flowerpower Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 20 minutes ago, GITG said: So invite or nah? edited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireu2018 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Reject!Time Stamp: 6:50pm ESTLocation: OOP Stream: EnglishwGPA: 3.90Current year: 4th year, B.Sc (Honours)ECs: Pretty good I think. Lots of research, volunteering, and health-related jobs. Almost 8 years volunteering in my local hospital. I've worked with a child with autism for years. Lots of cancer, and health-related research. Casper: Thought it went ok!? It was good enough to receive an interview invite at Dalhousie. Good luck to all xx! I've interviewed at Memorial and Dalhousie - should be finding out within the month or so - wish me luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoping_for_derm Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 InviteTime Stamp: 6:27 PMLocation: IP, OOOStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.95Current year: 4th year UGECs: Pretty average I think? 3 years research- 1 pub (2nd author) + 2 posters, tutoring (paid & volunteer), summer camp counsellor, performance background (dance, music... PM for details if you like) CASPer: I didn't think it was stellar, but I got a Mac invite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medhopeful2 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Invite!Time Stamp: 29/01/2018 6:27pm Location: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.96 ishCurrent year: GraduatedECs: Some Research (NSERC), posters, presentations. Intramural Sports, working with kids. Some long term hobbies ( music, sports) . Volunteering with some non-profits. Casper: I thought I did okay, not great by any means. Really thankful for the opportunity, and heads up you guys- regardless of what you heard from ottawa today. Like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UWUW Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 RegretsTime Stamp: 6:48 PMLocation: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.91Current year: 5thECs: Research, clubs, sports, charities, etc. CASPer: Thought it went alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zenpanda123 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 lol I guess I'll be the first reject...... Invite/Rejection: reject Time Stamp: 6:47Location: IPStream: englishwGPA: 3.93Current year: 1 year post-opECs: I thought pretty decent, really varied, a lot of awards and case competitions Casper: I answered everything, but not well I don't think ...put all my eggs in Ottawa since I haven't attempted the MCAT yet so I'm a bit gutted, but maybe this worked out for the best, who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiynadoll Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Invite/Rejection: reject Time Stamp: 4:06 PSTLocation: OOOStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.82Current year: BSc (Hons) 2017ECs: Lots of random things, short term, many many years of work exp, but not so much volunteering... Clearly not enough to offset the wGPA. Casper: Felt alright, but wasn't enough for mac with a 128 CARS either so... I wasn't surprised... Just clicked an extra checkbox to apply to Ottawa since I was already writing Casper for Mac... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkwatch Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 InviteTime Stamp: 29/01/2018 6:14pm Location: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.97Current year: 1 year out of undergradECs: NSERC USRA, some other research presentations and posters. Lots of music clubs, jazz band, and started two recreational university clubs during undergrad. Casper: Thought it went decent. Nothing extraordinary, but I was comfortable with the time limit and happy with my responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idkidkidk Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 REJECTTime Stamp: 29/01/2018 6:48pm Location: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.91Current year: 1 year out of undergradECs: Lots, varied and long-term, lots of research, work + volunteering w disadvantaged populations... Casper: Thought it went well. Got *waitlisted* at Mac with a 127 CARS so figured my casper must have been pretty good... maybe not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMDCanadian Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 InviteTime Stamp: 29/01/2018 5:59 pm Location: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.85Current year: 3rd yearECs: Shocked... no research at all lol Casper: Meh Like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hockey Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Reject! (Really?! surprised)Time Stamp: 4.47pm MTLocation: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.99 i think? (not sure how to calculate it, but either 4.0 or 3.99 once weighted)Current year: Completed a PhD overseas at a University that is consistenly ranked top 3 WorldwideECs: Played 2 varsity sports while at uni. Lots of high quality volunteering experiences for many years, about 40 publications, 6 first author, so obviously lots of presentations/posters at international conferences, travelled the world and lived abroad for almost ten years.Top Scholarships (one was very prestigious & over 220K), ran a University-wide Society for 6 years, ran patient Open Days (for a condition that I researched) where people in the community could come learn more, shadowed Neurology clinics for years, sit on two Board of Directors, supervise undergrad research projects, and so on. Definitely a diversity of experiences. Obviously you can see I'm a mature non-traditional applicant. I am a parent. So all I can think is they don't want that sort of med student at UofO! Casper: Seemed pretty good but I never got the results Email said that we can't get any feedback on the application process so I guess I will never know the reason for the rejection. On a side note, this is my first time ever posting on a forum like this. I thought maybe others have insight on how they decide since UofO are clearly tight lipped about how they calculate the scores. Good luck for all of you applying, best wishes. PD23 and Focused 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden.hope Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Rejection Time Stamp: Jan 29, 2018 6:48pmLocation: Ottawa RegionStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.93Current year: UG, Masters ECs: A lot of different things both long term and short term volunteering; Lots of leadership and research activities but no publications Casper: It went okay....got cut off for the third question for some scenarios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden.hope Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, hockey said: