Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted??? (for current applicants)

[grindsmygears]

Your stats are lower than mine and I did not receive an interview. You must tell me your CASPER secret (it involves mentioning PBL or paternalism/informed choice right?)!

 

I have a 3.62 GPA, was in the process of my MSc, and got 28Q (8BS, 10PS, 10VR) on the MCAT. I had never taken orgo, bio, or chem, and just studied from exam crackers. I have a physics degree and my MSc is in medical physics.

 

I got accepted off the bat at Mac.

 

Here is my "secret". I read every medical ethics/interview book available: "Doing Right", "So you want to be a doctor, eh", "History of Medicine, A Scandalously Short Introduction", "the medical school interview", "first, do no harm".. and then some more.

 

I knew when I enjoyed reading those books, it was a good sign. I was truthful on the Casper without being judgemental, but always choosing a side in the end, but explaining why beforehand.

 

in my MSc i dealt regularly with patients with Alzheimer's. My EC's are scant, and include mostly sports. I've worked in a doctor's office, and as a residence advisor for 2 years at uoft during my grad studies. Did research during all summers of undergrad in physics (NSERC USRAs) and once in neuroscience (work study). Most of my experience that led to me wanting to be a physician was paid work; I never volunteered in hospitals, only worked in them, and whatever volunteering I did do was scant (I did not have the luxury of having someone else pay for my education and OSAP did not approve me.. so I had to work all throughout undergrad).

 

Whatever your situation, if you want to be a doc for the right reasons, they will see that.

[medapp1991]

Accepted off the waitlist to the Waterloo Campus!!

 

3.98 GPA

11 VR

Third year applicant

 

Interview went really well I thought.

 

Will be accepting the offer.

 

Can't wait to meet everyone in the fall!!!

[ckr1951]

I've been big time lurking on this forum, and I never thought this would come:

 

Accepted to Niagara campus

 

U of T

3rd year

Psych / Human Bio

GPA: 3.89

MCAT: 38Q

Verbal: 11

Timestamp: 12:02

 

Hang in there everyone!

 

________________

Applied: Mac, Queen's, UofT, Ottawa, Memorial, Albany, Mt Sinai, NYU, Columbia, Chicago, UCSF, Cornell, Buffalo, SUNY Upstate

Regrets: UofT, Ottawa, Memorial, NYU, Columbia, Chicago, UCSF, Cornell, Buffalo, SUNY Upstate

Interviewed: Mac, Queen's, Albany, Mt Sinai, SUNY Upstate

WL: Mac, Queen's, Albany, Mt Sinai

Accepted: Mac

[NSJ]

Accepted off the WL - Waterloo Campus.

 

3rd Year Queen's Life Sci

GPA: 3.98

MCAT: 40R

Verbal: 10

Timestamp: 2:54pm

 

Will be accepting my UOttawa offer though. Good luck to everyone still waiting!

[Wishing.on.stars]

Accepted Off of WL - Hamilton campus. 12:04pm

 

3rd year Life Sci

cGPA: 3.63

MCAT: 31R

VR: 10

 

Applied: Queen's, UofT, Mac

Interview: Mac

WL: Mac

 

It's been such a blessing to get this news. This forum is filled with tremendous people and I whole-heartedly feel every one of you will become amazing physicians.

[aryastark]

Accepted!

GPA 3.60

MCAT VR 9/ PS 11/ BS 13/ WS Q

Masters complete in 2010

[RichardParker]

Accepted!!

 

GPA - 3.76

Verbal - 11 (MCAT 35R)

Casper felt good but I wasn't satisfied with my MMI. Never thought I would post in this thread, just thankful to be accepted.

[julieUBC]

Accepted off the wait-list today!

GPA - 3.89

VR - 11

[dirka]

ACCEPTED

 

Hamilton campus

3.97 gpa 12 vr

interview good

 

 

3rd year!!!

WOOHOO!!!!

 

just got email a min ago

[aurora08]

Accepted!! Hamilton (first choice)

 

Time stamp: 7:56 am

 

OOP, GPA ~3.95, VR 13, interview went really well

 

Declined in favour of Queen's! Congrats everyone and good luck waitlisters!

