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Post by oncovet on Apr 14, 2016 14:31:53 GMT -5
Just curious if anyone else applied to the grad cohort? I'm doing my Master of Science in Biochemistry at Guelph and this is my first application to OVC. Only 8 students applied last year! Just curious how many of us there are and also if you are a Master or Doctoral candidate?
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Post by moog on Apr 14, 2016 20:54:16 GMT -5
Just curious if anyone else applied to the grad cohort? I'm doing my Master of Science in Biochemistry at Guelph and this is my first application to OVC. Only 8 students applied last year! Just curious how many of us there are and also if you are a Master or Doctoral candidate?
I've been wondering the same thing. Part of me presumes the general trend of increased number of applicants seen in the undergrad pool (possibly due to the MCAT being no longer required) will be reflected in the grad cohort as well, while at the same time general stats year to year show the number of grad applicants to be far more volatile. I guess we won't know for certain until the stats are released later in the year. Makes you wish you could have been one of those 8, doesn't it?  |
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Post by mk22 on Apr 15, 2016 9:58:03 GMT -5
Also a grad student here- Did my Masters in Animal Welfare and Behaviour at Guelph.
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Post by oncovet on Apr 15, 2016 10:18:45 GMT -5
mk22 Nice! Awesome program!
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Post by chinchilla on Apr 15, 2016 13:16:14 GMT -5
I'm a grad cohort applicant too. I did my MSc at Queen's in microbiology.
I'm also interested to see if the applicant pool increases this year. I was thinking that most applicants applying through the graduate cohort were already in the process of completing their grad degrees and have been on track to vet school for awhile, meaning that people who on a whim decide to apply to OVC just because the MCAT requirement is lifted, may be at a disadvantage regardless of the graduate degree since their background/experience/ECs could be lacking in animal experience. Even if people who decided they wanted to apply to OVC right when the MCAT was removed, would have only had a year or so to gain animal experience, which I think wouldn't be much since most graduate research programs don't leave a lot of free time during the week or weekends to do so. Since the grad cohort is not meant to be an easier alternate pathway into the program, I could see the animal experience/volunteering being weighed heavily. Anyways, this theory at least gives me some hope.
Good luck to everyone!!
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Post by moog on Apr 26, 2016 7:15:18 GMT -5
I'm curious to know if the grad interviews are also to be in the MMI style. My understanding is that they are, but haven't come across anything recent and definitive. Was wondering if any past grad applicants (at least since the MMI was introduced) can weigh in on this. Thanks.
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Post by oncovet on Apr 26, 2016 10:13:41 GMT -5
Hi moog!
From my understanding, the graduate cohort interviews are 45 minutes in length. I believe 30 minutes of that is allocated to talking with two faculty members about your research background and how it relates to veterinary medicine. Followed by two MMI stations.
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Post by moog on Apr 26, 2016 12:08:16 GMT -5
Thanks for clarifying, Oncovet.
I suppose I had seen that on the OVC website, but the 2011 copyright made me wonder how up-to-date that info was. It's a good interview style given graduates' unique and varied background/experience.
Good luck!
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Post by lowenger on Apr 26, 2016 13:49:02 GMT -5
As an FYI there were 17 grad cohort applications this year.
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Post by oncovet on Apr 28, 2016 9:37:44 GMT -5
It would be an average number the year I apply...
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Post by moog on Apr 28, 2016 11:05:52 GMT -5
Not as good as last year's 8, but it's no 24 either!
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Post by merp on May 5, 2016 16:00:33 GMT -5
Also a grad student. Did my masters at the OVC.
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Post by oreo11 on Aug 7, 2016 17:49:40 GMT -5
I applied as a grad student this past year and got an interview but did was refused admission. I did my Msc at UWO. Out of curiosity- are those of you who were refused admissions in the grad cohort applying through the grad cohort next year? Or the undergrad cohort?
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Post by oncovet on Aug 11, 2016 21:19:01 GMT -5
I was planning on it but I have a PhD position lined up. I will most likely apply after that but I am also considering leaving Canada. If I can't train here, I'm not going to practice here. How many pubs did you have oreo11?
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Post by oreo11 on Aug 17, 2016 16:14:12 GMT -5
I think giving it a second try is a good idea before doing a PhD oncovet. I was going to do the same, but I would prefer to do a DVM before a PhD. When I applied, I had 2 submitted ones. Now, I have one published and hopefully the other one will be accepted in the next few months. But to be honest, I find the grad cohort too unpredictable so I'm going to apply as an undergrad. What are you going to do over this next year? Also, did you have any pubs?
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Post by oncovet on Aug 29, 2016 9:01:56 GMT -5
Hi Oreo,
I had one submitted publication (to a high impact journal,PNAS) and a very poor gpa. I'm going to take one last stab at increasing my gpa. Going back to undergrad for 8 months in a BSc program, seeing how my grades turn out and potentially reapplying.I have also applied for the PhD. The grad cohort is a lottery system, it depends on the year and other applicants and I think you need at least 3 publications (I also think that impact factor doesn't play a role). I don't know if I will apply to the undergrad cohort. It seems even more ridiculous but if you have a 90 average you can save yourself from doing poorly in the MMIs.
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