CerebellumGeek Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, medhopeful'17 said: are you allowed to apply to Canadian Med schools if enrolled in MD programs abroad? Well I had to terminate my MD cuz of the situation in my country. So I don't have an MD and I explained that in the essay ijustwantanmd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_DrSchulsInSoles1_ Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Status: Rejection Time Stamp: 5:24pm Location: IP Stream: English cGPA/wGPA: 3.95/3.98 MCAT: 516 (131/126/131/128) Current year: 4th year ECs: Worked on 3 research projects (1 poster presentation), long term volunteering with children's cancer camp, short term hospital volunteering, academic awards, private school teacher and tutor, restaraunt server, and recording musician. Small things added as well to fill up ECs. Good luck to those still waiting! Fun_Mushroom1998 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdplsacceptme Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 TIME STAMP: March 18th 2020 5:23 PM EST Interview Date (MD or MD/PhD): MD Result: Regrets cGPA/wGPA: 3.90 MCAT: met cut offs ECs: Lots of stuff, mostly mental health related - started a really big club at my school, launched a global campaign, clinical volunteering (~300hrs), some volunteering abroad, no research at all, but I am completing a QI project, restaurant job for three years, included hobbies like yoga, dance and photography Essays: Spent a good amount of time and thought they were good...looking back, i could've done better Year: finished UG in 2019 Geography: IP I'm not as upset as i thought i would be...this was my dream school but after waiting for so long, i'm just happy to have closure...everything happens for a reason. Good luck to everyone! 88rising, Fun_Mushroom1998 and dooogs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medase Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 TIME STAMP: March 18th 2020 5:30 PM EST Interview Date (MD or MD/PhD): MD Result: Regrets cGPA/wGPA: 3.91/wGPA 3.95 or 3.96 MCAT: 513 (129/125/129/130) ECs: I thought they were good and diverse who knows: 2 NSERC USRAs, 2 years paid clinical research assistant positions at a really good hospital program, multiple scholarships, various research projects throughout university (no pubs), 2 presentations at conferences, President/VP for 3 clubs, other leadership positions, intramurals, first responder, cookie cutter volunteering (500+ hrs), lot of tutoring experiences, and a lot of unique experiences as the list goes on. Essays: Essays I thought were good, maybe one essay prompt could have been improved I guess. Edited many times. Year: Graduated 2019 Geography: IP Pretty disappointed and unexpected for me that I didn't even get an interview, don't know where it went wrong. I'll probably do a masters and try again. Open to suggestions. ChocolateMed, 88rising and Fun_Mushroom1998 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88rising Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 TIME STAMP: 5:20 PM Result: Regrets cGPA/wGPA: 3.96/4.00 MCAT: Above cut-offs ECs: Non-traditional student (radiography). Several years of clinical practica, 1 month volunteering in a hospital in Vietnam, 1 publication and went on to receive an international award at the European Congress of Radiology, several scholarships, a lot of piano and guitar, president of two clubs, part-time tutor for children, previous university tutor, etc. Essays: Spent a couple months writing them and felt fairly confident. Year: Finishing up 4th year undergrad Geography: OOP This was my dream school but alas. My app was good enough for Queen's but apparently not UofT. Guess I'm not what they're looking for... disappointed that those of us in the last wave had to wait this long for an R. Good luck to everyone else awaiting decisions! newmy88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawhi2Raptors Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Status: Rejection Time Stamp: 5:28pm Location: IP Stream: English cGPA/wGPA: 3.79/3.89 MCAT: 511 (129/125/129/128) Current year: Graduated 2019, been working since ECs: 3 research lab RA positions, extensive volunteering in community and healthcare, extensive work history (10+ years because low income family) in various fields, extensive athletics, moderate campus and club activity at my school, secondary/tertiary language proficiency, upward trend since high school Essays: I felt they were strong, so did everyone who read them. My GPA got tanked because of one bad mark in 4th year (which I explained in my ABS). Geography: IP Thought I had a strong application outside GPA. Didn't get my R last year till something like 3 days before the final interview. This was my dream school, as it is for many others, here's hoping I get in next cycle because my MCAT is only good for one more go. Disappointed the committee can take so long to make a decision, but can't provide me the notes they made on my application or areas for me to improve. YaGunnasYa, dooogs, ForeverWaiting and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimba Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 good luck guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihello Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Shimba said: I heard that U of T is still accepting, still hope. Think I had good aplication. cross fingers! Where did you hear that? bhaggy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun_Mushroom1998 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Did anyone get an interview today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeeewww Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Status: Rejection Time Stamp: 7:25pm Location: IP Stream: English GPA: 3.92 MCAT: 517 (129/126/131/131) Current year: Graduated 2016 ECs: 3 research lab positions (one poster & one 3rd author pub) and a lot volunteering in community and healthcare. I worked in healthcare for 2 years as a medical product supply rep. I traveled to hospitals and worked with all-kinds of healthcare providers across North America. I participate in a few solo sports (skiing, yoga, surfing). A few others but it feels tiresome to list it all. Geography: IP I felt good about my essays this year. I worked closely with a university writing center on feedback. FYI, if you are unsure where to turn for personal statement advice for whatever reason university writing centers will almost always help (even if you are not enrolled from my experience). