rasta Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Lol I'm holding onto the same hope that a lot of premeds get into med and leave PT for us. I know that last year they overaccepted at Mac and UofT. I don't know what the numbers for Mac were, but I believe UofT accepted 105 students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torquegirl Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I think they will still be over accepting because the U of T people said they didn't do anything differently last year from previous years, it was just a fluke that so many chose to go to U of T. Over accepting in nothing new as far as I can tell, they do it ever year so lets hope they aren't changing it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Well then... I guess we should hope for overacceptance + premeds getting into med! Best case scenario for all of us! -- anyway, i remember a few weeks ago, there was talk of a queen's email coming out before may18 for applicants that they were going to decline for sure (if their application was not competitive enough) Anyone receive anything like that? Or do we all have super duper applications.. just want to verify if it's true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Physioprospect Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I am freaking, I was notified that the out of province cut off for u of a was 3.91. They take approx. 15 OOP applicants so say they interviewed 3 people for every spot that's 45 people applying with a gpa above 3.91... UWO only takes 50 people.... That means the first round cutoff could be 3.91+!!!!! F sakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasta Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Well then...I guess we should hope for overacceptance + premeds getting into med! Best case scenario for all of us! -- anyway, i remember a few weeks ago, there was talk of a queen's email coming out before may18 for applicants that they were going to decline for sure (if their application was not competitive enough) Anyone receive anything like that? Or do we all have super duper applications.. just want to verify if it's true Last year they sent out that email the day before they were supposed to notify successful applicants (May 19th last year). I heard that in previous years they sent out the email even earlier (as early as a couple weeks before the notification date). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasta Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I am freaking, I was notified that the out of province cut off for u of a was 3.91. They take approx. 15 OOP applicants so say they interviewed 3 people for every spot that's 45 people applying with a gpa above 3.91... UWO only takes 50 people.... That means the first round cutoff could be 3.91+!!!!! F sakesI'll be shocked if the cutoff is any higher than a 3.8ish. Anyways, did you apply to any schools other than UofA and UWO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnny Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I am freaking, I was notified that the out of province cut off for u of a was 3.91. They take approx. 15 OOP applicants so say they interviewed 3 people for every spot that's 45 people applying with a gpa above 3.91... UWO only takes 50 people.... That means the first round cutoff could be 3.91+!!!!! F sakes ....:|....Do you know the cutoff for the last couple years for OOP apps? This is pretty crazy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Physioprospect Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Also applied to queens. Someone said last year the cut off was 3.8 whenvthey inquired. Rasta why with the massive increase in u of a cut offs as well as u of t and mcmaster why do u think the UWO cutoff won't go up much, last year 1st end cut off was 3.79. Also last year I believe Mac and uoft stayed pretty much the same. I can't see how UWO won't skyrocket again too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scram Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Yes, Queen's emailed a few applicants 1-2 weeks prior to the May 20 decision date last year if their profile was not competitive enough to make it to the final batch. They did not receive a waiting list offer either. I am freaking, I was notified that the out of province cut off for u of a was 3.91. They take approx. 15 OOP applicants so say they interviewed 3 people for every spot that's 45 people applying with a gpa above 3.91... UWO only takes 50 people.... That means the first round cutoff could be 3.91+!!!!! F sakes Are you OOP? If so, that GPA shouldn't come as a surprise; they are always that high so as to promote more in-province applicants. If you are in-province, then the same cut-offs don't apply to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasta Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Also applied to queens. Someone said last year the cut off was 3.8 whenvthey inquired. Rasta why with the massive increase in u of a cut offs as well as u of t and mcmaster why do u think the UWO cutoff won't go up much, last year 1st end cut off was 3.79. Also last year I believe Mac and uoft stayed pretty much the same. I can't see how UWO won't skyrocket again too?The cutoff was a 3.8 for Queens or Alberta? I'm guessing that UWO won't go up as much because someone posted earlier in this thread that they had only ~20 more applicants this year compared to last. Also are you 100% sure that the Alberta cutoff was 3.91? I'm certain that there were people here with a GPA lower than that who interviewed at Alberta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartscience Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hey! I've been following this thread for a