nuD Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I haven't been able to find too much info on this. Does anyone have a general idea about how many people are put on the interview waitlist? Also, why an interview waitlist at all? From the stats, McMaster interviews ~550 for 203 spots. Having an interview waitlist doesn't seem to make much sense unless Mac has experienced significant numbers of interview cancellations in past years and I can't really see that many people turning down interviews. I don't have an issue with the waitlist, it just doesn't make sense to me. Any insight, thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamP Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 hey! people get off the waitlist. I was on it, pretty much wrote off mac, got off the waitlist in march and was accepted in the first round at first choice campus. so these things happen goodluck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamP Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 also the rationale is that it's mmi, there is an exact number of people required for an exact number of spots, because some stations you work together. so it helps them to have the right number of spots filled when people cancel, and they do if they get early acceptance out east etc. I actually met a bunch of people who had already been accepted at my interview weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonesRN Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Definitely the waitlist will move. People who get acceptances out east have been known to cancel their Mac interviews. In addition, you should note that there are 2 waitlists. One for IP and one for OOP applicants. Because of the shear greater number of IP applicants to OOP applicants, the IP waitlist tends to move more. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I wish UBC had a waitlist for interviews.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuD Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks for the info guys. Does anyone know the deadline to respond to the interview invite? I guess the waitlist won't really move until after that date? Also, does anyone know the approximate number of people on the IP/OOP interview waitlists? I know I can't do anything but wait now, but I'm just curious about the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangoirelove Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 The deadline to respond is 11 Feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks for the info guys. Does anyone know the deadline to respond to the interview invite? I guess the waitlist won't really move until after that date? Also, does anyone know the approximate number of people on the IP/OOP interview waitlists? I know I can't do anything but wait now, but I'm just curious about the numbers.The deadline to respond is Feb 11th. So I guess the waitlisters will hear back sometime after that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda82 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I got a call from Mac for an interview when I was on the waitlist! My stats: 11 verbal, 11 phys, 11 bio, R written... and I thought Casper went ok, I had a 3.93 GPA with lots of volunteering too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuD Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Congrats Miranda! When did you get the call? Just a call, no email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I got a call from Mac for an interview when I was on the waitlist! My stats: 11 verbal, 11 phys, 11 bio, R written... and I thought Casper went ok, I had a 3.93 GPA with lots of volunteering too! Awesome, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuD Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 For those of us on the waitlist, will they also let us know if we aren't going to get an interview? Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Ya, they did send an email out last year saying that they were dissolving the waitlist because all the spots had been filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clie88 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 I just got an interview off the waitlist!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuD Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 I just got an interview off the waitlist!! Congrats!! How did they contact you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clie88 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Via email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 I just got an interview off the waitlist!!Awesome! Congrats. I think more waitlisters may hear soon, since the deadline to send in your interview form for invitees was last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackkeys Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Anyone know if McMaster still has an interview waitlist? Or did they send out an email saying it was closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuD Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 The waitlist is still up. I asked admissions and they said they don't resolve the waitlist until the final interviews are complete. I don't think it's very likely to get an interview at this point though...I think it's way more likely for people to turn down the initial invitation rather than cancel the interview 2 weeks before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuD Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 The waitlist is still up. I asked admissions and they said they don't resolve the waitlist until the final interviews are complete. I don't think it's very likely to get an interview at this point though...I think it's way more likely for people to turn down the initial invitation and I doubt many, if any, cancel the interview 2 weeks before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstar Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Some applicants for maritime and Quebec medical schools might have already received their acceptances and may cancel their McMaster interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuD Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Yeah that's true. I thought they had come out a while ago, but I see some just came out very recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shin Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Some applicants for maritime and Quebec medical schools might have already received their acceptances and may cancel their McMaster interview. I believe I have just benefited from this. I just got a very unexpected interview offer from Mac! I'm so psyched. I did not think I would get off the waitlist. Good luck to anyone else on the waitlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 I believe I have just benefited from this. I just got a very unexpected interview offer from Mac! I'm so psyched. I did not think I would get off the waitlist. Good luck to anyone else on the waitlist. Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuD Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Just got an interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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