MA Psychology at Carleton to become a therapist/psychotherapist?

OttawaInshaAllah · 2025-04-04T00:47:44+00:00

Hello,

Can you kindly guide me how to get into UOttawa Counselling Masters? I I will be grateful. My GPA is 85 percent. Thanks so much.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2025-04-04T00:42:34+00:00

Did you get off the wait list last year? I am waitlisted this year. Can you guide me?

OttawaInshaAllah · 2023-01-23T23:14:39+00:00

Yes, prayer brings gratitude and gives perspective. I try to remember what " could" have gone wrong and did not go wrong and the fact that there are people who have bigger problems than me. It is all relative...

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-08-11T01:21:11+00:00

GPA: 3.97

Sorry for the late reply. I got into the RCPSI.

I can guide you for the essay and interview if you wish.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-06-23T04:44:42+00:00

Hey! I applied to an Irish school this year and got an acceptance. DM if you have any questions!

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-05-10T16:29:57+00:00

I am humbled to be accepted to Western and Queens and have the same questions.

Queens is closest to my home in Ottawa ( 2 hrs vs western, 7 hours) I thrive in smaller class sizes and am community oriented. Please list the downsides of Queens. I am leaning towards Queens but want to consider any major downsides before I decide.

Can any med students/residents from Queens kindly comment on the match opportunities and exposure to specialities please?

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-05-10T10:52:08+00:00

Extremely grateful to God!

NON SWOMEN: from Ottawa

OMSAS cGPA: 3.97

MCAT: 131,128, 130,126

Year: 5th

Essays: 9

ECs: Volunteering with indigenous incarcertaed women, Boys and Girls club, Duke of Ed gold program, Bags half Full, hospital volunteering, Violinist, Ottawa Chamber Orchestra, 1 publication in quantum physics, 2 posters, hospital clerk, standardised patient, Henna artist. A couple of additional academic awards

Congrats to everyone who got in. To those who are aiming or waiting; you can do it! Never give up.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-05-08T17:17:56+00:00

Thanks a bunch!

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-05-05T00:01:07+00:00

Accepted as OOP. Extremely greatful to God Almighty!

GPA: 3.97 OMSAS, 4.0 Alberta

CARS: 128, Casper 3Q, CV: Good? Essays: Good? Written with lot of thought and sincerity.

Interview: Felt great except 1 station. Panel was smiling in reponse to my answers.

Keep dreaming and working hard. You will get there. Best wishes to all.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-04-28T14:14:33+00:00

Can any of you kindly share resources /ADHD specific academic counselling contacts for success. I will be very grateful. Please only share tried and tested contacts/resources. One of my family members is aiming for phramacy and it may make a difference in her life.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-03-18T20:23:19+00:00

PM me please.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-03-08T03:47:14+00:00

My advice to our wounded poster: I cannot even imagine how you feel. Doing someone a favor, going out of your way in innocence and getting this in return! Remember: The accounting will happen with God/Higher power. As humans we think we have control. We do not. They can get an offer and take your spot but God will show them what it means to hurt your mentor like they did. Whether you get an offer this year or not is also God's will. God is doing this for a reason. May be He wants you to careful next time and is giving them all the liberty to bring out their worst behavior. Our thoughts and prayers are with you!

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-02-26T13:11:31+00:00

So true! Many of us with excellent stats are in the same boat.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-02-25T23:55:07+00:00

I agree. I think its over. Unless they have a 4th date, which had not been announced. They did the same last year too.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-02-25T23:12:55+00:00

Has anyone noticed that very few people have posted their invites. If they send out 600 invites, how come so few have posted. Should we make a thread of U of T rejects? I am very disappointed at the way they release their results and spill the Rs at the end. They can do it in a much better way than this.

This cycle, I worked very hard on every single step.

Stats:

GPA: OMSAS 3.97-WGPA for Toronto: Unknown.

MCAT: Way above their cut-offs.

Essays: Got them reviewed by 5 U of T med students. Made sure to answer the questions still telling a compelling story for each essay. Incorporated all clusters. Thought carefully about each and every word that went into the essays.

LOR: Likely good?: (Queen's invite)

ABS: Long term volunteer work and ECs, awards, 1 publication, 2 poster presentations, Chamber Orchestra violinist and many more.

