Admissions
Opening Date for 2015/2016 Application
The online application for 2015/2016 (entry in late August 2016) will open on June 15, 2015. The application deadline is September 15, 2015. Applicants who submit all required items and fees by the early deadline of August 17, 2015 and who are invited for an interview will receive their interview invitation a day early and […]
Offers – Round 2 Sent
We sent the second round of offers today; congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Monday, June 1 at 12:00 p.m. and we will send the next round sometime after this deadline.
Waitlist Questions
Here are some common questions about the waitlist: Waitlist questions: applicants who have received an offer 1. I received an offer, but it wasn’t to my first choice site. What are my options? You can accept the offer and most likely stay on the waitlist for your first choice site (and second choice and third choice […]
Offer Notifications Sent
We have sent our admissions decisions, so all applicants should know their status by now. Congratulations to applicants who received an offer! We commend you for your hard work and accomplishments and are excited to see you join the MED 2019 class. Offer notifications are always a mix of happy and sad, and we would also […]
MCAT 2015 Resource and Date Reminder
Although the Admissions Office does not endorse any third-party MCAT study guides or prep courses, we would like to pass along a series of videos that has been developed by Khan Academy for the MCAT 2015 exam. All of the content in the videos has been reviewed by the AAMC and there are some practice […]
Why Not Wait Until May 15?
In light of several medical schools sending their offers well before May 15, we have decided to move up the offer notifications to May 8. Hopefully this extra week will make it easier for some applicants to make decisions and start planning for the future. Please note that applicants who receive an offer in the […]
Why Wait Until May 15?
Interviews are over and the timeline says offer notifications are still weeks and weeks away… but why? Many applicants may wonder why we wait until May 15 to send the offers when the interviews are finished in February. There are a couple of reasons: one is that there are still several things to do before […]
Interviews – Timing and Talking
Interviews start next week! We hope your preparations are going well and we look forward to seeing you soon. This week we would like to answer a couple of interview-related questions we have received about timing and talking. Is there a clock or timer in the room? Can I wear a watch to time myself, […]
Interview Notifications Sent
We have sent all of the interview notifications. Congratulations to everyone who received an invite! For applicants who received regrets, we know that it is very disappointing news, but we hope you continue to take pride in your academic and non-academic accomplishments. Unfortunately, the limitations we have on the number of people we can interview […]
Pre-Interview Scores & FAQs, 2014/2015
Applicants who are not invited to interview may want additional feedback on their application. While we are unable to give one-on-one feedback, this explanation of scores might help to answer some questions. Please also see the FAQs below. OGPA = Overall GPA in UBC percentage AGPA = Adjusted GPA in UBC percentage AQ Score = OGPA (if not […]