bpp Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 finally worked myself up to posting. hopefully it will help someone in the future. TIME STAMP: 10:10 am May 13th Result: Rejected Interview Date: Feb 1 Program: MD wGPA: ~3.95 MCAT: 13BS/10VR/13PS ECs: volunteering, work, sports, some research and awards Geography: IP Essays: Felt very good about them, had a med student review them (among other people) Interview: thought 2 stations were great, 1 was good, 1 was bad at first. Felt worse and worse about them as time went on. Guess my initial gut feeling was wrong. I really thought I had a good shot at U of T, felt terrible to not even be waitlisted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aetherus Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 TIME STAMP: May 23rd 3:05pm (Off the waitlist) Result: Acceptance Interview Date: Jan 25 Program: MD cGPA:4.00 MCAT: 12/11/12 ECs: See interview thread Essays: Spent a lot of time on them, though they were really good! Year: 3rd UG Geography : IP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semitendinosus Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Here's hope for those of you without a >3.95 GPA. TIME STAMP: 9:30 am May 13th Result: Accepted Interview Date: March 2nd Program: MD wGPA: 3.91 (not qualified for weighting (3rd year applicant)) MCAT: 13PS/11VR/11BS ECs: Various, with greater emphasis on teaching and social justice (PM if you'd like to know more). Geography: IP Essays: Spent a considerable amount of time on them and felt like they gave an accurate and holistic representation of myself. Interview: One of them was extremely awkward but the rest felt like conversations that went really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePatchAdams Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 TIME STAMP: ~10 am June 6th Result: Accepted off waitlist (MAM) Interview Date: March 2nd Program: MD wGPA: 3.95? MCAT: 12BS/11PS/10VR ECs: Lots of awards, and pretty average volunteering, except for volunteering in Africa. Geography: IP Essays: Wrote honestly about myself, and why I want this program. Had people I know look over just to make sure nothing sounded odd. Interview: Was a "meh". I answered everyone but sometimes had them repeat the same questions so that probably wasn't great. Also couldn't tell if I answered everything properly. Check with them if you answered their question! I selected MAM because it's closer to home, nicer building, and everything relatively in one place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Kassell Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Accepted off of the wait-list on June 10 to St. George. Accepted offer. IP wGPA = 3.99 MCAT = 11/11/10 Essays: worked hard on them. Interview: definitely could have improved, but I'm glad that I barely made the cut. I hope this inspires some hope in current/future waitl-listed people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLife Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: 9:06AMResult: Accepted to St. George CampusInterview Date: April 18 afternooncGPA: 3.94wGPA: N/AMCAT: met cutoffsECs: Fairly strong and diverseEssays: Pretty satisfied with result, but nothing extraordinaryInterview: Decent interviews, one station went particularly well. Nothing stood out as bad.Year: 3rd UG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassandradd Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: 9:07AM Result: Accepted to St. George CampusInterview Date: Feb 22ndcGPA: 3.97wGPA: 4.0MCAT: 13B/13P/11VECs: I focused on quality instead of quantity in my sketch! My aim was not to fill out every spot, but to make them all count.Essays: Spent quite a bit of time on them and felt great about them in the end. Interview: This was the interview I was most unsure about so this came as a pleasant surprise. Three stations felt great, however one felt much worse than the others. So there is hope! Year: 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robclem21 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: 9:02AM Result: Accepted to MAMInterview Date: Feb 22ndcGPA: 3.74wGPA: 3.91MCAT: 11B/13P/9VECs: Lots of research due to MSc (3 pubs and 9 conference abstracts), no research in BSc, long term coaching and volunteer commitments, none medically-related. Just stuff I honestly enjoyed doing.Essays: Months of revisions. Made them as perfect as I could. Tried to use personal examples and stuck to the point without being too wordy.Interview: Only had 4 days to prep since I got a last-minute call based on a cancellation. Tried to be myself and let my personality shine through. I don't like sounding rehearsed anyways so it kind of worked in my favour I suppose.Year: MSc Completed Best of luck to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerV Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: May 12 9:07 amResult: Acceptance (St. George Campus!!!!)Interview Date: March weekendProgram: MD cGPA: 3.99 I thinkMCAT: 11/10/12ECs: See interview thread. Mainly research, some tutoring, lots of sports!Essays: Spent a lot of time on them, thought they were really good!Year: 4th year undergradGeography : IP Got the axe from Ottawa, so I will 100% be accepting. Super excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uwopremed Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Result: Waitlisted GPA: 4.00 MCAT: 13/14/13 ECS: Great Interview: I must of F ed it up. Feeling really hurt about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House,M.D Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: 0907 Result: Accepted to St George Campus Interview Date: April 18th cGPA: 3.85 wGPA: 3.93 MCAT: 10/10/10 ECs: very diverse and long term. ED volunteer (1400 hours), quality improvement research. student mentor, medical trainer, ED volunteer leader, hospital move leader constable Essays: Spent quite a bit of time on these. I was detailed and made sure that my essays reflected the CanMeds roles. I had at least 6 people review them Interview: Felt like a conversation with friends and I was feeling reat afterwards. 