spacebar123 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Result: Accepted! wGPA: 3.96 MCAT: 518 with 128 CARS CASPER: Practiced a lot for this, thought i was average after I finished ECs: guitar teacher, research, club executive positions, hospital tech job (PM for more details on this section) Interview: thought i connected really well with my panel Year: 4th Geography: IP Ottawa_Is_life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbs_for_life Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Result: Waitlisted Time-stamp: 7:37 AM GPA: 3.96 Stream: English Geography: IP ECs: Mix of long term and short-term, local and international. Current year: Graduated in 2015... worked after. Interview: It was average. Stumbled upon one question and thought could have answered one ethical question better. 100% sure didn't say anything that could be a red flag. Panel was a mix of nice (2 people) and cold (1 person). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fre_tlang Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thought I'd post this to help future applicants! Result: Accepted (will decline offer for another school) Time-stamp: 7:22 AM May 9th GPA: 4.00 Stream: French Geography: OOP (Quebec) ECs: I would say average. A lot of research though and volunteering here and there. Current year: Just graduated from Bachelors degree. Interview: Had mixed feelings. Some questions I felt were good, others, not too much. The student was very nice and encouraging throughout the interview which made it easier for me. Rambled a lot! Someone should get a call from the waitlist after the 23rd! Good luck everyone! Sincere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStrangerHasNoSongs Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Result: Accepted wGPA: 3.97 ECs: Long term volunteering at clinic, several years of research (some abstracts, no pubs), ran several clubs, student society exec, long term athletics. Interview: Honestly thought I messed it up. I think what maybe saved me was one station where I connected with one of the interviewers on a personal level about a type of sport I do, which he seemed V interested in. Otherwise average. Year: 3rd Geography: IP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthicsForBreakfast Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 One station? UOttawa doesn't have MMI's so I'm wondering if maybe you meant to post this elsewhere or by station you mean question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faisaltauqir Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Anyone know if any emails have been sent out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetolearn Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Hello everyone! This forum has been very helpful to me, and I just found out a couple of hours ago, so I thought I would make a post of my own! Here goes: Result: Accepted (from waitlist) GPA: 4.00 Stream: English MCAT: did not do it CASPER: I felt pretty good about it after, I did some practice questions that I found online beforehand and they gave me a feel for what it would be like. One or two tricky questions but overall wasn't too bad and it was exactly what I expected. ECs: Lots, I am super involved! Some research, lots of volunteering. The volunteering was mostly not medical related though. Lots of music organizations and sports. Current year: Just finished 3rd year undergrad Interview: Right after, I thought it went just okay, but after talking to some people who said their panel was extremely warm, I thought mine went poorly. My panel was not at all outwardly warm and that may have rattled me a bit. I had 3 midterms right before my interview so I definitely was wishing I had more time to prepare! I guess it went okay though. Rough start I think, but I managed to get it back on track. I rambled a lot as well - that's what I do when I am nervous! Best of luck to everyone still waiting! Sending out positive thoughts for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futuredoc28 Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Is the wait list moving very slowly or are very few people posting that they got off the waitlist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa_Is_life Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 Is the wait list moving very slowly or are very few people posting that they got off the waitlist? I think there are not a lot of people posting. If you look at the facebook group, it's increasing by a lot. Of course, that's not the best source but it's highly unlikely that they haven't called many waitlisters by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Result: Accepted! Time Stamp: May 9th 2017 wGPA: 3.95 CASPER: Prepared extensively for two months. Felt great about the test. ECs: Some research, volunteering, club leadership activities, working with vulnerable populations etc. Interview: Felt my interview went great and that I connected well with the panel. Geography: IP Ended up posting this pretty late, but I'm really glad to have been accepted to UOttawa for medicine, and I look forward to seeing everyone there next year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medenthusiast123 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Super delayed but I am so grateful to finally have the opportunity to post this! Result: Accepted! Time Stamp: May 9th 2017 @ 7:10am wGPA: 3.96 CASPER: Did a lot of practice. Felt pretty well prepared. ECs: Many different EC's. Different research experiences: NSERC, research assistant, honours project, volunteered at labs. Did lots of volunteering with vulnerable populations. Held quite a few leadership positions in clubs on campus, and helped pioneer some events on campus. Different work positions such as teaching, tutoring, research, and a few part time jobs here and there. Interview: Felt my interview went ok. I think what people say about post-interview feelings not being representative is very true. Geography: IP For those of you who have been quite active on the forum, thank you! You have all inspired me and motivated me throughout the years. I am looking forward to meeting you in the fall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg_ Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Posting stats for future cycles: Result: Waitlist. Did not end up getting that life-changing phone call from Chantel. wGPA: 3.98 Casper: Felt really good, although we don't get a score so maybe I just passed the Ottawa Casper cutoff. ECs: Diverse. Hit all the Canmeds nicely. Interview: The Panel was challenging. Got off to a rocky start and despite having some solid answers in the middle, I don't think my performance was good enough to recover. Geography: IP (English stream) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Skully Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Rejected post interview. GPA=4.0 interview sucked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScottsman Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Result: