Larrivee Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 hey, sorry to hear about all the oop rejections. I am oop and I think I made the cutoff (omsas gpa 3.97, 14bs and 10vr ~ 464) but I have no idea where they notify you. do they send you an email? or is it in your appl status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 They will notify you, according to the FAQ. Just wait for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 For anyone who didn't see this... The link is somewhat inconspicuous. Its from the website, click on the link at the top ("click here") for last years stats http://www.ucalgary.ca/mdprogram/prospective/admissions/refstats/0910 Its a presentation of the scores: 924 OOP apps, 250 were reviewed, 127 interviewed The mean pre file review score was 431, while the cut off has been >450 the past few years...so more than half of the applicants were either hoping for a good MCAT score or didn't do their research... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Rejected. Merry Christmas, all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrivee Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 think they sent out all of the oop first round rejections at one time? or more to come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinklystar_hp Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 first time applying.. rejected.. though being sent for full file review wud've been a miracle... but still kinda sucks :$ best two year gpa: 3.75 mcat: 8 vr and 10 bs wonder if i shud still consider moving to calgary next year and reapplying... anywayz, merry christmas all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 You will most definitely need to move to Alberta to have a shot at calvados (unless you rewrite mcat). Really, an 8vr kills your chances unless you have a 15 BS to accomodate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prion Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 The email notification for proceeding to file review is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preppy038 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 The email notification for proceeding to file review is out. I second that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrivee Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 just got confirmation that I made OOP full file review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrivee Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 well you can be happier than if you received an email saying that you aren't getting full file review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSDOTHIS! Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Even a 15 BS isn't enough to meet the cut-off with an 8 in VR (and a 4.0). Not to reveal too much about myself... haha I actually had a 6 VR last round of UofC interviews... I am IP and got an interview. I have rewritten my MCAT since, but point of the matter is that if someone truthfully wants to study in Alberta and decides to move here... and has good ECs... you may be able to get an interview... just dont mess up on the interview... its do or die. Mithril is right regarding an OOP applicant which the initial poster is, but if he/she chooses to move and becomes IP in Alberta... it would make the ordeal easier. The MCAT isn't the end of the world, looking at the stats from the interview last year... you need to nail the interview to get in if you dont have a "Mithril-LIKE GPA"... but judging from recent literature, Canadian medical schools are slowly pulling away from the MCAT and looking at their interviews to reveal more about the applicant... so beware and keep your chin high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrivee Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 while I realize estimates will be almost totally useless, anyone care to venture a guess at the probability of an OOP, who has made the first cut, gaining acceptance (taking into consideration declined offers)? of course for this kind of estimate we are considering all applicants equal in application and interview (which, obviously is incongruent with reality). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xIcewind Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I don't know how long the waitlist is, but it generally goes pretty deep for OOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrivee Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 With odds like those I probably don't stand a chance, especially as a third year applicant... but if I get an interview at Calgary I will be content. It's definitely my second choice (UBC is my first, and fortunately they don't make you wait so long to find out about interviews). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheezwhiz2 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Full File Review (62.51700 * 3.93) + (12.12200 * 13) + (6.75700 * 12) = 484.36181 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emma3 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 should i be concerned if I haven't received any emails from Calgary? A rejection or full file review one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emma3 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Are you out of province? If so, what's your score? I am out of province and my score isn't posted yet on my application.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb35 Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 I think their method for screening OOPs is a little odd. I mean, I advanced to full file review, but only because they only look at 2 year GPAs... now that it's cGPA, I doubt my 3.67 stands much of a chance in the OOP pool. I mean, I guess they need a way to cut down the workload because they get so many applicants, and they're going to get a solid incoming class regardless, I just can't help but feel that I applied to Calgary and have no real chance of admission, but took a full file review spot away from someone with maybe a nice balanced 3.8 who would have actually had a chance to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Juicy.Fruit Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 im sure u r not the only one in such situation. Everyone's cGPA will be lower than their best 2 years (unless they got same gpa across 3-4 years...). Now, the drop may vary person to person but also our non-academic score will vary person to person. It looks like half of the people get an interview so as long as you got strong ECs, there is still plenty of space for ppl with relatively low cGPA to grab an interview spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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