rehabhopeful Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 3:44 PM, Ptpt2021 said: does anyone know if UofA releases your GPA calculations, similar to ORPAS? Current UofA PT student here. As far as I am aware they do not release GPA calculations. Ptpt2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightangelOT Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Hey y'all, If anybody is interested in reviewing together this weekend for the UBC MOT interview, feel free to message me and we can coordinate a time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veryshawn Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Does anyone received the confirmed date for your UBC MPT MMI interview ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarDaPT Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 For the written responses in Kira for Mac`s interview, are you also only provided 1- 1 1/2 min to respond (like with the video response) or is it longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulia Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 10:13 AM, OTGIRLL said: Hi Everyone! For those of you also attending a UBC OT interview, what did you decide to send in as your photo? Was it professionally taken or at home? I have taken mine at home but am struggling to size the image down accordingly (50mm x 70mm), as when I do it becomes pixilated... is this the case for anyone else? Thanks very much I just took a selfie on my iPhone an emailed it in, they said it was fine! OTGIRLL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTtbd Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to this whole forum and I have been reading through the posts here and realized my application this year certainly needed improvements if I am to get accepted into PT school (my sGPA more specifically). So i was just wondering if there are people here who have gone back to school after graduation to upgrade their courses and if taking 2 or 3 courses can actually have a significant impact on increasing acceptance chances? I guess im just a little worried of not getting in and I dont really know how common it is to reapply a second or maybe 3rd time for PT programs since they're so darn competitive. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptpt2021 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 hours ago, PTtbd said: Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to this whole forum and I have been reading through the posts here and realized my application this year certainly needed improvements if I am to get accepted into PT school (my sGPA more specifically). So i was just wondering if there are people here who have gone back to school after graduation to upgrade their courses and if taking 2 or 3 courses can actually have a significant impact on increasing acceptance chances? I guess im just a little worried of not getting in and I dont really know how common it is to reapply a second or maybe 3rd time for PT programs since they're so darn competitive. Thank you! Hi there, although I can't necessarily answer your question (I'm in 4th year), I want to let you know that you shouldn't let this forum get to you... this forum represents a small subset of individuals and doesn't fully represent all applicants so try not to worry too much! I get it - it can be overwhelming seeing stats, etc. but be proud of where you've gotten (this year has been so hard and we should be proud that we simply survived it, regardless of grades, etc!). YOU GOT THIS! sugo, PTtbd, PTPTPT and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTWannaBee Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 1:30 AM, OTHopeful2021 said: Congrats on graduating! If you don't mind, I was wondering what made you choose Queen's over the other schools you were accepted to? And did you enjoy your time there? I chose Queen's for personal reasons because I previously lived in Kingston and loved it, but I also realized Queen's seemed to be more mental health oriented in the curriculum and that aligned with my interests. When I applied it was going to be the first cohort of the split of OT students across U of T M and U of T with the video conferencing and this did not sound attractive to me at the time so I declined U of T. McGill stated you did not need French when applying however in the MMI sessions I was informed french could be required on placement and I am not bilingual. Yes, definitely enjoyed my time at Queen's, the physical facilities of the OT program could be improved and something they were working towards, but overall the program is great. PTPTPT and OTHopeful2021 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veryshawn Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 5:17 PM, gotham13 said: Received an invite to the UBC MPT interview today at exactly 10:50AM ! My last name begins with a S. Congrats on getting the interview. I am wondering has anyone received any follow up information from UBC about the interview links and the assigned date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotham13 Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Veryshawn said: Congrats on getting the interview. I am wondering has anyone received any follow up information from UBC about the interview links and the assigned date? Not yet actually. I'm assuming it will be tomorrow. A little strange as I assumed they would email back by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veryshawn Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, gotham13 said: Not yet actually. I'm assuming it will be tomorrow. A little strange as I assumed they would email back by now. Thanks for letting me know! I thought it would be around this Monday or Tuesday, but it is a bit strange that we still haven't heard anything back from the admissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulia Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 16 hours ago, PTtbd said: Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to this whole forum and I have been reading through the posts here and realized my application this year certainly needed improvements if I am to get accepted into PT school (my sGPA more specifically). So i was just wondering if there are people here who have gone back to school after graduation to upgrade their courses and if taking 2 or 3 courses can actually have a significant impact on increasing acceptance chances? I guess im just a little worried of not getting in and I dont really know how common it is to reapply a second or maybe 3rd time for PT programs since they're so darn competitive. Thank you! Hey, It is super common for people to re apply, and it does not look bad at all. I was told that they look for improvements in your application so re-doing courses and getting more work experience only strengthens your chances for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTqt Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Does anyone know if we are given the questions in the PT Mac Kira Talent ahead of time? I've heard its 1-1.5minute answers so it'd be nice to have an idea of what they will ask. Also, if anyone has taken it, have the questions been standard or completely random? Ex: "why are you interested in our program? vs. "tell us what you would put in a time capsule opened in 200 years from now, that represents what the human race did well this year and what they could have improved on"... ? