional

students starting this September. It is our understanding that some form

of a return of service arrangement is an expected component of this plan.

To quote the Minister, ''The intent of this program is to increase the

supply of family doctors in Nova Scotia.''

 

The exact configuration and arrangements with regard to the additional

students is negotiable, and we are involved in ongoing discussions with

faculty, staff and government about what might be optimal and feasible. I

will provide you with further details as these discussions move forward

and plans become more concrete.

 

With the additional seats, enrolment at our medical school would grow

from the current 90 seats to100 - and seats for Nova Scotia students

would increase from 55 to 65 in the immediate term.

 

We are excited about this opportunity and are supportive of the Nova

Scotia government's plan. We are working rapidly to scope out the fiscal

and operational costs and impact of the proposed enrolment increase. For

example, we are looking at our requirements for additional faculty and

support, administrators, as well as space and infrastructure

requirements. We are operating at near capacity within our current

enrolment, and we must ensure that we have adequate resources and

infrastructure to offer the same high standards in our medical education

with additional students in the program. While this plan represents

significant challenges, it is also an exciting opportunity, and we

continue to work closely with the Nova Scotia Department of Health to

finalize the details of how the program will be delivered and

administered.

 

At the same time, we have received equally exciting and welcome news from

New Brunswick where the Premier has announced the government has accepted

the Dalhousie New Brunswick medical education program agreement. All the

work done by the tri-partite committees of Dalhousie University, the

University of New Brunswick and the Province of New Brunswick to arrive

at this juncture was done in close collaboration among the three

partners. We will continue to work collaboratively to make sure that the

infrastructure meets the requirements that we defined, as well as the

requirements of the LCME/CACMS accrediting body for medical schools. The

government of New Brunswick has a responsibility to provide a facility

that meets the requirements outlined, and they are committed to doing

that, probably as ''phased implementation''.

 

Media reports have referred to various temporary spaces being considered

until a permanent facility is available. However, we have not yet

concluded our discussions with our partners regarding the feasibility of

specific options being considered in the short-term. We have provided

the government with detailed infrastructure requirements and the space

must meet those requirements.

 

The New Brunswick-based program will also add to our overall enrolment

increase. As you are aware, the program calls for an increase in the

number of seats available to New Brunswick students, from 20 to 30.

(Currently, these 20 seats for New Brunswick students are at the Halifax-

based campus but once the New Brunswick program starts, the 20 existing

New Brunswick seats plus the 10 new ones will be sited in the New

Brunswick program.)

 

The 10 new seats would bring the total number of first year students to

110 across both campuses once the New Brunswick-based program is up and

running. Furthermore, the intent is to eventually admit 90 students in

the Halifax-based program, which would increase total first year

enrolment to 120 for both programs.

 

Put in context, these proposed changes represent a significant increase

in the number of seats compared to 82, just five years ago. We are

excited about the prospect of additional seats because we have long

recognized that more physicians are needed in our region and across

Canada. Increasing medical school enrolment at Dalhousie is part of the

solution and, in reality, this will bring us to a level of contribution

close to the majority of medical schools across the country.

 

I look forward to apprising you on details of our planning as we prepare

for major changes ahead."

[mlexi]

Just got the letter in the mail, I was rejected. I had hoped they had sent them all out already but I guess not!

 

My GPA was: 3.88 (4.1 on 4.3 scale) in BSc Nursing

 

My MCAT was: 10 VR 12 PS 10 BS M WS (However, the power went out during the middle of the WS section on test day)

 

Resume/Application highlights: Varsity Swimming for 3 years, volunteer work at the Veteran's Memorial Building, 100's of hours clinical experience, and other various volunteer work.

 

I am a: NS resident

 

I felt my interview was: Ok, but not the greatest - a couple stations were very bad, while a couple went really well.

 

On the letter they sent, it was the supplemental form that was my weak area. This was a bit expected, as I nearly forgot the form while filling out the application, so it was a rushed completion!

 

This is my first time applying to Dal. I am currently waitlisted at Memorial University.

 

Best of luck to everyone still waiting!

[mlela]

rejected, got my letter yesterday.

1st time applying

GPA around 3.8

MCAT 29Q

hospital volunteering, working with kids, and graduating from my Masters this summer.

i'll be applying again next year. Good luck to eveyone still waiting

[drdave]

Letter arrived today - Waitlisted #2

 

My GPA was: 3.7 (BScH - Biology)

 

My MCAT was: 11 PS 9 VR 11 BS = 31P

 

ECs and interview: check out previous posts

 

I am a: PEI resident

 

Not sure quite what to think right now. Being waitlisted #2 doesn't sound that bad on paper, but knowing there is rarely any movement amongst PEI applicants, I don't have much hope right now.

 

A PEI resident waitlisted #1 a few years ago posted that the Tupper Building was haunted. I would like to confirm this story. Ghosts, lots of 'em.

 

Keeping your fingers crossed and good luck to everyone still waiting!

[Abby14]

Waitlisted #1 NS

 

So now more waiting......

