jfdes Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Rejected OOP Timestamp: 1:43 pm PST ECs - pretty standard, I would say below average GPA - 3.86 MCAT - 35S, 13 VR MMI - Didn't think it went badly. Apparently it did There's always next year I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12345c Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Result: Accepted 3rd year IP (declining) wGPA: 3.94 MCAT: 14/12/13 EC's: Hospice volunteering, lifeguard/swim instructor, first aid stuff, volunteering with vulnerable populations, research with a publication in a high impact journal, golf, various sports etc.... Interview: Overall, it felt pretty good... I think that Calgary is an amazing school and I will miss the city.... (did my undergrad at U of C) I was really tempted by the 3 year program! However, going in as a third year, it doesn't really make a difference anyways! Good luck to all those wait-listed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anj88 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Result: Accepted !!!!!!! Can barely believe it!!!!!! wGPA: 3.69 (with a completed MA and honors bachelors) MCAT: bahaha- VR was 10 EC's: 7 years working in sexual health, masters research, lots of undergrad volunteering, volunteering at ER, tons of jobs in public health, etc. sort of a mature applicant at 25- finished my Bachelor in 2010 and masters in 2011 so going back to school! Interview: Honestly, I could barely remember it but I felt strangely calm throughout the whole thing. just wow. seriously, this is my third year applying- first waitlisted at Mac, then rejected before interview and now accepted. I was telling myself all year that this would be the end of it all, but now it's just the start! holy poop!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amichel Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Accepted OOP 3rd year GPA: 3.95 MCAT: 38, 13 VR ECs: see invite thread. Nothing special I don't think but they liked them! Interview: thrilled when I walked out, started to doubt a bit after though. So excited, I'll wait for UBC tomorrow to decide, but I may be going to Calgary! Loved the school on interview day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitaminDoc Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Result: ACCEPTED! Year: 4th Year IP GPA: 3.84 MCAT: 35 (10 VR) ECs: I think above average, spent a lot of time re-writing from last year based on feedback Interview: Practiced A LOT, I know I bombed 1 station for sure but I had a really good feeling coming out of 11. After being wait listed last year, the feeling is so surreal -- still can't believe I'm in! Congrats to everyone who got in! Keep trying if you got rejected the feeling is well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Result: ....Accepted:)! Year: 4th Year OOP (second degree, technically like my 7th ug year) GPA: 3.91 (10 year rule for some years of my first degree, thank god for the 10 year rule!) MCAT: 31 (11 VR) ECs: No clue. Must have been decent. 2 publications (non-science one on medical ethics), hospital volunteering (one reference letter from here), tons of work in the service industry ('cause I've been a student forever), completed MA. Interview: No practice, no stressing about it. I interviewed MMI format in the States in November, and got accepted (they give feedback and told me I scored second out of 50 people for that interview weekend). For that interview I had no time to prep, and I seemed to do better when I just said what I thought (rather than what I thought they wanted to hear). Took the same approach for Calgary and honestly thought I killed the interview (like every station except 1 answered very very well). This is I think my fourth year applying (so many times I am a little fuzzy on the number). Waitlisted at Queen's 2 years in a row (Queen's waitlist=7th layer of hell). This was my only interview. So happy to be accepted to a 3 year Cdn school with an average age of 27 for acceptees (we can complain about young people together). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcrunner Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Accepted - OOP!!!! cGPA: 3.90 (Undergrad), 4.0 (Masters) MCAT: 11/11/S/11 (33S) Extracurriculars: Hospital volunteering, social work/child-life volunteering, varsity athlete, 3 summers of undergrad research + graduate research, multiple national/provincial scholarships, organized a big fundraising event, various competitive/intramural sports teams, TA, ski instructor and other random things Interview: Thought it went really well! I loved the relaxed atmosphere of the whole day. Definitely a fun experience! Will most likely be accepting the offer! UofC has been my top choice since the beginning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allimcdo Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 OOP Accepted! Year: Nearly done PhD GPA: 3.93 MCAT: 13 VR Interview: Thought it went great except for 1 station Will likely be accepting since I loved the vibe at UofC and think that the city of Calgary has so much to offer! Der Kaiser, I look forward to ranting about the youngin's with you Can't wait to meet you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeful_med Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Result: Accepted GPA: 3.94 MCAT: 14/13/14 ECs: Standard Interview: The best interview. I really enjoyed the experience Year:4th Will most likely be declining in favor of Alberta or Western. Good luck to all wait-listers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arr Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Can't believe I'm finally posting this, but for me, third time was the charm! GPA - 3.7 MCAT - 13 VR EC's - above average I think and probably saved me Interview - to be honest I felt absolutely terrible walking out and thought I had zero chance, so needless to say, today was a surprise! I'll be waiting to hear from UBC and U of A to decide but Calgary was awesome so we'll see! Congrats to those accepted and best of luck to everyone waiting for this cycle or next. It sure is a grind but don't give up! I never thought this day would come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MD_dreaming Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Accepted! (IP) Can't believe it, I am so excited! Graduated UG last year GPA: 3.92 MCAT: 34Q ECs: Hospital/research volunteering, lots of music stuff, volunteer trips, etc. Interview: It was my 1st MMI but I thought it went pretty well except for one station! Not sure where I'll be going yet as I've also been accepted to Mac, waitlisted at Western, and waiting on U of A, we'll see what the next few days bring! Congratulations to everyone accepted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g3-s3v3n Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Accepted OOP GPA 3.92 VR 11 EC: clinical volunteering, TAing, residence advisor 2 years, public health work, club exec, research, currently a masters student Interview: Found it difficult and felt it was my worst interview, but I guess it went better than I thought Will be declining the offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colourful Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 IP - accepted! First year applying, but spent 5 years ramping up to this moment. GPA: 3.83 undergrad, higher in grad school MCAT: 8 VR EC's: four years work experience in health care, research, volunteer, lived overseas two years. Also applied to UBC, Mac, and NOSM. I'm gratefully accepting this U of C offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteMe Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Accepted IP GPA: 3.8ish MCAT: lowish. 