UBC Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Expansion
Last year, the Government of BC announced the expansion of UBC’s MD Undergraduate Program (MDUP) by 40 seats, and postgraduate medical residency training programs (PGME) by up to 88 seats, which will be phased in across the province beginning in 2023.This expansion will create greater access and opportunities for students and resident doctors to learn, train […]
Pre-Interview Evaluation Information & FAQs 2022/2023
For those of you who received letters of regret this year, or those of you wondering what information you may receive if you do not receive an invitation to interview, we hope the following information helps to clarify some of the information we release to applicants about how their application was evaluated in the pre-interview […]
Offers 2022 – Waitlist Shortened
The waitlist was shortened today. Although it’s never easy to receive disappointing news, we hope that being informed of the final decision on their application will help applicants who are no longer on the waitlist move on to their future plans. Waitlisted applicants who did not receive an application status update today are still on […]
2022/2023 Application Cycle Open
The UBC MD Undergraduate Program Application is now OPEN! The application will close September 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM (noon) Pacific Time. The early application deadline is August 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM (noon) Pacific Time. Early Application Deadline Explanation Applicants who submit all required documents and fees by August 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM (noon) Pacific […]
Doctors of BC Presidential Scholars Award in Medicine
We want to thank all of the applicants who applied for the 2022 Doctors of BC Presidential Scholars Award in Medicine. The selection committee was impressed with the quality of the applicants and felt that there were many deserving individuals. We are happy to update you that this entrance award has been granted to one […]
Waitlist Questions 2022
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 […]
MCAT Deadline for the 2022/2023 Application Cycle
This blog post is intended to provide updated information about the 2022/23 cycle. The last acceptable MCAT date for the 2022/2023 cycle will be September 10th, 2022 with a score release date of Oct 11, 2022. Please see the MCAT section on our website for additional information on minimum score requirements and the MCAT score […]
Pre-Interview Evaluation Information & FAQs 2021/2022
For those of you who received letters of regret this year, or those of you wondering what information you may receive if you do not receive an invitation to interview, we hope the following information helps to clarify some of the information we release to applicants about how their application was evaluated in the pre-interview […]
Multiple Mini-Interview Format Update – February 2022
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 MMI will once again be taking place in a completely virtual format. This decision has been made to ensure the continued safety of all our participants including both applicants and interviewers. More information regarding the virtual format will be provided in December when interview notifications are released. All virtual interviews […]
Offers 2021 – Round 6 Sent
We sent the sixth round of offers today; congratulations to everyone who received an offer! The deadline for this round is Tuesday, June 29 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT.