Slipstream Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Thanks Slipstream Do you know if these friends were IP? I'm OOP, which is why I'm surprised there's a wait list in the first place. With about 50 interviews going out and about 10 accepted, I'm assuming the wait list is not too long. Not sure if that's a necessarily good thing, since I don't think a lot of people would decline interviews Ah yes, that is a good point. I knew one guy who got an invite eventually from Western, so it is possible! Wait lists are the worst, but don't stress too much about it and try to enjoy the wait with all the other things you have going on. By the way, congratulations on making it to the WL!! The McGill OOP list is insane and this means you had a very competitive application. Even if McGill doesn't pan out - this likely means you'll get invited everywhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyin0991 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I also have a "ready for review". I think we both know what that means (rejected) if its not "review pending" or "further review required". Hope you hear good news from other schools. Best of luck. My application status still shows up as "Ready for Review", hopefully that doesn't lead to "refused" in the next couple of hours. Fingers crossed for everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake4608 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Ah yes, that is a good point. I knew one guy who got an invite eventually from Western, so it is possible! Wait lists are the worst, but don't stress too much about it and try to enjoy the wait with all the other things you have going on. By the way, congratulations on making it to the WL!! The McGill OOP list is insane and this means you had a very competitive application. Even if McGill doesn't pan out - this likely means you'll get invited everywhere else Thanks! I do count myself lucky to at least be wait listed. McGill is a fantastic school, and I'm sure people like you make it all the more amazing. Here's hoping that some of the invitees receive offers from schools in the States and don't come to the McGill interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLD Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I also have a "ready for review". I think we both know what that means (rejected) if its not "review pending" or "further review required". Hope you hear good news from other schools. Best of luck. You are right, status just updated, it's a "refuse". I thought I had a chance at McGill it's so hard to tell. Good luck to you as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudal Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 You are right, status just updated, it's a "refuse". I thought I had a chance at McGill it's so hard to tell. Good luck to you as well! Same here. That's pretty rough.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomato1234 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 so.. are they gonna email us? or do I just take minerva for what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipstream Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 so.. are they gonna email us? or do I just take minerva for what it is? Emails come out that same night when Minerva "refreshes", should be around 11:30PM or so (I think). That will contain the official letter and all the information you need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomato1234 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Emails come out that same night when Minerva "refreshes", should be around 11:30PM or so (I think). That will contain the official letter and all the information you need! Thanks! I am so excited. I honestly cannot believe my luck right now. It feels so unreal. I hope what I see on Minerva is what I think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLASTICSX Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Thanks! I am so excited. I honestly cannot believe my luck right now. It feels so unreal. I hope what I see on Minerva is what I think it is. Just received an email from McGill about an update to Minerva! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomato1234 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just received an email from McGill about an update to Minerva! Me too... but it doesn't really outline much. Will there be a follow up email with a better instruction? or Should I look up what to do next? Edit: Look! http://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/mdis (how to RSVP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 INVITE! In shock (checked multiple times - still think they made an error....) for the MD/MBA program OOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sceptical Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Congrats on those who have received invites, and best of luck for the interviews! For those who have unfortunately received regrets, keep in mind that this does not mean you are not of caliber. McGill gets swamped by so many quality applicants each year, and the adcoms gets the very challenging task of deciding who to send invites to. As an encouragement, it took me two tries, and my persistence was rewarded. Sceptical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meddreamer33 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Are only OOP getting invites now, since the target date for interview invites is this Friday? Or should us in province students be especially worried if our file is still ready for review lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomato1234 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Are only OOP getting invites now, since the target date for interview invites is this Friday? Or should us in province students be especially worried if our file is still ready for review lol. only OOP invites are out today I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meddreamer33 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 only OOP invites are out today I believe That's a relief thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurefamilydoc Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Are only OOP getting invites now, since the target date for interview invites is this Friday? Or should us in province students be especially worried if our file is still ready for review lol. Where are you getting Friday from lol. The website says target date for OOP invites was February 10 (Monday), and IP is February 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLASTICSX Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I heard McGill MMI is a little different than the "average" MMI. Can anyone comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomato1234 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I heard McGill MMI is a little different than the "average" MMI. Can anyone comment? Also interested in hearing this! McGill seems unique in a lot of ways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipstream Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Also interested in hearing this! McGill seems unique in a lot of ways... I cannot comment on any specifics (none of us can as we signed a contract), but the McGill MMI is a largely actor-based MMI where the stations are based on specific scenarios you have to problem-solve in. I'd say if anyone has done Casper for Mac, the feel is similar in that the scenario is so real you don't have time to think about anything else. Hence, for McGill just be yourself. Channel all those experiences you have, everything that brought you to interview for Medical School and put that all into who you are that day. I realized that I had learned so much from my experiences and they allowed me to really be myself in a way that I didn't even realize I was capable of. So no stress, no worries. We are organizing some fun events for you guys to get to meet our med class before the interview, and we want the interviews to go as smooth and released as possible . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomato1234 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I cannot comment on any specifics (none of us can as we signed a contract), but the McGill MMI is a largely actor-based MMI where the stations are based on specific scenarios you have to problem-solve in. I'd say if anyone has done Casper for Mac, the feel is similar in that the scenario is so real you don't have time to think about anything else. Hence, for McGill just be yourself. Channel all those experiences you have, everything that brought you to interview for Medical School and put that all into who you are that day. I realized that I had learned so much from my experiences and they allowed me to really be myself in a way that I didn't even realize I was capable of. So no stress, no worries. We are organizing some fun events for you guys to get to meet our med class before the interview, and we want the interviews to go as smooth and released as possible . Thanks for the reply! Does anyone have an idea as to how many OOP were invited? The number of seats seems fixed but the number of OOP interviwees go up and down, changing the overall % of OOP interviewed that are eventually admitted from year to year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meddreamer33 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Where are you getting Friday from lol. The website says target date for OOP invites was February 10 (Monday), and IP is February 24. They first had February 14th originally, unless I'm hallucinating. I just saw they changed it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyin0991 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thanks for the reply! Does anyone have an idea as to how many OOP were invited? The number of seats seems fixed but the number of OOP interviwees go up and down, changing the overall % of OOP interviewed that are eventually admitted from year to year... Number of invites for OOP this year is 49 for 11 seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Where did you find this info (is this for certain)? And do you know if joint degrees (MD-PhD & MD-MBA) is included in this number? Do they also have set sits for OOP? Number of invites for OOP this year is 49 for 11 seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmp Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Where did you find this info (is this for certain)? And do you know if joint degrees (MD-PhD & MD-MBA) is included in this number? Do they also have set sits for OOP? we get that info from 'Regrets' email. "On the basis of the pre-screening process described above, 49 of the original 848 candidates in your applicant category have been invited to interview. There are up to eleven (11) available seats in the first year class for Canadian Resident (outside QC) applicants." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomato1234 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thanks! And man, this is a rough cycle... as always. So it's been mentioned that there will be a lot of "interaction" type of stations.. would I be expected to walk around a lot? (e.g. heels not recommended if I cannot walk for hours on end in them?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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