bearpuppy Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Same thing happened to me. Wasn't really in the mood to help them out with their research... Just in bad taste IMO.. specifically from a dean of "Professionalism". Subject line was clearly written in a way to attract attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenhawk Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks for the advice. I really am upset and angry about the rejection and how everything was handled, but having a backup plan makes things better. I know the hurdles quite well and understand it's going to be a tough battle to get back, but I've been rejected from all of the Ontario schools and know that my not so stellar GPA (3.51) is holding me back. I was unfocused in undergrad but have worked so hard through grad school and at my current research job, and gotten decent publications, have good ECs etc. At some point I just had to realize that the Canadian schools don't want me and likely never will (I've applied 4 times) and I want to be a physician badly enough that I'll do what it takes. I'll do a residency in some rural Canadian/American town if that's what it takes for me to achieve my dream in the end. Flexibility and perseverance. Why don't you just do a 2nd undergrad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmathematics Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 A second undergrad takes more time...it really is time to move on at one point. People need to live their lives. Clc, I admire your perseverance. If I do not get accepted to the canadian schools I interviewed at I will see you at RCSI in September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clc Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 A second undergrad takes more time...it really is time to move on at one point. People need to live their lives. Clc, I admire your perseverance. If I do not get accepted to the canadian schools I interviewed at I will see you at RCSI in September Exactly, it takes time for a second undergrad, and if that STILL isn't enough then I don't want to have nothing to show for those years. Hence the masters, getting a proper research job, pursuing ECs and changing things up every year constantly striving to improve. Thanks, missmathematics...best of luck to you with getting into Canadian schools, and if that doesn't happen, we'll have a blast at RCSI!! PS There's a facebook group for the class if you haven't seen it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks for the advice. I really am upset and angry about the rejection and how everything was handled, but having a backup plan makes things better. I know the hurdles quite well and understand it's going to be a tough battle to get back, but I've been rejected from all of the Ontario schools and know that my not so stellar GPA (3.51) is holding me back. I was unfocused in undergrad but have worked so hard through grad school and at my current research job, and gotten decent publications, have good ECs etc. At some point I just had to realize that the Canadian schools don't want me and likely never will (I've applied 4 times) and I want to be a physician badly enough that I'll do what it takes. I'll do a residency in some rural Canadian/American town if that's what it takes for me to achieve my dream in the end. Flexibility and perseverance. I totally get that. I applied 4 times in Canada without success and somehow got in on my fifth try. I got into Ireland too after my 4th wave of rejection letters from Canada and I had to make the same decision you are going to make. During my interview with Limerick, they kept saying how risky it is to go Ireland, but that the university would definitely give me an excellent education. If you realize that it is going to be an uphill climb to get back home, and you really, really want to become a doctor, props to you for going into battle. Medicine is a fantastic profession and I hope four years from now you'll be matching back to Canada. Perseverance is what medicine is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbarnes Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Regrets Time Stamp: 2:03pm PDT, from Leslie Taylor Year: 4 Status: OOP cGPA/wGPA: 3.83/3.91 MCAT: 36S (12/12/12) ECs - 16 months of research, 2 papers, 2 presentations, awards, quite a bit of volunteering Essays - Probably the weakest part of my application. Didn't spend very much time on them, had a hard time finding unique/interesting examples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwu018 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 wow.. sorry to hear that.. clearly you have a pretty impressive CV Thanks Bearpuppy. Your application is super impressive as well, really surprised they didn't give you an interview. Guess it truly is a huge uphill battle to make up for GPA deficits, although it seems possible from some other posters. Hoping to see you post about an acceptance to Calgary and / or the American schools in the near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matterplay Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 You're the only person I've seen with a 14 VR. Might I ask how you studied for this? Do you have a humanities background? really wasn't expecting this, especially so early but TIME STAMP: 11:13am Feb 1st Result: Invite, email from Leslie Taylor cGPA: 3.72 wGPA: 3.91 MCAT: PS, VR, BS, WS - 11, 14, 14, Q (39Q) ECs: I've always thought they were slightly below average, some research (no pubs), volunteering, couple of exec positions, various customer service jobs, currently work as a research tech Essays: I put a lot of effort in and really tried to tailor them to the traits we were asked to discuss Year: completed UG last year currently working IP (live in Toronto) goodluck to everyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 What an emotional rollercoaster with U of T today. Received my interview invite this morning, only to receive an email from Leslie shortly after saying it was an error. According to her, my file is one of the few files on hold