medcrush123 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Someone needs to explain to me how I didn't get an interview with 3.97 and a great CV. I mean GPA is supposed to count for like 70% in the first place. and I'm over the average and the mode. This is laughable but whatever. At least there's a little hope: I'm WL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjuro Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I had a look at the admission 2016 stats. Less people applied compared to last year, but 42 more were invited for interviews this year. That's weird, the statistics are different on that page: https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/categories/roq/md-roq-u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammed Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Someone needs to explain to me how I didn't get an interview with 3.97 and a great CV. I mean GPA is supposed to count for like 70% in the first place. and I'm over the average and the mode. This is laughable but whatever. At least there's a little hope: I'm WL. Are you OOP applicant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medcrush123 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Are you OOP applicant? No an IP QC/University applicant lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureDMD-QC Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 That's weird, the statistics are different on that page: https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/categories/roq/md-roq-u I think the stats on your look are averages from previous years. It says these statistics do not offer predictive value which leads me to believe that they're not the actual stats for 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinkbest Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Stats for 2016 are here: http://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/fr/postuler/post-presentation/statistiques-dadmission-2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleck096 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I went through the invites and it seems like research was a hot topic. There were some high GPAs with regrets and it seemed as though the one thing that lacked was research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoserlie Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Stats for 2016 are here: http://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/fr/postuler/post-presentation/statistiques-dadmission-2016 I guess they didn't update the stats in French. Use the English link instead: https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/after-youve-applied/admission-statistics-2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medcrush123 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I went through the invites and it seems like research was a hot topic. There were some high GPAs with regrets and it seemed as though the one thing that lacked was research I have research. Research assistant on two research projects. Practiced semi-pro sports and one recreational when in CEGEP. I have distinctions, dean's list, countless hours working for two foundations, bruh I could keep going for hours. Seems like what it takes nowadays is to be Ghandi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoForDreams Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I went through the invites and it seems like research was a hot topic. There were some high GPAs with regrets and it seemed as though the one thing that lacked was research It wasn't research alone, I haven't done any at all and got an invite. It's my second year applying to McGill, got an invite this year but didn't last year. Got an almost perfect GPA (don't know how much exactly, since I haven't added up last semester's grades). The only thing that changed since last year was a little boost in my grades and an additional summer at my job I had the year before that. So there's an unclear mashup of grades/CV .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oshaku Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Someone needs to explain to me how I didn't get an interview with 3.97 and a great CV. I mean GPA is supposed to count for like 70% in the first place. and I'm over the average and the mode. This is laughable but whatever. At least there's a little hope: I'm WL. bruh GPA isn't everything. if you'll notice from last year's stats, The grades avg/mode actually dropped a bit between the group invited for interviews and those actually accepted. McGill is pretty clear about the components of their evaluation. They look at 3 things: GPA, EC (CV), and your personal statement. Your grade is most definitely above average, you seem to have a lot on your CV, which leaves your personal statement. I think you've realized which part of your app is below average. Even with a 70/30 weighting, GPA can only save you so much if adcom ends up not liking your CVPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunAndMoon Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I have research. Research assistant on two research projects. Practiced semi-pro sports and one recreational when in CEGEP. I have distinctions, dean's list, countless hours working for two foundations, bruh I could keep going for hours. Seems like what it takes nowadays is to be Ghandi. CV looks okay...you may have done poorly on the PN portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotASerialKiller Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I was rejected pre-interview last year, got an interview this year, and my application is almost identical. You can always try to improve, but it's a subjective process. If you think your application is strong then apply again, you didn't necessarily fall short in any specific way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunAndMoon Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I was rejected pre-interview last year, got an interview this year, and my application is almost identical. You can always try to improve, but it's a subjective process. If you think your application is strong then apply again, you didn't necessarily fall short in any specific way. did you get your rank last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotASerialKiller Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 They rank rejects? I got the impression they tossed my application in the garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunAndMoon Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 They rank rejects? I got the impression they tossed my application in the garbage yeah you could ask for your rank and they would give you GPA and CVPN rank (and pre-req and interview rank if you made it that far). You must have not been that far off...Good luck this year ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medcrush123 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 CV looks okay...you may have done poorly on the PN portion. I thought so too...so I gave it to friends and like the head pharmacist I work with to get feedback on PN...and they told me it was great. I realized it probably wasn't the best when people told me some people have it written by professionals. I took the narrative part to heart and kinda said it as if I were talking to someone. But yeah maybe I mean IDK...sucks though I find this part where u have to talk about urself in 250 words...challenging. It's like I can't sum up events in my life in 250 words lol. regardless...wtv happens happens. I'M still wait listed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigilante Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 I was rejected pre-interview last year, got an interview this year, and my application is almost identical. You can always try to improve, but it's a subjective process. If you think your application is strong then apply again, you didn't necessarily fall short in any specific way. Even with the new questions for the PN you managed to write the same thing? I changed 70% of my PN from last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotASerialKiller Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Even with the new questions for the PN you managed to write the same thing? I changed 70% of my PN from last year. Well that's what I meant by almost identical. I didn't put any more time into this version than last year's, so any difference in how I scored on it would have been similar to two different people marking last year's PN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oshaku Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Well that's what I meant by almost identical. I didn't put any more time into this version than last year's, so any difference in how I scored on it would have been similar to two different people marking last year's PN. McGill's interviewing more people this year compared last year with a slightly smaller applicant pool. You were probably very close last year to being invited last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotASerialKiller Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 McGill's interviewing more people this year compared last year with a slightly smaller applicant pool. You were probably very close last year to being invited last year I think there's more subjectivity in non-GPA scoring than that. Same thing with Ottawa last year, rejected pre-interview and snagged an interview this year, ABS looked the same. With strong stats I wouldn't expect to be at the bottom of the pile, but I just don't think there's a massive (or concrete) difference between those getting interviews and the next couple hundred applicants who didn't. I just got friendlier reviewers this year, for those schools anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjuro Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Good luck to anyone who has an interview today (or this week)!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicodin Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Yes good luck to everyone !!! Hopefully the weather network is right that it will be 6 degrees tomorrow when I interview because today I almost froze to death outside lol Good luck all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnyforMVP Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Anyone with Waitlist for Interviews receive a change on their Minerva? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medcrush123 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 yes me ^REFUSED after being WL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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