houseofcards Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:17 AM Location: IP Stream: English wGPA: 3.89 Current year:4th year UG ECs: lots of research: international conference, 4 manuscript publications (no first author), national research award, 2 summer studentships, health related volunteering, clinical research assistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonmed30 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 INVITE! Date Stamp: 9:16 AM 01/31/2014 Location: IP Stream: English wGPA: 4.0 Current Year: 3rd UG EC's: Average at best. But I do the things I like for long periods of time and am involved extensively in community programs in a rural setting so that may have some influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsky Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Regret Date Stamp: 9:35 Location: In province, not ottawa Stream: English wGPA: 3.88 Current year: Masters ECs: volunteering, research, 2 exec positions, clubs, sports, lots and lots of fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaa19 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite! Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:16 AM Location: IP, OOO Stream: English wGPA: 3.955 Current year:UG complete ECs: club executive, clinical research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabbitsVerticalQuestion Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Result: Regrets TIME STAMP: 9:35 AM Stream: English GPA: 3.90 MCAT: 12/10/12/Q ECs: hospital volunteering, tutoring, part-time job, two summer research projects, no major publications but a bunch of abstracts, school newspaper writing, etc. Thought it was all pretty mediocre. Year: 4th Year UG Geography : OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabiscos Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection.. Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:36 AM Location: IP, OOO Stream: English wGPA: 3.93 Current year:UG complete ECs: one employment, rec/intramural sports, some hospital and school volunteering, two publications first author and poster presentation from thesis Thought this was one of my better shots, stings a bit. Congrats on everyone who got invites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection. OOO English stream wGPA: 3.88/3.89 with strong upward trend since it is a year I did about 9 years ago with a 3.51 gpa that is bringing me down (wGPA just below that supposed magic number). e.c.- 2 pubs, MA complete, lived in Ottawa for 3 years (with some work and volunteer experience), hospital volunteering (350 hours) with leadership roles and many other things. Current year: 2nd UG but one complete Timestamp: 9:37 am Note: email says I did meet academic criteria, but ECs not up to snuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2Infinity Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Date Stamp: today Location: OOO, IP, Stream: English, wGPA: on 3.93 Current year: UG complete, ECs: work: Ontario student government position for 2 years, private math/science tutor; created a music program for impoverished kids, tutor developmentally disabled, sole provider of physiotherapy on weekends for stroke patients at a hospital; lots of varied medical research and published paper. Oh well, good luck to all who got invites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvzxcv Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:37 AM Location: IP Stream: English wGPA: ~3.9 Current year: 4th year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troubled Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:36 AM Location: IP, OOO Stream: English wGPA: 3.99 Current year:3rd year EC: above average (NSERC, community involvement, hospital volunteering) I am quite shocked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meddreamer Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite!!! Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:16 AM Location: OOP Stream: English wGPA: 3.93 on 4.0 OMSAS Scale Current year: 1st year Masters ECs: scholarships/awards, sport involvement, committee involvement, research, 2 pubs, a few more things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcmp1234 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 invite OOP 4th year approx 3.96 gpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHE 312 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 10:01 AM Location: IP Stream: English wGPA: 3.88 on 4.0 OMSAS Scale Current year: UG complete ECs: - 1 year of work experiences through co-op (engineering, 2 companies) - 1 year of full-time research as undergrad, no publication (again through co-op) - community volunteering - sports (soccer, softball) UOttawa wGPA didn't help me too much because my lower year GPAs were higher. No regrets though, been trying my best to improve my application and feel confident that my application will only get better with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qszwdxefc Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Date Stamp: Jan 31 9:37am Location: OOO Stream: English wGPA: 3.97 Current year:4th year ECs: Above average Maybe I didn't pick the right top 3? Or my experiences have more breadth than depth? Stings a bit cause I thought I had a good shot. Either way good luck to everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premed005 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite! Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 09:08 AM Location: IP Stream: French wGPA: 4.0 Current year:3rd year (UG) ECs: average I guess... a good variety of employment, hospital volunteering, research assistant, GPA-based awards, etc... Congrats everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozo22 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite Time Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 11:07 AM Location: IP Stream: English wGPA: 3.94 Current year: Finished UG ECs: Two research (one long term), community volunteering, executive of a few clubs, intramural sports, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbledore33 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite Time Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:08 AM Location: IP Stream: French wGPA: 3.97 Current year: 3rd ECs: Pretty average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudal Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:36 AM Location: OOO Stream: English wGPA: 3.97 Current year:4th year ECs: co-president of a small club, some hospital volunteering, lots of research, some other miscellaneous volunteer activities So depressing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2stephe Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 09:37 AM Location: IP Stream: English wGPA: 3.89 Current year: UG complete ECs: average or below - Research, hospital volunteering, medically related employment and other, exec for 2 clubs, director for 2, intramural sports, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nm1012 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Reject Time Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 11:07 AM Location: OOP Stream: English wGPA: 3.98 Current year: 4th year UG ECs: Average/strong - research scholarship, volunteer at hospital (4 years ongoing), university club sport, competitive coaching, tutoring, coaching disabled athletes, Canada Games athlete, vocalist, university society president, several coaching/sport/academic awards GPA made the cutoff, so I think I didn't choose the best activities for each category's top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weston10 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Today 7:37 am MST Location: OOP Stream: English wGPA: 4.0 Current year: 4th year ECs: Own a construction business, lots of competitive sports, married with kids, Boys and girls club, habitat for humanity, ochem research, orthopedic research, anatomy lab instructor and prossector, Honor societies, tons of scholarships, LDS mission, tutor, old folks home, 100's of hrs shadowing, and some other stuff. I am really disappointed considering I have a 4.0, I have been denied by almost everyone outside of alberta where I'm from. This cycle has really opened my eyes to geographic importance. Needless to say I wont be wasting my money next cycle if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekendwarrior Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite! Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:16 AM Location:OOP Stream: English wGPA: 3.98 Current year:4th year UG ECs: 2 years of research (nserc, university summer research internship award), chair of a few charity groups, frosh leader, volunteering at children's hospital, TA, piano, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrynight09 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Rejection Time Stamp: 10:33AM Location: IP Stream: English wGPA: 3.8 Current year: 4th year UG ECs: Pretty average, 2.5 research (no pubs), tutor/dance teacher for children with learning disabilities, lots of other volunteering didn't meet GPA requirement, so not surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerV Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite! Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:16 AM Location:in province...I currently live in Ottawa but I am not sure if I was considered in the "from ottawa" applicant pool Stream: English wGPA: 3.97 Current year:3rd year UG ECs: NSERC, other research scholarships, some awards, volunteering in labs, intramural sports, 2nd author research publication, random scholarships, basically a lot of research but lacking in other areas, some employment as a cook and a hockey ref. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeyoncéPadthai Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Invite! Date Stamp: 31/01/2014 - 9:08 AM Location: Qc Stream: French wGPA: 3.93 Current year:3rd year B.Sc ECs: average long term volunteering, no research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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