and will likely receive a rejection later in April. IP cGPA: 3.9 Not sure about wGPA, but I estimated it at around 3.96 Graduate GPA: 3.9 2nd year MSc 32M MCAT (12,10,10). NSERC, OGS, and several other scholarships Over 600 hours volunteering at a local hospital, volunteer trainer at several rehab programs on campus for patients with cancer or heart disease, a month internship at an overseas hospital, various student bodies and student support groups, tons of travel, over 9 years of involvement with the orthodox church in Homs (Syria), and volunteered at an aid office for Syrian refugees last year during the war. Essays were good. Spent around a week on them, and had several people proof read them for me. Massive disappointment to be honest. I only landed one interview at UBC in Canada, in addition to one in the States. I only applied to two schools in the states, however. EDIT: I'm sure whoever has an interview is equally if not more qualified than me. I wish you all great luck. I still have a little bit of hope that some of you who have other acceptances would cancel their Toronto inteview for the few unfortunate ones like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpp Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 a little late, but may as well post my 5/5 rejection Time stamp: March 22, 5:01 pm Status: rejected cGPA: 3.83 wGPA: ~3.92 MCAT: 12/10/14/Q PS/VR/BS/WS ECs: no research. nothing out of the ordinary: diverse work experience, hospital+ community volunteering, club exec, sports etc. Essays:worked really hard on them, had multiple people review them (including a resident), but may not have had diverse enough examples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WtsupDoc? Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 What an emotional rollercoaster with U of T today. Received my interview invite this morning, only to receive an email from Leslie shortly after saying it was an error. According to her, my file is one of the few files on hold and will likely receive a rejection later in April. Wow... that is so terrible. They shouldn't have retracted the invite, in my opinion. I'm sorry to hear - you're application looks pretty solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugacity Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Wow... that is so terrible. They shouldn't have retracted the invite, in my opinion. I'm sorry to hear - you're application looks pretty solid. It is only on hold for now. He or she could be invited later on. Don't give up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestar10 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Even though I interviewed at Toronto I can help but feel disillusioned with the school. First that survey email with that title designed to make people open it and now falsely sending out invites only to be rescinded. WOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerr Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Even though I interviewed at Toronto I can help but feel disillusioned with the school. First that survey email with that title designed to make people open it and now falsely sending out invites only to be rescinded. WOW. Please consider giving up your UofT seat if you end up gaining admission offers to both your interviewed schools then, you'd be able to make someone waitlisted very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Please consider giving up your UofT seat if you end up gaining admission offers to both your interviewed schools then, you'd be able to make someone waitlisted very happy I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirka Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I'm also on the waiting list for an interview... shameless plug: if you don't really see yourself attend UofT please consider cancelling! I'll love you very much, even if it's one of my other peers on the list who ultimately gets the chance... though we'd all probably have to kill the interview to get in anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Please consider giving up your UofT seat if you end up gaining admission offers to both your interviewed schools then, you'd be able to make someone waitlisted very happy hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I'm also on the waiting list for an interview... shameless plug: if you don't really see yourself attend UofT please consider cancelling! I'll love you very much, even if it's one of my other peers on the list who ultimately gets the chance... though we'd all probably have to kill the interview to get in anyways How do you know? (I just have not heard anything at all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirka Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 How do you know? (I just have not heard anything at all) I asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I asked Fair enough... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 wow can't believe this. Just got the second interview email. A real one this time There is still hope guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeynut Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Congrats you seriously deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 wow can't believe this. Just got the second interview email. A real one this time There is still hope guys! wow that is just crazy congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestar10 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Please consider giving up your UofT seat if you end up gaining admission offers to both your interviewed schools then, you'd be able to make someone waitlisted very happy We shall see how McMaster goes. I would probably take UofT over Mac but I feel with Mac weighting the interview higher I have a better chance there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 wow can't believe this. Just got the second interview email. A real one this time There is still hope guys! Grats! Still no news for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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