University of Toronto Application Thread

[RocketJumper]

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Doing all of my undergrad exam preparations. After all my exams, I'll focus on my interview scheduled in May. It sucks to that regardless of the actual number of applicants, the number of interviewees remain the same each and every year!

Assuming there are >470 applicants . I have my interview on May 15, when do you have yours?

 

[Fly to the Sky]

Assuming there are >470 applicants . I have my interview on May 15, when do you have yours?

I have it on May 15 too! What session are you in?

 

[RocketJumper]

I have it on May 15 too! What session are you in?

I'm in Section C (1:45PM)

 

[helloeveryone]

I think you guys are better off not talking about the interview. You are all borderline breaking the confidentiality. They said not to DISCUSS ON PUBLIC FORUM. Have any of you seen any other forum (example last years) that gave this much info away?

If you have had the interview..just chill out. If you have not had the interview, then be yourself, be honest, and dont be fake.. Then more honest you are, the more thoughtfull you will be. You are who you are due to the exposures throughout your life. It's impossible to recreate oneself in a month.

I don't think (s)he broke any confidentiality rules... (s)he was just saying how she freaked out a little over one of the questions, how's that breaking the rules?

But I can't agree more on the fact that people who have the May interview just need to chill now and focus on their exams for the time being 👍

 

[PharMarley]

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[RedPharmer]

A little premature.. But how do you cope with rejection?

I know if I do get rejected (again), I'd be extremely distraught and unmotivated knowing I was soo close to be admitted. But eventually I will stop mulling over it and realize what I need to do to move forward and try again for next cycle.

If i do get rejected, I want to be able to move forward faster. Any tips on how to minimize the depressed phase so I can get back on my feet faster? =D

 

[RocketJumper]

A little premature.. But how do you cope with rejection?

I know if I do get rejected (again), I'd be extremely distraught and unmotivated knowing I was soo close to be admitted. But eventually I will stop mulling over it and realize what I need to do to move forward and try again for next cycle.

If i do get rejected, I want to be able to move forward faster. Any tips on how to minimize the depressed phase so I can get back on my feet faster? =D

Waaaay too premature, you shouldn't worry about that seeing as interviews aren't even done and the final decision is still over 2 months away!

That said, on the day the offers are sent out, check your PharmSIS at night/before you go to sleep. That way, in the worst case you'll feel bad and get to sleep it off right away. If you find it hard to keep yourself from checking, plan something to fill in the time that day (go on a day trip or something).

I find vigorous exercise also helps lighten the mood, you can try going for a nice; long jog. Everyone's got different ways to deal with depression.

Don't fall into the trap of self-destructing thoughts; people tend to equate a year lost to some dollar figure, then compound that with the dollars wasted in school during the ensuing lag year and so on.

Just remember that a rejection isn't the end of the world. Don't look at it as a year lost. It actually gives you time to sit back and reassess your options. Maybe in all the rush there were great opportunities that you did not notice or hadn't considered. Or perhaps you re-affirm your commitment to pursuing this career, and that leads you to take more relevant courses so if you do get admitted the following year you'll have already been familiarized with some of the material. You could also look for work at a pharmacy in the meantime to gain experience as well.

In the grand scheme of things, 1 measly year doesn't equate to much - maybe in elementary/high school it did but not anymore. Better to take a year, do some soul-searching and end up pursing a career you love than to rush into something and end up working in a job you hate and regretting that you did not take the extra time to consider all your options.

In the meantime, you shouldn't be thinking about this. The only thing you can do now that will help in the admission process is to focus on your exams/cpga!! Hope you hear from you in June with good news! Peace.

 

[helloeveryone]

A little premature.. But how do you cope with rejection?

I know if I do get rejected (again), I'd be extremely distraught and unmotivated knowing I was soo close to be admitted. But eventually I will stop mulling over it and realize what I need to do to move forward and try again for next cycle.

If i do get rejected, I want to be able to move forward faster. Any tips on how to minimize the depressed phase so I can get back on my feet faster? =D

Instead of coming up with a plan to cope with the rejection depression, you should come up with plans on how to celebrate your ACCEPTANCE !!!

Remember what goes around, comes around... so if you constantly think about getting rejected, then those thoughts will come around as reality and hunt you !!! I know it sounds super cheesy, but I do believe in this.

