The latest updates from the MD Admissions team.
Pre-Interview Evaluation Information & FAQs 2025/2026
By Admissions on Dec 11, 2025
If you received a letter of regret this year, or if you’re wondering what information is shared with applicants who are not invited to interview, the details below explain how applications are evaluated during the pre-interview stage. Please note that on occasion we do make changes to how we share information and what information is shared, but we hope this post provides some useful insight into the types of information provided this year (2025–2026).
OGPA: Overall GPA converted to UBC percentage
AGPA: Adjusted GPA converted to UBC percentage
NAQ Score Range: Your standardized score for the non-academic section. Reviewers are thoroughly trained, files go through consistency checks, and results are standardized to ensure fairness. Because of these safeguards, we do not re-evaluate non-academic files.
My Result: Your combined academic and non-academic standing compared to BC resident and out-of-province cutoffs. Some applicants may see a result that is very close to the cutoff. We review all files carefully and have cross checked all of these files to ensure their accuracy. While your score may be close, they are not be high enough for an interview invitation this year.
FAQs
Feedback
I was not invited for an interview; can I talk/meet with someone to discuss my application? I would like some more feedback
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide individual advising or additional feedback to applicants who did not receive an interview invitation. Information about how we evaluate academic and non-academic components is available on our Evaluation Criteria page. Our Statistics page provides interim data such as average GPAs for the applicant pool and those invited to interview.
I can tell why I didn’t get an interview, but how can I improve that area of my application?
We cannot give personalized feedback or guidance on how to improve specific sections of your application.
Generally:- Improving your GPA requires taking more courses and earning higher grades. Deciding whether this is worthwhile depends on your circumstances, goals, and resources — only you can make that decision.
- If you take additional courses, remember:
- They must be university-transferable and have letter or percentage grades.
- Only courses completed before Summer 2026 will count toward your GPA for the next application cycle.
- Longstanding and meaningful commitments
- Leadership
- Work experience
- Service ethic and altruism
- Experience working with diverse groups
- Broad interests and exceptional achievements
GPA
I think there is an error in my academic evaluation.
Academic evaluations are based on the grades and credits entered by applicants, then verified with official transcripts. If you believe there is a specific error, please message Admissions through the application system with the details.
Please note: many applicants mistakenly entered incomplete or incorrect course information (e.g., missing courses, excluded failed courses, or used letter grades instead of percentages). The Admissions Office must correct these errors.
I thought I qualified for the AGPA, but it does not seem to have been used.
AGPA eligibility is determined automatically by the application system, based on the course and grade information you entered. The AGPA includes only completed, graded courses, and does not include courses completed in Summer 2025 or later. All grades were verified with official transcripts.
My GPA is slightly below the 75% (BC) or 85% (Out-of-Province) cutoff, but my non-academic experiences are very strong. Why wasn’t I reviewed?
Although we look for excellent non-academic qualities, these must also be accompanied by strong academic performance in order to demonstrate an individual’s ability to succeed in the rigorous MD Undergraduate curriculum. It was determined that GPAs below 75% for BC residents and below 85% for out of province applicants cannot be offset by a strong non-academic score. For this reason, non-academic sections for applicants below the academic cutoff were not reviewed.
My university does not use percentages. How does UBC calculate my average?
Our grade conversion tables and instructions are available on the Evaluation Criteria page.
Non-Academics
I am not happy with my non-academic score range. Can I request another review?
We understand you may wish for a higher score, but we do not re-evaluate non-academic files. Reviewers are trained extensively, files are cross-checked, and scores are standardized to ensure fairness. Although some subjectivity is inevitable, standardization and training minimize its impact.
General
I was not invited for an interview and want to appeal the decision.
We realize the importance of your application and appreciate that the results may be disappointing. Please be aware that we do our best to ensure that our evaluation practices are fair and consistent. Files are often double and sometimes triple checked to ensure accuracy. While we are unable to discuss your application over the phone, you may message Admissions through the application system if you have any specific concerns regarding your file evaluation. Please note that we will not re-evaluate the non-academic section of your file. We will not make appointments with the Dean, Assistant Dean, or Admissions staff to discuss your application.
I’m not sure if I am seeing the right thing under the scores line on my Status Checklist page.
This is what you should see, depending on your application status:
Ineligible: no results
Regrets, Partial File Review: OGPA, AGPA (if applicable)
Regrets, No Interview: OGPA, AGPA (if applicable), NAQ Score Range, and My Result graphic
Invited to Interview: no results
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By Admissions on Oct 15, 2025
Earlier this year, the MD Admissions Office launched a new version of the Online Application System (OAS). As the new system is not connected to the previous platform, applicants from earlier cycles will be affected by this transition.