9VR ECs: shadowing, coaching, community service. Have a Masters. This was my third time applying. Success! I thought the interviews went well, and I guess they were good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elr Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 ACCEPTED! 4th year IP GPA - 3.48 MCAT - VR 11, PS 11, BS 13 ECs - I think that they were pretty strong. I would say they got me the interview. I had lots of long term and they were pretty unique (support groups within the child welfare system, board director for a historical site, etc). Interview - I came out of it feeling really good. Apparently that was the right impression! Still can't believe I got in! This was the only school that I was interviewed at and I was ecstatic yesterday when I got the news! For anyone still applying, here is some hope for those of us with lower GPAs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertica Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Accepted Graduated GPA: 3.92 IP MCAT: VR 11 EC: good Interview: I didn't feel great about it but didn't feel awful. Will be making my mind up in the next week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickel and dimed Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Waitlisted Graduated - Two undergrad degrees (one in bio, one in honours chem) Currently finishing my Masters in chemistry GPA: 3.53 - IP MCAT: VR09/ PS10/ BS11 EC: Lots of community involvement from university/church, founder of a club, built some houses in Mexico, TA, husband, amateur mechanic, crew leader for landscaping and their mechanic/welder Awards: QEII and NSERC CGSM Interview: I thought it went better than my first interview three years ago. I got on the wait-list (wait list / waitlist?) so it must be true. Fourth time applying, so there is always hope. That being said, here is hoping I am relatively high on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sit Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Rejected. 3rd year IP. GPA: 3.94 MCAT: 11 VR EC's: Decent, but fairly standard, I think. MMI: Wasn't too great. Was feeling pretty crappy yesterday, but feel significantly better today. It was a long journey and I was/am blessed to get an interview in the first place considering my age and background. This was just the warm-up; next cycle is my cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertySucks Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Accepted (also accepted at Toronto, western, and queens) First time applying, only applied to Calgary and Ontario since I don't meet most of the course requirements for other schools. Interview: There was 1 station I definitely felt I did poorly in. Two stations I wasn't sure on. The rest went pretty well. Program: MD GPA: 3.96 MCAT: verbal -11, Phy -12, Bio -13 ECs: Very heavily involved with one organization. Worked in engineering jobs. Year: UG Geography: Alberta I did an Engineering degree in Alberta, and have worked in engineering companies. I didn't decide on medicine until recently, so I didn't have much research experience nor hospital volunteer experience, but pursued other interests I'm passionate about. Looks like it worked out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootshike Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Accepted! This is my first time applying. wGPA: 3.48 MCAT: PS-8 VR-9 BS-10 ECs: Hospital volunteer, co-organizer for a fundraising event, volunteer tutor, volunteered at meal kitchen, worked since the age of 12 to support myself, 1 review, 4 papers (some under revision, so not all published), 6 conference abstracts (1 oral presentation, 5 posters). Always did things I was interested in and activities that would allow me to experience personal growth. Interview: I practiced a lot. In person with two other applicants, with friends, over Skype with randoms from PM101. Some stations felt good, some felt not so good, and some felt mediocre. I just went in and spoke from my heart. Year: MSc complete Geography: IP I never thought I was good enough so I didn't apply. The feeling of wanting to be a doctor never went away, and I decided to just go for it. I hope my stats give hope to those who are constantly discounting themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecastel Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Program: MD GPA: 3.85 MCAT: 13/11/12 ECs: Below average according to last cycle, non-medical, very few long term Interview: Not good. Felt very rushed. One station I wasn't even sure if I answered the question or not. Year: 3rd Geography: OOP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UserName2893 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Accepted (3rd year IP) GPA:3.99 MCAT: 35 (12/12/11) EC: Standard Interview: Felt the scenarios were quite reasonable; very enjoyable day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLR44 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Late to post, but decided to add my stats anyways... Result: Waitlisted IP 4th year Pool (Just finished MSc) GPA: 3.79 MCAT: 12/12/12 EC: Probably a little lower than average, a couple long-term, non-med volunteering, one med-related volunteer position, lots of research-related activities. Interview: Felt awesome. Practiced a lot with two other applicants. Really enjoyed the entire day. Congrats to the class of 2017!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilium Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 4th year OOP GPA 4 VR 11 ECs: research assistant, competed in sports at the national level, coaching, volunteering in hospitals and a personal care home Interview: kind of a mixed bag. Accepted off waitlist June 3. Will be attending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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