chillipeppers Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 did anyone who made the cutoffs not get an invite??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcgirl33 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 did anyone who made the cutoffs not get an invite??? No I made the cutoffs....BUT I'm definitely not an 'honours' student. I did a straight up Bio degree... and the only requirement to have "honours equivalency" AKA to be eligible for a M.Sc at my university was to have a 3.0 GPA (actually lower than what is required to apply to most med schools!!) So is it just me... or who else doesn't get the whole 'honours requirement' thing? Who is it cutting out exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillipeppers Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 hmm i gusee i should email them then...i made the cuttoffs...yet no email *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gob Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Congrats! Enjoy your weekend down in London, hopefully it warms up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyzee Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 also not honours, just took 5 every semester except my second of first year.....and made sure that 60% of them were the same level as my year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostintime Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I thought every Bachelors degree is Honors now? I think they are cutting out 3rd year applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleh Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I thought every Bachelors degree is Honors now? I think they are cutting out 3rd year applicants. I believe they are talking about whether or not they completed/ are in the process of completing an honours research project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 No I made the cutoffs....BUT I'm definitely not an 'honours' student. I did a straight up Bio degree... and the only requirement to have "honours equivalency" AKA to be eligible for a M.Sc at my university was to have a 3.0 GPA (actually lower than what is required to apply to most med schools!!) So is it just me... or who else doesn't get the whole 'honours requirement' thing? Who is it cutting out exactly? I think that by honours they mean that your degree has to make u eligible to apply to grad school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruns Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Do you suggest I email them if I have made the cut-offs yet did not receive a pre-interview email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymonkey08 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Do you suggest I email them if I have made the cut-offs yet did not receive a pre-interview email? Yes, I would email or call them. Alternatively, you could wait until people get their actual invite just to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostintime Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I believe they are talking about whether or not they completed/ are in the process of completing an honours research project. I don't think so...a very small proportion of people actually do honors research projects. They're quite time consuming and many people opt not to do them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfox Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 did they email ppl who were not selected for interviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewels1986 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 At Western and Queen's, Honours just means that you've done a four-year degree that would qualify you to enter a grad program (and pretty much every four-year degree does that), so I don't think there's anything to worry about as long as you've done fourth year or are in the process of finishing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfox Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Hi Bruns, From the website "We will be notifying current applicants about interviews in mid-February. If you have met these minimums but did not receive an invitation for interview, contact Schulich Medicine as soon as possible. Please include your OMSAS number in any correspondence (2008-8xxxxx)." I am in the same situation and I just emailed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 At Western you can do a normal 4 year degree (a "Specialization") OR you can do a 4 year Honours degree (an "Honours Specialization"...prep for Grad School). The difference is in the required courses you must take for your specific program. Honours typically requires a larger number of specific courses in order to obtain your degree...as well as (the sometimes optional depending on the department) thesis project. In conclusion, all 4 year degrees are not Honours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewels1986 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Thanks for the clarification, Sydney! Now that I think about it again, I had a vague idea that there was still an option of doing a non-Honours four-year at Western (there isn't at Queen's), but I didn't think it was at all common for people to take it. My sample is likely quite skewed, though, since it consists solely of friends. Basically, if you can go to most grad schools with whatever program you've done, you should be fine. You don't need to have done a thesis. The course levels don't seem to matter all that much, either - I've done an Honours program with practically no 400-level courses and they didn't mind. Good luck sorting things out for those who met the cut-offs but haven't heard yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleh Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I don't think so...a very small proportion of people actually do honors research projects. They're quite time consuming and many people opt not to do them. Sorry everyone. I did misinterpret the question. I thought the previous poster was referring to a honours specialization in something vs. double major, major/minor, etc. Once again sorry and best of luck to all those who received interviews:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryn Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Really late to this (haven't been checking the inbox as diligently)... but WOOHOO I really love their last line: "CONGRATULATIONS." I wonder if we can schedule our own date. For sure I can't make the first week of April... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastriss Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Really late to this (haven't been checking the inbox as diligently)... but WOOHOO I really love their last line: "CONGRATULATIONS." I wonder if we can schedule our own date. For sure I can't make the first week of April... I think others have said we get to choose...first week of april is most ideal for me haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostintime Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Same here....And now I won't panic because I know how to enter my OMSAS number properly haha.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickgirl Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Redfox, who exactly did you email? I couldn't find an admissions email address anywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfox Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hi, I emailed: admissions.medicine@schulich.uwo.ca I found that (and the phone number) at the bottom of this document: http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/education/admissions/medicine/documents/AdmissionsPolicy2007_11.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnkarls Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 is there a billeting situation, and if so, is it recommended to do so? like will you simply be saving money, or are the students you stay with generally helpful in tips and info about the school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky222 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 is there a billeting situation, and if so, is it recommended to do so? like will you simply be saving money, or are the students you stay with generally helpful in tips and info about the school? Yeah I was wondering about this too. I imagine it might be worth spending the money and staying in a hotel to ensure that I have a good night's sleep the night before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnkarls Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Yeah I was wondering about this too. I imagine it might be worth spending the money and staying in a hotel to ensure that I have a good night's sleep the night before. ya, i completely agree, i wouldnt be doing it to save money, i would only want to do it if i could get any insight, otherwise the good night sleep is def worth it... i guess it probably depends on the students you get roomed with, aka pure luck...may not be worth the gamble. On that note, where is there to stay thats close to western? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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