wcoast11 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Accepted! 1st time applying, Graduated GPA: 89% MCAT: 28Q NAQ: Things I loved to get involved in MMI:Thought it went terribly so I'm thrilled at this news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNJones Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Accepted VFMP First time applying, graduating this year (BSc, arts minor) GPA: 86% MCAT: 34O (12PS/10VR/12BS) NAQ: probably the strongest part of my app even though I DID NOT volunteer in a hospital setting. Had mostly community involvement activities, artistic endeavors, lots of leadership roles (volunteering & at work), traveling, various intramural athletic involvements, lifeguarding, etc. MMI:Thought it went well. Practiced to gain familiarity with format, but went with what felt natural during the interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Wynters Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Accepted OOP for SMP! 1st time applying GPA: 90%+ MCAT: 38SQ NAQ: Really varied, not a whole lot of hospital volunteering actually...more research, leadership, travel, community experiences. MMI: Thought it was really hard to judge, but felt awful at the time, so hooray!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcme Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Accepted to VFMP IP Second time applying, rejected pre-interview last year. MCAT: 34Q (11PS/11VR/12BS) Grades: 86.8% Less worst year: 88.6% Pre-reqs: 84.5% I had a low NAQ after being rejected pre-interview last year (average interviewees was ~15 and I had ~9.5). I volunteered like crazy between January and June. I also re-assessed my application wording and made a lot of changes. I believe that I benefited greatly from new experiences, from re-wording, from the addition of a "research" section to the application and also from the new academic % calculation (I am from UVic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckstang Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Accepted VFMP (IP) 1st time applicant, just finished 5th year undergrad cGPA: 88.8% weighted (89.7%) MCAT: 10/10/Q/12 Prereq: 85.6% EC's: varsity/international athletics, research (w/ pubs), executives, student council, hospice, BBBS, music, etc. MMI: felt really good initially but was also a victim of creeping doubts as the 15th approached. Congrats to all those accepted and good luck to all those on the wait-list. Super torn between UBC and some other schools...lots of thinking to do before the 23rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceshrp Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Accepted VFMP 1st time applying, graduating this year. GPA: 89%? MCAT: first time 32, second time 38. NAQ: Pretty standard stuff. I will be withdrawing to accept the offer from University of Toronto. Good luck to ppl on waitlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenneurogirl Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Accepted IP for VFMP! 2nd time applying - no interview last time. Looking back I didn't phrase things to best describe what I actually did. Truthfully it just wasn't the right time for me at that point. GPA: not sure - AGPA is 80s in undergrad, last two years (M.Sc) is over 90%. MCAT: 29R NAQ: Loads and loads. Research experience, lots of volunteering in things I am passionate about, lots of leadership, travel, personal experiences, a few sports, etc. MMI: I LOVED it. I was nervous as much as the next person but it was a lot of fast-paced fun! Only applied to UBC and Vancouver was my first choice So totally ecstatic!!! Can't wait to meet all of you in September! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwin Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Congratulations to all accepted! Good luck to all waitlisted, and do not give up your dreams if you are rejected this year. Pursue it again next year if this is something you truly want to do. Accepted VFMP, OOP (Ontario) 3rd year undergrad GPA: 90+% MCAT=35R NAQ: Thought it was pretty standard things, volunteering, research, but was extremely involved with the student body, particularly first year student advising and focused on that on the app. Focus on your strengths! MMI: Hopefully this will help other anxious applicants post-interview in the future: I actually did not feel good about this particular interview at all. In one particular ethical scenario, the interviewer kept pushing me to take a stand (on a matter of life and death of the patient). I took a stand but later felt it wasn't strongly supported (under pressure of the interviewer, it was more a gut feeling than using ethical principles to support my stance, lol) Maybe that's what they are looking for? So UBC acceptance came as a lovely surprise. Interviewing at UBC was my first trip out west and I loved the city (given it was extremely foggy that weekend, I was told it's not common ) I will most likely be accepting UBC, and I can't wait to meet you all in the fall!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr34mXXX Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 OOP 4th year applicant Waitlisted MCAT: 12/9/11 EC: tons of research, lots of involvement in student clubs, hospital volunteering etc. Interview: thought it went terrible, probably the hardest MMI I've done. Will be removing myself from the WL for toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gourmet Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 IP GPA (un-weighted) = 87 MCAT: 34P Interview: felt great immediately after, but my opinion of my interview gradually decreased to the point that I thought I bombed every station. There was one station, possibly 2, that I definitely did not do very well on. Accepted into SMP, and on the wait-list for VFMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g0921 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Sorry for the late post. Reading these stats helped me and gave me hope when I was applying so I hope I can do the same for someone ^^ Accepted IP VFMP 2nd time applying, wait-listed last year and rejected end of May/early June, accepted this year. Graduating this year as well. GPA: 88.4% Weighted: 89.2% if I'm calculating it correctly. I just took my worst year off using the SSC calculator. MCAT: 32M. Yes..M..I almost didn't make the cutoff. NAQ: Nothing crazy. A bit of research but that was just work-study, no scholarship or published papers or summer research program etc. Quite a bit of involvement in music teaching piano and theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurkingone Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Accepted into VFMP! I hope my stats will give some hope to those who are feel their academics are less than stellar. I remember reading these threads when I was applying, and they definitely helped give me hope! Undergraduate, IP, MCAT 32 (PS 12/V 9/BS 11/T), first time applying, UBC was my first choice. 