DOC_Ma Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Rejected this afternoon. wGPA = 3.87 IP I thought my ECs were good. They were good enough to get me an interview at Harvard and some other top US schools, but not good enough for Ottawa. Ontario admissions are way too intense. Oh well. Best of luck to everyone with an interview. This along with the person with 3.97 again reinforces the lottery aspect of medical school application. But on a sidenote, do you guys think that your references were good enough like 100% sure your references are good? Anyway good luck to all that are still waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC_Ma Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 The GPA cutoff was 3.87 this year (ie. up from last years 3.85). This is not true look at Supafield and some others that got invites with 3.85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy K Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Finally an interview invite wGPA: 3.87 IP, Out of Ottawa Region In terms of the ABS I filled up my entire sketch (48 items). I've been told this is important, but not necessary of course. Haven't done anything spectacular, just did a lot of stuff. Plus I spent time writing the descriptions to make sure they weren't just listing what I did, but rather what I got out of the activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloh Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 This is not true look at Supafield and some others that got invites with 3.85. OOP cut-off. I should have specified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKim101 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Long Time Lurker, First Time Poster. Decided to go with the 101 theme in my name! Invited to Ottawa. Go To school in Waterloo, but originally from Markham. Stats: MCAT 13/14/15/S (I know it is not important for Ottawa) IP - Not Ottawa cGPA - 4.00 wGPA - 4.00 4th YR Aplicant 1st Time applying Interviews So Far: UBC, Dalhousie, McGill, Ottawa, Queen's, Manitoba, McMaster, Queen's, UWO (pending, but met the cutoffs) Awaiting: Toronto, USask, Calgary, Alberta Hoping to at least get into a few schools in the end. Not sure where I want to go yet - though Toronto and Vancouver are the big diverse cities with most appeal. Would probably be happy anywhere though. Good luck everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy K Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Got to love people who make an account to specifically boast about their amazing stats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanker Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Invited! IP but not from Ottawa area. Very excited! Not invited last year due to insufficient autobio sketch. wgpa approx. 3.95 What extra you did to bring your autobio sketch to the acceptance level? I got rejected for similar reason this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKim101 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Got to love people who make an account to specifically boast about their amazing stats... Addy, your stats are pretty amazing too. Is there a treshold above which we shouldn't post our stats? I'm sorry if I offended anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Addy, your stats are pretty amazing too. Is there a treshold above which we shouldn't post our stats? I'm sorry if I offended anyone. I think what he was referring to was your unnecessary monster MCAT post in the Ottawa thread... nothing against you personally, just clarifying what I believe Addy was saying... congrats man, maybe I'll see you at the interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Got to love people who make an account to specifically boast about their amazing stats... The point of the thread is for people to post their stats so all pre meds can analyze the data and determine potential cut offs and future chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryann Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Rejectd..problems was abs???? Congrats to all, and best on your interview... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderwolf Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 got an invite today!! wgpa 3.93, no mcat does anyone know what to do if you cant make the interview day/time? ________ Chevrolet Monte Carlo Specifications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefieldoflove Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Does anyone know what the IP GPA cut off was? I didn't make the OOP cutoff, but I don't think they understood from my application that I'm now IP! >< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafield Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Does anyone know what the IP GPA cut off was? I didn't make the OOP cutoff, but I don't think they understood from my application that I'm now IP! >< 3.85 cutoff for IP but not from Ottawa. (Or at least that is what I was told at the beginning of the applications.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 got an invite today!! wgpa 3.93, no mcat does anyone know what to do if you cant make the interview day/time? You can contact them but they really frown on that. They have a structure as to who reviewed your sketch which makes the dates more important than initially it would appear. I sure if it is really important something could be worked out (it has before), just don't expect it to be easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Wow, sooo many great applicants got rejected. I never knew it was this hard to get an interview, I'm completely in shock. With a 3.99 I thought an interview was a lock, this is scary stuff! I don't have any time to do more ECs and still maintain this gpa lol this is so discouraging... I guess I'll have to write the MCATs and hope for the best next year... I was surprised last year for the same reason - initially though the cut off was like Western or Queens (basically you hit that and you get an interview). They really care about the ECs - I did get an interview but many people with a high GPA didn't. Still with that kind of GPA you have an excellent foundation for what ever med school strategy comes next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefieldoflove Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 3.85 cutoff for IP but not from Ottawa.(Or at least that is what I was told at the beginning of the applications.) Thanks! I am guessing that doesn't fluctuate much from year to year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 3.88 or 3.89wGPANot from Ottawa but from Ontario Invited. Congrats panda_eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedHope Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 wGPA 3.89 mcat, unimp but 36S total grad student IP- not from ottawa ECs- nothing spectacular I am actually in shock at teh stats right now. I have no publications, conferences etc.. so I am surprised at some of the people who got rejected vs me who got invited. I guess i agree its all luck. i got rejected from all schools last yr so i feel ur pain, i guess i should just count my lucky stars Applied: calg, sask, dal, mac, uwo, queens, uoft, ottawa interview: dal, queens, ottawa rejected: mac, uwo (got 10 in V) waiting: calg (made top OOP rank), sask, and my first choice of UofT C u @ the interviews...ill b the one in the suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat1988 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Got to love people who make an account to specifically boast about their amazing stats... haha i like to think that those are the kind of people who get rejected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Holy Amazingness Invited for Interview!!!!!! In Ontario, not from Ottawa or underserviced area. wGPA = 3.846 which was rounded up to 3.85!!!!! Long story about how I finished school with a wGPA of 3.843.... and one of my grades was mistakenly totaled to 89.4 and rounded to a 89 rather than the 89.6 it was and rounded to a 90. This changed my wGPA from 3.843 to 3.846 and is the difference between my application being thrown out and getting an interview... I'm just in shock at the moment. Woo hoo... I'm rooting for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC_Ma Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Rejectd..problems was abs????Congrats to all, and best on your interview... Hey no worries, I am sure one of your multiple interviews will turn out to be an acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itimebomb2 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 props to all -- esp. supafield and DOC_Ma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinch Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Invited!10/12/12/S 3.92 omsas cgpa EDIT: IP, not from ottawa EDIT 2: received at 10:14 am today. also, for sfinch -- Mac Hth Sci. Hope you enjoy the class reunion at Ottawa - too bad there will be the occasional interloper seen from a scum university like UofT or Queen's at the interviews! Good luck, irrespective. For everyone else, itimebomb2 also shows that good but not crazy outstanding gpa/mcats can get you in. Decent gpa but not amazing (3.92) and average MCAT (34S - but great verbal and WS) with well written essays will likely give him interviews at all 5 schools. Ask him for advice if applying next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinch Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 I really appreciate what you wrote. I've been rejected across the board from UWO, Queen's, Mac, McGill, and now Ottawa. I thought I was competitive but I had no idea how tough this was going to be: OOP student (from Manitoba) MCAT 11P/9VR/15B T PhD student finishing in June in the UK 1 publication, 2 posters OMSAS GPA 3.95 wGPA 3.99 at Ottawa I didn't realise how much of a liability that 9 in VR would be, but I had no clue how tough this competition was. I'm learning that there are a lot of really smart, accomplished people that have applied, and it's impossible to know what separates the invited from the rejected at this level. I guess we all just have to assume that there's an element of the inexplicable. I hope you get an interview at Toronto Permanent Wave, and I hope I do too :S. UofT graduate pool is HugE this year, so don't count on that. But UManitoba should be a shoo-in. Be thankful you live in an easy province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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