soaring-sun Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Hello everyone, I got this email from the admissions' office this morning. Good morning ------ In evaluating your application to Schulich Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario, we noticed the combination of courses you are presenting to satisfy the Physiology prerequisite requirement are not on our acceptable list. The Physiology Department has moved away from approving different combinations of courses to cover the physiology prerequisite. Consequently, they have posted on the Schulich website only mainstream human/mammalian physiology courses that they can recommend with a clear conscience in preparation for Dentistry. The rationale behind the challenge exam is to allow students with other courses or combinations of courses a chance to show whether or not, they have acquired an appropriate knowledge of physiology. You have indicated on your supplemental form that you do not intend to write the challenge exam. In order to be eligible for consideration and be invited for an interview in April, you will be required to write the challenge exam. I have included the links where you can find information about the challenge exam and an outline of the course on which the challenge exam is based on. http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/documents/Physiology_Prerequisites_September2009 http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/Dentistry/documents/PhysiologyCourseContent_Western_2010_11 Could you please confirm with me, if selected for an interview, you would be willing to take this exam? Thank you. Sincerely, Does this mean I will be invited to interview if I say 'yes'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aravis Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 I think it means that they'll consider you for an interview if you say yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Hmm that does sound a bit vague doesn't it - I would just email them about that and ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnesium Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Is there any reason to say "no"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonite Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Ummm.....i am not too sure if it means that you are invited for an interview because I received the exact same email in November.....however mine said that I HAD indicated that I will write the challenge exam In your case it says "You have indicated on your supplemental form that you do not intend to write the challenge exam. " I believe that they might just be confirming that you will write the challenge because you had said you WILL NOT in the application. Since they are supposed to give out invites in about a week or so......maybe that does indicate you are invited because why would they want you to confirm that you are aware you are writing the challenge exam if you weren't a possible candidate...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenius Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 well it does say IF you r selected for an interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earth.razer Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 I got this email months ago but I refused to write the exam because I beleive my prerequisites satisfy their requirement. I haven't heart from them since, so I don't know what's going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDent2010 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 haha. You guys are brave to tell them no like that. If any dental school would tell me to jump I would say how high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earth.razer Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 haha. You guys are brave to tell them no like that. If any dental school would tell me to jump I would say how high? LOL, grow some balls man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDent2010 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 hahaha :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I got this email months ago but I refused to write the exam because I beleive my prerequisites satisfy their requirement. I haven't heart from them since, so I don't know what's going on. you refused to write their equivalency exam when they indicated you needed to to meet their standards? and you think they will just let it go? thats just playing with fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDent2010 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 that's why I said he had balls. haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earth.razer Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 you refused to write their equivalency exam when they indicated you needed to to meet their standards? and you think they will just let it go? thats just playing with fire. My prerequisite is not on their list of acceptable prerequisites, that doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't meet their standards. I asked them to kindly review my prerequisite, if it is still deemed unacceptable, then obviously writing the challenge exam would be my only option. It's not playing with fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 My prerequisite is not on their list of acceptable prerequisites, that doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't meet their standards. I asked them to kindly review my prerequisite, if it is still deemed unacceptable, then obviously writing the challenge exam would be my only option. It's not playing with fire. Yeah I totally know what you mean. they did the same thing to me. I asked them to review my courses and get back to me and they said, "no it does not fit our posted acceptable courses, you can either take additional courses or the challendge exam" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xman Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Any new news about when they are sending the interviews out? It is March 07 for god sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crammer Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Could be any time this week - they are never definitive about promising which day exactly --- but the suspense is killing me!!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentistme Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I know for a fact the committee is discussing files this week. Hopefully those invites will be coming out soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDent2010 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I agree this wait is just painful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentak Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Someone on here mentioned that they got an email CONFIRMING that they had agreed to take the physiology challenge exam. I know I don't meet the requirements with that course so I indicated that I'm willing to write this exam. However, I never got any emails regarding this exam. Neither a confirmation or an inquiry if i'm willing to take it. Do you think this might mean that I'm not competitive to even be considered for an interview? (my best two years 84.6% and Reading Comp: 20) Has anyone else on here who doesn't meet the physiology requirement recieved any kind of emails regarding this matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xman Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 ^^^ I don't want to give you bad news butI don't think you are competitive. I think the average was 86% last year for interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfries Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Someone on here mentioned that they got an email CONFIRMING that they had agreed to take the physiology challenge exam. I know I don't meet the requirements with that course so I indicated that I'm willing to write this exam. However, I never got any emails regarding this exam. Neither a confirmation or an inquiry if i'm willing to take it. Do you think this might mean that I'm not competitive to even be considered for an interview? (my best two years 84.6% and Reading Comp: 20) Has anyone else on here who doesn't meet the physiology requirement recieved any kind of emails regarding this matter? If you don't meet the physiology requirements and you indicated that you will take the exam, they probably won't email you about the exam until you are invited for an interview (at least I dont think they emailed me last year when I was in that situation). Last year's stats to get an interview were around 85-86% and 18 in RC. You never know because UWO interviews 250 candidates and they also have a wait list for interviews. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentak Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks for the replies with your thoughts and imputs, they are always appreciated. I do realize that my 2-year average is a bit low for UWO, I guess I was hoping it would perhaps go down from last year, or maybe get off the interview waitlist, Good luck this week everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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