[Western Waitlist Party 2019-2020]

1 hour ago, convertedlurker said:

It definitely seems so. It could be a combination of CoVID-19 related factors (people avoiding McMaster for example) and the lower CARS cut off reducing the overlap of the acceptance pool with other schools. It's all speculation though.

This is an interesting point, although it does seem that McMaster also has less waitlist movement than previous years which is quite unexpected given the circumstances. 

[2020 Waitlist Thread]

I will be removing myself from the good waitlist!

[Worth Applying as OOP?]

Thanks everyone!! Does anyone have insight if the same conclusion applies to Alberta? Is it worth throwing an application into Alberta as well?

[Worth Applying as OOP?]

Hello there,

 

I know posts like this are super annoying but I’m trying to figure out my application plan for next cycle while I wait for May 12th. I’m finishing up my MSc this year, and I’m wondering if it’s worth applying to Calgary - any insight would be appreciated!

 

OOP (Ontario)

MCAT: 516 (129/129/128/130)

cGPA: 3.89

wGPA: 3.95 (I think I calculated this right given that Calgary counts an A as a 4.0?)

 

EC’s: varsity athlete, lots of youth coaching, research in disability studies (2 pubs, multiple poster presentations) lots of TA work, volunteer work w/ persons w/ disabilities, 4 years as a strength & conditioning coach 

 

Thank you!!

[McMaster Updated Selection Process Poll]

Not sure what everyone else is thinking, and doesn’t directly affect me since I didn’t interview at Mac, but it doesn’t really sit right with me that 25-30 people in the top 100 are being accepted when they otherwise wouldn’t. Given how high their stats are you have to assume that people in the top 100 who don’t get in normally really underperformed on the MMI.

 

[May 12 Countdown Thread 2020]

3 minutes ago, marioh123 said:

Last year, I was waitlisted at McMaster and was not accepted - I had the button. 

This year I interviewed at Mac and I still have the button. 

I don't think the button means anything 

So maybe it's also indicative of being wait-listed? 

[May 12 Countdown Thread 2020]

1 minute ago, SoftTings said:

I'm certainly not accusing you of lying, but isn't it possible that you are misremembering seeing that button? It was a year ago, and I am wondering how you could be so certain that a specific button, which at the time would seem meaningless, was there

I remember from last year because I checked the offers page quite often while on the Ottawa waitlist. At the time, one of my friends thought that it meant I would receive an offer which obviously ended up not happening. 

[May 12 Countdown Thread 2020]

2 minutes ago, William Osler said:

The only explaination that can keep this going is that the user is a troll as he created the account at 03:32pm yesterday and only participated in this thread but I don't want to levy those accusations 

I've been following this forum for the last two years, just never felt the need to post anything until this whole scandal started. I didn't even get an interview at Mac this year so I have no stake in this. 

[May 12 Countdown Thread 2020]

Just now, William Osler said:

Which button of the 2 pictuerd here?

I had both the buttons (review/submit changes and reset responses). But like I said, it's possible that this was a glitch too. OMSAS certainly seems to have a tendency towards these types of malfunctions. 

[May 12 Countdown Thread 2020]

Just wanted to add that I did not get any offers last year but I did have the button on my offers page. Not sure if that was a glitch in and of itself but felt it was worth mentioning. 

[May 12 Countdown Thread 2020]

5 minutes ago, Daringderick said:

Hi All!

Let me add my info here too:

Interviewed at Mac, UoC, UBC, Queens, Uottawa and don't have a button!

CARS:132

GPA: 3.98

How did you think CASPer went?