Rehab4Life Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 1 hour ago, PThopeful18 said: Accepted to Queen's!! Second Year applying, was not expecting this at all. Overjoyed to be seeing you all on campus next year! Congrats! 53? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTT Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 2 hours ago, PThopeful18 said: Accepted to Queen's!! Second Year applying, was not expecting this at all. Overjoyed to be seeing you all on campus next year! Congrats! See you in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT2019Hopeful Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 On 6/6/2019 at 10:43 PM, Brown13 said: I got off the waitlist yesterday! where are you from? Has anyone from Ontario got off the waitlist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT2019Hopeful Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 Has anyone from Ontario got off the waitlist for Dal OT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitlisted204 Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 3:28 PM, ot288 said: Applied: (All OT) UBC, UofT, Western, Queens, UofA Accepted: UofT, Western, UofA Rejected: UBC Waitlisted: Queens Stats: 3.33 (cGPA), 3.84 (sGPA), 93% UBC GPA, ~300 hours of hospital ECU volunteering, Canucks Autism Network volunteer and staff work, couple semesters of undergrad co-op research in unrelated field (pulp and paper). Congrats to everyone who got the happy emails today! For those with less than happy emails, please keep your chin up. I was in the exact same position last year and I remember it felt like complete death and despair, but as cliche as it sounds it will all just be a distant memory to you next year when you're preparing to start your dream career. It's all about the journey, not the destination. My first choice was UBC since I was born and raised in Vancouver and it would save me from going into debt for living expenses (due to not being able to work during the two years and having to live away from home). After the interview I was pretty much auto-rejected (second time, didn't get an interview last year though) which was quite discouraging, but U of A was a close second and I was super stoked to receive such an early offer to U of A. I accepted U of A a few weeks back and have been pretty set on it due to it because closer to home relative to other schools, and also its housing costs and employment/wage prospects in Alberta. I just received the U of T and Western emails while on vacation overseas so I've been trying to discuss with family and the general sentiment is that they want me to stick with U of A (which I do too). Based on friends' descriptions of Toronto and Ontario in general though, it sounds like such an amazing place to live (aside from the costs) and this is definitely tempting me. I'm loving the info and opinions that are being shared on this forum/thread (including that informative back-and-forth about UofT a few posts above). Would greatly appreciate some more info from current OT students on their experiences in any of these Canadian OT schools. I plan on confirming my decision over the next few days and freeing up some spots on the waitlist! Cheers Hi, May I ask what you did differently this year to be a better applicant? I'm currently waitlisted and I'm for sure not going to be accepted lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUTUREOT2019 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Does anyone know how to see U of A's OT academic calendar to find out when breaks ect. are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown13 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 On 6/8/2019 at 9:16 AM, OT2019Hopeful said: where are you from? Has anyone from Ontario got off the waitlist? I am from Ontario! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe_OT Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 6/4/2019 at 7:04 PM, FOT19 said: Has anyone heard from U Ottawa waitlist? Haven't heard anything... still nothing for you too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm55 Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Has anyone heard anything from Queen's OT waitlist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTwannabee Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Applied to u of a for PT Waitlisted, was told I was in the bottom third. sGPA 3.79 and cGPA 3.4 how many people have been wait listed and has anyone gotten in off the list?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm55 Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 does anyone know if there is a deadline to find out from waitlist or does it go all the way until august? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RehabJunkie Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 9 minutes ago, tm55 said: does anyone know if there is a deadline to find out from waitlist or does it go all the way until august? People can be accepted off the waitlist right up until the first week or two of classes I believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm55 Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Just now, RehabJunkie said: People can be accepted off the waitlist right up until the first week or two of classes I believe! oh woow, okay thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PThopeful18 Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 On 6/7/2019 at 12:57 PM, Rehab4Life said: Congrats! 53? Sorry been a bit busy recently, yup #53. Crazy how they went down the wait list that much before offers even became firm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTplease2019 Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 On June 6, 2019 at 11:43 PM, Brown13 said: I got off the waitlist yesterday! Are you out of province? Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssot19 Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Does anyone know if there is an active Facebook group for incoming Mac OT students? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsOT Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 I was waitlisted for Western, Mac and Toronto OT. I was 25th for Mac and found out last Monday that I got in! Looking forward to meeting you all in September! I was also wondering if anyone knows if there is a Facebook group for our incoming class of 2021 at Mac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ju_OT17 Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 On 6/6/2019 at 6:34 AM, OTplease2019 said: Congratulations! Do you mind sharing your sub GPA and where you are from? I am not even sure how they arrange the waitlist. I already accepted an offer somewhere else but I would way rather stay in the maritimes! Sorry for the delayed reply - I'm applying from Ontario, I honestly don't remember my subGPA as I threw out the stress-inducing pieces of paper with the calculations once I got my first confirmed offer. But I can tell you it wasn't on the high end of the spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown13 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 1:39 PM, OTplease2019 said: Are you out of province? Congrats! Thank you! and yes I am! I'm from Ontario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm55 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Has anyone on Queens OT tried to contact them to see their waitlist rank? I know it says they cant tell you but I wanted to ask but I wasn't sure if they would respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewAtThis Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Does anyone know how the waitlist works for Western PT program? I was ready to give up this year because I got an email saying that I was on the lower third of the waitlist. But I got a call from Western around 1 PM today that I've given an offer to attend their program in the fall. I was super excited but now I think they may have called the wrong person and now I'm worried. Ironically, last year I was on the top third and I was expecting a call throughout the summer but it never came. So do I have the waitlist positions mixed up (the lower third is actually the best chance of getting accepted instead of the other way around) or maybe they made a mistake in the initial email and I was meant to be on the top third of the waitlist this year? The woman on the phone told me that an official offer on ORPAS would come in a day or two but I am still in disbelief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT1997 Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 7 hours ago, NewAtThis said: Does anyone know how the waitlist works for Western PT program? I was ready to give up this year because I got an email saying that I was on the lower third of the waitlist. But I got a call from Western around 1 PM today that I've given an offer to attend their program in the fall. I was super excited but now I think they may have called the wrong person and now I'm worried. Ironically, last year I was on the top third and I was expecting a call throughout the summer but it never came. So do I have the waitlist positions mixed up (the lower third is actually the best chance of getting accepted instead of the other way around) or maybe they made a mistake in the initial email and I was meant to be on the top third of the waitlist this year? The woman on the phone told me that an official offer on ORPAS would come in a day or two but I am still in disbelief. I was in the middle third and got a call a couple weeks ago of my acceptance! I wasn't thinking I would get in there based on what people said about how far they usually go down. I would say they are going down further on the wait list this year than usual. Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTOT2019 Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Here is the facebook group for Dal OT 2021! https://www.facebook.com/groups/325898818323940/?epa=SEARCH_BOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaTea1996 Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 On 6/18/2019 at 3:29 PM, NewAtThis said: Does anyone know how the waitlist works for Western PT program? I was ready to give up this year because I got an email saying that I was on the lower third of the waitlist. But I got a call from Western around 1 PM today that I've given an offer to attend their program in the fall. I was super excited but now I think they may have called the wrong person and now I'm worried. Ironically, last year I was on the top third and I was expecting a call throughout the summer but it never came. So do I have the waitlist positions mixed up (the lower third is actually the best chance of getting accepted instead of the other way around) or maybe they made a mistake in the initial email and I was meant to be on the top third of the waitlist this year? The woman on the phone told me that an official offer on ORPAS would come in a day or two but I am still in disbelief. OMG SAME! I received my call at around 10am and spelled out my last name twice to ask if she was calling the right person. She responded by also stating my address LOLL. I was also lower third so don't be worried! Congratulations! Also for future ppl: Applied + (PT or OT?): PT UofT, Mac, WesternAccepted: Western Waitlisted: Western Rejected: UofT, Mac GPA: s-GPA 3.86 Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: Essays were decent as I got them proof read by my MD and PharmD buddies. Interviews were bad. References were decent. One was from a PT I volunteered for for 1.5 years and academic was from a lecturer I knew for a semester. Volunteer experiences include MSK exposure in a private clinic and cardioresp in a hospital. Work is just admin in physio clinic and retail. Volunteer research in respiratory in a hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewAtThis Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 4 hours ago, HelloPT said: OMG SAME! I received my call at around 10am and spelled out my last name twice to ask if she was calling the right person. She responded by also stating my address LOLL. I was also lower third so don't be worried! Congratulations! Also for future ppl: Applied + (PT or OT?): PT UofT, Mac, WesternAccepted: Western Waitlisted: Western (lower third)Rejected: UofT (did not get CAP), Mac (post Kira)GPA:c-gpa and s-gpa c-GPA 3.13, s-GPA 3.86 (Yeah my cgpa makes me wanna cry lol)Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: Essays were decent as I got them proof read by my MD and PharmD buddies. Interviews were bad. References were decent. One was from a PT I volunteered for for 1.5 years and academic was from a lecturer I knew for a semester. Volunteer experiences include MSK exposure in a private clinic and cardioresp in a hospital. Work is just admin in physio clinic and retail. Volunteer research in respiratory in a hospital. Wow, that makes me very relieved to hear. Congratulations to you as well! I'm surprised you didn't get a CAP exam invite as your GPA was quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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