[Biggamac70]

MMTP, so hesitated to reply. But, for posterity's sake:

 

GPA: 3.7 (Engineering)

MCAT: 10's across the board for a 30Q (told myself I would only write once)

Residency: NS

EC's etc: 17 years worth

MMI: I thought it went well...laughing towards the end of it (one of the rooms looked like a broom closet and I looked at the med student crowded in there and I just started laughing...didn't stop). Overall, a positive experience.

 

Good luck to everyone waitlisted and those who have yet to receive their letters. I look forward to meeting everyone in September.

[Kirby]

On the topic of this thread... (I'm surprised the mods haven't moved the chit-chat out yet haha)

 

NB Waitlisted #1

GPA: 3.79 OMSAS

MCAT: 290 (10,10,9)

 

Pretty good EC's - have been working in hospitals for about a year, and volunteering in them for a a couple of years. I have a variety of charity involvement/minor leadership roles.

 

I applied to UofC, 2 Irish schools, all Ontario schools, Memorial and Dal. Interviewed at UofC (accepted), Dal (waitlist) and Memorial (waitlisted then accepted). I was also accepted at Trinity and UCD in Dublin, Ireland. The University of Calgary was my first choice.

 

I thought the interview went very well - the best one I had!

 

My biggest improvement from the last year I applied to Dal ('06) was the quality of my medically-related ECs and actually taking the time to write the essays (I wrote all three in one morning last time and was rejected post-interview). I think it's all in how you sell yourself in your essays - take the time to do it right!

 

I'll be attending UofC in the fall

 

Good luck to everyone!

[GerritMurray]

GPA: 3.97 in B. Sc. H. Biology

1st time applying

MCAT: 31N -> 10VR, 10PS, 11BS, N

Province of Residence: NS

ECs: international volunteer experience, hospital volunteering and work experience, lots of community involvement/volunteering, school club leadership, intramural sports, etc etc

Interview: went good i thought but i scored in the bottom 10% hahahaha...ah well

attending U of T med in the fall...

[MedApp]

Hey guys, got the good news today...

 

Just finished BSc:

cGPA: 3.96, 2 yr GPA: 3.7

MCAT: 11 11 9 N

Residency: NS

EC's etc: hospital + clinic volunteering, some leadership experience (non-med related), international volunteering, etc.

MMI: thought it went well...very friendly people!

 

good luck to all!

[Lesleybean]

Hi all!

 

I received my acceptance letter in the mail today!

 

I'm an NS resident, and I'm graduating from my BSc at Dalhousie/University of King's College tomorrow.

 

cGPA: 3.95

MCAT: 35Q 13BS, 11PS, 11VR

EC's: hospital ER volunteering, soccer & volleyball coaching, etc.

Research experience, 8 published papers (1 first author)

 

I thought the MMI went alright, though there were some stations where I definitely felt that I did incredibly poorly.

 

Applied: UBC, Calgary, Queens, U of O, Mac, Dalhousie

Interviewed: Calgary, Queens, Mac, Dalhousie

Accepted: Calgary, Queens, Dalhousie

Waitlisted: Mac

 

I will be declining my offers to Calgary and Dalhousie and attending Queens in the fall.

 

Good luck to everyone!

[whale.of.a.time]

Got my letter today!

 

NS resident, just got my MSc from Dal in bio.

 

undergrad GPA: 4.04/4.3

 

MCAT: 27R (9BS 7PS 11VR) - yikes!

 

ECs: worked at a hospital as a ward clerk for a few years, volunteered at hospital for a year or so, Habitat for humanity, some student government leadership roles, etc. Lots of research in undergrad + MSc degree (NSERC), 3 published papers (1st author), lots of conferences, etc.

 

MMI: Went ok, was my first MMI ever so had no idea how I was doing. Some stations we ran out of time and I had to stop mid-sentence, others I finished early and we just sat and stared at each other.

 

Waiting to find out about Ottawa, but I think Dal is my first choice. This is my 1st time applying.

 

Good luck guys!

[xi88]

NS Resident

 

BSc from Saint Mary's University (Biology Honours)

 

GPA: 4.14/4.30 or 3.94 OMSAS

MCAT: 32N (12P, 12B, 8V)

EC: Hospital volunteering 3 years, community volunteering 5 years, lots of student government, two NSERC USRA summerships, part time job 15hrs a week since high school

MMI: Horrible I thought at 1, and not well at another, but pretty well at the rest

[astudentis]

I guess, its close enough to May 15th, I'll post my stats:

 

NB Resident

 

BSc - Biology-Chemistry honours

 

GPA: 4.23/4.30 or 3.98 OMSAS

MCAT: 35Q (14P, 13B, should have had a V8 )

EC: Hospital for many years, student societies (w exec positions), community teaching, NSERC

 

Interview: I thought some stations went really well, other not so much... but overall a positive experience, I was relaxed, kind of laid-back and took it as it came... there was no pressure since I already had an acceptance from mun

 

I was accepted by MUN, Dal, U Alberta, U Sask, this was my first time applying