Der Kaiser Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Got survey. No invite or rejection yet. I honestly would like some kind of decision today. With Queens rejects/invites coming out later (apparently) then I can get it over with in one fell swoop and know where I stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpme123 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I'm so glad i read about the survey on PM101 before I got the email. Would've been the biggest disappointment ever if I opened the email thinking it was an invite haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagull Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hm I got the survey email, but it's not working for me. Anyone else? Oh good, my theory was wrong! I was in the middle of the survey and now it appears to be offline too. I just got my UWO rejection, I'm sure Queens is about to reject me as well, and if UofT was going to too then this day would really suck for me! Though I'm just testing the waters this year and will have to do a 2nd UG, the Rs still sting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpme123 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Let's hope UT sends us some good news today! It's been depressing otherwise.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatjacks Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 They didn't send out any invites (at least based on the sample of people in this forum) on the Friday before the Jan 25th interviews, so I wonder if they'll send any today-perhaps on the Friday before interview weekends they are busy preparing for tomorrow and won't have time to send out any invites? We'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 What's the survey subject line? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabiscos Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 What's the survey subject line? Just curious. Request from the University of Toronto (U of T), Faculty of Medicine to participate in a survey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Request from the University of Toronto (U of T), Faculty of Medicine to participate in a survey Thanks. Looks like they took last year's feedback into consideration! Good to see that feedback does change things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagull Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I agree, it's nice to see med schools caring about applicants' feelings and taking feedback seriously. It seems to me that UofT is very people-centred overall. I've called all the schools several times to clarify admissions things (I'm a non-traditional applicant, lots of things to clear up!) and the people I spoke to at UofT were very straight forward with answers but also pretty comforting. Just judging from that and their holistic approach to admissions, they seem to be the most 'human', which really appeals to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Looks like Western bumped their BS cut off to 12? Amazing how the different medical schools operate when it comes to Admissions! It means everyone kind of gets a shot somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpme123 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Looks like no invites today Onwards for the next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Brule Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hey - What do you guys recommend one should wear for the interview (male)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybird Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hey - What do you guys recommend one should wear for the interview (male)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Brule Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Thanks! Where can I buy a dart-firing tie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Good luck to tomorrow's candidates! Looking forward to meeting the 1T8s Relax and be confident. Talk to the med students when you get a chance to find out more about the school and program and definitely go on the various tours that have been organized. The interview will be over before you know it so sleep well tonight and wake refreshed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GABA Tonic Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I am wondering, do Canadian medical schools have any bias against US undergraduate degrees. I am currently a graduate student at UfT and I am also a permanent resident of Canada, but I did undergrad in the US. Still no invite for UfT yet, starting to worry about the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OctobersVeryOwn Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I am wondering, do Canadian medical schools have any bias against US undergraduate degrees. I am currently a graduate student at UfT and I am also a permanent resident of Canada, but I did undergrad in the US. Still no invite for UfT yet, starting to worry about the details. Saw your post in the Queen's I/R thread. You're a beast. I know a few people that made the transition from US college to Canadian medical school and it didn't seem like much of a barrier for them. Sometimes grade conversions don't work in US undergrads' favour but that didn't seem to hurt you. You'll probably hear good news at some point. I bet UofT just hasn't gotten around to your application yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GABA Tonic Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Saw your post in the Queen's I/R thread. You're a beast. I know a few people that made the transition from US college to Canadian medical school and it didn't seem like much of a barrier for them. Sometimes grade conversions don't work in US undergrads' favour but that didn't seem to hurt you. You'll probably hear good news at some point. I bet UofT just hasn't gotten around to your application yet! Thanks for replying and the words of encouragement, I got rejected from Queens pre-interview though, which is why I was wondering if my US education is considered a negative. I guess I will just have to wait and hope for the best for UfT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks for replying and the words of encouragement, I got rejected from Queens pre-interview though, which is why I was wondering if my US education is considered a negative. I guess I will just have to wait and hope for the best for UfT. There's at least one Canadian in my class who did his UG in the US so, based on that anecdotal evidence, I would guess that there isn't necessarily any negative points for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Brule Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 For the interview, is it just one question that you have to answer, and you have, say, 10 minutes to do so, or is it a conversation, where the interviewer may feed the conversation with follow up questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apixaban85 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Hope everyone had a great day interviewing today. It was nice to meet you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 For the interview, is it just one question that you have to answer, and you have, say, 10 minutes to do so, or is it a conversation, where the interviewer may feed the conversation with follow up questions? I'm afraid that info is confidential, sorry! Excellent meeting everyone today! I hope everyone enjoyed the process and fingers crossed for May! Good luck to tomorrow's candidates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchEnemy Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks for replying and the words of encouragement, I got rejected from Queens pre-interview though, which is why I was wondering if my US education is considered a negative. I guess I will just have to wait and hope for the best for UfT. At least 3 of my classmates did their undergrad in US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GABA Tonic Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks to everyone who responded to my question. Good luck to everyone who interviewed today and will interview tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katakari Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks to everyone at UofT for making the day so great. The video was awesome too. The experience made me really want to go to your school! Also the reference to the CanMed roles post on the interview advice discussion here had me laughing sooo hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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