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uOttawa Interview Invite/Rejection 2021
TheDarkPassenger replied to sally1999's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
Yes. They said it will be some time around Jan 27 -
uOttawa Interview Invite/Rejection 2021
TheDarkPassenger replied to sally1999's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
They told me Jan 27 -
McMaster Interview Invites/Regrets 2021
TheDarkPassenger replied to zippy123's topic in McMaster University Medical School
Are decisions even coming out today? In the acknowledgement e-mail, it said Late Jan lol. -
CASPerp Snapshot is now optional
TheDarkPassenger replied to p12345lu's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
To be honest, it's probably just a way for them to gauge whether they should use it or not in the future. I doubt it will be used this year if its optional (it won't be fair otherwise). It's similar to how uOttawa used to recommend submitting a MCAT score (because they wanted it for research purposes to see if they should end up including it in the future). -
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Applying with low GPA
TheDarkPassenger replied to LastOneStanding's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
Thanks man. YOLO indeed haha -
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Applying with low GPA
TheDarkPassenger replied to LastOneStanding's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
I specifically asked admissions about this, given my circumstances (i'm just below the 3.85 cut-off). They said they anticipate the cut-off being 3.85, but also mentioned that its difficult to predict what it will really be since its the first time they are using cGPA. And they told me the decisions to apply is up to me. Very ambiguous. -
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UOttawa - top 3 activities per section
TheDarkPassenger replied to slimduck's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
So does this mean that we shouldn't even bother putting anything other than our top 3 in each category? Meaning, only have 3 activities in each category? I'm only applying to Ottawa. -
Applying with low GPA
TheDarkPassenger replied to LastOneStanding's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
I'm curious about my situation as well. I have strong ECs and will give my best shot on CASPer, but i'm sitting at a 3.80 cGPA (according to Ottawa's calculation). Still worth applying? Admissions told me that they aren't even certain about their cut-off for the coming cycle. Thanks. -
TheDarkPassenger reacted to a post in a topic: uOttawa wGPA Calculation Policy Changes
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I got some clarification on this by e-mailing adcoms. They said: "We anticipate that the minimum cut-off will remain the same at 3.85/4.0 for Ontario residents. However, since this will be our first year using a cGPA it is very difficult to predict if there will be any changes applied to the minimum cut-offs." So who knows...
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OMSAS reference letters stopped?!
TheDarkPassenger replied to Calypsoo's topic in General Ontario Discussions (OMSAS)
So reference letters are no longer required? -
Ottawau Changed their prerequisites
TheDarkPassenger replied to hey 123's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
When I log into OMSAS 2020, I see the following: Required prerequisite courses for the University of Ottawa: 1 full-year course (or 2 semester-long courses) in general biology/zoology, including laboratory session 1 full-year course (or 2 semester-long courses) in humanities/social sciences (language courses are not accepted) The equivalent of 2 full-year courses (or 4 semester-long courses) from the following chemistry courses: General biochemistry with or without laboratory session General chemistry with laboratory session -
TheDarkPassenger reacted to a post in a topic: What are the pros/cons?: PhD during MD? PhD before MD? PhD after MD?
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TheDarkPassenger reacted to a post in a topic: What are the pros/cons?: PhD during MD? PhD before MD? PhD after MD?
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Hi everyone, I know this has been briefly discussed in other threads, but I'd like to start a discussion around MD/PhD programs. Option 1: enroll into a joint MD/PhD program, where you complete 2 years of MD, then transfer to your PhD (3 years), and then come back to complete the final 2 years of your MD. Option 2: enroll into a joint MD/PhD program that starts you off in your PhD, and then transition into MD years (not sure how many years), and then back to your PhD years Option 3: Complete PhD before pursuing MD Option 4: Complete MD, then pursue PhD during residency