Previous Applicants (2024-25 Cycle and Earlier)
If you applied during the 2024/25 cycle or earlier and you need a copy of your application data, please contact the Admissions Office at
admissions.md@ubc.ca.
For any questions or assistance with this transition, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at admissions.md@ubc.ca.
Accessing Applications from Previous Cycles
By Admissions on Sep 18, 2025
Early this year, the MD Admissions Office launched a new version of the Online Application System (OAS). As the new system is not connected to the previous platform, applicants from earlier cycles will be affected by this transition.
Previous Applicants (2024-25 Cycle and Earlier)
If you applied during the 2024/25 cycle or earlier, you must use the legacy URL legacy.oas.med.ubc.ca to access your application data.
Please download and save any application materials you wish to keep. Access to the legacy system will only be available until September 30, 2025.
After this date, the legacy URL won’t be accessible. If you need a copy of your application data, please contact the Admissions Office at admissions.md@ubc.ca.
For any questions or assistance with this transition, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at admissions.md@ubc.ca.
2025/2026 Application Cycle Open
By Admissions on Jun 27, 2025
The 2025/2026 application is open! Please take note of these important changes and announcements:
- A new Applicant Guide has been posted! This guide contains step by step instructions for opening, providing information correctly, and submitting your application. It is a great resource and you should use it extensively as you work on your application to the UBC MD program. Please also use it as your first resource when you have a question. We have tried to anticipate most questions applicants have and have written detailed instructions in this guide. We hope you find it informative!
- Communication: Once you have created an applicant profile, if you need to ask the MD Admissions Office a question, please communicate through the applicant portal inside the Online Application System (OAS). This helps us ensure we keep track of our conversations with you and that all of our communications are in once central place. However, if you do wish to speak with someone about your questions, you may call the MD Admissions Office on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Pacific Time. Our phone number is listed on the Contact and Resources page of our website.
- Can’t afford the application fee? Please contact our office at admissions.md@ubc.ca for more information and support. Or, once you have created an applicant profile in OAS, please correspond with us through OAS.
- MCAT validity period: MCAT exams taken from April 2015 – September 13, 2025 will be accepted this application cycle provided they are released by you and received by UBC MD Admissions by October 15, 2025 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Please note that the MCAT score release date for the September 13, 2025 sitting of the MCAT is October 14, 2025. Therefore, if you are planning to use the scores from those exams to meet our MCAT eligibility criteria you are taking the risk that these scores may not be received by the deadline. For peace of mind, we recommend that you write one of the earlier exams. For more information on the MCAT, please see the MCAT section of the Admission Requirements.
- Transcript Deadlines: It is your responsibility to ensure that all transcripts are received by the appropriate deadline (see Applicant Guide and Documentation Checklist). Failure to do so may render your application ineligible. For confirmation of receipt of your transcript(s), please refer to the Application Status Page of the online application system. We can only acknowledge transcripts on your “Application Status” tab after you have created an application account and entered the institution in the “Transcripts” section.
Please order your transcripts as early as possible, and well in advance of the application deadline. Please be aware that processing, sending and mailing delays from transcript institutions are common. UBC cannot take responsibility or make allowances for administrative delays on the part of other institutions, or mailing delays on the part of federal or private postal services.
To ensure your transcripts are received on time, we recommend that you order all domestic transcripts at least one month in advance of the application deadline; more for international documents. International schools and the College Board (the Advanced Placement (AP) organization) can take quite a long time (even months) to process and send transcripts, and Canadian institutions may take a long time as well. Please account for World Evaluation Services (WES) or International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES) evaluation processing time as well, if you are required to submit these evaluations (see Applicant Guide and Documentation Checklist). You can start sending in transcripts as soon as the application opens, although we can only acknowledge these transcripts on your “Application Status” tab after you have created an application account and entered the institution in the “Transcripts” section.
- Want to connect with an admissions team member? While we don’t provide 1:1 advising, we do have many information sessions planned throughout the summer. These are typically small group information sessions and you can bring your questions. To register, please visit the Information Sessions page of our website.
The application will close September 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM (noon) Pacific Time.
Best of luck with your new application!
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Offers 2025 – Round 6 Offers Sent
By Admissions on Jun 24, 2025
We sent the sixth round of offers today. Congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Thursday, June 26 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT, and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline.