Invites out! (stats)

[johnnystorm]

Invited (quite a pleasant surprise)

GPA: 3.76
4th year, IP, non-rural
MCAT: 31Q
EC: I guess they're better than I thought. I haven't done any research or hospital volunteering.

[suziep100]

Bah!
I forgot my password to beartrack and can't open it
omg,,, so stressed out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is beartrack the only way for me to find my scores? Can I find out about my results through the application form???

[Soulquest]

Originally Posted by zunik

Do you mind telling us your GPA for second, third and if possible forth? Thanks

Second year was 3.85, third year was 3.72. Fourth, 3.94 first semester it looks like. The interesting thing is having an atrocious first year GPA allows me to show an upward trend, but with U of A's system, doesn't technically punish my GPA. Best of both worlds!

[ave]

Originally Posted by KLM

May I ask if you have a bachelor of education and were you a teacher in a public school? Asking as I might do this route if I don't get into med this cycle.

With a bachelors of education and a bachelors of science. But, instead of working in Alberta Ed schools, I've been hopping around the world and working at bilingual international schools (so, I can still teach science & teach in English).

Get real life experience. Most my friends in Med school are jealous that I managed to see the world while they went straight into school. And, it gives you tonnes to talk about in the autobiographical summaries and during ethics questions (like CASPer)

[HBP]

Originally Posted by Soulquest

Second year was 3.85, third year was 3.72. Fourth, 3.94 first semester it looks like. The interesting thing is having an atrocious first year GPA allows me to show an upward trend, but with U of A's system, doesn't technically punish my GPA. Best of both worlds!

+1. I liked that about UofA

3.17 first year, but doesn't even count, so GPA is 3.91.

[NKSM1989]

Rejected

OOP
GPA: 4.00
MCAT: 34R
EC's: hospital volunteering, research, international volunteering and work experience

[sparkles3288]

Rejected.

IP
3.6 GPA, 4.0 MSc GPA.
Finishing MSc.
33S MCAT.
Lots of long-term and committed EC's, diverse. Publications.
Good ref letters.

I expected not to get one at UofA, at least there is UofC!

[orangebubbles]

Rejected

OOP
GPA: 3.96
MCAT: 34Q
EC's: regular ECs, most long term (5+ years)

Quite bummed about this reject...I thought that my best app this cycle was UofA.

[Hushwawa]

Woohoo!

GPA: 3.68
MCAT: 33Q

Good EC's and good refs I guess. Yay! March 19th!

[suzybella]

invited also!!!

3.68 cGPA
MCAT: 32 R
EC: hospital ER volunteer, highschool counsellor and tutor in a busy calgary highschool, two summers of research: one to synthesize anti-diabetic drugs and another within a clinical lab in a hospital in scotland, lots of travelling, volunteering 600+ hours with a student club teaching review sessions,

I applied to u of C and u of A last year also, was rejected by u of C pre interview, and u of A post interview

rejected by u of C again this year, but hopefully this is my year with u of A! Good luck to everybody at their interview