JP2118 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Hi all, just thought that I would get some feedback: I'm a graduate student (MSc), aiming to defend by June 2012 My GPA for my grad courses is 3.8 My undergrad WGPA is 3.83 My MCAT is VR8 PS12 BS11 WSR MY ECs are pretty standard (4 years as a counselor at a summer camp, heart and stroke volunteer for 1/2 a year, hospital volunteer for 2 years, high school science and math tutor for 2 years) Also got $10 000 studentship, $3000 studentship, $500 travel award, poster competition award Reference letters: what can be said about them I have a bunch of abstracts to conferences, and even more posters I am expecting a paper to come out soon which I have authorship on, plus another one expected by the time I defend which I'm first author Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medlor2010 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Your odds of acceptance are exactly 1 in 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applemanv3 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Hi all, just thought that I would get some feedback: I'm a graduate student (MSc), aiming to defend by June 2012 My GPA for my grad courses is 3.8 My undergrad WGPA is 3.83 My MCAT is VR8 PS12 BS11 WSR MY ECs are pretty standard (4 years as a counselor at a summer camp, heart and stroke volunteer for 1/2 a year, hospital volunteer for 2 years, high school science and math tutor for 2 years) Also got $10 000 studentship, $3000 studentship, $500 travel award, poster competition award Reference letters: what can be said about them I have a bunch of abstracts to conferences, and even more posters I am expecting a paper to come out soon which I have authorship on, plus another one expected by the time I defend which I'm first author You have great chances from what I can see if you can write a strong essay and get your sketch to look good. Also, as a Grad Applicant, you will have the supplementary form and CV to submit. Get cracking on those really well and you may be able to secure an interview. Being competitive and getting the interview are two different things. GL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP2118 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 You have great chances from what I can see if you can write a strong essay and get your sketch to look good. Also, as a Grad Applicant, you will have the supplementary form and CV to submit. Get cracking on those really well and you may be able to secure an interview. Being competitive and getting the interview are two different things. GL. Thanks for the insight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 You need a killer essay and market yourself well in the ABS. With the limited number of characters available, miracles are possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP2118 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 You need a killer essay and market yourself well in the ABS. With the limited number of characters available, miracles are possible. Lol am I that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applemanv3 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Actually, no! Your stats are definitely strong. It's UofT and its usual applicant pool. They're just that random/hard/competitive. Better we motivate you into writing the best application possible than make you feel confident about your stats (even if you can). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<abstract> Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 You need a killer essay and market yourself well in the ABS. With the limited number of characters available, miracles are possible. This is pretty standard for every applicant. You look like a decent candidate, and should have a pretty good shot. But med apps are crazy so you never know what can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicant Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 your verbal score could be improved but being grad will give you more leeway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Lol am I that bad? No...you are not "THAT" bad . Your stats are good...but they are not stellar...future_doc is saying that even with stats that aren't super amazing...you should remain optimistic, as the ABS and essay play a critical role at U of T. People that have 4.0 cGPA, 12+ MCAT score in each section and amazing extracurriculars may seem STELLAR...but miracles happen to them too...they DON'T get interviews !! Market yourself well in the ABS and essay; ask future_doc for assistance with your essay...and see how everything plays out . Moreover, you can go through other threads and see what sort of stats other accepted grad students had...your stats are fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicant Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 my advice is to only take advice from people who have successfully navigated the process at U of T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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