PLZPT2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Any idea how many people got invited for the interview? And of those people that got asked, how many or out of province and how many are in province? so far i have found out that about 300 people get invited for the interview for mac, BUT i am not sure if there is a select number of seats reserved for In province and select reserved for Out of Province. I have also found out that only 15% of the seats for University of Alberta is reserved for out of province. there are 600 people that apply but I have no idea how many people get invited for the interview. But of those 600 people,110 people get accepted. For toronto, 350 people get invited for the CAP and roughly 90 people get offered a seat. I am not sure how many seats are reserved for Out of province and how many are reserved for in province. If anyone can shed further light, it would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhead Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Also got a a rejection email to Mac's PT and OT today. FIngers crossed for second round of inetrviews.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFra PT Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 This year at U of A, 203 applicants are being interviewed - info straight from Gillian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt2015applicant23 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 What have the past cut-off's been for acceptance into Queen's and Western PT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choman99 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 What have the past cut-off's been for acceptance into Queen's and Western PT? Western's PT cutoff was a 3.81. That was the LAST person's GPA to get accepted into the program. The initial cutoff was a 3.89. Queen's PT is not transparent and it seems to depend a lot on your written portion. There is a minimum GPA for your written portion to be read and i think that was a 3.55 last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulOTStudent Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 For all of you still waiting on an interview from Mcmaster for the OT program don't lose faith! On April 8th at around 4pm I was emailed with an interview and my sGPA is 3.68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 For all of you still waiting on an interview from Mcmaster for the OT program don't lose faith! On April 8th at around 4pm I was emailed with an interview and my sGPA is 3.68. Thanks for letting us know! Gives some hope lol EDIT: Does anyone know if the sGPA for OT has dropped at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt2015applicant23 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Western's PT cutoff was a 3.81. That was the LAST person's GPA to get accepted into the program. The initial cutoff was a 3.89. Queen's PT is not transparent and it seems to depend a lot on your written portion. There is a minimum GPA for your written portion to be read and i think that was a 3.55 last year. Thanks! Do you have any idea if Queen's PT has accepted applicants with relatively lower GPAs compared to the competitive pool for that cycle if they have really good practical experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTstudent Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hi everyone, I declined my interview to Mac OT just now, so someone should be hearing back about an interview soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choman99 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks! Do you have any idea if Queen's PT has accepted applicants with relatively lower GPAs compared to the competitive pool for that cycle if they have really good practical experience? Queen's has been known to accept people with lower GPA's and reject people with very high GPA's (3.9's). I think the written portion has a lot of weight in your application. I am not sure what exactly they are looking for it terms of acceptance and rejection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT17 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Anyone interested in practicing for the UofM OT interviews? Either Skype or April 24th in Manitoba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacJK Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Anyone else in the same position as me? I applied for Mac's PT & OT with a sgpa of 3.87 got an interview for OT but still havent heard from PT yet but my friend told me that he received an interview invite from PT two days ago and his sgpa is at 3.83 what the heck...i dont know what's going on isn't the first round solely based on marks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmere Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Anyone else in the same position as me? I applied for Mac's PT & OT with a sgpa of 3.87 got an interview for OT but still havent heard from PT yet but my friend told me that he received an interview invite from PT two days ago and his sgpa is at 3.83 what the heck...i dont know what's going on isn't the first round solely based on marks? Did you send the extra $90 to Mac for applying to both programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthcareeh Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 I am in a confusing situation and wondering if anyone is in the same boat... I got rejected from McMaster OT with a sub-GPA of 3.9 (calculated by ORPAS) and an even higher cGPA. In their rejection email, they mention several possible reasons for rejection including the sub-GPA cutoff, writing the TOEFL or an incomplete application. I didn't require the TOEFL as I am a native English speaker and never got any notification from ORPAS or McMaster that my application was incomplete. I double checked my ORPAS application after the rejection and it clearly shows my sub-GPA (which surpasses the cutoff) and it doesn't appear that any info is missing. I've contacted McMaster OT admissions and have yet to hear back. However, I am expecting a standard response of "all decisions are final and we can't provide you with any additional info regarding the rejection". Nevertheless, I was hoping someone had some input or idea as to what could have happened or if there is any possible way of contacting McMaster or even ORPAS directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacJK Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Did you send the extra $90 to Mac for applying to both programs? I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph53PT Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Applying next year and wondering what programs you guys think I have a shot for (PT only) UBC student, 4th year, Behavioural Neuroscience. Worked in research lab for 2 years, volunteer with 16 year old with autism and at senior's center, hopefully this summer also with a physiotherapist I've been corresponding with. UBC Average = 88.4% cGPA = 3.57sGPA = 3.83My 4.33 GPA is higher, though I'm not sure by how much. I have few A's and many A+'s so the 4.0 scale not taking that into account is really hurting my average! Any input/stats from this year's/last years applicants may calm me down a bit! Thanks, and good luck to everyone who applied this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Does anyone know how much the sGPA has dropped for Mac OT? Or if at all. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt2015applicant23 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 For PT at UBC - Just wondering what the GPA cut off was for an interview this year? Also what the avg admission GPA was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayc Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Does anyone know how much the sGPA has dropped for Mac OT? Or if at all. Thanks I just called & Pamela says she's only sent out invites so far for those with 3.68. So just a 0.01 drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I just called & Pamela says she's only sent out invites so far for those with 3.68. So just a 0.01 drop. Thanks! That's not good lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquanewfie Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 The deadline to accept or decline an interview isn't until tomorrow, so there's still hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT14 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I will be declining my Mac Interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhead Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 HopefulOTStudent did you get a rejection letter before being offered an interview? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.OT Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Wait listed for Dalhousie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTMac17 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Applied: McMaster, Western, Toronto, Queens (all OT)Accepted:Waitlisted:Rejected:GPA: Cum 3.89, Sub 3.92Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: I personally think my essays were good, of course (since I submitted them!), but who knows exactly what they were looking for. I got invited to the Mac interview so I can update on my thoughts of the strength of that when it's done. References: I didn't get a chance to read either of them but I'm pretty confident that they'll be good - one from a professor I did some research with, one from an employer. I think my strengths are my GPA and experiences as opposed to essays/references. I've worked with a lot of special populations in a lot of different settings (brain injuries, developmental disabilities, Demetia/Parkinson's/Stroke, heart attack survivors, etc.). One more month, good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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