uOttawa 2020 interviews

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Invite/Rejection: Invite (MD/PhD)
Time Stamp: 22/01/2020 - 2:14 PM
Location: IP
Stream: English
wGPA: 3.97
Current year: 2nd Year MSc
ECs: Well-rounded, message for details
Casper: 3rd time writing it, prepped a lot!!! I was able to answer all the questions, but I wasn't sure about the quality of my answers. 

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Invite/Rejection: Invite (MD/PhD)
Time Stamp: 22/01/2020 - 1:47 PM
Location: IP
Stream: English
wGPA: ik my cGPA is 3.96 but tbh I never got around to calculating my wGPA
Current year: 2nd Year Master's
ECs: Very research heavy, some long term volunteer stuff
Casper: didn't really prep that much, just gave Casper Sim for the mind a once over and did the practice test on their website. But this is also my second time writing it because I wrote it a few months prior for American schools

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Invite/Rejection: Invite (MD)
Time Stamp: 22/01/2020 - 2:55 PM
Location: IP
Stream: English
wGPA: 4.0
Current year: Gap year (graduated)
ECs: Long term research, club exec positions, tutoring, mentoring, one or two unique things. I thought they were lacklustre.
Casper: Did maybe an hour of prep.

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Invite

OOP

English Stream

wGPA: 3.96 (last 3 years according to UOttawa's formula for calculating GPA)

Current year: gap year

EC: involvement with student societies, tutoring & teaching experiences, hobbies related to my interests like sports and writing

Casper: I thought it was okay. I am a fairly fast typer and just jotted down whatever came to mind. Was able to answer all the questions.

[PequalsMD 121]

Invite/Rejection: Invite (MD)
Time Stamp: 22/01/2020 - 3:47 PM
Location: IP
Stream: English
wGPA: 3.91
Current year: Completed undergrad
ECs: some research, some long term volunteer and meaningful ECs both within and outside healthcare, and some awards for ECs.
Casper: didn't really prep that much, did the free practice ones wherever I could find them and practiced typing out responses, no paid resources.

[MDLD 154]

Ottawa just called me?  What does this mean?  I called back no answer.  What day is the interview?

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5 hours ago, MDLD said:

Ottawa just called me?  What does this mean?  I called back no answer.  What day is the interview?

It likely means that someone declined their interview and you were next to receive an interview invite so you got their spot. Had that happen to me before, so I hope it is the same for you. No idea, interviews are on different days.

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On 2/7/2020 at 6:12 PM, Dog said:

It likely means that someone declined their interview and you were next to receive an interview invite so you got their spot. Had that happen to me before, so I hope it is the same for you. No idea, interviews are on different days.

You are right!

Invite/Rejection: Invite (MD)
Time Stamp: 07/02/2020 - 3:44 PM
Location: IP
Stream: English
wGPA: 3.85
Current year: Completed undergrad
ECs: some research, some long term volunteer with specific populations, worked a few jobs that were leadership positions. 
 

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21 hours ago, MDLD said:

You are right!

Invite/Rejection: Invite (MD)
Time Stamp: 07/02/2020 - 3:44 PM
Location: IP
Stream: English
wGPA: 3.82
Current year: Completed undergrad
ECs: some research, some long term volunteer with specific populations, worked a few jobs that were leadership positions. 
 

I thought the minimum wGPA for Ottawa English stream was 3.85?

[MDLD 154]

8 minutes ago, sportsMD23 said:

I thought the minimum wGPA for Ottawa English stream was 3.85?

Whoops I calculated wrong. It is edited. 

[MDLD 154]

9 minutes ago, sportsMD23 said:

I thought the minimum wGPA for Ottawa English stream was 3.85?

However, I think the minimum is 3.5 

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3 hours ago, MDLD said:

However, I think the minimum is 3.5 

The minimum in general is 3.5, but depending on which stream you apply to, the WGPA cut-off is different. English is 3.85-3.87 depending on where you live.

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Question for anyone who hopefully sees this post....

If you received an interview two times in a year, could you please message me or respond to this post!!! I have a few questions!! THANKS SO MUCH