surferdoc Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 The application is open now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zunik Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 The application is open now! Are you sure? It still says "New Applications for 2013 can be started August 1st." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 it's out now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmathematics Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I think there are glitches in the system. Whenever I click on a sidebar, it gives me an error message and tells me to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondansetron Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 i am having trouble adding a term into the transcript tab. Is anyone else experiencing a similar problem? It just says that the page is complete even though there is no new info added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixstar Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 i am having trouble adding a term into the transcript tab. Is anyone else experiencing a similar problem? It just says that the page is complete even though there is no new info added. Ya, I'm having that problem as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWTRD Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I am having the same issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Same issue :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacelessMage Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Same issue. It also won't allow me to put in my work things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyf20 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Having the same issues with transcripts and work things. It also seems to think that I'm OOP when I'm IP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoktaEvergreen Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Omissions I've noticed No description for the "Awards section" No room for "other activities" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacelessMage Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Omissions I've noticed No description for the "Awards section" No room for "other activities" I really hate that they've gotten rid of these. It takes all the context away as to WHY you've won the award. It's also really hard to narrow down those activities to only 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadows16 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 having the same problem with inputting info into terms:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenarbitor Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Yeah, I liked last year's application format better. I feel limiting activities to 10 makes it harder to present yourself fully. But remember, everyone will be limited by this change so just do the best you can in presenting your activities. Good luck to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hmm. I'm trying to input contact information for my former employers but I've lost contact with my supervisor and the like from many years back and I'm finding it hard to get in contact with them. Anyone else having the same issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacelessMage Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hmm. I'm trying to input contact information for my former employers but I've lost contact with my supervisor and the like from many years back and I'm finding it hard to get in contact with them. Anyone else having the same issue? Me too. I have no idea who to put as a verifier. I might have to end up putting one of my parents down, and then supply them with paper documentation (I have all my paperwork still) if they need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyf20 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 For top 10 activities, should we include the number of hours committed for the specific activity in the description section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holzie.89 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 yes! whenever you can quantify, do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Me too. I have no idea who to put as a verifier. I might have to end up putting one of my parents down, and then supply them with paper documentation (I have all my paperwork still) if they need it. I may end up having to do that, I hope that won't be a problem :S I could also supply pay stubs or call the company and ask them to send me a copy of the old stubs if Calgary wants to see them :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacelessMage Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 The transcript section is up and working fine, but the employment section is still glitchy (for those who want to know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmosis Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 could someone please explain the 10 year rule? i am having trouble pulling up the applicant manual. is it courses that are 10 years or greater are not counted in the wGPA calculation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracklebrite Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 You can exclude from the GPA calculation academic work that's greater than 10 years old, according to the UCAN manual (I tried to copy and paste that paragraph for you but the formatting gets all messed up). However it works on all-or-none principle so you can't pick and choose what you want to exclude and what you want to keep. So if you invoke the exclusion rule you'll be trying to get admitted with your last 10 years of work, two of which must be undergrad work. Hopefully that helps and I hope the manual is up and running for you again soon! Also I have a question as well...I cannot seem to find anywhere that states the minimum and maximum number of entries we can put into the UofC application (other than the top 10 of course). Can anyone clarify this for me? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireflakes Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Also I have a question as well...I cannot seem to find anywhere that states the minimum and maximum number of entries we can put into the UofC application (other than the top 10 of course). Can anyone clarify this for me?Thanks in advance! I don't think there is a minimum because I have 0 items in the publication section. Hope that helps! Also, people who have applied to Cal in past years, is there a way we can predict out pre-interview to get an idea of if we are competitive this year or not. My MCAT VR wasn't that great (7) which is atleast 2 St. Deviation off the average so im thinking whether I should apply or not...THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zunik Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I don't think there is a minimum because I have 0 items in the publication section. Hope that helps! Also, people who have applied to Cal in past years, is there a way we can predict out pre-interview to get an idea of if we are competitive this year or not. My MCAT VR wasn't that great (7) which is atleast 2 St. Deviation off the average so im thinking whether I should apply or not...THANKS! You can't judge your whole application from your 7VR. What about your GPA, ECs, Impact statements, Awards, Employment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireflakes Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 You can't judge your whole application from your 7VR. What about your GPA, ECs, Impact statements, Awards, Employment ? good GPA (~3.93), average ECs (hospital volunteering for 4+ years, 3xTA, some research, exec on couple clubs, did a bunch of presentations in middle school to raise awareness about climate problems)..no pubs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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