2020 Waitlist Thread

[Dr. Shqipe 164]

Yes--thank you for keeping us updated!!

[TheStern 34]

2 minutes ago, WuhanClan said:

 

As someone with only Ottawa and am hoping for a miracle, I really appreciate knowing. Would you two bearers of good news possibly reveal your email timestamp  You can PM me if you don't want to publicize it and are willing to share.

7:39 AM (I think it was good waitlist at least?)

[BSLM13 10]

1 minute ago, WuhanClan said:

 

As someone with only Ottawa and am hoping for a miracle, I really appreciate knowing. Would you two bearers of good news possibly reveal your email timestamp  You can PM me if you don't want to publicize it and are willing to share.

Stream (EN/FR): EN (IP)
Time You Received E-mail: 7:45 AM
"Created" Time: Nothing shows up for this...
wGPA: 3.94

[TrustTheProcess21 75]

Stream (EN/FR): FR
Time You Received E-mail: 7:25
"Created" Time: 7:25:46

wGPA : 3.97

Let's get more data from the French stream!

[zackattack881 13]

Stream (EN/FR): FR
Time You Received E-mail: 7:25
"Created" Time: 7:25:51

wGPA : 3.93

Let's get more data from the French stream!

[littleduck 60]

Hey guys, please post on the forum if you are removing yourself from the good waitlist! It just provides some stress relief for some of us on the list!

[waitwhxt 15]

Stream (EN/FR): EN
Time You Received E-mail: 7:41
"Created" Time: 7:41:37

wGPA : 3.99

Good Waitlist

As Ottawa was my only interview, i’m hoping the time stamps are not an indicator but who knows at this point!

[littleduck 60]

are people choosing ottawa over mac? 

[tomtomnavigati0n 1]

How do you know if it is good vs bad? What in the email indicates that?

5 hours ago, klj.klnmk,mn said:

Stream (EN/FR): EN
Time You Received E-mail: 7:47
"Created" Time: 7:46:59
wGPA: 3.855

Good Waitlist

 

[TylenolExtraStrength 10]

Do you guys think we could call and find out how many ppl got good vs bad waitlisted? Would they release that information? 

[Researchbunny100 1]

does anyone know how many candidates are placed on the good waitlist?

[OnePoundFish 4]

Just now, TylenolExtraStrength said:

Do you guys think we could call and find out how many ppl got good vs bad waitlisted? Would they release that information? 

I think its worth a try, but I doubt they'll have an exact number. It's more likely to be an estimate. The worse they'll say is no.

[waitingontheworld 10]

Does Ottawa use the gpa listed on OMSAS or the one on their website (the weighted gpa of final three years)? I've read mixed answers. I screen-shotted this from their website:

[hiheyhi 63]

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[jeejay 0]

Stream (EN/FR): FR
Time You Received E-mail: 7:26
"Created" Time: 7:25:56

wGPA : 3.89

Good waitlist

[tennie 43]

7 minutes ago, waitingontheworld said:

Does Ottawa use the gpa listed on OMSAS or the one on their website (the weighted gpa of final three years)? I've read mixed answers. I screen-shotted this from their website:

they use the weighted gpa as long as you have the required full-time course load (normally 5 courses, but 4 courses is allowed if you have summer courses or extra courses in other years -- you can see more about it here) 

[tomtomnavigati0n 1]

What is this good vs bad waitlist lol? Howwww do people know? 

This is my email (nowhere does it mention a good or bad waitlist...): 

Your application for admission to the Faculty of Medicine for the academic year 2020-2021 was carefully considered by the Admissions Committee.  At the present time, offers have been made for admission in the Anglophone stream to the top one-hundred and sixteen (116) candidates on the list of excellence.

Your name has been placed on a waiting list.  You will be notified by telephone or by e-mail communication if your name appears at the top of the list, should a vacancy occur before September. 

Candidates on the waiting list will be notified by e-mail as soon as the class is filled.

