spooked Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, MedicineLCS said: Yes, as I previously noted, the poll results are pointless at this point due to confusion. People who are corrected in this thread were removed from my spreadsheet, which you can now find here (save it before you crash another platform or it disappears!): https://ethercalc.org/ang7zhlx47or If it disappears you may be able to use the edit history to recover the data. You're assuming admissions people are organized enough send in their results already. You can add my data. Mac / Queens / Western Interview. Have the button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowmanTheSWOMEN Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, MedGoldfish said: Why would the button only appear for Mac interviewees when all other schools have submitted their offers to OMSAS as well? Possibly that button = all possible offers finalized for the applicant? chxiel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon_9 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 I should properly add my data. I have the button: interviewed at queens, mac, and uoft. Rejected from queens post-online interview though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nystead Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Just now, HeyMrSnowman said: Possibly that button = all possible offers finalized for the applicant? Why would the button only appear for those who interviewed Mac and those who did not interview at Mac do not have the button? I refuse to believe that any school has not sent in their list ONE BUSINESS DAY away from D-day spooked 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdpoo Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, HeyMrSnowman said: Possibly that button = all possible offers finalized for the applicant? But we have no seen someone that has the button and did not interview at mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsMe Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, William Osler said: 43 ppl have the button - they definitely dont send out 50% more offers for ONE regional campus (quota of 29) and it would be odd to happen to 2 regional campus but not main campus. I do think it's a reflection of the entire cohort (550 interviewees) but it is a decent guess for why the GPA, CARS of #buttongang is so strange What if the offers were just leaked for the main Hamilton campus then? Their quota is about 150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeshore Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, HeyMrSnowman said: Possibly that button = all possible offers finalized for the applicant? But its too odd and unlikely that not one person so far who didn't have a mac interview has a button (unless they are already accepted as md/phd). edit: im seeing the spreadsheet now, and it look like other schools also have the button. Unless those are mdphd applicants. Applicants who only had interview at Queens and/or Ottawa also have reported the button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineLCS Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, HeyMrSnowman said: Possibly that button = all possible offers finalized for the applicant? I like this theory. The only problem is that, according to the spreadsheet, every school is represented with someone having a "OMSAS Button" (except NOSM!) thanks to multiple interview applicants. Out of the people who interviewed at MAc and see a button 6 interviewed at Queens as well, 5 at Ottawa, 9 at Western, and 4 at the UofT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowmanTheSWOMEN Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 if OMSAS is the system coordinating offers, it doesnt make for the button to specifically appear for Mac offers. wtf is going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowmanTheSWOMEN Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, MedicineLCS said: I like this theory. The only problem is that, according to the spreadsheet, every school is represented with someone having a "OMSAS Button" (except NOSM!) thanks to multiple interview applicants. Out of the people who interviewed at MAc and see a button 6 interviewed at Queens as well, 5 at Ottawa, 9 at Western, and 4 at the UofT. true, doesnt make sense that they would only get into mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nystead Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 I would really love to understand after the fact how such a blunder (meaningless glitch or indicative of offer) was allowed to occur. I'm not surprised about incompetence in medical education or IT but still... What error or process led to such a strange result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdpoo Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 I don't understand the campus theory - does OMSAS show which campus you're assigned to? I thought it's only disclosed in your offer letter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusah Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Pls add my info to the spreadsheet too! Interview at mac, rejected pre-interview everywhere else (Queens, Western, Toronto) and have button GPA: 3.85 CARS: 128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Anon_9 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, HeyMrSnowman said: if OMSAS is the system coordinating offers, it doesnt make for the button to specifically appear for Mac offers. wtf is going on This is why I don't think we should be placing our hopes on the button. Even if this somehow did signify offers, what good would ruminating about it do at this point? SnowmanTheSWOMEN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nystead Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Just now, birdpoo said: does OMSAS show which campus you're assigned to? I thought it's only disclosed in your offer letter? If you look in the thread from last cycle, at midnight, ppl at UofT could see MAM or TDR that meant Missisagua Academy of Medicine and Toronto Downtown Region. Offers to Mac also had MDR (McMaster Downtown Region). I'm not too sure about the TDR and MDR acronyms because I've never seen them before but MAM is def Missisagua so the other 2 make sense in that context Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdpoo Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, William Osler said: If you look in the thread from last cycle, at midnight, ppl at UofT could see MAM or TDR that meant Missisagua Academy of Medicine and Toronto Downtown Region. Offers to Mac also had MDR (McMaster Downtown Region). I'm not too sure about the TDR and MDR acronyms because I've never seen them before but MAM is def Missisagua so the other 2 make sense in that context Oh okay thanks for clarifying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nystead Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Add a data point for my accountless friend - 3.87/125 interviewed at uO and Mac no button Which doesn't make sense with the 70/15/15 theory since their CASPer mustve been redonkulous chxiel and lakeshore 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nystead Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, YesIcan55 said: Not sure why some people still want to ask the live people about the button...do you think there are gonna say "yea, you're right it was our bad but whoever has the button can celebrate early this weekend!" ... 2 minutes ago, Anon_9 said: This is why I don't think we should be placing our hopes on the button. Even if this somehow did signify offers, what good would ruminating about it do at this point? So people that have the button can go out and have a mass social gathering, hug their friends and extended family and celebrate their offers this weekend! ... o wait... Anon_9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon_9 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, William Osler said: Add a data point for my accountless friend - 3.87/125 interviewed at uO and Mac no button Which doesn't make sense with the 70/15/15 theory since their CASPer mustve been redonkulous Wow okay yeah the heavy CASPer weighting theory can be thrown out if the glitch indicates a mac offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftTings Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 To add a data point to people wondering why poll numbers are so low, I did have an "interview" at Mac, and have not checked whether I have a button. I don't want to give myself false hope or despair so I'm trying to stay strong and wait until May 12, and have no clue whether or not I have a button There might be people in the same boat as me? Or others who do not check the forum, do not participate in the forum, are discouraged due to not having the button so chose not to participate in the poll, etc. mdhopeful26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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James Nystead Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, imsotired said: they don't self identify as Aboriginal right? Nope, they are also not serving in the Military Officer Training Program Edit: Why'd you delete your comment huh? Edited May 8, 2020 by William Osler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nystead Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, SoftTings said: To add a data point to people wondering why poll numbers are so low, I did have an "interview" at Mac, and have not checked whether I have a button. I don't want to give myself false hope or despair so I'm trying to stay strong and wait until May 12, and have no clue whether or not I have a button There might be people in the same boat as me? Or others who do not check the forum, do not participate in the forum, are discouraged due to not having the button so chose not to participate in the poll, etc. You are stronger than all of us, best of luck to you, I admire your resolve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overstressed Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Just wanted to add that I did not get any offers last year but I did have the button on my offers page. Not sure if that was a glitch in and of itself but felt it was worth mentioning. lakeshore and short_stack 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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