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmy88 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Status: Regrets Time Stamp: 7:35pm Location: IP MCAT: 130/126/129/128 - 513 cGPA/wGPA: 3.93/3.97 Current year: Graduated BSc 2019 EC: Pretty diverse with some long term leadership positions. TA for 3 years in 4 different courses, executive on 2 different clubs. RA position, thesis presentation, long term volunteering in healthcare and outside of healthcare. Lots of employment. Essays: I thought they were good, and I got lots of feedback. I guess not though, as I thought every other part of my application was good. Can't say I'm not disappointed. I thought I had a good shot. But I am glad the wait is over! Good luck to everyone who got interviews! Fun_Mushroom1998 and 88rising 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun_Mushroom1998 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Status: Rejection Time Stamp: 7:24pm Location: IP Stream: English cGPA/wGPA: 3.95/3.99 MCAT: 514 (127/130/130/127) Current year: 4th year UG ECs: NSERC, job as a research assistant, poster, manuscripts were in prep, some volunteering. Very cookie cutter. Geography: IP My first cycle applying - zero interviews. I know my ECs are average but I just thought I had a chance at GPA heavy schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegendKiller Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Rejection here as well. 524; 4.00; typical EC's; third year; in province My guess is that because of the Corona Virus situation, they may be unfairly rejecting everyone since they know they can't interview them. If no one gets accepted during this time, it seems like this is a likely explanation. The last acceptance in this forum was on March 13th, right before all of the shut-downs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegendKiller Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 3:31 PM, a1732 said: TIME STAMP: 2:31PM March 16th Interview Date (MD or MD/PhD): MD Result: Regrets cGPA/wGPA: 3.94/3.97 MCAT: 519 (130/127/130/132) ECs: 7 years of running my own business (its IG has 1.4m followers), hospital volunteering, lots and lots of music, mobile clinic volunteer in a 3rd world country, multiple customer service jobs (1-3 years each), using my business to fundraise and work with very large organizations to promote welfare, competitive trampoline .....but my only research is volunteering in a lab Essays: felt really good about them, genuinely put my heart into them Year: 4th year UG Geography: IP Not surprised given I was rejected from all other Ontario schools. I’m really not sure what it is that they don’t like about me. Cool! Wha's the IG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohvalleyofplenty Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Status: Regrets Time Stamp: 7:40pm Location: OOP MCAT: 128/127/128/128 - 511 cGPA/wGPA: 3.85 Current year: Graduated BSc 2016, MSc in 2019 EC: Research assistant. 2 pubs (one first author, one third author), and a couple of presentations at national/international conferences. Work at local community health centre, tutoring for recent immigrants, peer helper, and other university level leadership activities that were long term. Some music and sports as well. Essays: Started early, got them edited thoroughly, and was able to use personal experiences to answer the questions. Thought they were well done. Thought I had a good chance with the MSc, but oh well... Seems like you have to have a very high GPA for UofT. Good luck to everyone who has interviews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsadreapplicant Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Got my R today - may update with stats later if people are interested. Going to law school instead! Have a good quarantine friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballercat Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Status: Rejection Time Stamp: 7:29 pm, March 18 Stream: English cGPA/wGPA: 3.94/3.97 MCAT: above cutoffs Current year: Masters ECs: Extensive research experience, long term volunteering with diverse vulnerable populations, mental health advocacy, and leadership roles as a club exec. Many academic, research and volunteer awards. Also included some activities that I enjoy like running and yoga. I spent a lot of time thinking about my essays and not enough time writing. Overall I'm proud of the essays that I submitted. Just had one friend look them over. It's my second time applying to UofT, second rejection and I'm honestly not sure what they're looking for but glad for finally getting closure. Good luck to those of you that received interviews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyclotronGuy Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Time Stamp: March 18th Status: Invite Interview Date: March 29th (MD) Location: IP Stream: English cGPA/wGPA: 4.0/4.0 MCAT: 521 Current year: 4th year UG EC's: Average, research heavy but no pubs Essays: Spent 2 hours on each, reviewed once by family and a current med student Definitely worth the wait! Good luck to everyone else interviewing next weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeytofreakingMD Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, CyclotronGuy said: Time Stamp: March 18th Status: Invite Interview Date: March 29th (MD) Location: IP Stream: English cGPA/wGPA: 4.0/4.0 MCAT: 521 Current year: 4th year UG EC's: Average, research heavy but no pubs Essays: Spent 2 hours on each, reviewed once by family and a current med student Definitely worth the wait! Good luck to everyone else interviewing next weekend! CONGRATS!!! so sorry to ask but when’d you receive your invite? (i’m still waiting to hear back) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyclotronGuy Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 minute ago, journeytofreakingMD said: CONGRATS!!! so sorry to ask but when’d you receive your invite? (i’m still waiting to hear back) Thanks! Received it at 8:00 pm. Hopefully you'll get some good news too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut_bao Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, CyclotronGuy said: Thanks! Received it at 8:00 pm. Hopefully you'll get some good news too! i still haven't heard back.... hoping for good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancef Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 LATE POST Status: Rejection Time Stamp: Mar 16 @ 1426 Location: IP Stream: English cGPA/wGPA: 3.93/not eligable for weighting MCAT: 517 Current year: 2 years out of school, working in healthcare ECs: a little bit of everything, lots of clincal-related entries, good enough for Queens Essays: thought they were pretty good, spent a long time on them Good luck to everyone interviewing / still waiting to hear back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut_bao Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 anyone still waiting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina97 Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, coconut_bao said: anyone still waiting? yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeytofreakingMD Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, coconut_bao said: anyone still waiting? me lmao - its been the worst wait tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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