So you might wanna start imagining opening PharmSIS on June 24th and read "Congratulations, you have........" 😉😀

Just my five cents.

 

[Blizzardcake]

Remember what goes around, comes around... so if you constantly think about getting rejected, then those thoughts will come around as reality and hunt you !!! I know it sounds super cheesy, but I do believe in this.

So you might wanna start imagining opening PharmSIS on June 24th and read "Congratulations, you have........" 😉😀

Just my five cents.

I haven't been on this forum in ages (and none of you probably remember me), but I had to dig out my old password so I could say: I really hope you get in! I've read some of your posts, and you are just the kind of person we need in the profession. Hope to see you roaming PB next year 🙂

 

[helloeveryone]

I haven't been on this forum in ages (and none of you probably remember me), but I had to dig out my old password so I could say: I really hope you get in! I've read some of your posts, and you are just the kind of person we need in the profession. Hope to see you roaming PB next year 🙂

Oh wow, I'm really flattered... Thank you 🙂 I hope to see you too next year... I get super excited each time I think that I could potentially be a pharm student at UofT next year 😀😀😀


BTW, I'm assuming you're an upper year UofT pharm student, would you care to tell us about your experience so far? How do you like the program and the faculty, also what do you think of all the government crap that's going on with regards to cuts etc.

 

[Blizzardcake]

BTW, I'm assuming you're an upper year UofT pharm student, would you care to tell us about your experience so far? How do you like the program and the faculty, also what do you think of all the government crap that's going on with regards to cuts etc.

So far my experiences at UofT pharm have been quite positive. There's no feeling of competitiveness between students; it's more a case of let's fight through this together. As with any school, there are excellent professors and ones I'm not as fond of for whatever reason. No matter what I feel about them, they provide us with the information and resources we need in order to be good practitioners.

My only complaint was that first year was wasted on courses I felt should have been prerequisites, but that is no longer relevant as the new curriculum is amazing. You guys will have therapeutics courses from the start instead of just the last two years (which is kind of stressful).

As for the government crap, it is a very complex issue. Yes, there were cuts, but it was done for a reason, and the government is now going to pay pharmacists each time they catch an error from an MD and for other services we used to provide without being compensated (our scope of practice is also expanding). It is a work in progress, but I feel it can turn into a step in the right direction if done correctly. The old-school pharmacists who prefer to be robots and check prescriptions all day without wanting to talk to patients are going to have a rough time of it. But the profession is evolving so tough cookies for those who won't evolve with it.

All in all I think anyone who really understands what it truly means to be a pharmacist and is willing to work hard to become one will have a positive experience. The key to success is hard work, a positive attitude and the ability to adapt to change. Competitiveness and pessimism never pays off.

I can go on forever, so I'll end with that. Good luck to everyone applying 🙂

 

[helloeveryone]

So far my experiences at UofT pharm have been quite positive. There's no feeling of competitiveness between students; it's more a case of let's fight through this together. As with any school, there are excellent professors and ones I'm not as fond of for whatever reason. No matter what I feel about them, they provide us with the information and resources we need in order to be good practitioners.

My only complaint was that first year was wasted on courses I felt should have been prerequisites, but that is no longer relevant as the new curriculum is amazing. You guys will have therapeutics courses from the start instead of just the last two years (which is kind of stressful).

As for the government crap, it is a very complex issue. Yes, there were cuts, but it was done for a reason, and the government is now going to pay pharmacists each time they catch an error from an MD and for other services we used to provide without being compensated (our scope of practice is also expanding). It is a work in progress, but I feel it can turn into a step in the right direction if done correctly. The old-school pharmacists who prefer to be robots and check prescriptions all day without wanting to talk to patients are going to have a rough time of it. But the profession is evolving so tough cookies for those who won't evolve with it.

All in all I think anyone who really understands what it truly means to be a pharmacist and is willing to work hard to become one will have a positive experience. The key to success is hard work, a positive attitude and the ability to adapt to change. Competitiveness and pessimism never pays off.

I can go on forever, so I'll end with that. Good luck to everyone applying 🙂

Thanks for the detailed explanation, it's always very nice to hear from people who are involved with pharmacy first hand 🙂

I completely agree with everything you said about government stuff... everything has the potential to go in the right direction definitely!

And I'm eagerly waiting to meet all the profs and faculty... I met 2 of the profs on my interview day and they were both REALLY nice ladies.

