I.Want.In Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 According to the Michael G. DeGroote "pre-interview" formula, there is no section for the autobiographical sketch (ABS). However, I'm sure you all know that the sketch is indeed a requirements as indicated by OMSAS. Can anyone confirm how this works, and how much the ABS weights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 No weight at Mac, but still necessary. Also no weight for the Autobiographical Submission, but I'm not sure if that's a part of the requirements this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 It was intended for CASPER to replace the autobiographical sketch...the only reason applicants still did the ABS this year was in case CASPER crashed or something (new system, potential bugs), and as far as I know it didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Want.In Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 It was intended for CASPER to replace the autobiographical sketch...the only reason applicants still did the ABS this year was in case CASPER crashed or something (new system, potential bugs), and as far as I know it didn't That seems to make the most sense. I guess that takes away the stress of having to perfect another ABS, and doubles it in the form of a career-determining computer test...... thank you Michael G. DeGroote, thank you. Although OMSAS 2011/2012 hasn't been released yet (to my knowledge), I guess it's safe to assume that this coming cycle there will be no ABS period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 That seems to make the most sense. I guess that takes away the stress of having to perfect another ABS, and doubles it in the form of a career-determining computer test...... thank you Michael G. DeGroote, thank you. Although OMSAS 2011/2012 hasn't been released yet (to my knowledge), I guess it's safe to assume that this coming cycle there will be no ABS period? Are you referring to the 48max item ABS or the 5 specific Mac application questions, because those are 2 different things. The ABS is for the general OMSAS application every year, but Mac doesn't look at that component. If you're talking about the 5 additional Mac app questions, they may still be there this cycle, as a back-up for CASPer failure, but it's still unclear whether that's needed or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 My bad, I didn't mean the 48 item autobiographical sketch, I meant to refer to the 5 essayish questions If you go to the MD admissions website, there is a percentage breakdown of the weighting of each component pre- & post- interview somewhere in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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