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All Positions Filled in MED 2021 Class
It is with mixed emotions we must announce that all positions in the MED 2021 class have been filled, at least for now. If students withdraw their acceptances there is a chance that a few more positions will become available but it is impossible to say how many spots, if any, will open up. At […]
2017 Pre-Medical Diversity Symposium Date Set
The 2017 Pre-Medical Diversity Symposium has been scheduled! It will be held on Saturday, March 4. This event is organized and hosted by UBC medical students and is geared toward prospective applicants who consider themselves “non-traditional.” These applicants may be a bit older, may have experienced certain challenges in their life, or may simply come […]
Holiday Closure
As the holidays are approaching, we wanted to let you know the Admissions Office will be closed from December 24 at noon until January 3 (we will reopen January 4). During the closure, we will not be here to answer emails or phone calls. Please contact us before the holidays if you have any questions […]
NAQ Myths Debunked – Part 2
We hope that you found NAQ Myths Debunked – Part 1 helpful. In Part 2, we will be focusing on issues and questions related to NAQ Scoring. Again we will highlight a few especially problematic speculations about our scoring system from the Premed 101 Forums, in order to provide more accurate information. NAQ Scoring “My […]
Holiday Closure
The Admissions Office will be closed from December 24 at noon until January 1 (we will reopen January 2). During the closure, we will not be here to answer emails or phone calls. Please contact us before the holidays if you have questions or need help. Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season!
NAQ Myths Debunked – Part 1
Hi everyone! We have a confession; from time to time we take a peek at the Premed 101 Forums to get a sense of how many of you are doing and to see if there is anything we can help to clarify. From the chatter over the last couple weeks, we’ve realized that there are […]
MED 2018 Class Full
Today is the first day of orientation for MED 2018, which means the class is officially full. Although those of you who were on the waitlist and received a regrets letter today had probably accepted the fact you wouldn’t be joining the class this year, it is still disappointing, and we want to congratulate you […]
Offers – Round 2 Sent
We sent out the second round of offers late yesterday afternoon. Congratulations to everyone who received an offer this round! The deadline is Thursday, May 29 at noon. We’ll send out the third round after the deadline, most likely on Thursday afternoon.
2013/2014 Explanation of Scores & FAQs
We will soon be notifying applicants of their interview status. At this time you’ll be informed as to whether you’ve been selected to move forward onto the next stage of the selection process. This year we made adjustments to the allocation of points to determine both the academic (AQ) and non-academic (NAQ) scores. For the […]
Common Mistakes
We are quickly counting down the days until the application closes and the Admissions Office is abuzz with mail deliveries, updating documents, sending responses to emails and answering phone calls. For all of you furiously completing your applications from now until September 16, here are some common mistakes applicants make during this stage of the […]