MGB Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Am curious about how much overlap there seems to be for IP applicants invited for interview at the 2 Alberta schools. Generally speaking, if you interviews at both are your chances of getting in to at least one of them pretty good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrivee Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Am curious about how much overlap there seems to be for IP applicants invited for interview at the 2 Alberta schools. Generally speaking, if you interviews at both are your chances of getting in to at least one of them pretty good? Seems to me like there is tons of overlap. Nearly everyone I talked to at both interviews had received interviews at both schools, save a couple of OOPs that I met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 So would the thinking then be that if there are about 140 IP spots at each school, and MOST IP applicants that get interviews do so at both, then there ends up being about 280 positions between both schools for about maybe 500 people that interviewed as IP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I should probably be spending more time thinking about my Mac interview and less time speculating about the Alberta school numbers....just really don't want to move to Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 IP in Alberta with two interviews (MMI, and a good CASPer score) you don't have to worry about moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzybella Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I received an interview at U of A last year (rejected) and again this year. Both years I didn't receive an interview at U of C, despite my GPA being above the average ACCEPTED student... and I like to think I have pretty solid EC's.... I have this theory that they look at age aswell, considering older students more mature. Their average age of accepted students is quite high... and I am a year younger than all my comparable classmates (born in scotland, immigrated = graduated highschool at 16) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suziep100 Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I received an interview at U of A last year (rejected) and again this year. Both years I didn't receive an interview at U of C, despite my GPA being above the average ACCEPTED student... and I like to think I have pretty solid EC's.... I have this theory that they look at age aswell, considering older students more mature. Their average age of accepted students is quite high... and I am a year younger than all my comparable classmates (born in scotland, immigrated = graduated highschool at 16) Hmm not too sure about the age factor. Because there are people at U of C who got accepted after only 2 years of undergrad. (18~20 years old). And I am also 1 yr younger than people in my corresponding academic year as well, but I still interviewed (although rejected eventually:( ) at U of C last year and didn't receive any interviews from U of A last year. But then U of C has their own way of scoring academic marks..... so check the academmic score they gave you and see if it is below/above the academic score posted on U of C website. Basically, someone with ~3.2 GPA from engineering had equal academic score as someone with almost 4.0 GPA from general science (the 4.0 science dude took lots of GPA boosters). How random is that? :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I received an interview at U of A last year (rejected) and again this year. Both years I didn't receive an interview at U of C, despite my GPA being above the average ACCEPTED student... and I like to think I have pretty solid EC's.... I have this theory that they look at age aswell, considering older students more mature. Their average age of accepted students is quite high... and I am a year younger than all my comparable classmates (born in scotland, immigrated = graduated highschool at 16) Disagree with the age thing. I know several people who got in very young (think 19, 20) and even those who were a year younger than their grade-peers because of skipping a grade. Conversely, I know those who also didn't get in despite being more "mature" and older. I sincerely doubt age is a factor considering that's a form of discrimination in work places and against Canadian regulations. Life experience, on the other hand, may play a role. Someone can be 19 and have tons of life experience, and someone can be 30 with little depending on what you've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloh Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 In this thread, people post anecdotal evidence and stand behind it as fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnfifn Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 In this thread, people post anecdotal evidence and stand behind it as fact. what! Ancedotal evidence, doesn't= fact. How did I pass undergrad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 In this thread, people post anecdotal evidence and stand behind it as fact. 'I have this theory' and 'I sincerely doubt' != standing behind something as fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogo Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I'm an OOP who got both. Sorry to vote and delegitimize the scientific evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper_187 Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 That 75% estimate I got from a friend is looking pretty good right about now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloh Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 'I have this theory' and 'I sincerely doubt' != standing behind something as fact... Ok, but "Disagree with the age thing" because "...I know several people who got in very young (think 19, 20)" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totes Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I received an interview at U of A last year (rejected) and again this year. Both years I didn't receive an interview at U of C, despite my GPA being above the average ACCEPTED student... and I like to think I have pretty solid EC's.... I have this theory that they look at age aswell, considering older students more mature. Their average age of accepted students is quite high... and I am a year younger than all my comparable classmates (born in scotland, immigrated = graduated highschool at 16) Interestingly I'm the opposite... applied in 4th year and 5th year to U of A (rejected pre-interview both years) and U of C (interviewed last year and this year). My GPA is 3.46, so I'm guessing U of C is more forgiving of my marks. Average MCAT, so strong letters/ECs I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostLamb Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Applicant pools change from year to year, and the more subjective assessments can change as well on a yearly basis. I am a prime example. 2 interviews to one interview to one interview over three years. Not consistently one school or the other, so far always waitlisted. Always the bridesmaid, hopefully this time the bride!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy K Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 If there is one person I am rooting for, it's you LostLamb! This is my 3rd time too, so here's hoping 3rd times a charm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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