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Hey all :)

 

First off, I apologize as I'm sure these posts get quite annoying, however I am applying next cycle and am wondering if it would be worth applying to Uottawa? I am from BC and do not know much about Ontario schools!

 

wGPA: 3.97

 

Volunteer:

-tutor for resource center (4 years with multiple students)

-Rugby coach (both for 5 years) & Personal trainer for the team (1.5 years)

-2 volunteer trips abroad (public health related)

-junior president of the group I did the trip with, helped plan and lead the trip and coordinate fundraisers (2 years)

-volunteer in a physio clinic, I help lead the patients through the rehab regime and assist as need be (1 year)

-Crisis clinic volunteer (1 year)

-Volunteer research assistant (1 year)

ECs:

-President of the chemistry society at my Uni (1 yr)

-body building, no comps (4 years)

-Recreational rugby player (7 years)

-Shadowing a family doc (2 years)

-President and founding member for a mental health news journal at my campus, lead a group of about 20 students (3 years)

-bass player, have played for multiple fundraisers but no competitions (8.5 years)

-Rock climbing (3 yrs)

 

Jobs:

-Customer service supervisor (1.5 years)

-Lab assistant (1 summer)

-research assistant (2 summers, different labs)

-teaching assistant (5 semesters)

 

Awards:

-NSERC USRA (x2)

-5 academic scholarships/community involvement scholarships

-1 posted presentation(paper submitted, not accepted/published yet)

-deans list every year

-Peer voted community leadership award

-Nominated and selected for an award at my campus for leadership

 

Thanks in advance, and best of luck to every who's interviewing this year!!!

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They definitely do look at it. But maybe less than other schools. Grades and casper. 

However, I know smart people who didn't even get an interview. Stellar ECs. I got an interview and I think my ECs are the weakest part of my app.

 

So yeah, worth a shot.

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2 hours ago, bins said:

They definitely do look at it. But maybe less than other schools. Grades and casper. 

However, I know smart people who didn't even get an interview. Stellar ECs. I got an interview and I think my ECs are the weakest part of my app.

 

So yeah, worth a shot.

Awesome, thanks for your help! Best of luck with this cycle my friend!

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