3 stations were good 1 was awkward. Year: 4th After my waitlist at Ottawa, I was getting worried. But it looks like U of T saw the potential in me. So excited to meet everyone and start on this path. Selstaar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkittens Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Time stamp: 10:30am May 12threjectedInterview date: April 18thProgram: MDwGPA 4.0MCAT 35ECs: Not too great, a few long term but nothing unique or monumentalEssays: They were pretty decentInterview: I thought it went pretty well, didn't really catch me off guard. But the interviewers were so robotically friendly *truman show anyone* so who knows what they were thinkingYear: 4th year undergrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin04 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 It looks like offers are still trickling in so don't lose hope! Time stamp: 10:39am May 12th Accepted (St George Campus)!! Interview date: April 18th Program: MD wGPA 3.87 (cGPA 3.68) MCAT 32 ECs: Tons! Essays: Alright - I wrote them from the heart though Interview: To be honest, I was iffy about how it went, but it looks like it went well enough! Year: Graduated undergrad That's right, I'm not a grad student and I have a sub 3.9 GPA. It can be done! Congrats everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field87ven Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: 9:07 May 12thResult: Accepted (St. George Campus)Interview Date: April 18thProgram: MD cGPA: 3.96MCAT: 10BS/9VR/12PSECs: Tons of work, volunteer, academic and leadership scholarships, pub, lots of research projects (see ottawa invite thread for more details if you want) Geography: IPEssays: Spent 2 months writing theseInterview: 1 felt a little shaky, 3 were outstanding. This is surreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oryx Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: 9:07 May 12th Result: Accepted (St. George Campus)Interview Date: Mar. 7Program: MD cGPA: 3.97MCAT: 14BS/11VR/14PSGeography: IP Year: graduating undergradEssays: Felt good about these.Interview: Felt good about all the stations. Thought two of them were outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1919 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: 9:09 am May 12th Result: Accepted (St. George Campus)Interview Date: Mar. 8Program: MD cGPA: 3.78 wGPA: 3.93MCAT: 11BS/11VR/10PSGeography: IP Year: 1 year out of undergradEssays: Thought they were good for the most partInterview: Felt good about 2 and was unsure about the other 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLawofA Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Result: Accepted wGPA: 4.00MCAT: Met cutoffsECs: Varied (PM if interested)Essays: Felt fairly good about them, made them personalYear: UG 4Geography : IP Interview: My favourite interview of them all, thought it went very well based on interviewer reactions and am so glad to know it was so. Feels unreal. So so thankful, this was my dream school. Have a lot of people and opportunities to thank for this, just feeling so grateful right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty123456 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thought I'd share for the first time. TIME STAMP: 8:54 AM MST May 12 Result: Wait listInterview Date: April 18GPA: 3.86 MCAT: 13BS/10VR/10PSGeography: OOP Year: 1 year out of undergradEssays: Didn't spend a lot of time on them but I felt that they were pretty good. ECs: Above average I'd say - lots, varied, and big long term commitments. Interview: Felt great about all of them coming out but upon reflection it may have been my worst interview this year. I have also been wait listed at other schools I had interviews at. It should make me optimistic, but I was wait listed last year and never got the call. I guess it is time to start studying for the new MCAT. After being rejected off wait lists in 2014 I had a really difficult year and I struggled with applying again because I knew how much it hurt to see a lot of my friends move on into med school and not being given that chance. But I am really happy that I did reapply. I got a lot more interviews this time around even though it didn't work out the way I wanted to. AND I got to go to Ontario for the first time in my life which, for this prairie girl, was a great experience. While the premed life is an emotionally difficult one I have at least learnt over the past year that I am the only one who will judge myself for not getting in, that we really are our own worst enemies in this process. I think that I'm a stronger person right now and I know that this coming year will be better regardless of whether or not I get in off wait list. I hope everyone who got a rejection or wait list will be able to eventually see that they are still amazing people. Congratulations to everyone who got in to UofT (and anywhere else) and I hope I can join you guys this year. If not, I hope to see you while you volunteer at interviews next year! And to everyone who got rejected or is on wait list, I feel you. <3 And... I should get back to lab work. qszwdxefc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qszwdxefc Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Waitlisted ~11am Interviewed in April: felt good but most people I talked to felt the same way so I guess it's relative 4.00 wGPA MCAT: met cutoffs UG complete Will be removing myself from the waitlist in favour of Queen's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Health_in_Perspective90 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Result: Rejected Time Stamp: 10:30AM Interview Time: March and felt pretty darn good about them! GPA: 3.94 (not sure if I qualified for cutoffs or not!) EC's / Etc: Feel free to PM me or see some of my previous posts for a list! MCAT: 12/10/14 1st Year M. Sc. Good luck to everyone for their start in medicine next year who got a positive response! For those who didn't have the best news, keep on working hard and stay positive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roro2555 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 TIME STAMP: 9:07AM Result: Accepted to St. George Campus Interview Date: Feb 21st cGPA: 3.99 wGPA: 4.0 MCAT: 12B/11P/9V ECs: really made sure all my ecs were meaningful and connected to one another especially for my abs Essays: Spent quite a bit of time on them and really liked the questions that I was being asked!!! Interview: it was my first interview of the cycle. Two stations were amazing. One was ok. And one I felt I did so terrible. Guess everything else was good that it didn't matter Year: 4th ssearle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idreamedadream Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Result: Accepted to St. George campus Time Stamp: 9:08AM Interview Time: March they went well GPA: 3.86 EC's / Etc: Feel free to PM me MCAT: 12/10/10 2nd Year M. Sc. ssearle and idreamedadream 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalase Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 TIME STAMP: 10:31 am Interview Date: Feb. 22 Result: RejectioncGPA: 3.99 wGPA: N/AMCAT: 13/9/13ECs: See interview threadEssays: Worked hard on them and had many people review them. Interview: All stations were very conversational. They went very well, and a couple interviewers mentioned that I did great. Year: 3rd year UG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelbel Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 TIME STAMP: 9:07 AM Interview Date: March 8Result: Accepted (St. George)cGPA: 3.91 MCAT: 12P/11V/11BECs: Research, lots of volunteering and employmentEssays: Didn't get them done with enough time to have anyone edit, but felt good about them, spent a couple days writing them Interview: Felt good about 1 station, thought 2 were ok and 1 was awful - guess I'm not great at judging my performance! Year: 4th year UG ssearle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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