OT/PT accepted/waitlist/decline 2020 cycle

[OTPLEASE5678]

13 hours ago, PTOTHOPEFUL said:

Haven’t heard anything either !

16 hours ago, newtoOT said:

Thank you!! How would one find opportunities to volunteer in private OT clinics - is it just a matter of contacting them and seeing if they can take you on?

Yeah I usually just either went into the clinic or emailed the clinic just expressing interest and including a resume. 

[AllyRL]

Does anyone know how many people are on the McMaster MMI Interview Waitlist? I feel like my chances of actually getting off the waitlist at this point are pretty slim! 

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[PT applicant]

Heads up, PT MMI invitation for university of Alberta should be going out now, just received  mine couple minutes ago. 

[mac123]

On 3/8/2020 at 12:13 AM, PT OT HOPEFUL said:

Hello everyone! 

Can someone please share how long you have to answer during McMaster's OT MMI? Also, how long do you think your answer should be? I have heard that 2ish minutes is a good target but I thought that you had 8 minutes for your response during an MMI? 

Thanks! 

Hey! I did the MMIs last year & got accepted so I can shed some light on this...For the interviews, you have 2 minutes to read the scenario/question & then 6 minutes to give your answer (so 8 minutes in total)! I would say just try to talk for as long as you can & if you have run out of things to say, don't worry because the interviewees have prompting questions! For the written stations, you get the full 8 minutes to write. 

[J.H]

3 hours ago, PT applicant said:

Heads up, PT MMI invitation for university of Alberta should be going out now, just received  mine couple minutes ago. 

Thanks for the heads up! Out of curiosity, what is the window given to accept or decline the U of A PT MMI?

[OTplz2020]

Got off the waitlist for McMaster's MMI today! Check your spam folder because that's where I found mine! Best of luck, guys

[PT applicant]

1 hour ago, J.H said:

Thanks for the heads up! Out of curiosity, what is the window given to accept or decline the U of A PT MMI?

The deadline to respond is 16:00 MST Monday March 23rd 

[OT96]

On 3/5/2020 at 9:43 AM, mjot said:

Thank you!!! Do you have any interview tips or advice???!

Based on what I can remember (I don’t know if it’s the same this year) I would say be clear and confident about why you want to be an OT, and be knowledgeable about the roles of OT in healthcare. As nerve racking as the interview process is, everyone involved is truly lovely and wants you to succeed, so try to relax as much as you can, be genuine, and make it clear that you’re passionate about this field. Good luck  

[rehabhopeful]

Anybody else waiting to hear from U of A for the MMI invites? I'm concerned that I didn't receive an email yesterday...

[excitedforfuture]

25 minutes ago, rehabhopeful said:

Anybody else waiting to hear from U of A for the MMI invites? I'm concerned that I didn't receive an email yesterday...

I am out of province and didn't get an invite yesterday for U of A

[rehabhopeful]

1 hour ago, rehabhopeful said:

Anybody else waiting to hear from U of A for the MMI invites? I'm concerned that I didn't receive an email yesterday...

Never mind, just received it now. I am in province.

[excitedforfuture]

1 hour ago, rehabhopeful said:

Never mind, just received it now. I am in province.

Glad you got it! Is anyone else waiting on one for out of province? I have heard in the past that you basically need a 4.0 to get OOP interview (which I don't have), so I am wondering about others' status right now. 

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[OT254KE]

Hey did anyone apply to the UoM by any chance?

[natOT]

28 minutes ago, OT254KE said:

Hey did anyone apply to the UoM by any chance?

I did for OT. Haven't heard anything yet.

[OT254KE]

3 minutes ago, natOT said:

I did for OT. Haven't heard anything yet.

Thank you for responding. I am just waiting patiently. Good luck to us all. 

[Pt2bhopfully]

I'm guessing in province for pt at U of A invites are done. I was hoping mine would just be late since I'm at the end of the alphabet. Oh well better luck next year!

[SoccerGirl27]

Hey all, 

Did anyone apply to PT/OT at McGIll (in Montreal)? Just wondering when we are expected to receive rejection/acceptance letters 

[OT1996]

Hi,

For those that got invited to the McMaster OT MMI how are you all preparing?

Are there any good resources anyone can suggest?

Thanks.

[LMC]

How did everyone find the Kira Talent Mac PT interview? I felt okay about it but my written question was pretty weird so I didn't get much down for that. 

[OTplease2020]

Is anyone else doing remote MMI for OT at McMaster? I am confused how we sign in for the interview... will they be emailing us a link or do we access it through the McMaster application portal?

[GivinPTaShot]

14 hours ago, LMC said:

How did everyone find the Kira Talent Mac PT interview? I felt okay about it but my written question was pretty weird so I didn't get much down for that. 

I felt it was ok. I was thrown off a bit at the types of questions asked on the actual interview, as I was expecting more traditional style interview questions based on all I had read. I wish there had been more personal type questions to really show myself off as an individual, but I suppose those ones are harder to score quantitatively. Overall I think it was a fare mix of situational judgement questions and personal ones. 

[MacPThopefully]

17 hours ago, LMC said:

How did everyone find the Kira Talent Mac PT interview? I felt okay about it but my written question was pretty weird so I didn't get much down for that. 

Felt it went very well, every question I easily thought of a response and used the full time every one, who knows though.

[rehabdream]

18 hours ago, LMC said:

How did everyone find the Kira Talent Mac PT interview? I felt okay about it but my written question was pretty weird so I didn't get much down for that. 

I personally found it very rushed and awkward.  I tried talking directly to my camera and not look at myself on the screen, but I found myself having trouble formulating my answer as I got use to 6minutes mmi style as I did UBC one the day before.  The written was better than the spoken ones for me imo. Guess we'll see!