Reject! (Really?! surprised)Time Stamp: 4.47pm MTLocation: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.99 i think? (not sure how to calculate it, but either 4.0 or 3.99 once weighted)Current year: Completed a PhD overseas at a University that is consistenly ranked top 3 WorldwideECs: Thought they were good. Played 2 varsity sports while at uni. Lots of high quality volunteering experiences for many years, about 40 publications, 6 first author, so obviously lots of presentations/posters at international conferences, travelled the world and lived abroad for almost ten years.Top Scholarships (one was very prestigious & over 220K), ran a University-wide Society for 6 years, ran patient Open Days (for a condition that I researched) where people in the community could come learn more, shadowed Neurology clinics for years, sit on two Board of Directors, supervise undergrad research projects, and so on. Definitely a diversity of experiences. Obviously you can see I'm a mature non-traditional applicant. I have a two year old. So all I can think is they don't want that sort of med student at UofO! Casper: Seemed pretty good but I never got a score Says that we can't get any feedback on the application process so I guess I will never know the reason for the rejection. On a side note, this is my first time ever posting on a forum like this. I thought maybe others have insight on how they decide since UofO are clearly tight lipped about how they calculate the scores. Good luck for all of you applying, best wishes. Whoa, your specs are amazing! Hopefully, you got an interview elsewhere. uOttawa is really GPA focussed (at least for English) so I'm surprised since yours is so high. I know they introduced the Casper to become more diverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesieluv Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Invite!!Time Stamp: 29/01/2018 - 5:57 PMLocation: OOPStream: French (OOP (not QC)) (CNFS)wGPA: 3.958Current year: 3rd year undergradECs: International karate athlete, 2yrs medical receptionist, national essay 12k winner, hospital volunteering, volunteering with persons with disabilities, 2 clubs, 60k views on my chemistry Youtube videos, 2yrs working for my faculty, 2nd author on manuscript (still waiting for my PI to submit it..), etc Casper: Thought it was much harder than the english casper I wrote for Mac (who rejected me but I have 126 in CARS so who knows) God and LUUO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMDCanadian Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, onesieluv said: Invite!!Time Stamp: 29/01/2018 - 5:57 PMLocation: OOPStream: French (OOP (not QC)) (CNFS)wGPA: 3.958Current year: 3rd year undergradECs: International karate athlete, 2yrs medical receptionist, national essay 12k winner, hospital volunteering, volunteering with persons with disabilities, 2 clubs, 60k views on my chemistry Youtube videos, 2yrs working for my faculty, 2nd author on manuscript (still waiting for my PI to submit it..), etc Casper: Thought it was much harder than the english casper I wrote for Mac (who rejected me but I have 126 in CARS so who knows) Lol why does the view-count matter? If you got 500 views would it no longer be substantial enough to include as an activity? Anyway, grats I'll see on on interview day mon amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfairy64 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 InviteTime Stamp: 29/01/2018 - 5:49 PMLocation: OOPStream: English OOPwGPA: 3.98Current year: 3rd year undergradECs: 3 years of research, diverse extracurriculars and long-term volunteering. About 7 publications, a couple big awards but no scholarships. Casper: Good enough for Mac! Best of luck to all interviewees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeykong1 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 RegretsTime Stamp: 29/01/2018 - 6:48 PMLocation: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.93Current year: 4th yearECs: above average - 300+ hours clinical shadowing, refugee camp volunteer, research, clubs, short-term volunteering Casper: thought it went pretty well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rittz1425 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Invite!!!Time Stamp: 29/01/1996 - 6:00 PMLocation: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 4.0Current year:4th yearECs: I would say above average, although relative to this forum they may be average. PM me for details if you like. Casper: I'm also interviewing at Mac so it must have gone at least decent (?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScottsman Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Invite!Time Stamp: 29/01/2018 - 6:37 PMLocation: OOOStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.94 (last 3y ugrad weighted using uOttawa formula)Current year: MastersECs: Varied and plentiful PM if you want the 'nitty gritty' details Casper: Felt nervous because I didn't have time to flesh out some of my answers, but feel better about it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distancea Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 RegretsTime Stamp: 29/01/2018 - 6:45 PMLocation: IPStream: English IPwGPA: 3.87Current year: 3rd year undergradECs: A few major web projects, one light research, Long term tutoring and volunteering experiences. Casper: Good enough for Mac! Best of luck to all interviewees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barc16 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 INVITE! Shocker of my lifeTime Stamp: 29/01/2018 - 6:27 PMLocation: IPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.89Current year: UG complete (did 5 years), currently taking a year off and working in researchECs: Definitely above average, lots of community involvement and leadership, research productivity, clinical experience, some awards, and so on Casper: Honestly felt pretty good about it. Didn't think I did outstanding but didn't think I did horrible either. Did a lot of practice and reflected on ethical scenarios I've faced in my pre-med career so far, didn't read 'Doing Right' - just brushed up on ethics and practiced I was 100% expecting a rejection, I'm still shocked. Hope this gives hope to all the sub-3.90s out there!! Just apply!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vellichor Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Invite!Time Stamp: 5:55pmLocation: OOPStream: EnglishwGPA: 3.97-4.00ish?Current year: 4thECs: A bit of everything- honours research/NSERC USRA (no pubs), volunteering, student services, equity-related activities, clubs, pretty extensive support roles Casper: Good enough for a Mac/Dal invite but not McGill as OOP- so it was okay I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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