sael Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Does anyone know how many people are invited for interview and how many people get accepted from that number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Does anyone know how many people are invited for interview and how many people get accepted from that number? I can't remember if this was in the stats on the website, or in the blog posts, or a combination thereof.. but for some reason I have something in my head like ~ 200 acceptances / ~450 in province interviews? nick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 537 invites in total, and I think about 210 offers. Not horrible odds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBronto2019 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 biggest concern is what if we're on the lower end of the pre-interview scores? i dont want to come off as an ass but there were much better ECs outlined in rejected applicants than my own...so it's (1) shocking to see how unpredictable they are and (2) makes you feel super grateful Tacrolimus and nick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 biggest concern is what if we're on the lower end of the pre-interview scores? i dont want to come off as an ass but there were much better ECs outlined in rejected applicants than my own...so it's (1) shocking to see how unpredictable they are and (2) makes you feel super grateful SO true... this is my second time applying and second interview (After a 1 year hiatus)... I feel like I don't have the greatest ECs or stats for that matter.. and I'm really happy to have a second try.. I totally bombed the interview last time around... < 20th percentile.. not sure what I had done wrong but clearly need to do better this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 SO true... this is my second time applying and second interview (After a 1 year hiatus)... I feel like I don't have the greatest ECs or stats for that matter.. and I'm really happy to have a second try.. I totally bombed the interview last time around... < 20th percentile.. not sure what I had done wrong but clearly need to do better this time. You call 20th percentile bombing? I could teach you a thing or two about bombing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBronto2019 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 premed101 community going out for drinks after our interviews! or you know, whatever social event is ethical enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacrolimus Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Here is Dr. Walker's post on the blog: A few comments that might be helpful for people. 2. For those of you who were not successful, know that in the VAST majority of cases, it is not because there was anything wrong with you as an applicant. I have no doubt that most of the our applicants would make great additions to our program. There simply are not enough positions for the large and growing pool of aspiring physicians. I would encourage you to think of getting into medical school as a 3-5 year commitment. If you have not tried at least 3 times, I would not even consider giving up. 3. We offered 537 interview positions. Of those 101 went to non- Albertans. The cut off for getting an offer as a non-Albertan was higher, but as a max of 15% of the class can come from this pool, we have to limit the number of interview spots taken up by OOP applicants. The rest (436) went to Albertans. 4. When I started this job, we interviewed roughly half the applicants. This year, it is closer to a third. For Albertans, it was slightly less than that (436 out of 1324). It is a problem, and clearly results in lots of good people getting the door shut on them. Can I just say how much I appreciate when admissions has a dialogue with applicants? He's just so amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sael Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 If anyone is doing practice MMIs in vancouver calgary, can I join you? or can we start one? Messege me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea88 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/groups/409316819225287/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I was not expecting the emails (either way) today. Am I the only one who thought for sure they would send them tomorrow and was expecting to be refreshing the page 100 times tomorrow, not casually checking my email today and getting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 They should rename UCAN to "Lipton® Brisk™ Iced Tea" for how much refreshing is going on right now. Tomas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfdes Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Choosing your own slot always makes me scared that I made a bad decision and put myself into an especially competitive group lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 slots were disappearing like crazy. i figured the 9:45 would be decent. not too early so if i accidentally sleep in, it won't be a disaster. and not too late so interviewers won't be too burnt out. they might be all hungry though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borborygmi Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Well, Feb 28th filled up in about 6 seconds. See you on the 22nd at 9:45! I'm ecstatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHeBunny Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Well, Feb 28th filled up in about 6 seconds. See you on the 22nd at 9:45! I'm ecstatic. The 28th... Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 The 28th... Why? i'm assuming an extra week of practice time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 The 28th... Why? I can't speak for anyone else, but I've under-prepared this year and could really use the extra week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borborygmi Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 i'm assuming an extra week of practice time. That would be nice, but for me it's primarily about arranging my professional obligations with adequate notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHeBunny Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Id rather get it done first thing, first day. Everybody is fresh and excited and you can dazzle them with insightful responses nobody has heard yet. Plus - No need to hear all the horror stories from previous groups and psyc myself out lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmMH Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Is anyone who booked for the 28 willing to switch with me? I know this is a ridiculous request but I have an interview on both the 21st and 22nd in Ontario. Please PM if anyone is willing to do so. Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mab1989 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Time of day or day doesn't affect if you get in. I have friends who are med students at UofC who have interviewed the first day and last day, and either the morning or afternoons. Trust me, I had the same questions running in my mind about dates and times. So don't worry too much about if an interviewer has eaten or not lol. Each day has a different set of interviewers. Pick a date that works for you and your schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacrolimus Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Id rather get it done first thing, first day. Everybody is fresh and excited and you can dazzle them with insightful responses nobody has heard yet. Plus - No need to hear all the horror stories from previous groups and psyc myself out lol They have different assessors each day. I got my day and time... hopefully, I wasn't bunched with amazing interviewees. LeBronto2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHeBunny Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 They have different assessors each day. I got my day and time... hopefully, I wasn't bunched with amazing interviewees. It may be placebo, but the effects are real. Let me live my life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShocK Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 To echo another posters request, is there anyone who is signed up for the 28th that would be willing to swap? I will be in the Phillippines until the 24th, and it is the only day I can make it. I signed on at like 12:00 and 30 seconds and there were no times left for that day - it broke my heart!!I'm open to negotiating the terms for the date swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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