Joce Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Accepted: Queens and UofT OT Waitlisted: Mac OT gpa: 3.75 casper: 4th Experience: I have a lot of research experience in anatomy, volunteer experience in rehab and I was a TA during my undergrad. I think what really made up for my lower gpa were my reference letters (one prof I TA for was from Queens and my research supervisor has a high standing with UofT OT). Congrats to everyone who got in!! I think I will accept UofT so others please reach out and let me know For those who did not get in, don't give up! I believe in you. Work hard this year and try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt_di Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, ot2.0 said: I still am Have you emailed them regarding not hearing anything about the admission decision for McMaster's OT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inshallahpt Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Man screw all the damn admissions committees. I’m an amazing candidate and I would make an amazing physiotherapist. Guess it’s just not written for me. Third application, think I might tap out. Maybe this is my sign that this path as passionate as I am, may not be for me. I hope everyone who got in is appreciating their victory. I would give and have given just about everything for it. Heal people, be the change this industry so desperately needs PTtbd, ot2.0, trishOT and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ot2.0 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 16 minutes ago, pt_di said: Have you emailed them regarding not hearing anything about the admission decision for McMaster's OT? I have not yet but I was just wondering whether I should or if I should wait until the end of the day? Have you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pt_di Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 3 minutes ago, ot2.0 said: I have not yet but I was just wondering whether I should or if I should wait until the end of the day? Have you? I emailed them 2 hours ago and currently waiting for their response.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingradmmm Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 applied: Queens, uOttawa (both OT) waitlisted: uOttawa rejected: Queens sGPA: 3.45/4.0 Casper: 3rd quartile Experiences and Strengths: Knew my GPA wasn't the strongest applying as it includes my worst semester of my entire undergrad. Only applied to Queen's because I did my undergrad there. uOttawa has always been my top choice as I am from Ottawa and my first language is french. Thought my application was relatively strong considering my past experience in the medical-legal field in a bilingual position and my internship through school working with individuals with disabilities in an exercise setting. Hoping to get off the waitlist but if not I plan to reapply next year with a stronger GPA and more experience directly related to OT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTplzzzzz Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, PT2025 said: Hey how did you find out about where you are on the waitlist ? You can email them! They got back to me pretty quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT2025 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 4 minutes ago, PTplzzzzz said: You can email them! They got back to me pretty quick I emailed them last night and no response lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCapplicantOT Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Still haven’t heard from McMaster and the ORPAS chat lady said this. anyone has thoughts on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weareinthistogether Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Hello! For those who are accepted to UofT PT, do we need to pay a deposit for securing a spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKPhysio Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Applied: UBC, UofT, Queens, McMaster, Western Accepted: Western Waitlisted: UBC, Queens Rejected: McMaster, UofT sGPA: 3.90/4.0 Casper: 4th quartile I am from BC and this was my second year applying to physiotherapy schools (interviewed but was rejected from UBC last year) with not many significant changes in my application besides having a better interview this year for the MMIs and more hours working at a clinic. Have volunteer experience as a therapy aide working with a spinal cord injury population and clinical experience volunteering for and working front desk at a pediatric physiotherapy clinic. Also have some related experience coaching volleyball and shadowing at other various clinics over the years. Hoping to get off the waitlist for UBC as it would be a lot more financially viable for me! Feel free to reach out with any questions! w0BBuffet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsME01 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Has anyone got any responses about Waitlist positioning from Western PT? I emailed this morning but didn’t get a response yet! I know they may be flooded with hundreds of emails! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt7777 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Applied: UofA, UofT, Western, McMaster, Dalhousie (all PT) Accepted: UofA, UofT, Western, McMaster Waitlisted: Rejected: Dalhousie sGPA (in province): 3.94 sGPA (out of province): 3.89 Casper: 4th Quartile I’m from Alberta and last year I only applied to UofA and got rejected (but interviewed). I felt my interviews went way better than my one did last year, I was really unsure about the CAP though. I felt my references were strong - one being a professor I did research under for over a year and the other being a head physio which I’ve shadowed for 2 years. I have volunteered at a physio clinic for 2 years and have been working full time this year as an aide for two women with autism. 