Atlantic Bridge 2022

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OntarioApplicant said:
Did everyone who interviewed for UL get emails last night regarding the applicant portal? Among other things it said "Thank you for submitting an application for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to the University of Limerick." Does it seem odd to anyone that we'd just get this message now after having submitted applications to Atlantic Bridge so long ago? I'm not sure how to interpret these emails...
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The admissions officer said this is a normal part of the post interview process and no action is required on our part for now.
 
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wavy13 said:
Congrats! 🙂 Did you get an email from AB or from TCD?
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No email.

NOTE: I DID NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL ROM ATLANTIC BRIDGE NOR TRINITY (YET)

So what I did is around 3 months ago, I made an account on the application site of trinity college Dublin and basically “pretended” to apply to a program (that was not medicine). I wanted to do this because if you look at last year, students got accepted straight from trinity rather than Atlantic Bridge. They got an email saying that their portal had been updated. I DID NOT get this email. Since I applied to a program- I have made a file for myself. I also used the SAME EMAIL AND PASSWORD as ATLANTIC BRIDGE PORTAL. However, accepted students could access their portals by this link: Log in to the portal
Where they clicked “forget my password” and used the same email as the Atlantic bridge portal to access their account. Once you press to reset your account, an email will be sent to you on your application credentials to allow you to log in. So there are two ways you can do this:

1. either make an account by applying to a program (not actually using/paying the fee) to have a file on your application portal.

2. Press forgets my password, enter the username (email/username) that you used for Atlantic bridge and then ur the last name, and if you are accepted, they will email you your credentials.

I hope this helps!!!
 
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Hello everyone!
I'm a Canadian GEM applicant and I was just wondering if there's anyone here who applied around march for this cycle to UCC and UL?
always good to know someone is in the same boat as you!
 
MDhustler said:
Hello everyone!
I'm a Canadian GEM applicant and I was just wondering if there's anyone here who applied around march for this cycle to UCC and UL?
always good to know someone is in the same boat as you!
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Hey MDhustler, I'm in the same boat! I didn't find out about Atlantic Bridge's application cycle until early April and shot out a late application ~April 11th. I haven't heard back anything, but imagine I would hear back after others accept Canadian medical school offers come mid-May and people are further accepted from waitlisted US-MD throughout the summer.
 
HEUG said:
Hey MDhustler, I'm in the same boat! I didn't find out about Atlantic Bridge's application cycle until early April and shot out a late application ~April 11th. I haven't heard back anything, but imagine I would hear back after others accept Canadian medical school offers come mid-May and people are further accepted from waitlisted US-MD throughout the summer.
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That's good to know! The wait is extremely hard especially as our chances are thinner with late applications but trying to keep high hopes still 🙂. Good luck hope you hear soon!
 
My AO has informed me that NUIG has released their second round of offers and TCD is full. Would be absolutely wicked if they would send us SOME KIND of communication throughout this process so we didn’t have to keep emailing. Oh well, won’t be applying through AB again
 
MDhustler said:
That's good to know! The wait is extremely hard especially as our chances are thinner with late applications but trying to keep high hopes still 🙂. Good luck hope you hear soon!
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Absolutely! Here's to hoping good news comes our way soon 🍻
 
teflon_doc said:
My AO has informed me that NUIG has released their second round of offers and TCD is full. Would be absolutely wicked if they would send us SOME KIND of communication throughout this process so we didn’t have to keep emailing. Oh well, won’t be applying through AB again
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May I ask who your admissions officer is?
 
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Hello everyone, I unfortunately didn't make it to UL and wasn't offered a place.
I was wondering if they say the same thing to everyone rejected or if it varies?
mine said "Due to the highly competitive shortlisted group who presented this year and the limited number of places available, many well-qualified candidates must necessarily be disappointed."
I'm not sure if I should interpret this as my application was decent but didn't make it from the shortlist and if I should find any hope in this at all for when I apply next cycle?
 
