Interview Invites/Regrets 2011-2012

[limoncello]

Invite/Rejection: Regrets

time stamp: Feb 27th 9:15am

GPA: 3.74, was not eligible for weighing formula

MCAT: met cutoffs

Year of applicant and UG/Grad? graduate student, finishing MSc.

ECs: 2 years on a varsity team, hospital volunteering, many clubs and organization, volunteered with autistic children, first author publication, international conference. Thought that my essay was well written, and I believe I had good reference letters.

 

Was really hoping UofT would give me a chance this year, as I would have loved to stay in Toronto. And I was really upset after reading the rejection... But I do have a US acceptance so it does make things a little better:)

 

Good luck to everyone else still waiting to hear from UofT

[IvyUndergrad]

Rejected.

Feb 27th 9:15am

GPA: 3.75 unweighted

MCAT: 14/14/15; 43R

4th year @ US undergrad (Ontario citizenship)

ECs: 3-year D-1 varsity athlete, lots of leadership but weak on research/clinical volunteering.

 

Broke the streak of Ontario interviews, but in at Dartmouth and Vanderbilt in the states so no skin off my back I guess. Best of luck to all!

[treejuice1]

Invite/Rejection: Invite

GPA (weighted or cGPA?): 3.98 wGPA

MCAT (PS/VR/BS/W): 12/10/11/Q

Year of applicant and UG/Grad? 4th year UG

ECs: typical stuff, nothing too special

Interview date: March 3rd

 

Email received Feb. 22nd

[bbs46]

Invite/Rejection: Invite

GPA (weighted or cGPA?): OMSAS GPA 3.98

MCAT (PS/VR/BS/W): 15/12/15/R

Year of applicant and UG/Grad? 3rd year UG

ECs: Lot of research, lot of volunteering, overall above average

Interview date: March 25th (was originally offered March 4th, then March 3rd)

 

Time of Original E-mail: Feb 22, 4pm.

 

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Applied: Queen's, McMaster, Ottawa, Calgary, Toronto

Invited: Queen's, McMaster, Ottawa, Calgary, Toronto

[fpt123]

Regrets

 

wGPA: 3.89

 

B11 P11 V10 R

 

EC's: weak reference letters....

[muhgel]

regrets

 

March 1 2pm

[carraci]

regrets

 

1:30pm

 

march 1st

 

grad applicant

 

feeling totally gutted right now.. also feel guilty for feeling that tiny ounce of relief when reading all the other 'regret' posts until now... it's not a good feeling..

 

good luck to everyone else left in the running~

[future_rural_doc]

Regrets

3.8 GPA

Grad student

time stamp 1:09pm

[oohpsjin]

regrets.

MSc 2nd year

3.87 wGPA

time stamp 1:07 PM

10V 14P 12B O

got into an American med, and have Manitoba med interview left, so I will focus on this - obviously disappointing, but sorta relieving to narrow down my choices and my future destinations.

 

good luck everyone.

[ImmunoGuy2011]

Regrets (March 1st)

Finishing MSc

wGPA 3.75

MCAT Above cutoff

ECs: One Publication, international volunteering, President of 2 clubs, TAing

[Cass]

OMGGGGG I GOT AN INVITE!!!!!! U of T is my only shot this year so I was beyond speechless when I got the email =DDD

 

Invite (timestamp on email: 10:17 am; interview date = march 23rd)

4th year undergrad

OMSAS GPA: 3.86

wGPA: do not qualify (so I'm very surprised I got an interview invite)

MCAT: flagged (VR = 8; HUGE surprise considering everyone else had exceptional stats so this is very humbling)

Essay: Was honest. nothing too special.

References: I know my 4th year thesis supervisor told me he spent a long time writing my reference letter and that he was sure it was a good enough one to get me an interview lol. Guess he was right?

 

I'm beyond ecstatic right now because I thought after all my other rejections from Ontario and OOP schools that there was no chance for me this year. Just goes to show that you must keep having faith!

[ACAD]

Invite

Timestamp on email: 10:17 am

Post-bach

OMSAS GPA: 3.78

wGPA: ~3.9

MCAT: 13/11/10/S

ECs: Four years of work experience in finance, variety of volunteering and research.

Essay: Talked about family medical history, diverse education (have two undergrads in non-medicine related fields), and research.