Accepted Time Stamp: May 8th 2018 @ 6:34am wGPA: 3.94 CASPER: Practiced for about a week, wrote out all the CANMEDs and then tried to place examples of how my past experiences fit into each one. I think doing a lot of personal reflection on your life experiences can help for this test ECs: Lots of varied interests - I tried to seek activities during university that would help keep me well-rounded (founded a club, participated long-term in various music and sports clubs, 1st author publication from ugrad, other papers in progress) Interview: I honestly had no idea how it went and was super nervous right after it finished. It was hard to tell from the interviewers reactions during the interview (they didnt show much emotion). I prepared for a solid 6 weeks doing practice interviews with as many people as possible. I think that helped me to be more confident/ comfortable going into the real interview Year: MSc (2nd year) Geography: IP, OOO PM if you have any Qs about the application process - I'm happy to help future applicants. So excited to start in the fall!!! Bluecolorisnice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PD23 Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Result: Accepted! cGPA: 3.90 (wGPA 3.93) CASPer: Felt great! Read Doing Right and was confident about my answering style after refining it over the last 3 years ECs: Pretty diverse. PM for more details Interview: It was my first one and I was so nervous. Could honestly feel my voice tremble and stutter on the times they challenged me. Very cold panel but all the prep seems to have paid off! Can never really tell with these sorts of things I guess. Year: Graduated. Working Geography: IP Nibbler and Dr. Octavius 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecolorisnice Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Result: Accepted English Time Stamp: May 8th 2018 @ 6:38am wGPA: 3.94 CASPER: Practiced for two months and read doing right! PM101 had great posts on how to prep for this ECs: Research (2pubs), tons of scholarships, awards, clubs, work/volunteer experiences. Competitive Vocalist Interview: Honestly it felt like the best interview ever! I really loved the atmosphere there during interview day and loved the city of Ottawa...(I am just so happy to able to live in that awesome city). All MD2021 students I met there seemed really helpful and compassionate. Current Year: Finished undergrad in 2017. Working for 1 year. Geography: IP, OOO I am so happy this is amazing. I will be eating fried chicken to celebrate! -D-, FlyingScottsman and Maggie19 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.otter Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 AcceptedTime Stamp: 08/05/2018 - 06:28 AMLocation: OOP (Québec)Stream: FrenchwGPA: 4.0/4.0Current year: 2nd year Undergrad + CEGEPECs: Student comitee president, paliative care helper, gyneco-oncology research. Casper: I seriously do not remember, but all right. Good luck! LUUO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beepboopbot Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Result: Bad waitlist/rejected Time-stamp: 8:15 AM May 8th 2018 Email subject line: Status of application - Faculty of Medicine - University of Ottawa GPA: 3.98 (?) Stream: English Geography: IP ECs: Meh. U of A said not good enough. Current year: 4th year Interview: Thought was horrendous. not really surprised, still upset. congrats on the acceptances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Restult: Accepted! Time-stamp- 6:53am GPA: 4.00 Stream: English Geography: IP ECs: decent, volunteer with veterans at a hospital, research experience Interview: felt good but they were very confrontational and intense. Got no sleep last night, congrats to those who got in, best of luck to everyone else!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graduate08 Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Result: Bad waitlist Time-stamp: 8:15 AM May 8th 2018 GPA: 3.92ish Stream: English Geography: IP ECs: Very Diverse. teaching, leadership, and several publications with some pending Current year: 2nd year MSc. Interview: A few hiccups but overall, thought it went well Thought I would be placed on the good-waitlist at the very least. Well... Pretty sad news, but life goes on. Probably just going to work for a year and strengthen my application. It ain't over til I give up (which is never!!!!!!) Congratulations to all those accepted! ZHall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GITG Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Result: Accepted! English Stream Time-stamp: 6:49 AM wGPA: 3.93 CASPer: It went well but my answers were short ( I am not a very fast typer). For future applicants, prioritize quality over quantity! ECs: Stronger than average (my guess is around 90th percentile compared to the pool of applicants). Interview: My panel was cold and rushed as well but nonetheless I left feeling like my answers were good and genuine and I gave it all. By the end, they all seemed pleased. Year: MSc Geography: IP OOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheC0median Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Result: Accepted Time-stamp: 6:36 AM May 8th 2018 GPA: 3.91 Stream: English Geography: OOP ECs: Nothing outstanding but long term positions and have had an impact on me. Current year: Completed BSc. Gap Year Right Now. Interview: Felt really good about it compared to my other interviews this year. Will be giving up my spot for a position closer to home! Congrats to all and goodluck to those on waitlist 2015/2016 Applied: UofA, UofC Rejected: UofA, UofC 2016/2017 Applied: UofA, UofC, UofO, UofS, UBC, Toronto, Queens, McMaster Interviewed: UofC Waitlisted: UofC Post Interview 2017/2018 Applied: UofA, UofC, UofO, McMaster, Queens Interviewed: UofA, UofC, UofO, McMaster Accepted: UofA, UofC, UofO, McMaster medhopeful2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vellichor Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Result: Accepted! (English) Timestamp: 6:40 am EST May 8th 2018 GPA: 3.97ish Current year: just graduated BSc ECs: diverse I think?? nothing super long-term Interview: Made a bit of an embarrassing mistake at the end (called the school by the wrong name lol) but overall good vibes! CASPER: I was v rushed but ranked in the mid 150s out of ~830 OOP applicants to McGill if that's helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy1234 Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Asking for a friend: Did Ottawa decide to give any indication of waitlist rank (ie if there is a high vs low priority waitlist)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahk13 Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Has anyone not gotten an email yet? I still haven't heard back and I'm debating emailing them since it seems as though they sent mostly everything out early morning already :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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