Please come back and give us some more insights whenever you have the time... it's unfortunate that once people get into pharmacy they often forget about people who are behind them in the process of getting in.

 

[Blizzardcake]

Thanks for the detailed explanation, it's always very nice to hear from people who are involved with pharmacy first hand 🙂

I completely agree with everything you said about government stuff... everything has the potential to go in the right direction definitely!

And I'm eagerly waiting to meet all the profs and faculty... I met 2 of the profs on my interview day and they were both REALLY nice ladies.

Please come back and give us some more insights whenever you have the time... it's unfortunate that once people get into pharmacy they often forget about people who are behind them in the process of getting in.

No problem 🙂 I'm available if anyone has any questions! Final exams will be starting soon, so it may take some time for me to get back, but I will definitely make sure to answer them.

 

[helloeveryone]

I said BORDERLINE. I didnt say (s)he BROKE the rules. You guys are just like the media. You take things out of context and freak out. Chill and read through everything before you come to conclusion. 😎👎

lol, OK... didn't mean to upset you man, sorry 😉

Let's not get judgmental here (saying that to myself too), we're all here to just help each other out, right?

-Peace.

 

[Hot Pot]

-Peace.

No, no you don't have to do that. ahhhhaaaa.

 

[staffpro]

A little premature.. But how do you cope with rejection?

I know if I do get rejected (again), I'd be extremely distraught and unmotivated knowing I was soo close to be admitted. But eventually I will stop mulling over it and realize what I need to do to move forward and try again for next cycle.

If i do get rejected, I want to be able to move forward faster. Any tips on how to minimize the depressed phase so I can get back on my feet faster? =D

cocaine, or any legal psychotropic drug of your picking 😀

 

[MotherRussia]

this is what im thinking
we all have really high chances of making
1st) ppl apply to several schools at the same time and uoft may not be their first option.
2nd) ppl are still getting prerequisites, I know a guy who got interview and has to get A on exam to get B. Exam was tough.
I'm doing 12grade physics right now.
3rd)there are people that completely bombed interviews maybe me, also there are ppl that barely speak or wore jeans. However i really think that clothing is not important as long as you don't look ridiculous.
4th) something else but i forgot


redpharmer cope with JEOFFREY(GET HIM TO THE GREEK), BUT U WOULD NOT HAVE TO.

 

[1ive2die]

this is what im thinking
we all have really high chances of making
1st) ppl apply to several schools at the same time and uoft may not be their first option.
2nd) ppl are still getting prerequisites, I know a guy who got interview and has to get A on exam to get B. Exam was tough.
I'm doing 12grade physics right now.
3rd)there are people that completely bombed interviews maybe me, also there are ppl that barely speak or wore jeans. However i really think that clothing is not important as long as you don't look ridiculous.
4th) something else but i forgot


redpharmer cope with JEOFFREY(GET HIM TO THE GREEK), BUT U WOULD NOT HAVE TO.

It is hard to say. I think most people think they have a good chance of making it but the fact remains that ~50% of the people will we rejected.

 

[helloeveryone]

this is what im thinking
we all have really high chances of making
1st) ppl apply to several schools at the same time and uoft may not be their first option.
2nd) ppl are still getting prerequisites, I know a guy who got interview and has to get A on exam to get B. Exam was tough.
I'm doing 12grade physics right now.
3rd)there are people that completely bombed interviews maybe me, also there are ppl that barely speak or wore jeans. However i really think that clothing is not important as long as you don't look ridiculous.
4th) something else but i forgot


redpharmer cope with JEOFFREY(GET HIM TO THE GREEK), BUT U WOULD NOT HAVE TO.

Those are the exact things that I tell myself 😛 BUT, I can't deny the fact that on MY interview day, most people seemed well rounded and well prepared... and almost everyone looked happy after the interview 🙄

We shall wait and see what happens on June 24th 😀

 

[mochaswirl]

Those are the exact things that I tell myself 😛 BUT, I can't deny the fact that on MY interview day, most people seemed well rounded and well prepared... and almost everyone looked happy after the interview 🙄

We shall wait and see what happens on June 24th 😀

so so far away 🙁. i wish uoft didn't split the interview dates b/w march and may. that way we could possibly find out earlier...

 

[kekko]

Hey guys, not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but since this is a question associated with UofT I was hoping someone would have an answer for me.

Hopefully it's not too farfetched a question, but basically, I am graduating with a BSc this June, and would like to pursue a BSc in pharmacy. I do not have the course requirements, but would return as a non-degree status student to complete the courses within a one year period.

Does anyone know if this is still "legal" for lack of a better word, and would my application be reviewed similarly to a student applying as an undergrad? Thanks in advance!😀

 

[helloeveryone]

Hey guys, not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but since this is a question associated with UofT I was hoping someone would have an answer for me.

Hopefully it's not too farfetched a question, but basically, I am graduating with a BSc this June, and would like to pursue a BSc in pharmacy. I do not have the course requirements, but would return as a non-degree status student to complete the courses within a one year period.

Does anyone know if this is still "legal" for lack of a better word, and would my application be reviewed similarly to a student applying as an undergrad? Thanks in advance!😀

To my knowledge, you would be considered like any other candidate... they would simply use the average of ALL the courses you've ever taken and use that for their decision...

So you can go back for a "fifth" year to finish the prerequisite and then apply while you are finishing those courses... they take into consideration all the courses you took for your degree AND the ones you are taking in that "fifth" year.

Hope that makes sense, feel free to ask any other questions you may have 😉

 

[RedPharmer]

Thank you to all the kind individuals with the advice! I hope I will not have to use such advice 😀

Everyone knows my stats from several posts above. 😱 As of now I feel confident, but lets see how my interview turns out 👍

Thank you again!

 

[ningning]

sup guys been reading this thread for a while now but havent had the time to make an account until now 🙂 I had my interview on the 27th xD so I'll be glad to help out those that are doing it in may if they have any questions within the confidentiality agreement ofc 😀 won't be on much cuz exams are coming up quickly but i'll be sure to come back as soon as I'm done with them

 

[kekko]

To my knowledge, you would be considered like any other candidate... they would simply use the average of ALL the courses you've ever taken and use that for their decision...

So you can go back for a "fifth" year to finish the prerequisite and then apply while you are finishing those courses... they take into consideration all the courses you took for your degree AND the ones you are taking in that "fifth" year.

Hope that makes sense, feel free to ask any other questions you may have 😉

Hey helloeveryone thank you very much for the quick reply! The difficulty with the situation I'm in is if I've graduated, and go back as a non-degree status student, courses I take there on in would be reviewed on a seperate transcript, or at least that's what I was told 😕

not that I mind at all, I'm just wondering if, to make things easier, apply to begin a second degree and just take the required courses

decisions decisions haha

 

[pharmacy0]

Hey helloeveryone thank you very much for the quick reply! The difficulty with the situation I'm in is if I've graduated, and go back as a non-degree status student, courses I take there on in would be reviewed on a seperate transcript, or at least that's what I was told 😕

not that I mind at all, I'm just wondering if, to make things easier, apply to begin a second degree and just take the required courses

decisions decisions haha

Honestly, I think that either way, it wouldn't make a difference, like Helloeveryone said, U of T looks at all of grades, and it wouldn't matter if they were recorded as separate transcripts, those are just technicalities

Do what is easiest for you

 

[faso123]

Hey helloeveryone thank you very much for the quick reply! The difficulty with the situation I'm in is if I've graduated, and go back as a non-degree status student, courses I take there on in would be reviewed on a seperate transcript, or at least that's what I was told 😕

not that I mind at all, I'm just wondering if, to make things easier, apply to begin a second degree and just take the required courses

decisions decisions haha

I'm in a slightly similar situation to you when applying this year. I finished my undergraduate degree this last dec, and now I am taking extra courses at different schools. The courses I'm taking are not required and it is only to improve my average, plus interest in the courses. I am submitting three transcripts to toronto, and everything is fine for me. For one of my transcripts, the final got pushed back and the actual transcript might not make it in time. I asked them and they said it makes no difference if all of the transcripts make it, as long as they have the one with all of my required courses.

If you are going to choose between starting a second degree or just doing a non-degree year, then I would say definitly go with a second degree that can get you all of the requirements. with me I decieded to wait one semester with non-degree courses, but if it was a full year I would definitly start another degree. I was actually very close to starting my masters, but decieded to wait only one more semester and improve my average.

