DrNietzsche Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 There's this one: http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/dalhousie-medical-school-beefs-up-security-after-alleged-threat-1.2545400 And this one: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/taylor-samson-dalhousie-student-was-murdered-over-drug-rip-police-say-1.3198887 ... Been a fun couple years here I tell ya... Thats insane...although I am not sure what kind of screening could be done that would slow down the process...the trend has been increasing application numbers every year so I assume its that, but its incredibly frustrating. The bright side (for those waiting on MUN) is that we will only have to wait another 2 ish weeks for the MUN decisions if we get bad news from DAL soon................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thethirdlaw Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Honestly, with decisions like these with so many moving parts sometimes it's just the way the doodle poll falls, I'm sure applicants are scored in batches by groups of trained people, but adjudication and selection is probably done with committee meetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewDirection Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hmm, Dal publishes a points system for how applications are scored. So given that everything but the interview is scored pre-interview, and then the interviewers submit their score sheets, would there be a need for a committee to make admission offers? BTW, I wonder what's in that 5 discretionary points... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels1267 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hmm, Dal publishes a points system for how applications are scored. So given that everything but the interview is scored pre-interview, and then the interviewers submit their score sheets, would there be a need for a committee to make admission offers? BTW, I wonder what's in that 5 discretionary points... I'm assuming the Admissions Committee is who decides what to score all our Supplemental/Essay stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizlemon11 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hmm, Dal publishes a points system for how applications are scored. So given that everything but the interview is scored pre-interview, and then the interviewers submit their score sheets, would there be a need for a committee to make admission offers? BTW, I wonder what's in that 5 discretionary points... Hopefully it's desperation as measured from the number of premed101 log-ins, comments and page refreshings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheTank Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hmm, Dal publishes a points system for how applications are scored. So given that everything but the interview is scored pre-interview, and then the interviewers submit their score sheets, would there be a need for a committee to make admission offers? BTW, I wonder what's in that 5 discretionary points... Applications aren't scored until after the interviews take place. That's why Dal interviews are so early. Don't know how they select OOP applicants to interview though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_ _ Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hopefully it's desperation as measured from the number of premed101 log-ins, comments and page refreshings. 39 Users reading this topic..... Looks like they could fill a good number of seats that way! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btdubs Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 About the mysterious 5 percent: I read from an AAMC rep that these points are given for going above and beyond with things like publications, varsity sports, working often during undergrad, etc. I'd say that any major or significant achievement falls in that category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels1267 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Agh just checked my email and got really excited/nervous because I had an email and all I saw were the words "Dalhousie" and "Offer"...it's an email from Dal Alumni Relations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewDirection Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Lol, that's terrible. I got an e-mail last week from the Schulich School of...Business. I mean, I know there's a fixed date for Ontario offers but my irrational heart still skipped a beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btdubs Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Soooo if we don't hear by tomorrow that it won't be this week we would probably be safe in assuming that it will be this week since last week they let us know early in the week about it not being that week? #anxietystation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleygurl01 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 To anyone who applied last year, do you recall where they announced that there were more applicants than in previous years? I remember learning of that pretty early on in the application process, but I can't remember where. I haven't heard that this year (has anyone else?), so I'm starting to wonder what's taking so long? I'm also wondering if this is just first time jitters for the new Admissions Committee? What do you mean by new admissions committee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels1267 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 What do you mean by new admissions committee? There are all new people on the Committee this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleygurl01 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 There are all new people on the Committee this year. Oh really!? Do we know why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippyMD Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Yes. Why? Do they typically elect a committee in a cycle of a few years..or was there a reason/ initiative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels1267 Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Oh really!? Do we know why? Yes. Why? Do they typically elect a committee in a cycle of a few years..or was there a reason/ initiative? I have no idea why, they announced it sometime last year. Could very well be that they elect new members every so often on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_ _ Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I have no idea why, they announced it sometime last year. Could very well be that they elect new members every so often on a regular basis. That could explain a lot of this though, later interview notices, and this, if everyone is new this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippyMD Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 That makes sense. Well here's for practicing patience (not to be confused with practicing on patents)???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btdubs Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Happy hump day, guys! Did anyone see a status change last night? Nothing on my end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btdubs Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 HOLY SHIT... DID ANYONE ELSE JUST GET A LETTER IN THEIR INBOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsRover Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James13 Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I have a midterm in 30 minutes. I think I'd best check mine afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelightedPreMed Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 YES!!! So much YES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsRover Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 .. well wasn't good news for me. good luck for the rest of you.. apparently I bombed my interview even though i thought it went awesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btdubs Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I CANT OPEN THIS NOW I HAVE A NONSTOP 14-HOUR DAY AHEAD OF ME... Ahhhhhh I really hadn't thought this far!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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