patiently waiting Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 The overanalyzing. I know what you're going through cause I was on the waitlist last year. But overanalyzing things isn't going to change the outcome, and you're going to drive yourself mad in the process. I kept myself busy by last year while waiting by trying to devise a plan to improve my application for the next round, and by figuring out what I'd do in September if I didn't get in. So, my advice is hope for the best, but expect the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hey hopeful ! Thanks for the support. I just can't stop thinking there may be 50 spots empty for us, or 5 or none... it's gonna be a hell of a month waiting for either acceptance or the class to be full... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon01 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 med hopeful. I know you're nervous but you need to learn how to cope/relax in stressful situations. There is MUCH more to your application than your GPA. Good news the list is moving. Good luck to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I know AND if they drop below your GPA - then you got the next interview score below which could be mean another 40-60people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon01 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I know AND if they drop below your GPA - then you got the next interview score below which could be mean another 40-60people Do you have a statistics degree or something? I'm actually curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 no I don't. just wanna get it in, and am making sense of the composite score formula on the omsas page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I wish I had the balls to call the admissions office and ask if they are done calling people from the list, or if more calls will come out today - but I'm too scared of what they may say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 At the moment, there are 10 people lurking on this thread - who'll call them? Frankly I don't have the guts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 U OF T is saying not to expect anything til monday or tuesday of next week... maybe we should call ottawa- I just don't have the balls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomoR Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Good news the list is moving. ! how did you know it is moving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 JD was accepted yesterday - WGPA around 3.93-3.95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 MOMOR- Call them -! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I got the call yesterday too, so it's definitely moving. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Nemo - Wgpa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Around what time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 will you accept the offer? Are you waiting on another school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 MOMOR- Call them -! I think you need to take a deep breath! I know this is super stressful, but this is a good time to practice all your stess management skills before you start meds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDakota Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Medschool is stressful? Geeze.. you clearly are not approaching it properly heh =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 John - have you heard yet? What's your WGPA at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godiva_truffles Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 hi all! i have several questions regarding this wait listing process .. any insight would be greatly appreciated! 1) i understand calling is their primary means of communication at this point, but do they also send out an email simultaneously? 2) what happens if they can't reach you by phone? keep calling or go down the list? 3) for people who are on multiple wait lists, what would you do if you get a call from ur 2nd choice? if you say yes, will that take you off the waitlist for your 1st choice? thanks in advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomoR Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I think you need to take a deep breath! I know this is super stressful, but this is a good time to practice all your stess management skills before you start meds! I second that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med hopeful Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 There are 16 people viewing this thread- clearly I'm not the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiently waiting Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hi godiva truffles (looove your username!), Waitlisters get a phone call, and from what I understand if they can't reach you they will send you an email right away. Eventually everyone receives an email, which includes the official offer of admission letter and package as an attachment. This email is sent one or two days after the phone call. But again, if they can't reach you by phone, they will send an email right away (according to posts from last year). Don't worry...I don't think they'll just move on to the next person on the list if they can't get a hold of you!! That would be very wrong. Good luck, and stay calm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinchsantlerdog Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 3) for people who are on multiple wait lists, what would you do if you get a call from ur 2nd choice? if you say yes, will that take you off the waitlist for your 1st choice? I think the waitlist offers are a week long, just like the initial offers were 2 weeks long. So once they let you know about the offer you have a week to decide (during which time you may or may not hear from other schools' waitlists). I'm not certain of this or anything but this seems to be the system for other Ontario schools and its pretty sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDakota Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Med hopeful, No I haven't been called yet. I am nervous, but I'm occupying myself with emailing my MP about the Human Rights Commission abuses. Instead of continuously F5 refreshing premed101, I'd suggest everyone read about the whole Canadian Human Rights Commissions and their recent attempts at censoring speech. It's scary. Politics is probably the best way to kill off any nervous feelings as they are the most annoying, predictable things on the planet =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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