Guest Spicy Aam Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Hey guys, I am wondering how the interview is scored. Is it like a checklist, where the interviewers check off certain qualities (things you have done) and then assign a grade at the end? Or is it more of a holistic marking scheme? Also, does anyone know what a passing grade (out of 24) is for the interview? Thanks!! Spicy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lactic Folly Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 16 out of 24 is passing.. that's all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nonce Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Anyone hear anything about when we recieve notice.....i know last year the letters came out very fast (i think we recieved notification around march 30), but in other years, i know that the letters havent been mailed until late april I wonder if it will be the same as last year, or, will they revert back to the old way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sn22 Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Each interviewer gives you a mark out of 6 and you need 16 out of 24 to pass. As far as I know there is no checklist. I think the scale says something along the lines of 4 out of 6 is pass, 6 out of 6 is highly recommended...so on and so forth. So the mark is at the discretion of the interviewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Folken Strategos Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I remember receiving a letter of failure approx. one month after the interview, right in the middle of finals. It really helped with my studies. </sarcasm> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lactic Folly Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hope it went better for you this year (if you reapplied) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Folken Strategos Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I did, thanks. We'll see. I think I did better, but that doesn't necessarily mean I passed. I have hope, but I'm not overly confident. Here's a depressing fact: only about 10% of people who get an interview actually fail the interview. I feel special . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kara Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 The year I got in, they gave us a handout listing the average GPA and interview scores of both in-province and OOP med students. From what I recall (I can't seem to find the hand-out) the average interview score for in-province was around 20/24 and for OOP was 21/24. I think the range of acceptances was from a low of 16 to a high of 24. The average GPA for OOP (there were 5 of us, from what I recall) was 89.5% and I think around 84% for in-province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blobbo123 Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 How is your academic score determined? Here is how I currently understand their scoring. Please correct me if I'm wrong: - Best two years, - MCAT not a consideration if you meet cutoff - Prereq GPA not a consideration if you meet cutoff Is that about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nonce Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 They take 76% of your overall two year average (two best undergrad years), and then add your raw interview score out of 24. Then, they simply rank the ppl in order of that cumulative score.....and thats how they determine who gets in and who doesnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Folken Strategos Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 does anyone have stats (specificly range) on the academic scores (eg. 85-95) of successful applicants in the past few years? based on say last year's averages and interview scores, the lowest possible academic score that would guarantee you a spot was 85.56 since the lowest mark was 81% and assuming that person would scored a 24 on the interview you get: 0.76(81) + 0.24(100) = 85.56 That's your safest bet for last year although in all probability, you could've had lower than that and still got in. But an academic score of 85.56 or higher would guarantee you get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nonce Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 they have a 6-year stat summary on the USask medicine webpage..... From what i remember, last year's avg was higher than in the past few years....usually it is roughly 85-86%....but it was a little higher last year (87%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Folken Strategos Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 I've taken a look at that, but based on that alone you can't figure out individual academic scores. You need to know which academic marks go with which interview scores. The most you can do with the averages and ranges is figure out worst case and best case scenarios. For example, for the guy/girl who got a 94%, we don't know what that person scored on the interview, but we can speculate that the worst possible academic score that person would've ended up with was around an 87-88. I figure your safest bet is 85-86, but statistically speaking, you could also get in with a 77-78, but highly HIGHLY unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nonce Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 yeah, you are right.....i dont think there is really a way to get any more specific then what you have already determined... I can tell you that last year, the raw score was not 85.56 (or, whatever the value u calculated it to be)...it was in fact lower from what i hear......i think it was around an 84, or so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blobbo123 Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 What about the letter of references? Where does that figure into the admissions equation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nonce Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 its a pass/fail mark....i dont know what happens if you fail...im sure that it wouldnt come up much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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