Crayola Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Invite! TIME STAMP: Feb 27th, 3:13pm EST Interview Date: March 23 cGPA: 3.93 wGPA: 3.97 MCAT: 13P/11V/11B/Q ECs: average to strong Essays: Felt confident in them. Year: 4th year BSc IP/OP: IP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 seems like no grads getting invites yet this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceh Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 What is a Medical hotel? It was a hotel that kept its rates very low so that people travelling for medical reasons could afford to stay (and only ppl with medical reasons were allowed to stay) - so family members could stay there as well as patients who were well enough to be on their own but needed to go to hospital every day for tests/treatments (some cancer patients for ex) or just patients staying for a night or two to see a doctor in the city... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aborjona Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I am not seeing any invites for March 22nd, although that is one of the dates mentioned in the blog. Wonder what happened ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocaam Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Invite! TIME STAMP: Feb 27th, 3:16pm EST Interview Date: March 24 cGPA: 3.98 MCAT: 13P/11V/12B/R ECs: Pretty good, some abstracts at scientific conferences, oncology research, some sports and fundraising Essays: Worked really hard on them, got them revised three or four times Year: 4th year B.Sc. (but in a co-op program, so academically 3rd year) IP/OP: IP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kovah Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Invite!! Timestamp 3:31 pm, Feb 27 Interview Date: March 24 wPGA: 3.98 MCAT: 13 PS, 11 VR, 12 BS, Q WS EC pros: musical performances, a few clubs, solo hobbies, camp counsellor for 3 years, refugee charity fundraiser once a year for 5 years, volunteered internationally with hospital shadowing for 2 months EC cons: no research, little Canadian hospital volunteering Essays: I didn't always have incredible examples to talk about, I worked hard on them and had people rearrange the structure a couple times References: I feel confident about them 4th year UG IP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 People, people - again this thread should be kept clear except for raw data - you want to discuss something we have the rest of the forum for that I did remove some threads as a result - there were NO official rejections in that list of course and as far as I know there were none issued yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw351 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Time Stamp: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 (From Leslie Taylor) Interview Date: March 23 Result: Invite! cGPA: 3.92 MCAT: 10/9/13 (32R) ECs: Variety of volunteer, research, travel and work experiences Essays: Thought my answers were pretty standard Year: Graduated with BSc last May IP/OOP: OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpirrel Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Time Stamp: Friday, March 1, 2013 (From Leslie Taylor) 6:11pm Interview Date: March 22 Result: Invite! cGPA: 3.86 wGPA: 3.96 MCAT: 11/10/14 (35O) ECs: Research at sickkids, started a tutoring company in uni, volunteered in hospital (ran a wheelchair hockey league), intramural hockey, med volunteer trip to Guatemala (amazing I would recommend to anyone), etc. Essays: Thought 4 or 5 were really good, 2 were okay Year: Graduated with BMSc last April IP/OOP: IP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123izme Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Time Stamp: Just an hour ago Interview Date: March 23 Result: Invite! cGPA: ~3.93 - I don't qualify for wGPA MCAT: 9/11/11 R ECs: Many, but not much research Year: 3rd IP/OOP: IP Definitely wasn't expecting this so I'm very very nervous for this interview!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngmoneycrops Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Time Stamp: 6:13 pm Interview Date: Friday, March 22 Result: Invite! cGPA: 3.96 - I don't qualify for wGPA either ! MCAT: 12/9/11 R ECs: few long term ECs, one long term research, TA etc. Nothign extraordinary. Year: 3rd Essays:Tried my best. IP/OOP: IP Definitely a pleasant surprise ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenesseewrites Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Time Stamp: Friday, March 1, 2013 (From Leslie Taylor) 6:11pm Interview Date: March 22 Result: Invite! cGPA: 3.85 wGPA: 3.9-something (not sure) MCAT: 11/11/15 R (37 R) ECs: some research but no publications, executive on school club, environmental activism, standard volunteering at hospital for several months, some volunteering with program for at-risk youth, I wouldn't say they are anything spectacular. Essays: I put a lot of work into them and asked several people to read through them. Re-worked one as result of good critique. Year: Graduated in 2011 IP/OOP: IP I honestly was NOT expecting this. so don't lose hope everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirolla Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Time Stamp: Friday, March 1, 2013 (From Leslie Taylor) 6:11pm Interview Date: March 22 Result: Invite! wGPA: 3.91 MCAT: PS:9 BS:10 VR: 11 WS:Q ECs:intramural soccer for 4 years of uni, research in 3rd and 4th year with three profs (1 pub in progress), hospital volunteer for the past 6 years and counting (palliative care unit), retirement home volunteer for 2.5 years, been working as a tutor for over 5 years, worked as a property manager for about 5 years, have a junior blackbelt in karate, member of various clubs at McMaster (non exec) Year: Graduated in 