Admissions
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 […]
Interview Notifications
It is almost time for applicants to find out whether or not they have been invited to interview! We will send interview notifications starting the week of December 1. That is much too vague for some of you, we know, but unfortunately we cannot specify the exact day(s) we will send the notifications. The process […]
MCAT 2015
As most of you know, a new version of the MCAT is launching in April 2015. Different medical schools are handling the new MCAT different ways – some are requiring all applicants to take the new exam, while others will continue to accept older versions of the exam along with MCAT 2015. We have decided […]
October Update: Verifiers and More
It is hard to believe the application closed 5 weeks ago and that the evaluation period is now well under way. The Admissions office is a lot quieter as people work diligently to review your transcripts, check your BC residency status (if applicable), ensure you have met the prerequisite requirements, and read about your non-academic […]
Typical Problems
The application deadline is coming up soon! We are hoping for a smooth transition at deadline time and are busy updating transcripts, transferring documents, and answering questions to make that happen. Here are some common problems applicants typically encounter from now until the deadline passes – please look them over to make sure the deadline […]
Waitlist Shortened
We have shortened the waitlist. If you received an email from us today about this, please take heart in the knowledge that you made it very far in our highly competitive admissions process, which is something we hope you can be proud of. For those of you who did not receive any news from us […]
Offers Update
After completing seven rounds of offers we are able to report that the class is currently full. This is a day of mixed emotion, as we are happy for the new class members, but sad for those who have been patiently waiting for news. We will likely make a few more offers before orientation starts […]
2014/2015 Application Now Open
We have opened the 2014/2015 application. Links to the application, Help Guide, and Documentation Checklist are available on the Online Application System page. As a reminder, if you have a question about the application that doesn’t seem to fit in on other blog posts, please put it under the 2014/2015 General Questions post. Best wishes […]