FacelessMage Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Sort of late to the party, but I've just started a new job that has taken over my life. Rejected IP Graduated last June GPA: 3.85 Verbal: 10 EC's: Research experience (including a first author publication), vice president of my department's student society, peer support volunteer at my university, retail slave, advocacy for Crohn's and colitis and disabilities, lots of music stuff (choir, individual singing stuff) I'm disappointed, but I also got an interview invite a few days before from my top choice of clinical psych grad program, so that helps soften the blow a bit. Congrats to everyone who got an invite (especially you, Kyla)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse 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. Thanks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aborjona Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 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. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aborjona Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 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! Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Invited by e-mail GPA: 3.71 verbal: 8 Context: Liver in Northwestern Ontario my whole life. Currently working as a nurse in a Northwestern hospital. Applying as a Francophone and Aboriginal applicant. ec: Research, humane society, some hospital volunteering. geopgraphical status: OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Invited by e-mailGPA: 3.71 verbal: 8 Context: Liver in Northwestern Ontario my whole life. Currently working as a nurse in a Northwestern hospital. Applying as a Francophone and Aboriginal applicant. ec: Research, humane society, some hospital volunteering. geopgraphical status: OOP trolling? OOP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zunik Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 trolling? OOP? since he/she is an aboriginal applicant, I believe they can get an invite with a lower AQ/NAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylamonkey Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 since he/she is an aboriginal applicant, I believe they can get an invite with a lower AQ/NAQ. Anyone in the aboriginal applicant pool gets an automatic invite if they meet the minimum GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMFtastic Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Anyone in the aboriginal applicant pool gets an automatic invite if they meet the minimum GPA. I think I read somewhere in their statistics from last year that all Aboriginal students with a GPA greater than 3.2 are admitted for an interview. I tend to agree with this practice. Aboriginals across Canada are underprivileged as a whole. (I know a lot of people don't look at it that way) But it would be nice to have a larger cohort of Aboriginal doctors. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylamonkey Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I think I read somewhere in their statistics from last year that all Aboriginal students with a GPA greater than 3.2 are admitted for an interview. I tend to agree with this practice. Aboriginals across Canada are underprivileged as a whole. (I know a lot of people don't look at it that way) But it would be nice to have a larger cohort of Aboriginal doctors. IMO I'm not sure where it's stated, but Dr. Walker said it in the podcast too. I agree with your views on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I think I read somewhere in their statistics from last year that all Aboriginal students with a GPA greater than 3.2 are admitted for an interview. I tend to agree with this practice. Aboriginals across Canada are underprivileged as a whole. (I know a lot of people don't look at it that way) But it would be nice to have a larger cohort of Aboriginal doctors. IMO agree. white people should be punished for what their ancestors did. aboriginals should now have their chance to dominate, to make up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyokoopa Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 agree. white people should be punished for what their ancestors did. aboriginals should now have their chance to dominate, to make up for it. Poor white people, so oppressed...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMFtastic Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 agree. white people should be punished for what their ancestors did. aboriginals should now have their chance to dominate, to make up for it. Poor white people, so oppressed...lol Hey! Woo Guys/Gals Watch the language there! This is not about punishing people who are Caucasian by descent. This is about creating a working group of doctors whom come from a background that many of us are naive too! This is a really sensitive issue because many people believe Aboriginal students get a "free pass". This really isn't the case. I work with Aboriginal initiatives, but I am not aboriginal. Aboriginal students (at all campuses, except Calgary) need to AT LEAST make the requirements which IP students do. Your messages come off as a sort off reverse insult. Sarcastically mocking the 'white man/woman' whilst actually insulting FN, Metis, Innu, and Self-Identifying. Edit: Sorry I got heated. I just see a lot of racism in my local community and it hits a sore spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 So it looks like the seats have been cut from 170 to 155...:/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 155 seats? Where did you see that? It's in the comments - in response to someone's message about the Alberta government having cut some funding to UCalgary Med School.. sucks, that means less seats to fight for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyokoopa Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hey! Woo Guys/Gals Watch the language there! This is not about punishing people who are Caucasian by descent. This is about creating a working group of doctors whom come from a background that many of us are naive too! Edit: Sorry I got heated. I just see a lot of racism in my local community and it hits a sore spot. I know...I was being sarcastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdoc Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 So it looks like the seats have been cut from 170 to 155...:/ Whoa, it is unbelievable how dependant the Albertan government has allowed itself to become on oil. A drop in the price of oil equals a nearly 10% decline in new doctors coming this year (from U of C, who knows what is happening at U of A). That is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Yeah, it's a pretty significant drop in seats and they also didn't reflect that change through their interview numbers since they are interviewing the same amount as last year for 15 less seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmstour Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Someone should tell the media about this one. 15/170 available seats is a lot..and I think only a few years ago it was something like 188 seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidhya Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Before anyone gets too excited about a drop in seat numbers Dr. Walker specifically said: "I am told that we will have 155 new students next year, down from 170 this year" Since Dr. Walker often speaks about the admission year as "this year" it sounds to me that they are admitting 170 students for 2013, but next year it will decline to 155. That sucks for 2014, but I don't think it will change anything for the class starting 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear89 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Or does this year mean the current first year class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmstour Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 dr. walker confirmed it on his blog: 155 seats for this year's entering class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilcountry Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Someone should tell the media about this one. 15/170 available seats is a lot..and I think only a few years ago it was something like 188 seats Why would the media care? There is no shortage of medical students but there is a shortage of medical students who want to do family medicine. That's where the problem lies. Yeah it sucks for you guys trying to get into med school but it sucks a lot more when you're trying to get into a specialty that you want or when you're a resident trying to find a job. There's no point in training all of these med students only to not have enough residency spots for them. That's how I feel anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdoc Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Why would the media care? The media loves talking about med schools. CBC (national feed) had a story today about changes at U of C's residency program for example. If there is one thing people care about more than health care, it's complaining about the health care system. Writing stories about that system sells papers and gets viewers. That is why the media would care. I agree it is unfortunate that it is so hard to get into some residencies for those who are intersted. That must be incredibly frustrating once getting to your point. Agreed for sure - though, I desperately hope to you have your problem one day!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonIver Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Whoa, it is unbelievable how dependant the Albertan government has allowed itself to become on oil. A drop in the price of oil equals a nearly 10% decline in new doctors coming this year (from U of C, who knows what is happening at U of A). That is scary. Yes the Alberta government is dependent on the price oil. The royalties definitely are used inappropriately. I like how some people are upset about the seat reduction, but they are also upset by pipelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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