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yepp... rejection after all this time  to answer EastofEden... I had: English - (midterm) 86% Calculus - (midterm) 90% Exercise Science - 91% Drama - 95% Biology - (midterm) 92% Chemistry - 88% ECs: Student Council VP, Interact Club, Relay for Life co-chair, environthon, model UN, social justice, musicals, youth theatre, math tutoring ... etc. Volunteering: library, hospital, kiwanis club, rotary club, church, canadian blood services, canadian cancer society, theatres, camps... etc. part-time job: 10ish hours per week my big thing: organizing a conference for 400 girls about body image and self-esteem I am crushed... but I'm not in as bad shape as I thought I'd be... and yes, I will try to reapply for level II... I absolutely LOVE the teaching philosophy is there any way that they would reconsider?
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NightStalker wrote:if a lot of people decline their offers to BHSc and Mac will send those out more offers based on peoples decisions to not enroll in BHSc then why did they send out rejection emails? And if you got a rejection email, does that mean that you are for sure not going to BHSc even if a lot of people decline their offers? This is something you should definitely ask the B.H.Sc. office (bhsc@mcmaster.ca) -- I doubt current students know about the current status of admissions as we are all away from school right now.
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Quote:And if you got a rejection email, does that mean that you are for sure not going to BHSc even if a lot of people decline their offers? I'm going to have to say that once we've been rejected we have no chance. This is because even if all of them reject their acceptance, they probably had around 600 applications... they must have sent rejections to the bottom 350 or so I think...
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NightStalker wrote:if a lot of people decline their offers to BHSc and Mac will send those out more offers based on peoples decisions to not enroll in BHSc then why did they send out rejection emails? And if you got a rejection email, does that mean that you are for sure not going to BHSc even if a lot of people decline their offers? Well,, basically,, the number of applicants were so high and even if many people decline their offer, they have only max. of 50 ish more spaces. However, there are more than 500 people who didn't get accpeted yet. Therefore, out of those who didn't get accepted, based on your grade and sup. application, they reject people who have lower avg. or something like that. So basically, when they fill out the spaces from people declining their offer, they fill it not randomly but also consider their grade and essay. So, if u have like,, over 95% avg. or something like that, then, u have more chance than other people having avg. of low 90s since there are tons of people who have low 90 but not many people have high 90s. Well,, the sup. application also matters but this would be a general explanation i can think of now.  Hope this answers your question. 
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yup, i was rejected too. you know it actually feels really good to know that there are so many others who are with you. Anyway guys i guess it will all work out for the best. here are my marks
chemistry 83
adv fn/ vector + calc 88
Eng 90
world issues 93
Biology 95
Physics 97
yea, i volunteered over 600 h and im in a lot of clubs
But to be honest i have no regrets. Im happy for every one who got in, congratz and for those who did not i know every one who applied has worked hard and I`m sure you guys will be successful in your future no doubt
good luck to every one!!
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In the same boat, rejected.
My average going in was not very high, so I can't say I was expecting to get in. Oh well.
It just simplifies things, going to Western biomed for sure now.
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.
UWO BioMed 2012
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cios,
looks like I'm going to be seeing you there! Do you have any idea how large that program is?
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EastofEden wrote:cios,
looks like I'm going to be seeing you there! Do you have any idea how large that program is? you'll see me too  we can all join the "got-rejected-by-HSc-so-i-came-to-BMSci-instead club" lols jk, i wanted to go to Western anyways.. as for the program size... um for some reason i wanna imagin my bio class having like 400 kids in it 
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I just got rejected too T_T
to Eden's comment:
Chem: 88
Bio: 90
Calculus: 97
Advanced functions: 95
English: 93
Music: 96
Average: 93.1%
EC: reach for the top captain, photography, debating finalist, tutoring, AP's, competitive dance, organize toy drives and food drives for school, jazz band, organized props and costumes for school plays... bunch of stuff.
Good luck to everyone who got in! I don't really know where I'm going now - but either Western BioMed, Queen's Life or Mac Life Sci
#1 choice - McMaster Life Sci 2012
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I'm trying to stay positive about being rejected
Maybe we'll be able to do better because our grades will be on/above par instead of bottom of the barrel, which is kind of nice to think. I have yet to visit Western, and I'm a little worried...I have been told that some people there are somewhat snobby, especially when it comes to money. I'm really hoping that the campus and the students are laidback and more accepting than what I've heard. *fingers crossed* . UWO BMSci has a good reputation as well, right?
