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burnerboy last won the day on August 1 2020
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Mkjl- reacted to a post in a topic: Interview note taking?
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I emailed them because I had the same question! Copy + pasting their response: Thank you for your email. You can make notes during the 3-minute 'brain-storming' period, however, once the answer begins you cannot make reference to or read from your notes.
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MDMD2021 reacted to a post in a topic: UofT Interview Invites/Regrets 2020/2021
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UofT Interview Invites/Regrets 2020/2021
burnerboy replied to newmy88's topic in University of Toronto Medical School
TIME STAMP: 9:45 AM Result: Interview (MD) GPA: 3.99 cGPA (Don't qualify for wGPA) MCAT: Above cutoffs ECs: Some leadership positions, volunteering within my community/tutoring, some research, a few scholarships + awards. Essays: Very personal... made sure they gave the reader a good sense of who I am! Year: BSc 2020 So grateful for this opportunity Goodluck to everybody this cycle!!! -
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uOttawa Interview Invite/Rejection 2021
burnerboy replied to sally1999's topic in University of Ottawa Medical School
Invite/Rejection: Invite!!!!!!!!!!!! Time Stamp: 2:45 PM EST Location: IP Stream: English cGPA: 3.99 Current year: BSc 2020 ECs: a couple of leadership positions, volunteering within my community/tutoring, some research, a few scholarships + awards. Casper and Snapshot: Prepared way less than last year when I got an R... but I am a fast typer so I answered all questions. Did not do Snapshot. I also applied through the social accountability initiative if anyone is curious! Got an R from Ottawa last year so didn't expect this at all and cried a bit when I got the email ng -
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burnerboy reacted to a post in a topic: Applying through the black student application program
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FingersCrossedPls reacted to a post in a topic: Applying through the black student application program
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Of course the acceptance rate of a stream created to remove barriers during the application process and increase representation is higher than that of the general stream… that is the whole point of a pathway like this. Would you ever expect the ACCESS or SWOMEN stream at Western, or Indigenous applicant stream at any school to have an acceptance rate that matches that of the general stream? You’re trying really hard to push this narrative of less qualified Black students stealing seats at Canadian medical schools using US data and it’s not making sense.
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Haku_ reacted to a post in a topic: All QuARMS spots are now reserved for Black and Indigenous applicants
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Anon-19 reacted to a post in a topic: Applying through the black student application program
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Lol, just applying available US data to Canada and trying to justify your claims isn’t going to cut it my guy. Here are some actual statistics. As you can see from the most recent Canadian data available from U of T, 17/92 = approximately 18.5% of Black applicants are accepted which is absolutely no where near your 90% estimate. I assume that the number of applicants to U of T has increased greatly with the implementation of the BSAP, which has in turn increased the acceptance rate of Black students. This increase is also likely due to the reduction of implicit bias wh
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burnerboy reacted to a post in a topic: Applying through the black student application program
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burnerboy reacted to a post in a topic: Applying through the black student application program
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burnerboy reacted to a post in a topic: Applying through the black student application program
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burnerboy reacted to a post in a topic: Applying through the black student application program