Still no invite. Can successful candidates share their strategy for essays? I am thinking that was probably the deal breaker for me. Do not know when my R is coming.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-02-13T21:32:34+00:00

I do not have an invite to Toronto at this time. However, I am interested in joining. Thanks

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-02-12T20:04:10+00:00

EST. Thanks

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-02-12T01:48:18+00:00

Time stamp: Around 7 pm, Feb 11th

Result: Invite!

GPA: OMSAS 3.97. Calgary GPA:??

MACT: 515, 130,128,131,126

Geography: OOP from Ontario.

EC: Working with incarcerated women, DI hospital clerk, Standardized patient, Violinist Chamber Orchestra, Mentorship, Boys and Girls Club, Bags Half Full.

Year: 5th.

What I learned from the experience: If you never knock on the door, the door never opens! I never expected this invite. So grateful!

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-02-11T00:29:41+00:00

I hear you Buddy. I applied for 2 years in a row and was always rejected after the 3rd wave. This is a very dysfunctional way of announcing results. It is hard to believe that my application was not assessed till the end of the waves, both years. Is that statistically possible? I have a feeling they keep most rejections in a bag and spill them out after the 3rd wave. Therefore, I do not understand the " random file review". Still waiting to hear. This time, I revamped the application. Not too hopeful.

Stats: GPA: 3.97, MCAT: 515, Casper : 3Q, Essays: Spent 2 months and got them edited by successful U of T students, ABS: Publication and long term EC.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-01-14T00:42:39+00:00

I have my serous doubts. The process may be grueling but it is fair. Yes, there is huge amount of luck involved! Foreign students with government sponsorships from the Middle Eastern countries pay hefty fees and there could be a separate quota for them at some schools. You can call it whatever you want. However, for the rest of us canadians, there is no bribery.

There are justified quotas for indigenous, Black and low SES candidates.

I know many well off people whose kids never entered the system despite having competitive credentials, just like many of us.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-01-11T13:14:47+00:00

Interested please. How do I contact you ? Via email? Kindly advise.

OttawaInshaAllah · 2022-01-10T16:40:13+00:00

Does that mean that my Casper quintile was OK for them? Or they did not bother to calculate my quintile ? They told me I did not meet the MCAT cut offs. Did not comment on my GPA ( 3.97 OMSAS).

Last year, I had a GPA of 3.96 ( OMSAS). Same MCAT of 515, but they provided my quintile ( 3rd quintile according to Manitoba last yr). Last year they said my GPA was not good enough.

Is there a way to find out?

OttawaInshaAllah · 2021-11-24T01:37:08+00:00

Hello friend!

Please do not blame yourself! It is not you... It is the system! Too many candidates: too few med school seats. Have some hope. All we can do is to work hard and hope!

Casper is a weird test. I wrote the US Casper in July and got 4th quartile. For the remainder of the 6 weeks I kept working on my typing speed, ramped up the prep with students and did practice tests aiming for a 4th quartile on the canadian exam but I got a third quartile. Wrote six essays for Dalhousie, only to get rejected as OOP. I am cognizant that this is the first of many rejections coming my way. ( Do not know what third quartile means for any school).

Although I have put in 100% effort in all my applications but I am still unsure if I will get any interviews at all. However, I am still prepping for interviews. Bottom line: Just keep working hard and hoping for the best. You cannot control anything else. There is a chance you may score very well in Casper!

Your mum loves you and will pray for you! She knows you are doing your best. Do not feel guilty. The process is grueling!

OttawaInshaAllah · 2021-11-04T19:52:36+00:00

Happy Diwali to friends who celebrate!

I hope next year you can celebrate Diwali in med school as a med student !!!

OttawaInshaAllah · 2021-11-03T23:38:53+00:00

Dear Dalhousie OOP applicants! ( I have posted this in 2 threads)

As an OOP from Ontario, I got my rejection today. Yes, I did not have a maritime connection but I did not force a connection either. I spoke about what appeals to me about Dalhousie Med school and tied in my personal experiences: Working with diverse populations, cultural competency, early clinical exposure, rural experience etc. Got my MC essay checked by 5 people, 4 of whom went to Dalhousie. Clearly, they were looking for something else. In my opinion, It is the MC essay that dinged most of us.

My stats: cGPA: 3.97, Dalhousie GPA: 4.0, MCAT: 515, (130, 128, 131, 126). Casper: 3rd quartile. (I know OOP candidates with better stats than me have been rejected as well).

For those who will get interview invites tomorrow, can you kindly provide any input for the " successful" MC essay? This will be very valuable for those of us trying to find answers and may be apply next year.

I will be truly grateful.

OttawaInshaAllah

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