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6 hours ago, elboujee said:
This sounds similar to my experience a few years back.
My grades were horrible my first 3 years of undergrad (too much partying, unfocused). By year 4 I had an epiphany that if I didn’t get my sh*t together I wouldn’t qualify for many opportunities after graduation. I re-took 9 (NINE!) courses to qualify for Honours thesis work. I ended up getting high grades, a departmental excellence award, and making life-long connections with my profs during the last 2 years. And I graduated with an Honours thesis under my belt. My undergrad took a total of 6 years to complete. AND I took 6 more ‘medically-related’ courses at Athabsca after graduation.
I was accepted to UBC and McGill this year. In my opinion, upgrading while still in university is a wise idea. Don’t stress about how long it takes you. Your path is yours, and yours alone. The discipline to extend school to upgrade shows maturity and tenacity. Focus on getting that upward trend (in grades or experience). You GOT this!
Thank you and the others who replied to my post so much! Your thoughts and experiences were super helpful!
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Just now, Excel725 said:
If you graduate and then upgrade, some schools won't count the courses you take as a non-degree student as part of your final GPA calculation (ie. UofT MPH)
so it's better I stay in my degree?
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Hey guys,
Idk if this is the right place to ask this but maybe someone here will know ...
If I take an extra year to a semester to upgrade as part of my degree, how is that looked at by universities? (this means I will be graduating in 5.5 to 6 years (total))
Is this an issue? is it better if i graduate then upgrade ? what are you thoughts please let me know
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Hey guys does anyone know if uofa will count back to get 60 credits since they are counting winter 2020 marks or do they count as credits but just not calculated for GPA?
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14 minutes ago, AlChuck said:
Long time lurker here. I only applied to U of A MPH epi stream. Saw a couple of you here that are still pre-screening (me too!). Not sure if that should give us hope or if we're all rejects. I would be so happy to just be "under review" right now. I was a keener and applied Oct 2 and all letters of recommendation in by mid Oct. I have literally been waiting for half a year now ?
what are your stats and experiences?
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15 minutes ago, brzy said:
So if we haven't heard anything by now then its probably a rejection? also i applied to MPH not MSc so idk if that changes anything
i honestly don't know, i've waited so long its tiring
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8 minutes ago, alphadawg said:
MPH or MSc Epi?
domestic or international?
MPH and domestic
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From uofa
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does uofa have a number I can call or are they online?
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If anyone knows pre-screening means rejected please let a sister know ... Thank you
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Just now, brzy said:
ahhhhh i didn’t see that! so i guess i should assume that’s a rejection ? lol
that's what I've been trying to figure out! If there have been a round of rejections already or they just wait to send out rejections all together? if they have rounds of offers?? I'm so confused and have so many questions and so tired of waiting just want an answer already
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Just now, brzy said:
people got in for MPH epi already?? why are we not atleast at under review ??
YES!! people on this forum said they got in and their deadline to accept is tmr!
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Just now, brzy said:
same here! but my application for global health has been under review since january... so the streams must be progressing at very different rates
But what does it even mean to be pre-screening in APRIL ... like I don't understand if I'm just not considered or what. Because some people already got their acceptances and I believe their deadline to accept was tmr!
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Just now, brzy said:
yup same here... I really wish we had a timeline ?
im literally still pre-screening im so confused
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Is anyone waiting on uofa epi yall im stressing
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Has there been around of rejections for uofa epi?
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Has anyone been rejected by UofA MPH epi?
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Applied to ucalgary feb 1 and have not heard back ... is that normal?
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Just now, pandorica101 said:
Maybe they just send acceptance letters to highest gpas first and take those under review first then move to next cohort
I've honestly lost hope at this point :))
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1 minute ago, pandorica101 said:
3.5 last two years, international medical graduate, worked as physician in home country for two years, then as physician assistant in canada. Three medical researches under belt and worked as research assistant during medical school as well as volunteered in couple of non profit during medical school
as medical school course work is really rigorous i dont have very high gpa or cgpa
Okay I think maybe thats what it is, cause my gpa is around the same. But you sound very deserving so I hope your hear good news soon!
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1 minute ago, Trevor A said:
It was under review until today. It has switched to "decision" now. I had a 3.9 GPA in my undergrad degree
Congrats!
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2 minutes ago, pandorica101 said:
Same. pre screening. Idk what to make of it
what are your guys stats? Maybe below a cut off they don't even consider us
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2 minutes ago, Trevor A said:
I just received an offer from UofA epi 20mins ago
Were you under review or prescreening? and what were your stats?
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Why is my UofA status is still pre-screening ...
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same hehe