How are my fellow Canadian applicants feeling?

[czarcazm]

I know we're not at the turkey day deadline just yet and I've heard our applications are reviewed last, even at schools that are "Canadian-friendly" (anecdotal evidence take it as you may). I'm here stressed sitting on 27 MD schools with no response since mid-August.

Anyone hear back yet?

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[Hermes.]

I was complete at most schools in Oct, so I might have to be patient. However, I'm not feeling too confident because this year seems extremely competitive for us internationals.

 

[throwaway122312252]

I did get an interview around mid Oct and have been placed on hold at a few other schools. I was complete by mid Aug at the latest.

 

[HouseJC]

Yes, same here. I was complete by mid-July, early August. I got an II in the end of September and I completed the interview last week. Other schools are a mixed bag of interview waitlists, rejections and radio silence. So, you aren't the only 1 in limbo.

 

[canadianhopefulMD]

Terrible. I completed everything mid-August.

3 pre-II Rs, 6 more schools to go, but not very hopeful. I might actually have better luck in Ontario (fingers-crossed).

 

[HouseJC]

I applied to 18. Bunch of waitlists (pre-II), rejections, but got 1 A. I applied to Ontario schools, BC and Maritimes. Maritimes rejected me already.

 

[czarcazm]

I applied to 18. Bunch of waitlists (pre-II), rejections, but got 1 A. I applied to Ontario schools, BC and Maritimes. Maritimes rejected me already.

Congratulations Doc!

 

[czarcazm]

Terrible. I completed everything mid-August.

3 pre-II Rs, 6 more schools to go, but not very hopeful. I might actually have better luck in Ontario (fingers-crossed).

I'm in the same boat, waiting on like 20 schools in the US but so far 8Rs. They say it only takes 1, but it's not looking good hahah.

I think this year's cycle is extra hard for international students, with the huge influx of US applicants.

Preparing to apply again next cycle

 

[HouseJC]

Congratulations Doc!

Thank you! I hope you good news too I'm grateful for the A, but the tuition is quite a lot more expensive. Won't hear back from Canada until January/February 2021.

 

[canadianhopefulMD]

Haha yes! Not looking good for me either. I thought I did everything correctly though (timing of submissions, essays, wording, heavy research for each school, etc.), but I guess you never really know. I can't really say I would've done anything differently or improved on anything either, so I don't have any regrets. Just an unpredictable process.

I think applying during this pandemic cycle, specifically, compounded the already-competitive process, which is really unfortunate. Just not my time, I suppose! Fingers crossed for Canadian MD.

... but again, I think the timeline for USMD is out of whack as well, so there might be hope in the new year.

 

[BioIsHard]

I applied to 25 schools, got 3 interviews (2 MD and 1 DO) so far. Fingers-crossed to get into at least one.

 

[canadianhopefulMD]

I applied to 25 schools, got 3 interviews (2 MD and 1 DO) so far. Fingers-crossed to get into at least one.

That's a great outcome! You must have stellar statistics