[shady]

OMG I'm still shaking... barely had any sleep last night.

 

Accepted to Hamilton

cGPA 3.88

VR 12

I thought interview went well except for one station

[ottawamed.90]

Accepted!

 

Waterloo campus (1st choice)

3.79 GPA

12VR

[Leon]

Result: ACCEPTED

cGPA: 3.84

MCAT: 11 PS, 10 VR, 11 BS, Q WS

 

ECs : 3 years of research, 5 conference presentations, TA'ed 6 courses, executive on a couple clubs, videographer at university and external organizations, helped develop courses at UofT, Tutor, hospital volunteer, campus Red Cross/Charity work, Student Advisory panel for new professors at UofT, a few awards, currently working at UofT as a Lab Technician, Lab Volunteer Coordinator and TA for 6 courses

Year: completed undergrad but not a grad student

 

My. God.

 

ETA: Declining in favor of UT. Good luck

[shadows16]

accepted to hamilton campus

 

gpa 3.73

VR 13

i felt the interview went well.

 

will be declining in favour of queen's. congrats to all those accepted!

[321izme]

ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!

Time: 7:57 AM

Campus: Hamilton

GPA: 3.99

MCAT: 14 PS/10 VR/13 BS/ S

Year: 3rd yr UG

 

Interview feeling: Felt amazing after the interview. However, as time passed, I became increasingly unsure about my performance. I felt that 3-4 stations went VERY well, 4-5 went medium and 1-2 went poor compared to the other ones but still not terrible or deal-breaking.

[Savac]

Regrets

8:10am

GPA: 3.99

VR: 10

Interview: I thought most of the stations went well, but there were 2 horrible ones for me

[BAMFtastic]

Regrets

 

But accepted to Ottawa!!!

 

Congrats and good luck everyone

[thehumanmacbook]

Accepted (Niagara, SO PISSED OFF!)

 

8:00 AM

cGPA: 3.86

VR: 11

 

Interview: meh

May be declining for another school.

[123izme]

ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!

Time: 7:57 AM

Campus: Hamilton

GPA: 3.99

MCAT: 14 PS/10 VR/13 BS/ S

Year: 3rd yr UG

 

Interview feeling: Felt amazing after the interview. However, as time passed, I became increasingly unsure about my performance. I felt that 3-4 stations went VERY well, 4-5 went medium and 1-2 went poor compared to the other ones but still not terrible or deal-breaking.

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Accepted!

Time stamp: 7:58 AM

Campus: Hamilton

GPA: ~3.90

MCAT: 9 PS/11 VR/11 BS

Year: 3rd year undergrad

 

Interview feeling: Was confident throughout the interview and felt good right after. However, after I left Mac, I really started to doubt my performance. I am very sure that I completely missed the point of 1 station, had a few mediocre stations, and 2 amazing stations.

 

Just one tip for future interviewees -- try to not do things in the weeks before your interview that could make you sick. I got sick two weeks before my interview... sore throat, cough, cold, bad hearing... and that added a lot of pressure/stress

 

Does anyone else have a typo in the title of the e-mail? Mine says "Offer of Admissoin - McMaster MD Program - Hamilton Campus."

[b_med]

Wait listed

 

Cgpa 3.83 VR 10

I thought the interview went great

[trojjanhorse]

Rejected...

Wow I feel terrible

GPA: 3.75

VR: 11

Interview: I felt it went great... best interview imo

[Evrae]

Rejected

GPA:3.8

VR: 11

Interview: Thought it went well...

[silverlinings]

ACCEPTED!

Campus: Waterloo

GPA: 3.85

VR: 10.

 

Can't believe it... in utter shock.

[FrenchToast]

Accepted, 7:56 am

 

Campus: Hamilton

GPA: 4.0

VR: 11

Year: 3rd

Interview: thought some went okay, thought some went terribly

[ralk]

Waitlisted

 

IP

CGPA: 3.55 over two degrees

VR: 12

Interview: Thought this was my best interview, despite a hoarse voice the whole time - had great responses to a lot of stations, didn't feel like I had any weak ones.