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpmeplz Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 2 hours ago, mulia said: Hey, It is super common for people to re apply, and it does not look bad at all. I was told that they look for improvements in your application so re-doing courses and getting more work experience only strengthens your chances for next time. I really don’t think they look for improvements per se, but it’s more like they select the strongest candidates and you improve to become one of the strongest candidates (so they ultimately only look at your end point instead of your whole journey). PTPTPT and mulia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhysioGS Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 7 hours ago, PTqt said: Does anyone know if we are given the questions in the PT Mac Kira Talent ahead of time? I've heard its 1-1.5minute answers so it'd be nice to have an idea of what they will ask. Also, if anyone has taken it, have the questions been standard or completely random? Ex: "why are you interested in our program? vs. "tell us what you would put in a time capsule opened in 200 years from now, that represents what the human race did well this year and what they could have improved on"... ? thanks! If I remember correctly, the questions I got last year were pretty standard. They don't give them to you beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTapplicant2021 Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 Applied + (PT or OT?): Western, McMaster, UofT, Queens - All OTAccepted:Waitlisted:Rejected:GPA: c-gpa - 3.61 and s-gpa 3.76Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: So far feeling pretty discouraged about getting in this round, I don't meet last years s-GPA interview cut-off for McMaster (3.78) or Queens first round offer c-GPA cutoff from last year so we'll see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTapplicant2021 Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 On 1/26/2021 at 10:24 PM, stttta said: Hi everyone, I'm applying to Western for OT. Since there was no requirement for references I didn't add my references. Looking back now I'm a bit concerned if I should have added my references even though it was not a requirement. Does anyone know if Western looks at your references for OT? No they don't consider references, do don't worry! They also don't care about what you wrote in your personal submission, in the program presentation zooms they told us they only look at your personal submission once you've already been admitted and they're putting people in mentor groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JChen48 Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, OTapplicant2021 said: No they don't consider references, do don't worry! They also don't care about what you wrote in your personal submission, in the program presentation zooms they told us they only look at your personal submission once you've already been admitted and they're putting people in mentor groups. Oh really??! So it's just your sGPA and Casper scores?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT-InTheMaking-2020 Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 1 hour ago, OTapplicant2021 said: Applied + (PT or OT?): Western, McMaster, UofT, Queens - All OTAccepted:Waitlisted:Rejected:GPA: c-gpa - 3.61 and s-gpa 3.76Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: So far feeling pretty discouraged about getting in this round, I don't meet last years s-GPA interview cut-off for McMaster (3.78) or Queens first round offer c-GPA cutoff from last year so we'll see! Hey! What was queens c-GPA cutoff last year? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerochance Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 I thought queens cGPA for physio is predetermined at 2.89/4.0 according to their website, and that it is the sGPA that fluctuates based on applicant pool. can anyone confirm this? OT-InTheMaking-2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noël Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 4 hours ago, zerochance said: I thought queens cGPA for physio is predetermined at 2.89/4.0 according to their website, and that it is the sGPA that fluctuates based on applicant pool. can anyone confirm this? yes, it is. That person applied to OT. PTPTPT and zerochance 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoad2PT Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 Has anybody received anything from U of T for their physiotherapy program. I haven't gotten anything from them and I am a little worried I screwed up on the application or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotham13 Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 UBC MMI Interview times are out ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJPT21 Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 39 minutes ago, TheRoad2PT said: Has anybody received anything from U of T for their physiotherapy program. I haven't gotten anything from them and I am a little worried I screwed up on the application or something. I haven’t even gotten a student number or “Thanks for your application” email from them or Queens yet TheRoad2PT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veryshawn Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 4:46 PM, gotham13 said: Not yet actually. I'm assuming it will be tomorrow. A little strange as I assumed they would email back by now. It's out now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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