References: Pretty diverse.

Interview the weekend of March 23.

 

Good luck to everyone!

[miss_q]

Invite!!

 

Time stamp: 4:52

Mcat 12/7/12 PS/VR/BS

EC: regular stuff, no publications

Undergrad 4th year

GPA:3.90ish

 

comments: very very excited! rejected everywhere but Toronto with my verbal score of 7!

[sfuguy]

Wow omg!!!

Invite time 4pm

Gpa omsas 3.65ish

Grad 3 pubs

Many conference presentations+invited presentations oral + poster

Ec: jobs such as research teaching restaurnat

Volunteering at hospital, w marginalized people, etc....

 

Cannot believe it march 25th is interview date!!

 

Good luck to everyone waiting!!!

[LJ1000F]

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[future_doc]

Congratulations!

[gryphon]

Invite! 3:39 pm today (Friday, March 2)

 

cGPA 3.68 (don't think I qualified for weighting, but would've been ~3.87)

Grad GPA 3.99

MCAT 8/10/10/M

Completed coursework MSc last year

No publications, but 2 manuscripts in prep

5 yrs varsity, plus other average ECs

Interview date - March 24th

 

In total disbelief right now!

[phear8]

Invite - 3:56 PM March 2nd Time Stamp

GPA (weighted or cGPA?): cGPA 3.88 - I qualify for the weighting but I don't know what my GPA becomes after that.

MCAT (PS/VR/BS/W): 14/10/14/S

Year of applicant and UG/Grad ? 4th Year UG, McGill

ECs: Average. President of Club, hospital volunteering, bunch of leadership

Interview date: Sunday March 25th, 2012.

 

In complete shock and disbelief. Last year I got rejected on the first day. Good luck to all.

[MrMullen]

Invite! 3:56PM

 

GPA: 3.86 (I think..)

Grad GPA: 3.85 (finishing MSc)

MCAT: above cutoffs

Publications: 2

ECs: lots of volunteering (international and local), research, charity work, physician shadowing etc.

Essay: I guess they liked it!

 

Interview date: March 25

 

I'm totally shocked/excited!!

[Fanarkiii]

Invite! 3:56PM

 

wGPA: 3.91

4th year undergrad

MCAT (PS/VR/BS/W): 12/8/11/S

ECs: I think above average: all are very long term commitments. Did research but nothing significant came out

Essay: It really outlines how I came to wanting to be a doctor

 

Interview date: March 25

 

I feel so blessed and happy right now. I got rejected so fast and hard from all the other Ontario med schools (didnt apply to Northern)...so im thankful to UofT's more holistic and non robotic system!!!

[mikejones]

congrats to all those who got invites today! although now i'm gonna go paranoid over the weekend about some of the rejects going out early next week, as the pattern seems to be over the past month...

[proteinaceous]

Invite!

 

Time stamp: 3:22 pm

wGPA = 3.86

MCAT = 10/11/11/Q

ECs = varied, research and many sports/activities/volunteer positions of personal interest

B.Sc. (Graduated 2009)

Essay = Had a blast writing it!

 

Interview date: March 25th

 

Honoured to be invited among these amazing applicants. Good luck to all of those waiting!

[xyzzjp]

Hi everyone, I've been lurking around these forums for a while and am happy to share that I received an interview for toronto yesterday!

 

Time Stamp: ~3:30 March 2

 

cGPA: 3.9+

MCAT (PS/VR/BS/W): 12/8/11/R

ECs: very strong IMO

Essay: just honest and straightforward

Interview: March 24

 

Congratulations and good luck to those who are waiting!

[future_doc]

Invite!

 

Time stamp: 3:22 pm

wGPA = 3.86

MCAT = 10/11/11/Q

ECs = varied, research and many sports/activities/volunteer positions of personal interest

B.Sc. (Graduated 2009)

Essay = Had a blast writing it!

 

Interview date: March 25th

 

Honoured to be invited among these amazing applicants. Good luck to all of those waiting!

 

Congratulations to you and others!

[future_doc]

Invite!!

 

Time stamp: 4:52

Mcat 12/7/12 PS/VR/BS

EC: regular stuff, no publications

Undergrad 4th year

GPA:3.90ish

 

comments: very very excited! rejected everywhere but Toronto with my verbal score of 7!

 

I am sooo happy for you!

 

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