2012 from Mac's health sci program IP/OOP: IP Soooo fired up about this interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytime Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Time Stamp: Friday, March 1, 2013 (From Leslie Taylor) 6:11pm Interview Date: March 22 Result: Invite! cGPA: 3.95, wGPA: (not too sure) MCAT: PS:12 BS:13 VR: 10 WS:S ECs:average (hospital volunteering, shadowing, a few student clubs, 1 NSERC) Year: 4th year IP/OOP: IP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stemac60 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Time Stamp: Friday, March 1, 2013 (From Leslie Taylor) 5:20PM Interview Date: March 22 Result: Invite cGPA: 3.33, wGPA: 3.7(maybe) MCAT: PS:11 BS:10 VR: 10 WS:T ECs: Myriad, mainly tied to social justice and eco justice; worked for UNHCR, UNWFP, ICRC. Have worked full or part time while enrolled in Radiation Therapy at U of T. Zero research experience or interest, pleasntly surprised U of T even bothered with my application. Essays: Applied at the last minute; thought they were ok. Recently re-read them and found some pretty obvious grammar mistakes haha. Year: 4th year Also applied: Queens, Mcmaster, Dalhousie, Calgary, NOSM Interviewed / Invited: Mcmaster, Dalhousie, Calgary, NOSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Probably a bit late but thought I might add: Time Stamp: Friday, March 1, 2013 (From Leslie Taylor) 6:11PM Interview Date: March 22 Result: Invite wGPA: 4.0 MCAT: Flagged with VR 8 ECs: I think its quite average? Hospital volunteering, club exec, research with no pub, tutoring etc. Essays: Worked hard on it Year: 4th year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmch Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Time Stamp: 26 February 2013 5:48pm Interview Date: March 22 Result: Invited cGPA: 3.91 MCAT: 31S ECs: Student government, scholarships, volunteering at hospitals, health promotion, and community health, club execs, 16+ years dance, mentoring, shadowing doctors. Year: Graduated BSc, working with federal government IP/OOP: OOP Terrified! Didn't even expect to hear back, and had to do a double take to make sure the e-mail was actually meant for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipstream Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Result: Invited! Timestamp: March 8th, 2013 (1:00PM) wGPA: 4.00 MCAT: 14/12/14/S (40S) ECs: 3 years student council, volunteering at long term care centre, psych ward, and hospital, 2 years research, presenting abstract in San Diego, Leadership Scholarship from Lieutenant Governor Essays: Worked really hard on them and ended up feeling good about them 4th year UG Biggest thing for future and current applicants: it's really not about the numbers. I'm not being hypocritical, I got rejected from Dal pre-interview because I was too complacent about the essay. Then I poured my heart into all the others and its worked out . It's really about working hard, and writing essays that show off your best qualities!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narob Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Result: Invited Timestamp: March 8th, 2013 (3:18PM) Interview Date: March 22 cGPA: 3.88 wGPA: 3.92 MCAT: 11/08/11/S (30S) ECs: Graduate and external research (6 publications), TA, medical counseling, theatre volunteer Essays: I tried to think of unique or unconventional scenarios in the hopes that this would set my application apart. Completed MSc Applied: McMaster, UofT, Ottawa, Queen's, McGill Interviews: UofT, McGill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_rural_doc Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Rejected. 4:25pm EST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerr Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Result: Invited!Timestamp: March 8th, 2013 (1:00PM) wGPA: 4.00 MCAT: 14/12/14/S (40S) ECs: 3 years student council, volunteering at long term care centre, psych ward, and hospital, 2 years research, presenting abstract in San Diego, Leadership Scholarship from Lieutenant Governor Essays: Worked really hard on them and ended up feeling good about them 4th year UG Biggest thing for future and current applicants: it's really not about the numbers. I'm not being hypocritical, I got rejected from Dal pre-interview because I was too complacent about the essay. Then I poured my heart into all the others and its worked out . It's really about working hard, and writing essays that show off your best qualities!! Oh come on, it IS about the numbers, just not all about the numbers (essays and EC count too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Rejected. 4:25pm EST Troll? They said they haven't sent out more rejections yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candie Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Also rejected at 4:25pm. Grad applicant. Not trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipstream Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Oh come on, it IS about the numbers, just not all about the numbers (essays and EC count too). Ok, ok, it IS a little about numbers . But you DO see low GPA's get in and high GPA's get rejected. It's a balance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerr Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Ok, ok, it IS a little about numbers . But you DO see low GPA's get in and high GPA's get rejected. It's a balance Yeah but definitely proportionally more rejections with applications that have lower numbers. There is a correlation (that is not absolute of course but still strong) between high academic achievement and high non-academics in premeds because conscientiousness is typically universal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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