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EastofEden wrote:I'm trying to stay positive about being rejected
Maybe we'll be able to do better because our grades will be on/above par instead of bottom of the barrel, which is kind of nice to think. I have yet to visit Western, and I'm a little worried...I have been told that some people there are somewhat snobby, especially when it comes to money. I'm really hoping that the campus and the students are laidback and more accepting than what I've heard. *fingers crossed* . UWO BMSci has a good reputation as well, right? I think it's great that you guys are staying positive -- I'm sure that all of you will flourish wherever you go with your amazing work ethics. Side note: what gave you the idea that it is difficult to attain good grades in B.H.Sc?
McMaster B.H.Sc. (Honours) Class of 2010
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EastofEden wrote:also rejected...and I'm very upset because this was my number one choice and I was in love with the university. I guess I didn't have the stats or whatever. *sigh*...looks like its going to be western biomedical sciences for me...
and I'm taking it that because I got a rejection instead of no answer, it means I never had a chance in hell of getting in?
Anyways, out of curiosity, could everyone post whether or not they were accepted, their top 6 marks, and their ECS? I'm just curious to see if they had any preferences.
Also, a question to those who did not get accepted: are you planning to try to reapply for Level II? Or simply cut your losses and move on completely?
English - 94 (midterm)
Functions - 92 (midterm)
Biology - 94 (final)
Chemistry - 94 (final)
World History - 97 (final)
Philosophy - 94 (final)
Overall Average - 94%
Extracurriculars:
tutoring three students, grade 12 english, grade 9 science and grade 6 math
peer mentoring program
volunteering with the local food bank
part-time job 20 hours a week
this selection process is extremely competetive...even these marks cant get you in ^^^
The University of Western Ontario- Biomed & Ivey AEO '13
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When I went on a tour there, the tour guide told me that it would be easier to maintain a higher GPA in a different program - just because a lot of the courses Health Sciences students take are only for Health Sciences students, who are obviously very intelligent and highly competitive.
Edit: The tour guide was a current Health Sciences student
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So many people on here are complaining of being rejected even though they had many extracurriculars. What I don't understand is why people are bringing this into the equation, as the supplementary application did not even ask the applicant to list extracurricular activities. I'm sure that there have been many excellent students rejected from the program - some who would likely outperform many students who were accepted, but the selection process isn't perfect. Best of luck to everybody in the future, whether accepted or rejected from Mac BHSc.
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How are BHSc courses like? I see the course aim is to have collaborative environment but does that mean there is like, no competition? I'm guessing there is no ranking (my school doesnt have one), and evaluations will not take into consideration how great your fellow classmates are, but how great your work is. (no bell curving)??
I never really feared going into a class worrying about marks, but since there are great (genious) people in this program, if marking is to be based on how well overall class performs (comparative), then it will be difficult.
Someone prove me wrong
BHSc 2012
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Im going to health sci but i know for one that mac life sci is overshadowed.... and I wouldnt go there if i was to be overshadowed.
thats just me though.
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I don't think the people are complaining, just understandably disappointed after all the hard work they put in.
I asked people to state their grades and their extracurriculars, out of curiousity to see the calibre of student being accepted/rejected. And while I agree that extracurriculars were not the largest part of the S.A., they still did factor in, and its difficult to quantify a bad/average/good supplementary application.
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Compared to all of you, I feel like my acceptance might have been a mistake of some sort.
I'm a completely math + science person, I can't write to save my life. I have 50 hours of volunteering, a few clubs I joined this year (but was really active in), and a bunch of other minor things. No part-time job either. Sure, my top 6 average was 96.5%, but that alone would not have gotten me in.
Granted, I did spend a week or two on my application, revising and rewriting with my parents' help, but still. I didn't think my application was strong enough to beat out people with credentials like some have posted on here!
Schulich BBA 2012
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To be honest, I didnt really do that many EC's.. i just did like... one (hospital) that gave me hours.... I just wrote honestly about myself
my avg was 94%
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EastofEden wrote:I don't think the people are complaining, just understandably disappointed after all the hard work they put in.
I asked people to state their grades and their extracurriculars, out of curiousity to see the calibre of student being accepted/rejected. And while I agree that extracurriculars were not the largest part of the S.A., they still did factor in, and its difficult to quantify a bad/average/good supplementary application. A supplementary application that will be marked higher on the scale is from a student that the graders feel would make a good fit into the program. Also, there isn't a question on the supplementary this year that asked for extracurriculars.
McMaster BHSc (Hons.) Class of 2010
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