AgentBond Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Now that everyone is done the MMIs for this year, perhaps we can share our thoughts/feelings about their interview! **Please remember to maintain confidentiality** I went through mine during the Saturday morning rotation. Overall, I felt okay about it all, but the stations were definitely less varied than I expected. It seemed like they all touched on similar themes! Also had technical issues, where my webcam couldn't change the auto-exposure on Kira, so I went through almost all stations with very dark video lol. Hopefully that didn't impact my ratings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who_knows Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Looking back, I realize my answers were not perfect and there are things I would add. How can I stop thinking about that?? It's torture.... I also feel that some of the questions were too vague. SKL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12345mdsk Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, who_knows said: Looking back, I realize my answers were not perfect and there are things I would add. How can I stop thinking about that?? It's torture.... I also feel that some of the questions were too vague. Know that everyone feels the same! ❤️ We’ll all spend the next 2 months stressing and questioning our answers but there’s nothing we can do to change it! I’m just trying to keep busy so I don’t think about it SKL and who_knows 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who_knows Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Next 2 months will be torturous. SKL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12345mdsk Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 I’m optimistic that we might know a bit earlier- rumour was that there was less interviews this year with the Casper, which means less references to call and applications to sort through! Plus may 15th is a Saturday this year Kerrdy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who_knows Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Oh, the pressure.... I am literally typing "distraction" into my Apple Podcasts app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrdy Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 I agree, I thought there’d be more variation in question type. What kind of stats are you all going in with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrdy Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 can anyone here explain how exactly the U of S marks the MMI? Looking at their admissions stats they have the MMI marks separated into deciles 1-10. I’m assuming 10 is the highest. So do they give you a mark out of 10 on each station and then average all your marks together? minahg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who_knows Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Yes, It looks like they mark it out of 10. I am wondering whether mark on the spot by themselves or they all gather and judge each candidate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12345mdsk Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, who_knows said: Yes, It looks like they mark it out of 10. I am wondering whether mark on the spot by themselves or they all gather and judge each candidate... the beauty of the MMI is that each station is judged separately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12345mdsk Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Kerrdy said: I agree, I thought there’d be more variation in question type. What kind of stats are you all going in with? IP, 510 MCAT, 85% UG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who_knows Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 9 hours ago, 12345mdsk said: the beauty of the MMI is that each station is judged separately! In this case, how can you possibly mark thoroughly during the time you are with the applicant? I suspect, they record the interview and then listen to it again and decide on the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettersson Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 19 hours ago, Kerrdy said: I agree, I thought there’d be more variation in question type. What kind of stats are you all going in with? IP 523 MCAT 89.3% GPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingqueen17 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Hey everyone! I'm not sure if this is the place to ask this, but I'm also not sure if it warrants its own thread. It's my first year applying, and I interviewed as OOP. I knew my odds were slim, and I just got an email saying my file won't proceed to the next stages of assessment. I'm just wondering whether this is a normal thing for Sask, or if it means I messed up something specific in my application or didn't meet a cutoff that I thought I met. At the other schools I've interviewed at, they've provided scores for everyone who interviewed. This was also far earlier in the year than I expected, and it just felt off. Did anybody else just receive the same thing? Does Sask not review the files of everyone who interviews? Any insight would be appreciated, it just seems like a weird timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk2ns Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, dancingqueen17 said: Hey everyone! I'm not sure if this is the place to ask this, but I'm also not sure if it warrants its own thread. It's my first year applying, and I interviewed as OOP. I knew my odds were slim, and I just got an email saying my file won't proceed to the next stages of assessment. I'm just wondering whether this is a normal thing for Sask, or if it means I messed up something specific in my application or didn't meet a cutoff that I thought I met. At the other schools I've interviewed at, they've provided scores for everyone who interviewed. This was also far earlier in the year than I expected, and it just felt off. Did anybody else just receive the same thing? Does Sask not review the files of everyone who interviews? Any insight would be appreciated, it just seems like