RichardParker Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Invite omsas gpa - 3.77 MCAT - 35R (PS 12, VR 11, BS 12) ECs - Above avg Research, the usual in clinical and non clinical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piccku Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejection last 2 years: 3.9 cGPA: 3.65 10/10/10 final undergrad ECs - amazing research and tons of amazing volunteer including overseas volunteering; many awards in music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido33 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Invited cGPA = 3.01 Best 2 = 3.84 Grad GPA = 3.97 MCAT 10PS, 10VR, 11BS, Q Hopefully my cGPA gives hope to those with an awful start, you can improve! MSc, 1 Publication, Decent EC's and Strong referees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritedaway Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Invited!! so excited 3rd year cGPA - 3.97 MCAT 11/10/12/Q ECs - Fairly strong and well-rounded, long term commitments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasto9 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected undergrad cGPA: 3.88 4th year undergrad mcat (PS/VR/BS/WS) 12/10/10/R EC's: 1 publication, hospital volunteering, lots intramural sports, Varsity athlete, multiple labs, and doctor shadowing. I don't understand what's going on, I got an interview last year, and got wait listed. I'm still hoping I'm going to get a second e-mail saying it was a mistake. Or maybe i just have really bad reference letters? So worried about my chances for other schools now. Not a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCA Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected 4th year undergraduate Undergrad cGPA: 3.92 MCAT: 12/11/12Q EC: Not outstanding - just hospital volunteering, research volunteering, nserc, honors thesis project, TAing, some other small volunteering stuff Good luck to everyone who got an interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvyUndergrad Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Invited OMSAS cGPA: 3.75 4th year undergrad at a US school MCAT: 14/14/15/R ECs: Minimal research/volunteering, but D-I varsity athlete until this year and some other cool stuff going for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rwethereyet Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected cgpa: 3.5, last two: 3.6, MSc. in progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proteinaceous Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected 2 most recent year GPA = 3.93 MCAT = 10/11/11/Q ECs = 1 Summer of research, coached soccer team, physiotherapy assistant at long term car facility, community fundraisers, hospital volunteering, shadowing surgeon etc... Really thought I had a decent shot at an interview... Congrats to all of those invited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pduke Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected- no surprise 5th year of a microbiology (co-op) degree Average ECs by UBC standards -Last 2 ~ 3.77 (3.95 and 3.58) Unfortunately co-op messed around with my standard years a bit so the two years they counted are not actually my last two. 3.58 was several years ago. -MCAT 12/11/12/Q (11 was VR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applemanv3 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejectedundergrad cGPA: 3.88 4th year undergrad mcat (PS/VR/BS/WS) 12/10/10/R EC's: 1 publication, hospital volunteering, lots intramural sports, Varsity athlete, multiple labs, and doctor shadowing. I don't understand what's going on, I got an interview last year, and got wait listed. I'm still hoping I'm going to get a second e-mail saying it was a mistake. Or maybe i just have really bad reference letters? So worried about my chances for other schools now. Not a good day I'm in you boat. Rejected Most recent 2-yr GPA: 3.78 Mcat: 11VR, 11B, 9P, R EC's: lots, varied, long-term and above average, little research, little awards References: thought they were strong. I don't see what they want. Congrats to all that got the interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 OMSAS : cGPA 3.82 (best two years not applicable) MCAT : 11/10/11 Q (supposedly meets all cut offs this year) 4th year of undergrad but skipped first year, so only had 2 yrs worth of GPA when applying ECs: 4 research presentations (presentations/posters), 2 summers of research, 2 papers in writing (not yet accepted), two exec positions, hospital volunteering, videographer for campus clubs, videographer for a cultural organization, multiple awards (1 international), some lower key stuff Pretty surprised given that I meet the apparent GPA and MCAT cut offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoteny Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Invited! GPA (best 2): 3.88 MCAT: 11/11/11 Q ECs: Quite good Grad student Time stamp: 11:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamham Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected OMSAS cGPA: mid 3.8 Best 2 years: 3.90 MCAT: P13, V8, S, B13 ECs: Lots of volunteering local hospitals and overseas, 1 yr research (no pub), Leader of youth group, the usuals... 