MDhustler said:
Hello everyone, I unfortunately didn't make it to UL and wasn't offered a place.
I was wondering if they say the same thing to everyone rejected or if it varies?
mine said "Due to the highly competitive shortlisted group who presented this year and the limited number of places available, many well-qualified candidates must necessarily be disappointed."
I'm not sure if I should interpret this as my application was decent but didn't make it from the shortlist and if I should find any hope in this at all for when I apply next cycle?
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Hey, I recently received a rejection too and had the same wording. I think it is general, but fro what I remember we both applied late so it's important to keep that in mind. Likely means they had 1-2 spots available with strict competition or already filled the class before reviewing our files :'( stay strong and apply early next year with me if you're set on Med!
 
HEUG said:
Hey, I recently received a rejection too and had the same wording. I think it is general, but fro what I remember we both applied late so it's important to keep that in mind. Likely means they had 1-2 spots available with strict competition or already filled the class before reviewing our files :'( stay strong and apply early next year with me if you're set on Med!
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I'm sorry to hear that 🙁, I'm sure an acceptance letter will be coming your way soon!
Definitely set on Med! keep your hopes up and maybe we will land something together next year with early applications this time 🙂
 
futureneuro7 said:
Hi everyone, I applied to AB last cycle and ended up getting the R. This thread will inevitably include discussions of other international options for North Americans in a similar situation, and I wanted to let you know about the school I ended up being accepted to in the UK. Unlike other UK med schools, it’s only 4.5 years, has no cap on the amount of international students, and does not require the UCAT. Start date is Jan 2023, so it’s a good option for those who end up getting the R late in this cycle for NA/Irish schools.

www.buckingham.ac.uk

MB ChB Medicine (4.5-year degree)

Our MB ChB Medicine 4.5-year degree programme will train you to be a highly ethical, honest and compassionate doctor who will put the patient first.
www.buckingham.ac.uk www.buckingham.ac.uk
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Hey guys,
It's that time of year, so I'm bringing this post back for anyone who may be looking for alternative options. I am in my first year- happy to answer any questions you may have. If you are interested, I recommend applying ASAP - last year they filled the class early. Good luck!
 
Anyone know when cork, ucd, or rcsi officially sends out rejections? Are they typically late in the summer, like August?
 
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Hey everyone, my partner and I are starting graduate entry medicine in September at UCD and are looking for flatmates to live off-campus with. If anyone is interested in being flatmates please let me know here or DM me.
 
Just an update for those still looking out for possibly acceptances later in the cycle. I got an R from RCSI today. Perhaps they sent out a few acceptances too?
 
How do you guys afford the international schools? Its about like 400k for a 5 year program right? Do most people have parents who pay for them?
 
does anyone know where I can find someone or an agency to help take a look at my CV and personal statement for Irish medical schools to make sure it is suitable ?
 
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Hello everyone 🙂.
Anyone heard anything from UCC lately?
I know it's close to impossible to get an acceptance at this point but has anyone had experience getting an acceptance this late?
 
drdepression said:
Hi, I was accepted to NUIG March 14th, and I am an international student from Canada. I hope that helps!
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Im in at NUIG for the fall 5 year program. Can you help in how to find off campus housing? or know someone who can? My brother applied as well who is a college sophomore, but even with a 4.0 GPA and 1470 SAT hasn't heard a thing, and honestly, he has better scores than I do! Not that mine are bad,,,
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F18 said:
Hola! 😛 Third year med student in Ireland here. Send me any questions about universities you wish to know about, living, or even stats (im probably outdated by now) Best of luck!
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Heyy,
I am a third-year student at the University of Toronto in Canada. I am international in Canada, the US, and the EU. This year, I applied to 5-year MD programs in Ireland. I don't know when to hear back from them. I have a really low GPA—about 2.7—in undergraduate. But my GPA in high school back then was 98.9. I have research, shadowing, and volunteering experiences in a clinic in the medical field. When should I expect to hear back from the schools?

I applied to
1. University College Cork
2. University College Dublin
3. University of Galway
4. RCSI
 
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