convertedlurker 51 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 11 minutes ago, dooogs said: It seemed to be less movement than last few years. Or is it just me ? Maybe someone senior can chime in? It definitely seems so. It could be a combination of CoVID-19 related factors (people avoiding McMaster for example) and the lower CARS cut off reducing the overlap of the acceptance pool with other schools. It's all speculation though. dooogs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dooogs 106 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Didn't even apply to mac and still somehow got screwed over LMAO (it's a joke!!!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Overstressed 7 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 1 hour ago, convertedlurker said: It definitely seems so. It could be a combination of CoVID-19 related factors (people avoiding McMaster for example) and the lower CARS cut off reducing the overlap of the acceptance pool with other schools. It's all speculation though. This is an interesting point, although it does seem that McMaster also has less waitlist movement than previous years which is quite unexpected given the circumstances. meiosis and convertedlurker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keipop 491 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 40 minutes ago, Overstressed said: This is an interesting point, although it does seem that McMaster also has less waitlist movement than previous years which is quite unexpected given the circumstances. Maybe some of the applicants who might not have gotten accepted anywhere else got accepted at McMaster thanks to the lottery? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James Nystead 250 Posted June 19 Author Report Share Posted June 19 8 minutes ago, keipop said: Maybe some of the applicants who might not have gotten accepted anywhere else got accepted at McMaster thanks to the lottery? 30% of the top 100 were accepted when they normally would not have. These 30 ppl mustve had poor MMIs to not make it in given their high GPA and CARS. Thus, they may not have had received other acceptances, just Mac. Thus, the waitlist moved less, despite issues with a three year program and COVID Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seewhathappens 80 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 2 minutes ago, William Osler said: 30% of the top 100 were accepted when they normally would not have. These 30 ppl mustve had poor MMIs to not make it in given their high GPA and CARS. Thus, they may not have had received other acceptances, just Mac. Thus, the waitlist moved less, despite issues with a three year program and COVID That's still only 30 people though. Unlikely to have such a meaningful impact on reduced WL movement across multiple schools. We'll never really know what happened this year, though I am looking forward to the CFMS (sp?) stats when they're released in a few years time, to confirm lower WL movement, vs. just apparent sampling bias. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dooogs 106 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 22 minutes ago, seewhathappens said: That's still only 30 people though. Unlikely to have such a meaningful impact on reduced WL movement across multiple schools. We'll never really know what happened this year, though I am looking forward to the CFMS (sp?) stats when they're released in a few years time, to confirm lower WL movement, vs. just apparent sampling bias. This is year has been crazy for every body no matter who you are in society Quote Link to post Share on other sites
convertedlurker 51 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Maybe the person calling people off the waitlist is working from home and is being lazy and taking their time? A guy can hope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seewhathappens 80 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 21 minutes ago, dooogs said: This is year has been crazy for every body no matter who you are in society I agree 100%. I'm just saying the lottery gave 30 people (theoretically) offers from the top 100 at mac who would not have received offers otherwise (according to Mac's model). So I'm only suggesting that those extra 30 are unlikely to shift multiple schools WL dramatically. Not that this year hasn't been an absolute roller coaster - difficult for everyone, regardless of situations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dooogs 106 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Just now, seewhathappens said: I agree 100%. I'm just saying the lottery gave 30 people (theoretically) offers from the top 100 at mac who would not have received offers otherwise (according to Mac's model). So I'm only suggesting that those extra 30 are unlikely to shift multiple schools WL dramatically. Not that this year hasn't been an absolute roller coaster - difficult for everyone, regardless of situations. Yeah this is true.... it comes down to luck again. As many things in life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dooogs 106 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 Bump? Any news ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
convertedlurker 51 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 13 minutes ago, dooogs said: Bump? Any news ? My heart skipped a beat when I got this notification. It's been a while. Missed you guys lol. Mozza and Scrubadubdub 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scrubadubdub 68 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 28 minutes ago, convertedlurker said: My heart skipped a beat when I got this notification. It's been a while. Missed you guys lol. Same Mozza and convertedlurker 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheStern 34 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 The admissions office is closed until Thursday Scrubadubdub and Mozza 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scrubadubdub 68 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 I just finished watching this, and I thought it was really well done. I felt touched at the end of the video when she empathized with those on the waitlist. At this point, I have accepted it is much more likely that I don't get in off of the waitlist, but it's nice to keep up with this community (and provide more posts for next years waitlist to read through haha). Mozza 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dooogs 106 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 Sorry for the false hope :p Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dooogs 106 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 Does uwo ever send a full class email? Sorry for giving anybody any scares with this post lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scrubadubdub 68 Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 On 7/6/2020 at 5:04 PM, dooogs said: Does uwo ever send a full class email? Sorry for giving anybody any scares with this post lol I remember seeing a post from a while back that said that they send it out in August and that the class is actually full 1-2 weeks before that point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scrubadubdub 68 Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 I’m curious - did anyone end up getting accepted off of the wait list in July? Phil Jackson, convertedlurker, Mozza and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
convertedlurker 51 Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 Did anyone get off the waitlist since June? Scrubadubdub and Mozza 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scrubadubdub 68 Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 Final update: I received an email from Schulich notifying me that the waitlist is officially closed yesterday Thank you to everyone on this thread for being so supportive. I truly appreciated every one of your replies/reactions to my questions and thoughts. It made the wait a lot easier Good luck everyone. Hopefully next year is our year! convertedlurker and Mozza 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmorelan 2,526 Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 On 9/5/2020 at 4:45 PM, Scrubadubdub said: Final update: I received an email from Schulich notifying me that the waitlist is officially closed yesterday Thank you to everyone on this thread for being so supportive. I truly appreciated every one of your replies/reactions to my questions and thoughts. It made the wait a lot easier Good luck everyone. Hopefully next year is our year! Hope so as well - and good luck to the coming applicants. It always amazes me how quickly the application date sneaks up! Scrubadubdub and Mozza 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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