4th year applicant Very strong references (I made sure of it!) Applied blind, so no regrets since I expected rejection from Queens based on my VR score. I thought that only VR killed me, but seeing that even pple with high GPAs and double digits in every section of the MCAT got rejected makes me wonder what exactly they are looking for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiallstar Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected sadly (that email was painful) MCAT 11 B/11 VR/10P- R GPA: 3.69 (not weighted) (damn GPA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painted_veil Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Invite GPA (last 2 years and cGPA): 3.89/3.84 MCAT (PS/VR/BS/W): 10/11/11/Q 4th year undergrad ECs: 2 research positions, 1 long-term employment, 1 volunteer position and involvement with 1 university club. Email time stamp: 11:20am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Sloth Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected 3.92 GPA 12/10/11 R MCAT EC: varsity athlete, some research, tutoring, clinical volunteering 4th year Figured this was one of my better chances but things seem to have changed this time around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premedhopeful101 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I was hoping for queens too. cGPA was 3.83 and best last two years 3.95 MCAT best score was PS9/BS12/VR10/WSQ for EC i have quite a bit of volunteering, 2 published papers, 3 years of summer research..... I was REALLY bummed out about this one cuz I thought it was one of my better chances. Congrats Mr.sloth for your U of T interview. I'm just wondering, any inputs on what my chances are with U of T? If you don't count summer courses, my cGPA goes up to 3.89. I'm a graduate student right now in my final year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
life! Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected gpa: 3.92 MCAT: P12, V11, Q, B9 Now: 4th year BScN Applied to McM, UofT, Queens, Calgary, NOSM, Western Interview: Toronto Regrets: NOSM, Queens good luck everyone:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelia Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rejected 3.99 GPA (two year) 10/11/12 Q MCAT EC: Have some research articles, won a couple of top academic and community volunteer awards, 600+ hours volunteering at hospitals, founded two clubs, part of several others, two varsity sports team, other intramural sports clubs, volunteered with special needs children, volunteered at international centres etc. I thought most of my ECs were strong...but I guess not. Very sad Queen's was my top choice. Post 2nd degree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meghan17 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Invite !! cGPA: 3.84 2 yr GPA: 3.87 MCAT (11/11/13 R) 4th year UG Average EC's (volunteer at a nursing home and other places in the community, research, honours, TAing, NSERC, travel, some academic awards) Surprised and excited! I thought Queen's was a long shot for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friendlyghost Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Well deserved congratulations to all those invited! I count myself in the good company of those receiving regrets today. 3.71cGPA/~3.8 best two years MCAT: 9/11/10/S I felt pretty confident about my EC's: a little of most things- some research, some long-term volunteering, some leadership References: my academic reference was out of the country and her letter wasn't able to make it on time so I scrapped together a work-related reference -- might have done me in Safe travels to Kingston, guys! Go get 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremedGuy1 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 InvitedOMSAS cGPA: 3.75 4th year undergrad at a US school MCAT: 14/14/15/R ECs: Minimal research/volunteering, but D-I varsity athlete until this year and some other cool stuff going for me. Hats off to this guy. I don't want to hijack the stats thread but did you end up applying to US schools? And if so, how's the cycle going for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sango35 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Invite. cGPA: 3.83, (last 2 years: ? somewhat lower) MCAT: 12/12/13 R Graduated 3 years ago. ECs: worked 2 yrs full time as programmer; ~400 hrs volunteering in hospital, tutoring, overseas, Vancouver Olympics; piano accompanying; NSERC; random editing work; executive in two clubs during university; one major scholarship and a few minor ones. Timestamp: 8:20am PST Really surprised and somewhat sad that I got invited while people with superior GPA or MCAT didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchEnemy Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Invite.cGPA: 3.83, (last 2 years: ? somewhat lower) MCAT: 12/12/13 R Graduated 3 years ago. ECs: worked 2 yrs full time as programmer; ~400 hrs volunteering in hospital, tutoring, overseas, Vancouver Olympics; piano accompanying; NSERC; random editing work; executive in two clubs during university; one major scholarship and a few minor ones. Timestamp: 8:20am PST Really surprised and somewhat sad that I got invited while people with superior GPA or MCAT didn't. Congrats!! How can you be surprised if you are an Olympic athlete? lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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