Admissions Blog

The latest updates from the MD Admissions team.

Reminder: August 15th Early Submission Deadline

By wong79 on Aug 01, 2013

We hope you are enjoying your summer.

As we are fast approaching the August 15th early application deadline we would like to remind you:

Transcripts, supporting document, and CareCard documents receipt statuses are updated within 48 hours as they are received by our office. Please keep in mind there is a one day delay between when transcripts arrive at our mailing address and when they make it to our physical location. It is also important to enter the institution(s) on the transcript page so we can update the transcript as it arrives in our office. Please do not contact our office for the status of your documentation(s). You can check the status by logging onto the online application system.

Remember to release your MCAT scores using the AAMC ThX system. UBC is not part of the AMCAS system. Applications with missing MCAT scores will be made ineligible. MCAT scores will be uploaded 2-3 times a week.

For those who plan to or have already submitted an application for the early submission deadline please make sure all your supporting documents which include application fees, all transcripts, proof of BC residency (if applicable), and proof of name change (if applicable) are received by the Admissions Office by August 15 12pm PDT. As a reminder, applicants who meet the early deadline and who are invited for an interview will receive their interview invitation letter and will be able to book an interview one day earlier than applicants who have submitted after this deadline.

Note: WES/ICES evaluations and MCAT scores do not have to be received by August 15 to meet the early deadline but both must arrive by October 1.

We also recommend you read our help guide before starting on your application as it provides helpful guidance about how to include information in your application.

We wish you all the best!

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Transcripts, Transfer Documents, and MCAT Statuses

By wong79 on Jul 03, 2013

We have been getting a lot of questions about transcripts, transfer documents, and MCAT statuses and when they will be updated. We hope this blog can help clarify things.

Here are some of the questions we received:

1. I’ve mailed in my transcript and BC CareCard document last week but the online application system still shows ‘Not Received’. Should I send in another copy?

We try to update transcript and CareCard documents within 48 hours as they are received by our office. Please keep in mind there is a one day lag between when transcripts arrive at our mailing address and when they make it to our physical location. If the status still shows ‘Not Received’ after 7-10 business days after mailing your documents then it could mean we have not received it.

2. I released my MCAT through the ThX system two weeks ago but it still shows ‘Not Received’? Did I do something wrong?

We are still adapting to the MCAT changes for this year and are unable to upload the MCAT scores to the online application system until early August. You may contact us in mid-August if your score is not uploaded by then. At that time, you may be required to re-release your scores.

3. I have requested that my documents from last year be carried forward but the status still says ‘Not Received’. Can you check my application?

As we already have all of last year’s transcripts in our office, we are not prioritizing the receipt statuses for these transcripts. We will work on updating these statuses throughout the summer but we might not have them all updated until after the application deadline. As long as you have checked the appropriate box on the application and do not need to submit a new transcript, don’t worry that the status still says ‘Not Received’.

As a reminder, it is your responsibility to submit new transcripts if necessary (i.e. if you have started or completed any coursework since the last time you submitted the transcript) as we are unable to check whether new transcripts are needed until we start file evaluation. At that time, your file will become ineligible if your updated transcript is not received by the application deadline.

4. I’m a UBC student and have authorized the Admissions Office to access my UBC transcript electronically but the status still shows ‘Not Received’.

We will update these regularly but it will still take a bit longer than our normal turnaround time. Again, as long as you checked the appropriate box on the application, don’t worry about your UBC transcript being received.

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MED2017 Class is full

By wong79 on Jun 25, 2013

The class of MED2017 is full and the waitlist has been shortened today. We understand this may be a huge disappointment especially for those who are waitlisted and have been waiting patiently. Unfortunately, the waitlist movement has slowed down and we wanted everyone to know as soon as possible to give you more time to decide whether you would like to apply for the upcoming application.

To those who remain waitlisted (who didn’t hear anything today); you should be proud of yourself. You have come a long way. Although there may still be a chance that a spot might open up it’s also difficult because you don’t know if it will happen. To give you a better idea, in the past spots rarely open up in July and August so it’s a good idea to consider future plans even though you are on the waitlist.

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Waitlist Round 7 & 8

By wong79 on Jun 20, 2013

Hello! Just a quick note we have sent our waitlist round 7 yesterday and round 8 today. The deadline for round 8 is Monday June 24 at 12noon PDT. Congratulations!

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