while now but this is my first time posting. I did hear that UofA only interviewed OOP with 3.91 or higher. But UofA's GPA calculation differs from ORPAS. I know this because on ORPAS I have a sGPA of 3.88. But I was invited to UofA for their PT interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hey! I've been following this thread for a while now but this is my first time posting. I did hear that UofA only interviewed OOP with 3.91 or higher. But UofA's GPA calculation differs from ORPAS. I know this because on ORPAS I have a sGPA of 3.88. But I was invited to UofA for their PT interview. i heard that alberta counts an A and A+ as 4.0 not sure if that is true though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnny Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 i heard that alberta counts an A and A+ as 4.0 not sure if that is true though Ya, it's true _____cheesesteak. http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/9to4/nav02.cfm?nav02=1030&nav01=140 scroll down to GPA calcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Ya, it's true _____cheesesteak. hahahahhahah i dont really see a point in this A and A+ being 4.0 ...is it supposed to be some intimidation thing? so that the cutoff looks higher..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Physioprospect Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Ya def was 3.91. But Iheartscience is right they do do the gpa calculations differently. Where u going to accept if u get in Iheartscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartscience Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Ya def was 3.91. But Iheartscience is right they do do the gpa calculations differently. Where u going to accept if u get in Iheartscience I'm really hoping to stay in Ontario =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasta Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Question: does anyone know of someone who got into Queens PT with a 3.70ish GPA? (I know that ECs play a big role, but GPA seems to still be weighted heavily) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scram Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Question: does anyone know of someone who got into Queens PT with a 3.70ish GPA? (I know that ECs play a big role, but GPA seems to still be weighted heavily) Yes. People with GPAs lower than 3.70 were also accepted. Like I said, Queen's places heavy emphasis on ECs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasta Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Yes. People with GPAs lower than 3.70 were also accepted. Like I said, Queen's places heavy emphasis on ECs.The reason I asked is that there were a couple people waitlisted last year that had a 3.6x with solid ECs so I wasn't completely sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 The reason I asked is that there were a couple people waitlisted last year that had a 3.6x with solid ECs so I wasn't completely sure I think you have a good shot if you have 3.7+, have some solid ECs and answered your supplementary application really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Question: There's been talk about schools & what they're strong in.. U of T -> good network, strong in cardio and neuro Mac -> PBL(?) - don't know if that's a good thing Western -> strong in ortho what about queens? the only info i've ever gotten for queens was that they have an odd ball system for choosing students.. Anyone have any other info on the strengths of the ontario schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chii Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hey guys, So I just finished first year with a GPA of 3.52. Any tips for bringing that up? I'm realizing how hard those Bs hit you, and I'm really nervous because I'm in a subjective program as it is (visual arts). The other thing is that I will (hopefully) be in the concurrent education program, so that will give me 4 more years. How do you think that will impact my GPA calculation? Plus I will be having more subjective courses to deal with. TL;DR How much will a 3.52 GPA hurt me (if at all?) and any suggestions for bringing that mark up while taking subjective courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Physioprospect Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 3.54 will hurt you big time, need at least 3.7+ now adays. Be carefull with the education program as many classes are pass fail which dont count for physio applications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scram Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Question: There's been talk about schools & what they're strong in.. U of T -> good network, strong in cardio and neuro Mac -> PBL(?) - don't know if that's a good thing Western -> strong in ortho what about queens? the only info i've ever gotten for queens was that they have an odd ball system for choosing students.. Anyone have any other info on the strengths of the ontario schools? Queen's has a great reputation for international work. That being said, all the universities are strong; I believe U of A has one of the best orthopedic minds and Queen's has one of the most respected cardio specialists. You're going to be taught well regardless of the university you choose. Employers know this and do not care about where you get your degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnny Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Holy shaving cream. PhysioP was right 3.91 was the cutoff for U of A. Normally the cut-off is 3.8ish says the coordinator. Even though they do their GPA calcs differently thats really concerning for UWO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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