Leon Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 This is for discussion. The stats thread is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semitendinosus Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Congrats to everyone who have received interviews so far! This is definitely a stressful time but just hang in there, you're in the home stretch(ish)! Several people have requested to practice interviewing with the MPI style and I thought I would offer myself as a resource for this type of interview practice. If you want to ask general questions about it or having an actual practice session, just PM me and we can set something up. Obviously I can't provide details about the questions asked but knowing a bit about the process is better than going in completely blind! Right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauder4life Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hey, Just wondering if the 1st two interview dates (Feb 21, 22) are generally only reserved for MD/PhD students? Or can the MD applicants also expect to be interviewed that early? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerV Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 On the stats page it shows that the MD/PhD interviewers have an interview each day of that weekend, one being for MD and one for MD/PhD. So I feel like (with no confirmation) one of the days will be partially or totally dedicated to MD/PhD applicants and one will be a normal MD interview day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evans Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hey guys. Since all MD/PhD interview invites came out already last Friday, and all MD/PhD interviews seem to be on one weekend, can we assume (if we applied for MD/PhD) we're not going to get an interview invite for MD/PhD if we haven't gotten one already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb120 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I called their office, and they said that they were still in the process of sending out invites for MD/PhD. They said all invites would be out by this week. Maybe you could call again to re-confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evans Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I called their office, and they said that they were still in the process of sending out invites for MD/PhD. They said all invites would be out by this week. Maybe you could call again to re-confirm? Sent an email but I should have asked specifically what is the final date the last invites will be sent out. If they don't tell me in the email, I'll call and ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb120 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Sounds good. Please let us know as well, since planning trips to Toronto while taking classes can take some time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleS Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Did anyone get a reply after you confirmed your attendance at the MD/PhD interview? I replied but never got a confirmation, so now I'm worried my email didn't go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchEnemy Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Did anyone get a reply after you confirmed your attendance at the MD/PhD interview? I replied but never got a confirmation, so now I'm worried my email didn't go through. Give them a call if you're really worried. Their contact number should be listed in the signature of the email. I remember them saying that they will try their best to "haunt you down" for a response. They do not take no response as a decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Give them a call if you're really worried. Their contact number should be listed in the signature of the email. I remember them saying that they will try their best to "haunt you down" for a response. They do not take no response as a decline. LOL 'haunt' haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleS Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Perhaps if I don't hear back by the end of the week, I will give them a call. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleS Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey, Just wondering if the 1st two interview dates (Feb 21, 22) are generally only reserved for MD/PhD students? Or can the MD applicants also expect to be interviewed that early? Thanks! Most certain there will be regular interviews on both dates. The Feb. 21st interview is a special one for MD/PhD, and the Feb. 22nd is just a normal MD interview with all the other applicants in the MD stream. I assume on the 21st, the MD interviews will take place in the Medical Sciences Building at the main St. George campus, while our MD/PhD interviews are taking place in a hospital across the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evans Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 So it looks like so far this week, no new interviews have been sent out, while 3 were sent out last Friday? I know it could just mean that no one who received an interview lately happens to go on premed101, but perhaps they are waiting to make decisions and will plan on releasing a bunch of decision at once at the end of this week? Also, UofT said they release decisions 2 weeks in advance... Technically not this weekend but the weekend after (Feb 7) is 2 weeks in advance. So do you think they will still have decisions to be released next week as well? (Sorry for being antsy about this! Just nervous as heck) Like This Quote MultiQuote Edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauder4life Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 So it looks like so far this week, no new interviews have been sent out, while 3 were sent out last Friday? I know it could just mean that no one who received an interview lately happens to go on premed101, but perhaps they are waiting to make decisions and will plan on releasing a bunch of decision at once at the end of this week? Also, UofT said they release decisions 2 weeks in advance... Technically not this weekend but the weekend after (Feb 7) is 2 weeks in advance. So do you think they will still have decisions to be released next week as well? (Sorry for being antsy about this! Just nervous as heck) Like This Quote MultiQuote Edit I think so, we should expect 2 weeks notice or even less. I am really nervous too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerV Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 They seem to try to give 2 weeks notice but it was pretty variable last year. For the January interview weekend in 2014 some people got 1> week notice, and then I got my invite about a month in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evans Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 They seem to try to give 2 weeks notice but it was pretty variable last year. For the January interview weekend in 2014 some people got 1> week notice, and then I got my invite about a month in advance I guess that makes sense. Give out the interviews to the applicants they are sure about early, and, if that applicant refuses the interview, they have more time to give an interview spot to another applicant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I received an MD/Ph.D interview this afternoon, so it seems like they are still being sent out. Look forward to meeting everyone next month in Toronto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleS Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Just got the MD portion of the MD/PhD interview email : ) The first round of invites should be coming out now. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thsc Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Just got the MD portion of the MD/PhD interview email : ) The first round of invites should be coming out now. Good luck everyone! Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardHammond Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Woo congrats everyone! You're all very fortunate to hear back this early Rolling invites can be torture, especially if you're still waiting in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evans Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Does the order of invites (for one specific interview day) reflect the ranking? Like for the Feb 20/21 interviews, are the people who received interviews first likely higher in the ranking? I'm curious as to whether they have made decisions yet for all applicants at this point and are sending them out at a random order or if they still have a number of applicants to review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauder4life Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Does the order of invites (for one specific interview day) reflect the ranking? Like for the Feb 20/21 interviews, are the people who received interviews first likely higher in the ranking? I'm curious as to whether they have made decisions yet for all applicants at this point and are sending them out at a random order or if they still have a number of applicants to review. I am pretty sure that there isn't a rank (I read this somewhere on their website). It's rolling invites, which means that they are going to be sending invites as they review the applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerV Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 People every year try to figure out what the order is (alphabetical, when you submitted on OMSAS, rank, etc.) but it never amounts to anything...People seem just as likely to get in from later interview dates so I wouldn't worry too much about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dream Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Won't they send the rejections out until all invites are out, that means some time in March? I am pretty sure that there isn't a rank (I read this somewhere on their website). It's rolling invites, which means that they are going to be sending invites as they review the applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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