AAAmeds 32 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I applied to McGill last year but did not receive an interview, unfortunately. I am reapplying again this year, and since I believe that my answers to the narratives from last year were very well-written, I am planning to just copy paste them for this year. Does anybody know if this is a bad idea (i.e. Adcoms go and check your answers from last year and prefer to see updated answers every year) or not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bambi 1,694 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 They don't check, but if the quality of your essays did not meet their standards, you are potentially setting yourself up for failure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedyPotato 172 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I know I'm late on this, but you can actually ask to meet with them and tell you where you ranked in your PN. It'll give you an idea on whether or not you should make any changes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AAAmeds 32 Posted November 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I know I'm late on this, but you can actually ask to meet with them and tell you where you ranked in your PN. It'll give you an idea on whether or not you should make any changes. Oh I live in the west coast. Do you know if there is any chance that they would provide this info via email/phone calls instead of meeting up in person? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedyPotato 172 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Oh I live in the west coast. Do you know if there is any chance that they would provide this info via email/phone calls instead of meeting up in person? I think they might if you email them yes, although I went in person so I cant say for sure. I'd write to them that's for sure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caribou 47 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Oh I live in the west coast. Do you know if there is any chance that they would provide this info via email/phone calls instead of meeting up in person? I got my ranking by email 2 years ago when I first applied. Email Admissions asking for your feedback, they'll forward your request to the right person. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MDmaybe99 71 Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Hey everyone, as interview invites are coming out soon, I'm starting to psych myself out more and more. I got an interview last cycle and ranked 2nd quintile for GPA and 3rd for CVPN. Knowing that my GPA increased only by 0,02 this year and my CVPN remained the exact same (I submitted the same answers), what would my chances be to get an interview again this cycle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tameimpala 92 Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 No one could possibly answer that for you since the applicant pool will change each year. Just hang in there! Good luck tameimpala 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MDmaybe99 71 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 When are interview invites getting sent out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Al22 103 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying Program Application Deadline Submission Deadline Target date for invitations to interview Interview M.D.,C.M. Nov 1, 2016 Nov 1, 2016 Feb 3, 2017 Mar 20-23, 2017 Med-P March 1, 2017 March 1, 2017 April 3, 2017 April 19-21, 2017 but as it was said in another thread (http://forums.premed101.com/index.php?/topic/93138-waiting-for-application-status-update/?p=1024577) : around Jan 21st it started last year, so expect around the same time, last third of Jan, perhaps very early Feb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vicodin 52 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Yeah it comes out Feb 3 so chill out until then *refresh refresh refresh* ItsBeenReal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0zero0zero 11 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Hey everyone, as interview invites are coming out soon, I'm starting to psych myself out more and more. I got an interview last cycle and ranked 2nd quintile for GPA and 3rd for CVPN. Knowing that my GPA increased only by 0,02 this year and my CVPN remained the exact same (I submitted the same answers), what would my chances be to get an interview again this cycle? May I ask what your degGPA was last year? I am curious what range last year's second quintile was. Also, were you second quintile relative to the OOP pool or IP pool? I'd appreciate any info! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cookacola 82 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying Program Application Deadline Submission Deadline Target date for invitations to interview Interview M.D.,C.M. Nov 1, 2016 Nov 1, 2016 Feb 3, 2017 Mar 20-23, 2017 Med-P March 1, 2017 March 1, 2017 April 3, 2017 April 19-21, 2017 but as it was said in another thread (http://forums.premed101.com/index.php?/topic/93138-waiting-for-application-status-update/?p=1024577) : So interviews are in the middle of the week? Wish I realized that earlier...... so I guess they are expecting us to miss school for the interview.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedLily 216 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 So interviews are in the middle of the week? Wish I realized that earlier...... so I guess they are expecting us to miss school for the interview.. If you're lucky it's Monday, get it out of the way lol. In past years interviews were in late Feb, during most university's reading week, not sure why it's different this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MDmaybe99 71 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 May I ask what your degGPA was last year? I am curious what range last year's second quintile was. Also, were you second quintile relative to the OOP pool or IP pool? I'd appreciate any info! Last year, my GPA was 3.95. Not sure if the quintiles are divided by OOP or IP? Nevertheless, i am IP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Last year, my GPA was 3.95. Not sure if the quintiles are divided by OOP or IP? Nevertheless, i am IP. WOW 3.95 GPA in province is only second quintile??? There must be a lot of 4.0s then... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haribo7173 363 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 That's actually insane... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vicodin 52 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Uhhh I had a 3.83 GPA and was first quintile for GPA and for CVPN. Maybe they weigh recommended or advanced courses heavily? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haribo7173 363 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Interesting...what do you mean by 'advanced' courses? Like upper level courses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vicodin 52 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Interesting...what do you mean by 'advanced' courses? Like upper level courses? Yes I mean upper level courses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haribo7173 363 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I always felt the academic context could always count for more than they probably say it does (10%) I'm assuming they really look at the overall picture... (eg 4.0 GPA student who took 3-4 classes a semester and 100 level electives all throughout their undergrad vs someone with a 3.80 with a full course load and many more upper level courses) Vicodin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MDmaybe99 71 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Weird, I wonder how they calculate that.. i always took full course load each semester (minimum 5 classes) and the recommended upper level courses.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haribo7173 363 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Maybe it's the nature of the degree itself? I don't know, something feels fishy haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SunAndMoon 583 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Maybe Vicodin is in grad school or a professional program? Could be the nature of the degree, although I would tend to think that that is a bit unfair and arbitrary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vicodin 52 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 SunAndMoon- Nope I only did a 4 year undergrad (biomedical science) I remember them talking about my upper level courses and how they look at difficulty and stuff. So I agree with Haribo in that they would distinguish between someone who did part time studies in an unrelated field vs. someone doing full time studies in a related field. As well as how difficult the electives you chose were. I have a few friends with very high GPAs that took courses like Bee Keeping and Canadian Hockey for their electives... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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