snowmachine Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I got the email today. My GPA is 3.12 (low I know, I was surprised to get invited) This is my first application to med school, I grew up in northern ontario, and have an engineering degree. Anyone else with a GPA as low as mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwilli02 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Got invited GPA= 3.92ish Currently live in the GTA but grew up in Thunder Bay for 16 years before moving down south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie84 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I got the email today. My GPA is 3.12 (low I know, I was surprised to get invited) This is my first application to med school, I grew up in northern ontario, and have an engineering degree. Anyone else with a GPA as low as mine? I got an interview invite yesterday too with a GPA of 3.3! I grew up in Northern Ontario and think I had pretty interesting responses to the questions to compensate for my low GPA. Would love to meet up with other interviewees in the GTA for practice interviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshok2002 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Was pretty surprised yesterday to get a rejection email! My appy last year was thrown together quickly before the deadline as I had originally not intended to apply that year. I was granted an interview at NOSM. This year I substantially beefed up my application adding several fantastic volunteer experiences, finished my degree, and even bumped up my GPA by a whopping 0.01 (3.70 - 3.71). So, either a strong pool this year (at least relative to last year) or the subjectivity of the marking of those questions is really shining through. I feel my answers were stronger than last years! Anyhow, that being said, this is the push I needed to finally pull the trigger on starting my masters. This will give me something to sink my teeth into and should get me into med school for the 2013 class, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnussey Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Was pretty surprised yesterday to get a rejection email! My appy last year was thrown together quickly before the deadline as I had originally not intended to apply that year. I was granted an interview at NOSM. This year I substantially beefed up my application adding several fantastic volunteer experiences, finished my degree, and even bumped up my GPA by a whopping 0.01 (3.70 - 3.71). So, either a strong pool this year (at least relative to last year) or the subjectivity of the marking of those questions is really shining through. I feel my answers were stronger than last years! Anyhow, that being said, this is the push I needed to finally pull the trigger on starting my masters. This will give me something to sink my teeth into and should get me into med school for the 2013 class, haha. That's really too bad--did you apply anywhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Researcher Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I got an interview invite yesterday too with a GPA of 3.3! I grew up in Northern Ontario and think I had pretty interesting responses to the questions to compensate for my low GPA. Would love to meet up with other interviewees in the GTA for practice interviews! I am at the University of Toronto downtown campus, and would love to meet to practice for the MMI. Maybe over reading week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbs Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Received an interview. Timmins. GPA: 3.87 First time applicant to NOSM. Let the fun begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdoc Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Invite cGPA 3.5. Rural oop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsng Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Interview GPA 3.68 Born/raised rural NWO Summers working remote NWO(pop <100) 6 publications Congrats to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citta Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 From what I understand the dates are as follows:March 27 & 28, 2010 Interviews in Sudbury April 10 & 11, 2010 Interviews in Thunder Bay Thank-you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoov059 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Invited Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, now in Ottawa for undergrad. cGPA 3.98 Typical ECs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star1234 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Woohoo! Got an invite! Was out of the country for a few days so I didn't check my inbox until just now. GPA - over 4.0 due to the 0.2 addition for Master's Grew up in a small town in Northern Ontario EC's - lots Interviewed last year in Sudbury. Asked to interview this year in Thunder Bay since I've never been Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshok2002 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 That's really too bad--did you apply anywhere else? I did not. I know NOSM is the school I want to go to--I've even moved to Sudbury (bought a house!) to be close by. My day will come, but for now, I will look into getting my MA in Psychology. Looks like it can be done online in about 2~ years. At least that will get me back into academia so I can dive into some books and papers. I've been going stir crazy since I finished school last April! Moving to Sudbury, buying the house, getting a dog and starting a new job was all good... but now I need more. Sadly NOSM won't be filling that void this year, but someday, hopefully... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star1234 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 No luck this year. Was interviewed and secondary waitlisted last year. Good luck all! NOSM has a great vibe and easy going MMIs. You will have a blast! Boooo....that sucks.....was hoping to run into you this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWOsw Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 If anyone who is interviewing in Thunder Bay, and is unfamiliar with the city, and has questions, please just ask. Also, I interviewed last year and am therefore somewhat familiar with the process etc - again, please just ask. I will try my best and be as helpful as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnussey Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Woohoo! Got an invite! Was out of the country for a few days so I didn't check my inbox until just now. GPA - over 4.0 due to the 0.2 addition for Master's Grew up in a small town in Northern Ontario EC's - lots Interviewed last year in Sudbury. Asked to interview this year in Thunder Bay since I've never been Good luck to everyone! Now....how does everyone know where they are interviewing? That was not in my email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnussey Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I did not. I know NOSM is the school I want to go to--I've even moved to Sudbury (bought a house!) to be close by. My day will come, but for now, I will look into getting my MA in Psychology. Looks like it can be done online in about 2~ years. At least that will get me back into academia so I can dive into some books and papers. I've been going stir crazy since I finished school last April! Moving to Sudbury, buying the house, getting a dog and starting a new job was all good... but now I need more. Sadly NOSM won't be filling that void this year, but someday, hopefully... Try, try again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star1234 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Now....how does everyone know where they are interviewing? That was not in my email. Well I don't know for sure but way back when I filled in the OMSAS application, there was an option to request to be interviewed at one campus over the other. Last year I asked to be interviewed in Sudbury and this year I asked for Thunder Bay. So I'm hoping I'll get what I asked for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnussey Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Well I don't know for sure but way back when I filled in the OMSAS application, there was an option to request to be interviewed at one campus over the other. Last year I asked to be interviewed in Sudbury and this year I asked for Thunder Bay. So I'm hoping I'll get what I asked for Ah ha, okay--lol, I chose "no preference" at that time (now I have one! LOL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWOsw Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I'm interviewing in Thunder Bay on April 11 >> already received my package in the mail (real mail) yesterday. They are fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnussey Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I'm interviewing in Thunder Bay on April 11 >> already received my package in the mail (real mail) yesterday. They are fast. Newfie snail mail--I'll get mine next month. Lol, j/k. Should be here soon. They are extremely fast with emails too--I remember emailing them at about 1am NL time and I received a response at 2am (Which means they were up in the middle of the night...lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange123 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I'm interviewing in Thunder Bay on April 11 >> already received my package in the mail (real mail) yesterday. They are fast. Still waiting for mine!! Going to check my mailbox at 2pm. By which time the mail will be slotted in my inbox hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnussey Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Still waiting for mine!! Going to check my mailbox at 2pm. By which time the mail will be slotted in my inbox hopefully. Lol, my mail is still on the ferry. Oh boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshok2002 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Try, try again Oh, I will! Congrats to all of you who are interviewing! It is truly a great experience! I had a lot of fun interviewing last year and was really looking forward to it this year! After the first question you'll find it exciting and fun! Enjoy and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange123 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Hi guys, if anyone's received the package, I have a q for ya. They want us to return the campus preference form and the itnerview response document either by fax or e-mail. So I guess I'm going to fax it, but just wondering how one would e-mail it if they wanted to. Would this involve a scanned copy? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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