Important Update: The New UBC Online Application System is Live!
The MD Admissions Office has officially launched the new version of the Online Application System (OAS). As the new system is not connected to the previous platform, the transition will affect applicants differently based on their status: Current & Previous Applicants (2024-25 Cycle and Earlier) If you applied during the 2024/25 cycle or earlier, you […]
Clerkship in the Comox Valley
UBC’s new Integrated Community Clerkship in Comox Valley provides medical students with more opportunities to learn and train in rural communities.
Important Update: The UBC Online Application System is Changing!
On June 5th, the MD Admissions Office will be launching a new version of the Online Application System (OAS). As the new system is not connected to the current one, the transition will affect applicants differently depending on their application status: Current & Previous Applicants (2024-25 Cycle and Earlier) If you applied during the 2024-25 […]
Offers 2025 – Round 2 Offers Sent
We sent the second round of offers today; congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Friday, May 30 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT, and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline.
Waitlist Questions 2025
Many applicants have questions about the waitlist and how it works. UBC’s waitlist is a bit complicated, so we hope these FAQs will help. Most of the questions are the same as in an earlier post – there have not been any changes to how we handle the waitlist this year. Waitlist questions: applicants who […]
Change to Table 2 Grade Conversion Table
In response to the current grading environment, schools that have grades converted from letter grades to percentages using Table 2 (see below) will be aligned with Table 1 starting in the 2025-2026 admissions cycle. More specifically, an A grade from a Table 2 institution will be converted to 95% rather than 92%, and an A- […]
New MCAT Minimum Score Criteria
Starting in the upcoming 2025/2026 application cycle, MCAT eligibility will be based on the total exam score rather than subsection scores. Applicants must achieve a total score of 496 or higher on at least one exam to apply to the MD program, and are no longer required to attain a score of at least 124 […]
UBC medical students honoured with Molloy Medicine Awards
Recipients were recognized for their outstanding contributions in supporting vulnerable and underserved populations.
MCAT Student Support Program
At the UBC Faculty of Medicine we recognize that the path to medical school can be challenging, and we are committed to providing the necessary resources to help our students succeed. In collaboration with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, the UBC MD Admissions Office is launching an 11-week MCAT […]
Creating a medical program that is equitable and accessible to all
How UBC’s Indigenous and Black Student MD Admissions Pathways are transforming medical education — and health.