If I was to recomend a second degree, I would definitly say nursing. if you find a school that will allow you to take all the courses you need in first year, then nursing is a great option. It gives you a solid backup professional degree if the pharmacy thing doesnt work out. I know I always regret not starting with nursing, even though I love my biochem major.

 

[PharMarley]

I'm in a slightly similar situation to you when applying this year. I finished my undergraduate degree this last dec, and now I am taking extra courses at different schools. The courses I'm taking are not required and it is only to improve my average, plus interest in the courses. I am submitting three transcripts to toronto, and everything is fine for me. For one of my transcripts, the final got pushed back and the actual transcript might not make it in time. I asked them and they said it makes no difference if all of the transcripts make it, as long as they have the one with all of my required courses.

If you are going to choose between starting a second degree or just doing a non-degree year, then I would say definitly go with a second degree that can get you all of the requirements. with me I decieded to wait one semester with non-degree courses, but if it was a full year I would definitly start another degree. I was actually very close to starting my masters, but decieded to wait only one more semester and improve my average.

If I was to recomend a second degree, I would definitly say nursing. if you find a school that will allow you to take all the courses you need in first year, then nursing is a great option. It gives you a solid backup professional degree if the pharmacy thing doesnt work out. I know I always regret not starting with nursing, even though I love my biochem major.

Are u a UBC student?

 

[Fly to the Sky]

In traditional panel pharmacy interviews (such as U of Waterloo), open questions such as "Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" is always a question asked. Do you think in MMI situations they would ask open questions such as this too?

 

[PharMarley]

In traditional panel pharmacy interviews (such as U of Waterloo), open questions such as "Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" is always a question asked. Do you think in MMI situations they would ask open questions such as this too?

They are trying to find out if you have the attributes of a pharmacist. The soft skills. Therefore anything that helps them determines your abilities of becoming a health and help related worker is fair game. I dont know if that helps but I would recommend brushing up on anything you assume to be a good question/ scenario.

I know still vague...

 

[helloeveryone]

In traditional panel pharmacy interviews (such as U of Waterloo), open questions such as "Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" is always a question asked. Do you think in MMI situations they would ask open questions such as this too?

I would suggest you reading the previous posts... as mentioned before, they access your ambition, suitability, and abilities to become a pharmacist in VERY SUBTLE AND INDIRECT WAYS!

That's as far as I can tell without breaking the confidentiality... hope that helps 😉

 

[pharmacy0]

I would suggest you reading the previous posts... as mentioned before, they access your ambition, suitability, and abilities to become a pharmacist in VERY SUBTLE AND INDIRECT WAYS!

That's as far as I can tell without breaking the confidentiality... hope that helps 😉

Was there an acting scenario? I'm quite terrified of those ..

 

[RocketJumper]

Was there an acting scenario? I'm quite terrified of those ..

If you go read the sample MMI prompt on UoT's site it's a scenario in which you hit "Tim's" car while backing out of a parking garage, and you're entering Tim's office to speak with him. Provided that I'd assume acting scenarios are fair game.

In traditional panel pharmacy interviews (such as U of Waterloo), open questions such as "Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" is always a question asked. Do you think in MMI situations they would ask open questions such as this too?

Reading around, MMI's typically incorporate a mix of styles ranging from interactive scenarios to debates to standard interview prompts - that's the whole point. So to answer both questions, yes be prepared for acting scenarios, and yes open questions like "Why do you want to be a pharmacist" are also possible. They can ask you whatever they want. The purpose is to test your ability to perform on the spot (i.e. it's not easy for you to prepare answers ahead of time and regurgitate🙄).

I haven't taken the interview yet either, so there's no 'confidentiality' for me to break. Just speculation and a lil' bit of common sense 😉.

 

[helloeveryone]

If you go read the sample MMI prompt on UoT's site it's a scenario in which you hit "Tim's" car while backing out of a parking garage, and you're entering Tim's office to speak with him. Provided that I'd assume acting scenarios are fair game.



Reading around, MMI's typically incorporate a mix of styles ranging from interactive scenarios to debates to standard interview prompts - that's the whole point. So to answer both questions, yes be prepared for acting scenarios, and yes open questions like "Why do you want to be a pharmacist" are also possible. They can ask you whatever they want. The purpose is to test your ability to perform on the spot (i.e. it's not easy for you to prepare answers ahead of time and regurgitate🙄).

