Clarifications Regarding New NAQ Entry Format
Since releasing the applicant guide and opening the application for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle, we have seen a lot of chatter about what having 10 paid experiences vs 5 unpaid experiences means in the broader context of non-academic evaluation. Some individuals seem deeply focused on maxing out the number of entries vs. the quality of […]
2026-2027 MD Application
We are pleased to share that the MD Application for the 2026-2027 application cycle will be opening tomorrow, June 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) Pacific Time. To start an application please create a profile in the Online Application System. If you were an applicant last year, you can log in with your previous credentials and follow the instructions in the Applicant Guide to navigate to the […]
Offers 2026 – Round 5 Offers Sent
We sent the fifth round of offers today. Congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Friday, June 19th at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT, and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline.
UBC launches training opportunity for medical students in East Kootenays
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Offers 2026 – Round 4 Offers Sent
We sent the fourth round of offers today. Congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Monday, June 15th at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT, and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline.
Offers 2026 – Round 3 Offers Sent
We sent the third round of offers today. Congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Monday, June 8th at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT, and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline.
Offers 2026 – 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 Tuesday, June 2nd at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT, and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline.
Online Application System Outage – AWS Outage
If you are receiving a 403 Forbidden error when trying to access the Online Application System (oas.med.ubc.ca) this is due to an ongoing AWS outage which began last night May 8 and is currently ongoing today May 9. The site will not be back online until the issues with AWS resolve. While there is no […]
Waitlist Questions 2026
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. Waitlist questions: applicants who have an application status of Waitlist Can you tell me where I am on the waitlist? How long is the waitlist? How quickly is the waitlist moving? […]