kite Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Hi all, Dalhousie sent out an email today. They said that in early January, 50 non-Maritime applicants will be invited for interview. Interviews will be in Feb. Does anyone know how many OOP applicants there were to begin with? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Last year I believe it was 425-450. But I understand that was quite a bit higher than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakiyaa Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Hello, I cannot pin an exact number on the OOP files, but close to 700 applications in total were received this year. The number of files in the Admissions/Student Affairs office is quite staggering visually! News update about interviews is that they will most likely be emailed out to successful competitive applicants on Friday, Dec. 21. Good luck! Zakiyaa Dal Med 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennethToronto Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Hello, I cannot pin an exact number on the OOP files, but close to 700 applications in total were received this year. The number of files in the Admissions/Student Affairs office is quite staggering visually! News update about interviews is that they will most likely be emailed out to successful competitive applicants on Friday, Dec. 21. Good luck! Zakiyaa Dal Med 2010 Wow, that's really surprising to hear 'leaked' statistics that applications to many Canadian schools actually decreased this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Wow, that's really surprising to hear 'leaked' statistics that applications to many Canadian schools actually decreased this year. double cohort effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoolest47 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 50/400 seems pretty scary... :S Do they heavily consider stats, or do the essays play an essential factor in this process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakiyaa Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hello! In the past, Dal Med has used a formula-based method of scoring applicants. If memory serves me, it was out of 100 and so many points were allocated to different sections such as MCAT scores, interview, essays, discretionary marks (for scholarships or awards, etc.), transcript marks, etc. This form is actually fairly holistic and if you didn't do as well on your MCAT, for example, but really shone on your academics or elsewhere, you wouldn't necessarily be less "competitive" than other individuals. Of course, I'm not sure how this process is changing this year. It may not be formula-based although I doubt it considering it's been used a fairly long time (to my best knowledge). The change to the MMI instead of the individual interview may also change the way interviews were previously scored. I hope this information helps. It is several years old and may not be necessarily accurate for this admissions cycle, but it does show that all facets of the candidate's application are looked at carefully and weighed with respect to the others. So, this extremely long answer to your original question is that stats are important, but they are not everything. Dal Med does look at the whole package. Have a great holiday break. -Zakiyaa Dal Med 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip_138 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 News update about interviews is that they will most likely be emailed out to successful competitive applicants on Friday, Dec. 21. Is this accurate? I have had some issue with my MCAT scroes (I made a mistake on my application which i clarified in an email). I've been emailing dal and even phoned and anita said 'if you've emailed me that they'll get to it' but I'm worried my application won't be complete and assessed by this date ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoolest47 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 They'll be emailed to maritime applicants on the 21st, and to OOP students on or before Jan 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip_138 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 They'll be emailed to maritime applicants on the 21st, and to OOP students on or before Jan 5. o, thank you, that calmed me down a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kite Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Thanks for your responses everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick83 Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Did everyone get an email... or just the out of province? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteur Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I think everyone got an email. I am from NB and so am considered in-province, and I received an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Did everyone get an email... or just the out of province? Only eligible maritimers (NS, NB, PEI) received e-mails. Out of province applicants wont be informed until the beginning of January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc2B Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Did you just receive the initial email saying that they would send out interview notifications by Dec. 21st for maritimers or did you receive an actual interview notification? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick83 Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I didn't even receive an email saying when interview notices would be sent out...I'm a maritimer by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I didn't even receive an email saying when interview notices would be sent out...I'm a maritimer by the way I would check with the office to make sure they have the correct e-mail address and have your file in the maritimer pile. When I applied (back when all eligible maritimers were given an interview), I didn't get an invite even though I had met all the requirements. I contacted the office and by the end of the day I received an email from them with the interview information. I also know of someone in the last cycle whose application was put in the out of province pile even though the applicant was a maritimer. This person received a rejection letter which had the applicant listed as OOP. Once this person contacted the admissions office about the mix up, they were granted an interview. These things do happen so your best bet is to call and make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoolest47 Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Did everyone get an email... or just the out of province? lol... way to get my heart racing:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webshy Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Did everyone get an email... or just the out of province? According to the e-mail, all applicants should have received it. ALL applicants to Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine will receive this email. We are currently testing out the email addresses to ensure they are all working.[/Quote] Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick83 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Thanks for the replies everyone! I contacted the admissions office. I work at our local hospital but get paid through dalhousie so they were sending the emails to a dal email account I didn't even know I had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal07 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 It's a good thing you called ... now only 2 more days to wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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