kylamonkey Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 My boy is playing the Chariots of Fire theme song for some reason right now. 5 min before the the interview scheduler is opening. Adding- apparently he's making a movie and it has nothing to do with me. Haha. It still adds a nice little flavour to the morning though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylamonkey Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hotel Alma is on the UofC main campus. As well, there are a few hotels on the Banff Trail drag that are withing walking/cheap cab distance to the hospital. I second the Banff Trail hotels. I already have mine booked. Booking.com search for: Calgary, sort by location and choose McMahon stadium. I booked the day I got the invite and prices have gone up by $25/night already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon Alpha Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 IP 4th year GPA: 3.26 VR: 10 EC's: where I think I shone to get an interview with my GPA. Involved with 5 student groups, 300+ hours at a seniors centre, $23000 grant for elderly computer education, student leader in residence, active fraternity member, and working throughout my entire degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperalgesia Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Your interview is scheduled for 3/2/2013 at 9:30AM Phew!! I was on that like white on rice. Hope everyone else got the slots they wanted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I kept on getting an error message when trying to schedule for the 9:30 spot on the 2nd, but I managed to get one at 12 pm but my invite screen is saying " Your interview is scheduled for 3/2/2013 at 12:00AM " I'm guessing this is just a glitch? Anyone else have this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenoa Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Me too, kept getting error messages . . . good thing I wanted the 24th, because the other two dates (for the 930 time slot) sure went quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADH Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 ^ Mine is scheduled for 12:00 am is well. I assumed that it is in fact 12:00 pm. Any reason for this assumption to be wrong? A midnight session would be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I kept on getting an error message when trying to schedule for the 9:30 spot on the 2nd, but I managed to get one at 12 pm but my invite screen is saying" Your interview is scheduled for 3/2/2013 at 12:00AM " I'm guessing this is just a glitch? Anyone else have this problem? yea probably a glitch. I got about 15 error messages! impossibru! See you guys on the 24th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I kept on getting an error message when trying to schedule for the 9:30 spot on the 2nd, but I managed to get one at 12 pm but my invite screen is saying" Your interview is scheduled for 3/2/2013 at 12:00AM " I'm guessing this is just a glitch? Anyone else have this problem? double check using firefox.. i had a similar issue when using safari.. can't guarantee it was the browser or just the server getting hounded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 yea probably a glitch. I got about 15 error messages! impossibru! See you guys on the 24th! which timeslot did u pick? im at 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperalgesia Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I think I lucked out, no error messages on my part! Just a short loading screen in between pressing the confirm button and getting the confirmation. (Felt like a Skyrim-length loading screen, but was probably much shorter XD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2bat0r Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I got the March 2nd 0930 group as well, I look forward to meeting some of you, and best of luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 which timeslot did u pick? im at 12. 9.30am we could go for a coffee later this would be my first time in Calgary error message drove me nuts, ended up with a 730am one on march 2nd. had to grab that day Dude! where you been?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Error messages were so stressful, I tried 10 times for the 9:30 slot on the 2nd but then gave up and went for 12 pm since that's the only day I can make it. Overall it worked out :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashaiy Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Wow, and I thought I was unlucky with just the 1 error screen! Guess I lucked out because I needed March 2. Anybody else going at midnight ? I emailed to make sure that it is noon...although, as a previous poster said, a midnight session would be interesting! See some of you in Calgary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylamonkey Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I got my preferred time slot on the 24th. Unfortunately, that weekend is the biggest festival of the year in the Yukon, and I have to miss part of it. I will try to bring a limited supply of gold-rush-style garters. More OOP (or out-of-town) Calgary info- this is just based on my trip there last summer. I'm not an expert, so maybe a local can correct me if need be? From the airport you can catch a special bus to downtown. It's $8 one-way. http://www.calgarytransit.com/pdf/Route300_Airport.pdf From downtown you get on the Ctrain (direction- Crowfoot) The stop for Banff Trail is where a bunch of hotels are and they are about 2km from the health sciences centre. The stop for "university" is NOT where the medical campus is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidhya Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Got mine for March 2nd at midnight. I wanted a noon slot to give my mind a few hours to wake up. A morning person I am not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperalgesia Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Kyla is correct, that's the best way to get to Banff Trail from the airport. You definitely do not want to take a cab, it will be insanely expensive to do so as the airport is on the other side of the (large, sprawling) city haha. If anyone has any other questions about the city, I've lived here for quite some time and can be of service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 could i buy a week pass for public transit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperalgesia Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Not exactly. You can however buy a book of tickets, usually a pack of 10, that will probably last you a week depending on how often you're taking transit. The book of 10 is $30, so you don't save any money (as the normal ticket price is $3.00), but I suppose it's a bit more convenient/you don't have to have a bunch of change filling your pockets. If you're doing a ton of trips on one day you can also get a daily pass for $9.00, but it's probably not worth it haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Invited, lucky to get my first choice timeslot March 2nd @ 12PM. IP GPA: 3.87 undergrad, 4.0 grad MSc Thesis VR: 9 EC: strong academic awards, great experiences in grad school including international conferences, a couple entries for travel and hobbies, 500 hours volunteering & leadership, 2000 hours paid work in healthcare. Congrats to all those invited. For the unfortunate individuals with strong applications who are confused about rejection, I agree that the way you write up your EC's is crucial despite impressive content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myt1 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Does anyone know if we're supposed to be able to see which time slot we signed up for after the fact? I got the confirmation screen after I hit confirm, but I got an error message after that and it doesn't tell me anything about having a time slot when I go to the scheduler like UBC's system did...just want to make sure it worked...-.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Does anyone know if we're supposed to be able to see which time slot we signed up for after the fact? I got the confirmation screen after I hit confirm, but I got an error message after that and it doesn't tell me anything about having a time slot when I go to the scheduler like UBC's system did...just want to make sure it worked...-.- you should see it at the very bottom of your status page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Does anyone know if we're supposed to be able to see which time slot we signed up for after the fact? I got the confirmation screen after I hit confirm, but I got an error message after that and it doesn't tell me anything about having a time slot when I go to the scheduler like UBC's system did...just want to make sure it worked...-.- When you hit the interview panel again it will make you click through the "I acknowledge that I have read and understood... continue to interview scheduling" and on the next screen it will tell you the confirmed time/date. Edit: or that ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myt1 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 When you hit the interview panel again it will make you click through the "I acknowledge that I have read and understood... continue to interview scheduling" and on the next screen it will tell you the confirmed time/date.Edit: or that ^ It doesn't say that for me so I guess my suspicions were correct and it didn't work...T.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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