OTGIRL1996 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 I'm not sure if anybody has asked this before but I was wondering if anybody knows if McMaster OT waitlist moves quite a bit in the past? I'm in the #30s and not sure what my chances are looking like. Correct me if I am wrong but there's like 67 spots? Trying to be hopeful. Mac was my first choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptstudent222 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 minute ago, P to the T said: 3 minutes ago, P to the T said: It's possible, who knows! I was also looking at it from Mac's POV in which they might have to change the way things are done a bit more drastically than other programs that don't do PBL/SLG, and then it could make a bit more confusing of environment overall for students and staff. not being biased haha but as a current mac PT student, mac has done an exceptional job transitioning to online and the experience of PBL and other courses being online has not been altered at all - it also gives you a better chance to meet and interact with small groups of your classmates online than if you are only in large lectures online PTPTPT and HK2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ava22422 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Med89 said: Hi guys Is there anyone who applied to uOttawa and is on the waitlist? I am on the waitlist for PT! PTPTPT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTPLEASE5678 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, GO(A)T said: Hi there! Thanks for providing this information Sorry if this question has been answered already - but how did you find out where you were on the Western Waitlist? Thanks! Hey! I received an email from western where they stated where I was on the waitlist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praise Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Mikk said: Accepted to U of T, Western, McMaster, and Queens for OT, and just accepted at western so that should free up some wait-listed spots :). If anyone makes a Facebook group or chat for accepted OT students at Western let me know! I'm down to join if you make one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future OT Hopeful Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hi, everyone - I'm looking for some wisdom about OT programs. I am in the waitlist/accepted/pending decision boat for the OT programs for these 4 schools: UBC, U of Alberta, McMaster, Dalhousie Do you have wisdom about student satisfaction in any of these programs or schools? I have some knowledge, but each is so different, especially in location, and so it would be really helpful to have any extra information you could share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivinPTaShot Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Goldfish123 said: Has anyone who has a UofT PT offer on ORPAS not gotten an email yet? Not sure if this has been answered as I'm just catching up on the forum, but I was offered a UoT PT spot at 9AM. sGPA 3.85. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ava22422 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Med89 said: Hey Do you know what is your rank in the waitlist ? No they said they don't disclose it, you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTOT1996 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hello! I'm from BC and am currently deciding between U of T OT and U of A OT. Is anyone in the same boat? Also, did anyone receive a scholarship from U of T OT? I thought I read something about applicants with top "x' GPA would receive a 1000 scholarship on the U of T website, but it seems like that has changed now...? Not sure if I misread it, if anyone can clarify this that would be wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK2018 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 44 minutes ago, P to the T said: I feel like a lot of people are going to end up dropping Mac PT because the PBL and small group learning outline might end up being extremely frustrating with Online learning / COVID etc, and if people have offers to other programs it would be a lot easier to just go elsewhere. It will be interesting to see how drastic of changes Mac makes to the program. Really curious as to why you think tutorials is more difficult to do online? PBL is the exact same no matter if you rent a small room and talk about the material in groups of 6-8 or if you have a zoom meeting of groups of 6-8 to talk about the material. PBL works by you going to do the research on a topic independently and presenting it to a small group and discussing it, by no means is this impacted because of covid we made the switch from in person to online over one weekend back in April. Mac has actually been the school that has been least impacted by the move to online with the only exception being clinical lab class (which we are returning to in July). One of the main advantages Mac compared to other schools with the move to online is it has the least amount of large in person classes per week compared to any school and this is due to PBT 46 minutes ago, Psyched4OTPT said: Funny I actually think the opposite - PBL and small groups has the best chance of being in person the soonest and could be easier to connect virtually with small groups as oppose to a one way lecture prompting no discussion! Mac is also my top choice though so maybe I’m just biased haha I would 100% agree with this, "psyched4OTPT" see my response above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayleyRS Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 To those accepted into the Western OT program: Just made a FB group that can be found here... https://www.facebook.com/groups/249404672956592 Feel free to post an intro, ask questions, or whatever else you would like to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopeful OT Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Does anyone have an idea of how much the waitlist typically moves for U of T OT? Got accepted to Queen's OT but really was hoping to go to Toronto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivinPTaShot Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, P to the T said: I feel like a lot of people are going to end up dropping Mac PT because the PBL and small group learning outline might end up being extremely frustrating with Online learning / COVID etc, and if people have offers to other programs it would be a lot easier to just go elsewhere. It will be interesting to see how drastic of changes Mac makes to the program. They're planning to do an info session next week, hopefully they address some of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT199283 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, PT1209 said: Does anybody know how many spots on the Mac PT waitlist were let in to the program last year or the year before? it moved even up to the 40's last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivinPTaShot Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, HK2018 said: Really curious as to why you think tutorials is more difficult to do online? PBL is the exact same no matter if you rent a small room and talk about the material in groups of 6-8 or if you have a zoom meeting of groups of 6-8 to talk about the material. PBL works by you going to do the research on a topic independently and presenting it to a small group and discussing it, by no means is this impacted because of covid we made the switch from in person to online over one weekend back in April. Mac has actually been the school that has been least impacted by the move to online with the only exception being clinical lab class (which we are returning to in July). One of the main advantages Mac compared to other schools with the move to online is it has the least amount of large in person classes per week compared to any school and this is due to PBT I would 100% agree with this, "psyched4OTPT" see my response above. @HK2018Do you know what they plan to do for clinical labs and placements come the fall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTOTHOPEFUL Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Anyone going to uOttawa PT send me a message! Let’s connect outside this forum :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT1996 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, GivinPTaShot said: They're planning to do an info session next week, hopefully they address some of this! Hey is the info session only for PT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GivinPTaShot Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 15 hours ago, jacko123 said: Does anyone know if UofT PT will be having their program delivered online in September ? I'm curious about this too. And what they'll be doing for the ACE's and clinical placements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivinPTaShot Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 minute ago, OT1996 said: Hey is the info session only for PT? I believe so, I received a second email from them this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureOT2022 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 I was wondering if anyone have taken less than 5 courses and still been accepted into OT or PT program. For some semesters, i took 3 courses but i am planning to take 4 courses for my last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK2018 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 16 minutes ago, GivinPTaShot said: @HK2018Do you know what they plan to do for clinical labs and placements come the fall? I answered a similar question in the" McMaster MPT/OT" thread I can't really comment on what they will do for the new cohort because I don't really know but I can say the staff and leadership has been absolutely amazing during all this, we have had one clear message from the start. You will be in good hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureOT2022 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hi everyone, Congrats to everyone who have been accepted into the program. I was wondering if anyone has taken 3 or 4 courses a semester and still been accepted to the program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehabgirl Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Has anyone heard the plan for UofT PT/OT program delivery? Im honestly kinda worried since Toronto is a huge covid-19 hotspot right now... compared to the other main cities (london, kingston, etc.). Hopeful OT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikk Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Praise said: I'm down to join if you make one! Someone on here just made one https://www.facebook.com/groups/249404672956592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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