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 in each section of the exam. The highest total MCAT score of 496 or above will be considered by the program.
All applicants who receive a 496 total MCAT score will have their grades assessed. Provided applicants meet the minimum grade requirements, they will have their non-academic experiences assessed. Applicants receiving a full file evaluation will be invited for interview based 50% on how their academic assessment (GPA) compares to the applicant pool and 50% based on how their non-academic assessment compares to the applicant pool.
As a reminder, MCAT scores are looked at competitively post-interview (as opposed to a threshold system), so it is in each applicant’s best interest to do as well as possible on all sections of the exam.
We hope this increased flexibility will allow otherwise strong applicants, who were held back by one or two subsection scores, to apply to the UBC MD Undergraduate Program.