Heading to sushi buffet if I get accepted.

Pigging out on junk food at home if I get rejected. And probably cry over my failed IB exams as well. Too worried about Health Sci admissions to study properly.

thanks need2succeed, it was a dream come true =)

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:( That just made be ridiculously sad. Don't a whole bunch of people not have the average, course requirements or the supp? So that cuts a thousand or so off?

Guys...there's nothing to be sad about. There really isn't a fair way to choose 160 people out of 5 or 6 thousand based only on 3 essays. The people who reads them are probably so sick of it that they close their eyes and draws a few out of the pile...ok maybe that's a little too much exaggeration but the point is that it's all luck. All depends on the ppl reading your essays, and how much they like your style of writing. I had that in mind when I applied in the first place, so I didn't get my hopes up too high better relax and focus on the last 2 months of school

Been reading this forum thread everyday since it was created. Never felt the need to voice my opinion until I saw this.

I, too, am applying to the program. MANY, MANY people have the same opinion as tony here, but here's the misconception guys. When they say it's like winning the lottery, its not because its based on luck, but rather the applicant pool and the 4th year markers. When people constantly told me about it being a lottery I got really down and depressed, as I thought, 'What's the point if it's just about the luck? What a load of bs'

But here's the thing guys. Sure, not all 4th year students mark the same, but they are given general guide lines to follow and all their markings are reviewed AND APPROVED by a faculty member. So impacts between 4th year reviewers are minimized.

Then the only variable that is left unknown is the strength of the applicant pool that year. This is how it should be. This will allow strongest candidates should get in. This is fair.

Now you're probably reading this and thinking well how does this help relinquish the anxiety. Well basically it means if you didn't get in you weren't a strong enough CANADIATE to get in. Notice how I worded it. It's not that you weren't smart enough or anything, rather you just didn't fit well enough with THEIR SPECIFIC requirements to be a top candidate.

What they're specific requirements are? who knows! we just have a basic idea of character, problem-based thinking, self-directed, etc. Nothing concrete.

So the point being is, if you wrote a kick ass supplementary that blew the minds of the markers and was better than 90-95% of the applicants in terms of their requirement, then you should get in.

So when thinking if you're getting in or not, think about that last paragraph and how your supplementary would compare.

If anyone could see any flaws in this thinking, please do correct me. (e.g. Bowchickawow, andrewk, futuredoc, inthemaking, etc.)

EDIT: HOLY CRAP! As it is my first time posting i didnt realize my username is my real name.

EDIT2: OH GOD. YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOUR USERNAME. Well this will be my last post forever.

Loved this.

I think there is a majority of students that do get in with a 95%+ average (a BhsC student mentioned something about the majority of the health sci first year population getting the President's scholarship for 95%+) but definitely, getting less than 95% is not a death sentence.

There is a significant portion of students that have less than 95% yet they still got in (current BhSC students confirm?). I know of a case personally where a family friend with around 98% didn't get in while another friend with around 93% did.

Do not worry. :)
I have 3 close friends currently in the program.
One graduated from high school in 2010 with a 91 and the other two with 94 and 97 in 2011.
Your suppapp is really what matters most. Someone with a 99 and a suckish suppapp has nothing good going for them.