81% - Prerequisite Average 83% - Overall GPA I really feel the interview helped me get accepted (even though I didn't feel particularly good about it afterwards). The most important thing is to be yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplepenguin Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I know I looked through this thread in the past to see how I stacked up, so here are my stats! Hopefully it's useful for someone else too! Sorry for not posting earlier... I was too excited! Accepted! Second time applying, first time interviewing. IP. oGPA: 82.7% aGPA: 83.5% prereq: 82.5% MCAT: 33O (11, 11, 11) EQ: If last year's NAQ score was any indication, I have pretty strong EQs. Lots of diverse experience for travel, employment, and volunteering... I've worked and volunteered in hospitals/clinics and done lots of random stuff in the community. A couple of my entries were over 1000hrs and a lot were in the 100s. Interview: I felt it had gone pretty well. Didn't regret anything I had said although I had thought of other things I wished I had said as well. I practiced a lot... maybe that helped? Good luck to everyone on the waitlist!! And keep at it anyone who was rejected! You definitely don't need a 90% average to get in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahoooo! Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 This blog definitely helped me and gave me hope over the years...so I thought I'd contribute... IP Accepted to first choice location...shocked/pumped/hasn't sunk in AT ALL! First time applying Gpa-3.6 Mcat 29Q Naq- this saved my bacon... Been volunteering any and every where I could think of since I got into university 8yrs ago. Don't want to give too much info on here as it could be an identifier. Lots of research, publication, kids stuff, committee stuff, international stuff.... Thought interview went splendidly...actually had a couple interviews ask me where I went to school/what my degree was... And one even said they hadn't 'heard answer as unique as that all day'. My big suggestion for future interviewers is read read read, listen to CBC radio all year leading up to ur interview, know the medical system/its political structure/who the big cheeses are and what they are doing well/not well...and know what's going on/what's big news around the city and university your applying to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydrangea1 Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Accepted OOP Not sure what my GPA is in percentage, I was on a 4.0 scale But I'm withdrawing so take my seat:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a&s Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Accepted BC resident cGPA 83-85? (3.78/4) Prereqs ~88 MCAT 37R ECs: barely anything. Research in a lab, one long-term position as a glorified receptionist at a cancer centre. Pretty much everything else was from highschool. Interview: not great. One station I forgot what I was saying and stared into space for two minutes. Lots of awkward pauses overall but something must have been ok. Will be rejecting for another offer so good luck to everyone else! Would love to be back in Vancouver but just can't see it happening yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr34mXXX Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Accepted off the wait-list at UBC OOP (Ontario) 4th Year Applicant 3.97/3.97/3.99/3.99 MCAT: met cutoffs EC: tons of research, student clubs involvement in multiple levels, hospital volunteering, best buddies Canada withdrawing in favor of UT tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirnoodleton Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Accepted off waitlist. (SMP) (third choice :s) IP (B.Sc. hons, M.Sc) 3.72 cGPA 83.5 % aGPA MCAT 30 R (9/10/11) EC: Probs pretty high. Last year was 20/25. Coaching, volunteering, officiating, varsity athlete. commmitees. Right to play. Had 56 activities in my 2011 application. So excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehalfie Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Accepted off the wait list! I will be accepting the offer to SMP in kelowna. 3rd time applying Above average interview score last year (still rejected then though) 83-85% ave, biology degree MCAT 28R (8PS/8VR/12BS) Non academic was very high last year, and so probably was this year as well: first responder for survivors of sexual assault (3years), medical exam instructor (4 years), soccer (6years), saxophone (6 years), taekwondo (3years), started my own major fundraiser, lab assistant for human anatomy... Hope this helps the next batch of students Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMFtastic Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Regrets Overall Grade Point Average 91.25 Pre-Requisite Average 88.4 AQ Score 50 NAQ Score 33.58 TFR Score 83.58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinfoniia Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Waitlisted. AGPA: ~84% MCAT: 30O IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi23 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Rejected IP AQ: 41.99 (87.6% overall, 85% prereq) NAQ: 23.67 ( I thought I had really good extra circulars but I guess I didnt sell it well) Interview: Above average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshotwonder Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Rejected IP Scores AQ Score 20.65 (~81% aGPA and 76% preReq) NAQ Score 43.14 TFR Score 63.79 Interview Score Above Average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamham Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Waitlisted OOP, MSc undergrad GPA: ~92% Grad GPA: 95% MCAT: 35S Interview: Felt like throwing up whenever I think of it I've been accepted elsewhere, but UBC is one of my top picks. So, I will wait to hear back from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shearkha Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Waitlisted OOP Finished undergrad last year aGPA: 91.36% MCAT: 28M = 11/7/10/M Interview: I felt it went well, but there is most likely no correlation between how I felt and how they felt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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