99% sure I will be going to UofA as it makes more financial sense for me - thus there will be movement on the wait lists Congrats to everyone and to those who didn’t hear the news they wanted don’t let it discourage you! My year off I was able to learn a lot and get experiences that helped with my applications. These admission decisions do not reflect your worth! Additionally if anyone has made a UofA MScPT group I’d love to know rosePT24 and Bambi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FOOSHore Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Applied: PT Western & McMaster Accepted: None Waitlisted: McMaster Rejected: Western C-GPA (3.47) & S-GPA (3.66) CASPer Quartile: 4th Perceived strength of essay/interviews/references: I have over 300 hours of volunteer experience with clinics, and athletic therapy which I feel added good material to my personal submissions. I do well with interviews as I feel comfortable with talking and typing written responses on the spot. I didn’t prepare much for the CASPer but I ended up feeling like it went great, same for the Kira interview. Seeing that I went to Western for my undergraduate degree, my references included a Western PT prof who also worked in a clinic I worked at, and a Western Health Sciences Professor who is also a physiotherapist. Ultimately, my GPAs didn’t hit the mark ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noël Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 2 hours ago, kingradmmm said: applied: Queens, uOttawa (both OT) waitlisted: uOttawa rejected: Queens sGPA: 3.45/4.0 Casper: 3rd quartile Experiences and Strengths: Knew my GPA wasn't the strongest applying as it includes my worst semester of my entire undergrad. Only applied to Queen's because I did my undergrad there. uOttawa has always been my top choice as I am from Ottawa and my first language is french. Thought my application was relatively strong considering my past experience in the medical-legal field in a bilingual position and my internship through school working with individuals with disabilities in an exercise setting. Hoping to get off the waitlist but if not I plan to reapply next year with a stronger GPA and more experience directly related to OT! I was waitlisted initially last year at uOttawa with a 3.46 & ended up getting accepted June 6th. Obviously this year might be different, but I don't think they've filled the program the last couple of years (which is possibly why they've removed the prerequisite requirements - there are only 34 current 2nd years & 38 1st years (for an advertised 40 spots)), so if that continues, you likely have a good chance! Good luck! kingradmmm and Bambi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0BBuffet Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Applied: pt/ot UBC, pt McMaster Queens Accepted: UBC pt/ot Waitlisted: McMaster Rejected: Queens C-GPA (3.22), too lazy to calc a-gpa but it was pree-bad, ubc a-gpa was like 90 I think CASPer Quartile: 4th Perceived strength of essay/interviews/references: Didn't get interviews last yr so got depressed and grinded EC's, re-took a pre-req, and just worked alot. Gpa was average, references were good, but I think what carried was the rest; overall my application was pretty funny ngl, but practicing interviews nd spending alotta time on the personal statement I guess was worth it. Best of luck to everyone's future endeavors, and open to yappin I'm so bored at work. CKPhysio and Bambi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefulOT2024 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Applied: (OT) McMaster, UofT, Western, Queens Accepted: McMaster Waitlisted: Rejected: UofT, Western, Queens sGPA 3.69 cGPA 3.56 CASPer Quartile: 2nd Perceived strength of essay/interviews/references: I have a lot of experiencing working in the rehabilitation field - with babies with down syndrome, adults with autism and brain injury recovery units. GPA is pretty low and my interview didn't go well so I didn't have much hope. But somehow got into McMaster which was my top choice! I spent hours looking at people's stats and comparing for the past year thinking I had no chance. So for anyone that is losing hope, don't give up on it!!! Please let me know if there's a group chat for McMaster OT! (I am hoping to find roommates as I will be moving close to campus). PlsTakeMeOT, trishOT, Bambi and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCapplicantOT Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Has anyone STILL not heard from McMaster (OT)?! I’m so confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt_di Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 21 minutes ago, BCapplicantOT said: Has anyone STILL not heard from McMaster (OT)?! I’m so confused Yes, I am still waiting, so confused. I emailed them to ask but haven't heard back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTOTquits Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Applied + (PT or OT?): PT: UBC (IP), UofA, UofManitoba, Queens, UofT, Western, McMaster OT: UBC (IP), Queens, UofT, Western, McMaster Accepted: Queens OT Waitlisted: McMaster PT, McMaster OT Rejected: PT: UBC (not offered interview), Queens (did not make GPA cutoff), UofA, UofManitoba, UofT (not offered interview), Western OT: UBC (not offered interview), Western, UofT GPA: c-gpa:3.66 and s-gpa:3.67 CASPer Quartile: 4th Honestly, thumbs up to Queens PT for telling me directly in the email why I was not offered a position. All other schools did not mention anything. Definitely a GPA issue as my extracurriculars would be my strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlzOTplz Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, pt_di said: Yes, I am still waiting, so confused. I emailed them to ask but haven't heard back I am also waiting but in province. Does your McMaster portal still say decision under review? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt_di Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 17 minutes ago, PlzOTplz said: 1 hour ago, pt_di said: Yes, I am still waiting, so confused. I emailed them to ask but haven't heard back I am also waiting but in province. Does your McMaster portal still say decision under review? Yes, it still says under review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlzOTplz Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Has anyone been rejected from Mac OT who had a Kira interview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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