Although the sequential order of the waiting list does not change, rankings will change on a daily basis as students confirm acceptances.  For this reason, candidates are requested not to contact our office for their ranking position since this information cannot be given.

If you are offered admission to another medical school (outside the province) and wish to withdraw your name from our list, please advise us in writing or by e-mail.

 

[OnePoundFish 4]

7 minutes ago, klj.klnmk,mn said:

They won't answer the phone now because of covid but they reply to emails.

 

I really think we need a rank. I don't expect them to update us daily what number we are because I know that changes quick, but the least you can do is let me know if I'm #280 on the good waitlist or #20. Big difference. Big big difference. Sorry I'm frustrated and sad and super sad all at once

I believe Ottawa strictly said not to contact them about your position on the waitlist.

[tomtomnavigati0n 1]

11 minutes ago, waitingontheworld said:

Does Ottawa use the gpa listed on OMSAS or the one on their website (the weighted gpa of final three years)? I've read mixed answers. I screen-shotted this from their website:

Definitely the WGPA 

[PequalsMD 121]

@tomtomnavigati0n bad waitlist says a line that based on their position they are unlikely to receive an offer. You don’t seem to have it so you’re considered good waitlist! Do you mind sharing your stats here if you haven’t already?

[DrHopes 58]

On 5/12/2020 at 2:10 PM, TrustTheProcess21 said:

Stream (EN/FR): FR
Time You Received E-mail: 7:25
"Created" Time: 7:25:47

wGPA : 3.97

Let's get more data from the French stream!

I think the bin theory is accurate. I thought my email was created at 7:25:01 but actually, the second meant the time to deliver it. 

My email was actually created at 7:25:48, so I am just below you. My GPA is also just below yours : 3,96 and yours is 3,97. 

We just don't know if we actually are in a good bin (aaaahhh I wish we had ranks )... But I did not saw posts of WL before that time for the french stream. I know some people who received it at 7:26, though. 

On tient bon ! Je prie ! 
 

[Crunch 44]

1 minute ago, DrHopes said:

I think the bin theory is accurate. I thought my email was created at 7:25:01 but actually, this is the time I received it. 

My email was actually created at 7:25:48, so I am just below you. My GPA is also just below yours : 3,96 and yours is 3,97. 

We just don't know if we actually are in a good bin (aaaahhh I wish we had ranks )... But I did not saw posts of WL before that time for the french stream. I know some people who received it at 7:26, though. 

On tient bon ! Je prie ! 
 

I think you may have made a mistake in your times. It seems like you received the email 47 seconds before it was even created ha.

[BingBop 47]

Just some quick, neurotic pre-med, back of the napkin math:

*While staying conservative in assumptions

~570 students interviewed

~480 for English (Assumption: About 45 spots for french, so 90 interviews. Perhaps this on the low side, but there are bilingual people)

116 Accepted outright into English

~ 170 students put on "Good Waitlist" in Total (Assumption: If you're more than 2x past the usual rank accepted off the waitlist, I would think they sent you a bad waitlist email)

~140 students on "Good Waitlist" in English? (Assumption: Among the 45 spots for French, estimate 30% is accepted from waitlist, so 30 French wait-listers)

~65 students accepted off waitlist into English stream

 

So far we have 25 responses. This would be a response rate in this thread of 1/7 if my math is correct. This seems rather reasonable, perhaps on the low-end if anything. 

[nsa98 3]

2 minutes ago, BingBop said:

Just some quick neurotic pre-med back of the napkin math:

*While staying conservative in assumptions

~570 students interviewed

~480 for English

116 Accepted Outright

~ 160 students put on "Good Waitlist" (Assumption: If you're more than 2x past the usual rank accepted off the waitlist, I would think they sent you a bad waitlist email)

~80 students accepted off waitlist

 

So far we have 25 responses. This would be a response rate of 1/6.5 if my math is correct. This seems rather reasonable. 

Where did you get the 160 waitlist number from

[Happy Man Man 2]

how can you see the "date created" time?