Admissions
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 […]
MCAT Fee Assistance Program Now Open
Paying the MCAT registration fee can be challenging for some applicants. To help applicants who would be unable to take the MCAT without financial assistance, the AFMC and AAMC offer the MCAT Fee Assistance Program. This program provides fee assistance to legal Canadian residents with demonstrated financial need. The program has two application rounds: the […]
MED 2025 Class is Full
All spots in MED 2025 have been filled! Classes started on Monday, which means it is time to move ahead to 2021/2022. We are looking forward to receiving the new batch of applications and wish everyone the best of luck during this application cycle. Please remember to check the Applicant Guide and Document Checklist as […]
Offers 2021 – Round 5 Sent & Waitlist Shortened
We sent the fifth round of offers today; congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Wednesday, June 23 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT, and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline. The waitlist was shortened today. Although it’s never easy to receive disappointing news, we hope […]
Offers 2021 – Round 4 Sent
We sent the fourth round of offers today; congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Thursday, June 17 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT, and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline.
Full Year Courses from 2019-2020
As many of you know, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we changed how we consider courses from Winter Term 2 of the 2019-2020 school year (or equivalent term). As discussed on our website and in our previous blog post, courses taken in this semester will be counted towards the minimum credit requirement for the program, […]
Waitlist Questions 2020
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 […]
COVID-19 and Your Application
At MD Admissions, we recognize that the past month has been a stressful time for current and prospective applicants. In addition to dramatically changing everyday life, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected things like transcript requests and grading policies at many institutions, and has also caused some MCAT sittings to be cancelled. Applicants are understandably anxious […]
Telephone Inquiry Line Closed
In light of UBC’s evolving COVID-19 response, the Admissions Office is closing its telephone inquiry line until further notice. Please contact us through the online application system (current applicants) or at admissions.md@ubc.ca (prospective applicants). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to answering your questions in writing.
In-Person Information Session Cancellation
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and following the recommendation of social distancing, we are cancelling the upcoming March and April in-person information sessions at the UBC Vancouver campus. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please feel free to contact us by email or phone. Our email and phone number are posted on the Contact Us page […]