I haven't taken the interview yet either, so there's no 'confidentiality' for me to break. Just speculation and a lil' bit of common sense 😉.

You'll see for yourself once you finished your interview in May 😉

Good luck 🙂

 

[helloeveryone]

All you applicants who have interviews in May: please stop freaking out about interviews and just stop thinking about what could or could not be on the interview... Trust me, the overall interview process is not as bad as you think... so for now just chill and relax (i.e. chilax)

Finally, don't think about preparing for specific questions etc... instead just access your overall communication skills because you don't know at all what they'll as you, but you do know that you have to deliver all your answers in the best possible manner (ie. good speaking skills, eye contact, body language etc etc)... At this moment, you CAN modify the mentioned things but you canNOT prepare for specific questions that you don't know whether they'll ask you or not. Don't know if that makes sense to you guys.

Cheers 😉

 

[faso123]

Are u a UBC student?

no, I finished my degree at Guelph, and now I'm taking my extra classes at waterloo and uft.

 

[Zoupa]

BTW, I forgot to mention something... while I was there in the lobby, I talked to a first year student regarding the number of applicants, how many interviews where given out etc... He told me some numbers and I believe that he is right because he said it with confidence.

So the following is what he told me:

Number of applicants = about 600 (no surprise there)
Number of applicants invited for interviews = 470 (NOT 500 as we thought before)

And considering that they'll be making roughly 260-270 offers, your odds are even greater than 50 % 😉

so pharm has almost a 50% admit rate at u of t? crazy. I thought pharm was really competitive? or are most of the applicants really qualified?

just started work as an engineer. hate my job already... might apply next cycle lolz.

 

[helloeveryone]

so pharm has almost a 50% admit rate at u of t? crazy. I thought pharm was really competitive? or are most of the applicants really qualified?

just started work as an engineer. hate my job already... might apply next cycle lolz.

Well, once you make it to the interviews, then yes your odds are pretty good.

And Pharmacy used to be really competitive, but UofT have been changing their admission process A LOT during the last 2-3 years which has made it increasingly difficult for people to meet the new criteria.

Anywho, you might wanna take a look at their prerequisite courses... honestly, I don't know how someone in engineering would be able to take ALL those courses while in an engineering program (I don't wanna discourage you though).

Good luck.

 

[Zoupa]

Well, once you make it to the interviews, then yes your odds are pretty good.

And Pharmacy used to be really competitive, but UofT have been changing their admission process A LOT during the last 2-3 years which has made it increasingly difficult for people to meet the new criteria.

Anywho, you might wanna take a look at their prerequisite courses... honestly, I don't know how someone in engineering would be able to take ALL those courses while in an engineering program (I don't wanna discourage you though).

Good luck.

Doesn't it show that almost all applicants got interviews? I mean 270 offers for 600 applicants is pretty crazy. Already took them. i started out in science. Was going to apply to pharm and chose engineering instead... mistake I know. And thanks. You too.

edit: geez don't have physical chemistry. Pchem seriously? I've taken 2 courses in thermodynamics. Do they count?

 

[helloeveryone]

Doesn't it show that almost all applicants got interviews? I mean 270 offers for 600 applicants is pretty crazy. Already took them. i started out in science. Was going to apply to pharm and chose engineering instead... mistake I know. And thanks. You too.

edit: geez don't have physical chemistry. Pchem seriously? I've taken 2 courses in thermodynamics. Do they count?

They're actually looking for thermo specifically... so just make sure you have the exact same course as what they have listed there.

And note they've added more required courses, you can find all the specific courses for each university in the document below.

http://pharmacy.utoronto.ca/Assets/Faculty+of+Pharmacy+Digital+Assets/BScPhm/ontureqs.pdf

 

[mochaswirl]

ok so i've got a slight dilemma, not sure if anyone knows the answer or if i should be contacting the faculty, but any advice would be appreciated. One of my exams for one of the pre-req courses had to be deferred, and it is now during the week of June 25th, so that means uoft will not receive the updated grade for that course w/ my final transcript...would this automatically result in denied admission or is it possible to receive conditional admission based on successful completion of that course. I mean, its not like I don't have the course, it's simply that i need to write the exam at a later date...

has anyone without one of the pre-reqs actually got an interview offer?

 

[ningning]

ok so i've got a slight dilemma, not sure if anyone knows the answer or if i should be contacting the faculty, but any advice would be appreciated. One of my exams for one of the pre-req courses had to be deferred, and it is now during the week of June 25th, so that means uoft will not receive the updated grade for that course w/ my final transcript...would this automatically result in denied admission or is it possible to receive conditional admission based on successful completion of that course. I mean, its not like I don't have the course, it's simply that i need to write the exam at a later date...

has anyone without one of the pre-reqs actually got an interview offer?

Ok heres what it says under questions and concerns regarding transcripts
Please advise us in writing (e-mail, fax or regular mail) if you have difficulty obtaining transcripts or other required information prior to the deadline(s). It is important that we are made aware of any problems you encounter in submitting required documents by the stated deadline(s). Also advise us, in writing, of changes to grades which have occurred, or which you anticipate will occur, after your transcript has been issued (e.g. due to result of an error or as a result of a petition). Please do not call our office to provide this information; it must be provided in writing.
So yea your best bet will be to notify them by writing 🙂 and yes I'm in second year so I'm in the progress of finishing all the pre-reqs but I still got an interview because I will have met all the requirements by the end of semester. Yea that sucks that your exam got delayed but I don't think that you will automatically be denied admission because this is an extenuating circumstance.

 

[helloeveryone]

ok so i've got a slight dilemma, not sure if anyone knows the answer or if i should be contacting the faculty, but any advice would be appreciated. One of my exams for one of the pre-req courses had to be deferred, and it is now during the week of June 25th, so that means uoft will not receive the updated grade for that course w/ my final transcript...would this automatically result in denied admission or is it possible to receive conditional admission based on successful completion of that course. I mean, its not like I don't have the course, it's simply that i need to write the exam at a later date...

has anyone without one of the pre-reqs actually got an interview offer?

I think you'll be fine... they would be real idiots if they deny you because you had a legit reason to write the make-up for an exam!

But just see what they say!

 

[Fly to the Sky]

Hi guys, thank you so much for your input and discussion on the interview! Here is what I think:

This interview is more or less like a test that measures your learned skills, not your inherent personality or suitability. Therefore, anyone has the potential to get a good mark because anyone can learn the skill. The difficulty is that accessing the resources of the communication skills may not be as straightforward as accessing the resources for a school subject. Some of us are lucky if they have a good family background that fosters the development of those skills. But for others, great effort may be necessary to obtain the needed skills.

 

[kekko]

@ faso123

ya that's another option which crossed my mind. Perhaps I should just begin a new degree and take the required courses. I guess it's better to have many options as opposed to none I did receive an email from UofT admissions since I was curious to see how they'd respond to the question. They mentioned performing the non-degree route was fine. Seemed rather helpful based on the context of the email!

 

[yazahra89]

hey guys!! although i'm not an applicant to UofT i just wanted to come here and hope every single one of you the best of luck and hopefully you guys are the future graduates of UofT's school of pharmacy!

 

[helloeveryone]

hey guys!! although i'm not an applicant to UofT i just wanted to come here and hope every single one of you the best of luck and hopefully you guys are the future graduates of UofT's school of pharmacy!

that's so sweat, thanks 🙂

and BEST of luck to you with Waterloo interview.

 

[staffpro]

hey people, completely off topic but elections coming up, i'm guessing nobody is voting liberal since the liberal provincial gov led by dalton as well as health minister debb matthews (also a liberal) were responsible for the pharm cuts and general disrespect of the profession... so who you placing your ballots with? conservatives? ndp's?

 

[N20TO]

hey people, completely off topic but elections coming up, i'm guessing nobody is voting liberal since the liberal provincial gov led by dalton as well as health minister debb matthews (also a liberal) were responsible for the pharm cuts and general disrespect of the profession... so who you placing your ballots with? conservatives? ndp's?

Ha ha, nice try, but nobody is going to reveal that.

 

[PharMarley]

hey people, completely off topic but elections coming up, i'm guessing nobody is voting liberal since the liberal provincial gov led by dalton as well as health minister debb matthews (also a liberal) were responsible for the pharm cuts and general disrespect of the profession... so who you placing your ballots with? conservatives? ndp's?

I might be completely wrong. But it seems to me that when people win election they all become the same. Even though during the election process they say and promise alot of things. So I might be pessimistic but they're all a different smell of the same rose.