Admissions

MED 2019 Class Finalized

August 24, 2015

Today the MD Undergraduate Program welcomed the new MED 2019 class to the first day of orientation. It was fun to meet the new students and share in their excitement as they began their medical education. Unfortunately, for applicants on the waitlist, the start of orientation also means the class is finalized, so there will […]

Notes on Transcript and Document Statuses

August 10, 2015

If you are wondering about your transcript or other document status, please read the following notes: 1. UBC Transcripts– As long as you have marked the box on the Other Information page to authorize us to access your UBC transcript electronically, you can consider your UBC transcript received by the deadline even if your UBC […]

(Mostly) Non-Academic Questions

July 21, 2015

We are excited to see that a number of people have started (and even submitted) their applications! With people working on their applications, some questions have come up, especially around the non-academic sections of the application. We hope these answers will help. 1. For the Research Publications and Presentations section, the Help Guide says I […]

Southern Medical Program Expands Rural Positions

June 25, 2015

The Southern Medical Program (SMP) is expanding the number of positions available for students interested in rural, remote, or northern rural medicine. Beginning with the 2015/16 admissions cycle, up to 10 of the 32 annual positions within the SMP will be designated for students with rural, remote, or northern backgrounds. These changes are being implemented […]

Waitlist Shortened

June 19, 2015

We shortened the waitlist today. To those of you who received disappointing news, we are sorry there was not a position for you in our program this year. We hope you are proud of the hard work and accomplishments that brought you so far. To waitlisted applicants who did not hear from us today, you […]

All Positions Filled in MED 2019 Class

June 16, 2015

All of the position in the MED 2019 class have been filled, at least for now. Historically speaking, there is a chance that one or two positions might open up due to students who withdraw their acceptances, but it is impossible to say how many spots will become available, if any. We therefore recommend starting […]

The 2015/2016 Application Is Open

June 15, 2015

The 2015/2016 application is now open! Over the past year we have tried to be especially attentive to applicant feedback regarding the application and Help Guide, and have made several revisions to the Help Guide that we think will make completing the application a more straightforward process. For example, the Research Publication section always generates […]