a weird timeline. Hi! This is a great question. I received the same email as an IP applicant. Love to know if anyone has more information on this or suggestions on how to word a response to the college. My thoughts are with anyone experiencing the same thing, it came as a huge shock as I wasn't expecting anything until May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naptime98 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, dancingqueen17 said: Hey everyone! I'm not sure if this is the place to ask this, but I'm also not sure if it warrants its own thread. It's my first year applying, and I interviewed as OOP. I knew my odds were slim, and I just got an email saying my file won't proceed to the next stages of assessment. I'm just wondering whether this is a normal thing for Sask, or if it means I messed up something specific in my application or didn't meet a cutoff that I thought I met. At the other schools I've interviewed at, they've provided scores for everyone who interviewed. This was also far earlier in the year than I expected, and it just felt off. Did anybody else just receive the same thing? Does Sask not review the files of everyone who interviews? Any insight would be appreciated, it just seems like a weird timeline. I believe Sask has an MMI percentile cutoff at the 40th percentile for OOP and somewhere around the 20th percentile IP. I’m not certain if that’s the case in this situation but since the OOP decisions are 100% based off of MMI I could see that being possible. zoxy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brrrrrrrrr Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 51 minutes ago, sk2ns said: Hi! This is a great question. I received the same email as an IP applicant. Love to know if anyone has more information on this or suggestions on how to word a response to the college. My thoughts are with anyone experiencing the same thing, it came as a huge shock as I wasn't expecting anything until May. Same. IP applicant and I am shocked! It's too early and the email is too short. I thought they would have at least used the correct vocabulary saying "You will not be offered a seat in the current admissions cycle." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdfasdfasdfasd Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 I got the same email - confused and frustrated as I made it to the waitlist last year and my GPA/MCAT scores have only improved since then. I was more than competitive this year, unless the average GPA/MCAT scores this year were just abnormally high? None of my references were contacted, and so far I know two other applicants who have gotten the same email. I received a rejection letter in 2019 and it was 3x as long, with information regarding the number of applications they received, as well as a link to the form for the Appeal process. Tried replying to the email but just got a canned response. Hoping for a mistake!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanofmed Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Same. IP third time applicant, was waitlisted the last couple of cycles and felt way better about this year and went in with a significantly better MCAT. In regards to the MMI the 1st station felt pretty rocky but all others felt good. Not sure if I was maybe red flagged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brrrrrrrrr Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 What are the chances/odds that this was a mistake? Based on the applicant information package, I passed all cutoffs and I killed the interview. I just don't understand (1) how I wasn't even waitlisted and (2) how it is SO early this year. My one friend who was rejected didn't get that email until May 15th. I'd love to believe this was an automated rejection email and a mistake, but who knows. I just really hope if it is a mistake, they let us know soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk2ns Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Fanofmed said: Same. IP third time applicant, was waitlisted the last couple of cycles and felt way better about this year and went in with a significantly better MCAT. In regards to the MMI the 1st station felt pretty rocky but all others felt good. Not sure if I was maybe red flagged. I am in the same boat, 2nd time IP applicant, better MCAT score this year and felt pretty good about the MMI... then I get this email! Rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk2ns Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 minute ago, brrrrrrrrr said: What are the chances/odds that this was a mistake? Based on the applicant information package, I passed all cutoffs and I killed the interview. I just don't understand (1) how I wasn't even waitlisted and (2) how it is SO early this year. My one friend who was rejected didn't get that email until May 15th. I'd love to believe this was an automated rejection email and a mistake, but who knows. I just really hope if it is a mistake, they let us know soon. Totally. Do you think it's worth contacting them about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanofmed Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 I replied and asked if there was any way to get some more information in regards to the decision. Will let you guys know if I hear anything useful back. dancingqueen17, sk2ns and brrrrrrrrr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brrrrrrrrr Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 I mean, if it was truly a rejection email why wouldn't they attach the "Appeals Form"? It just doesn't seem right. dancingqueen17 and sk2ns 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brrrrrrrrr Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 "We regret to inform you that your file will not progress to the next stages of assessment." But what are the next stages of assessment? They already have all the files they need to assess me. They have my transcripts, MCAT score, MMI score. What more do they need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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