pt2015applicant23 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I emailed the lady from Queens to ask about upgrading my GPA next year, I knew I was on the low end with a 3.64 even though last years cutoff was only 3.55. But she told me the cutoff this year was 3.65 because they had a 22% increase in number of applications! Kick in the nuts for me, but what can you do. Not sure if that helps anyone else but just passing it on! Is that sGPA or cGPA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhunte03 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Are you enrolled into OT? The scholarship is only for PT apparently. Hi there, yes I am in OT, although not the same, there were similar scholarship emails sent out to particular OT applicants last year and not others (myself included). But in all honesty I can't say in absolute certainty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsundinn Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Is that sGPA or cGPA? Should be Sgpa Cgpa was 2.86 or something last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyDreas Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 perhaps. my sgpa is 3.77 and i didn't get in last year even though i was well above the cut off. when i called in for feedback the lady i spoke to basically told me that my marks were great, references were great, and gave me lots of info on how i should change my personal statement/get more experience (ie that wasn't so great). it seems to have helped since i got the email regarding the scholarship with that gpa you'll more than likely get in at another school, but if not then i highly recommend calling queens, i found them very helpful. evidently you are a OT applicant... i should've specified from the beginning that this was for PT... OT and PT don't really seem to follow the same routines in terms of requirements and other things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsundinn Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Why evidently an OT applicant? 3.77 is well above Queen's PT cutoff OTstudent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beary31 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Yeah I only applied to pt, maybe you shouldn't assume things so quickly OTstudent and Ewells 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyDreas Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Yeah I only applied to pt, maybe you shouldn't assume things so quickly did you get interviews for ut and mac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsundinn Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 This is a Queen's thread buddy OTstudent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoMoreno Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 y'all need to chill. clearly those who didn't get the email are on serious edge because they're most likely cut. inflict positivity for each other, not hostility. NewbiePT99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsundinn Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 That's not the issue here, he's patronizing another member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoMoreno Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 chill. physio513 and StephBenedict 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcint4 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Received an email from Queen's to apply for the Goldman Sachs scholarship. It seems like it's been sent to people with parents who are likely to be immigrants or something but my background is just Canadian.. did anyone else receive this email? seems like only a couple out of many i know received this too I read this on the Queens site - " If a suitable recipient cannot be found under this criterion, preference will be given to a student from a remote or rural area of Canada." Do you live in or are you form a remote or rural area of Canada? Since second preference is for students who do live in remote or rural areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyDreas Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I read this on the Queens site - " If a suitable recipient cannot be found under this criterion, preference will be given to a student from a remote or rural area of Canada." Do you live in or are you form a remote or rural area of Canada? Since second preference is for students who do live in remote or rural areas. Not really. I live on Yonge and College. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTHopeful19 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 perhaps. my sgpa is 3.77 and i didn't get in last year even though i was well above the cut off. when i called in for feedback the lady i spoke to basically told me that my marks were great, references were great, and gave me lots of info on how i should change my personal statement/get more experience (ie that wasn't so great). it seems to have helped since i got the email regarding the scholarship with that gpa you'll more than likely get in at another school, but if not then i highly recommend calling queens, i found them very helpful. What did you do to improve your chances, in your opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTwinterlo Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I just got the email!!!! I know we don't know what it means for sure. But at least they are still looking at my application! NewbiePT99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
member199414 Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Nope but I do know people who never got the email and got into Queens actually.... Was this last year ? Or how many years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTwinterlo Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 The person I know who didn't receive the email was accepted for fall 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptptpt123 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Hopefully this will ease some minds I got into Queens PT last year with a low 3.8 sgpa, and also did not receive an email about the scholarship NewbiePT99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
member199414 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Did you have a lot of volunteer experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTapplicant2017 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 I don't think queens sent out emails last year because that award is only offered every two years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTwinterlo Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hey I wanted to update the queens email threads for prospective students in the 2019 cycle (the next time they offer the entrance scholarship). I think the way it worked out is as we suspected... receiving the email means you will be offered acceptance. However, not receiving the email does not mean that you are definitely rejected. If anyone else can confirm this? Ie. people who did not receive the email but were offered acceptance (not waitlisted) and especially I'd be curious if anyone in the 2017 cycle did receive the email but was not immediately accepted (waitlisted or rejected). Im going to post this same thing on the two queens email threads. Sorry for the repost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTFan Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Do they tell you that you got the scholarship alongwith sending your acceptance letter? Or is that something they do only AFTER you accept admission? PT/OT2019 and pt to be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT-applicant Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/11/2019 at 11:08 AM, PTFan said: Do they tell you that you got the scholarship alongwith sending your acceptance letter? Or is that something they do only AFTER you accept admission? Ya thinking the same thing bec assuming i get into queens and another school, receiving the scholarship will factor in big time if i decide to go with queens or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaliPhysio15 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just for future applicants receiving the email does not mean you will receive acceptance. I received the scholarship email and was rejected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomy Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 just want to let future applicants know that just because you receive the email it doesn't indicate you will be offered admission. I received the email and wasn't even wait listed :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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