2017 Pre-Medical Diversity Symposium
The following is a message from the organizers of the 2017 Pre-Medical Diversity Symposium (click poster to enlarge): Are you interested in a career in medicine, but don’t fit the traditional premed mold? Are you curious or confused about the road to applying to medical school? Do you want to hear from medical students who […]
Recommendation: Take the MCAT Early!
Starting with the upcoming 2017/2018 application cycle, only the current version of the MCAT will be accepted. This is the MCAT version that launched in April 2015 with the sections BBFL, CPBS, PSBB and CARS. Many applicants will need to take the MCAT in 2017, either for the first time, or because their old scores will […]
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 […]
Interview Notifications Sent / Holiday Closure
All of the interview notifications have been sent and everyone has been updated on their application status. Regardless of what that status is, we acknowledge and appreciate the substantial amount of time and effort you have put into your application, your education, and your activities. We wish you all the best in 2017. Speaking of […]
Canada Post Labour Dispute
The Canada Post labour dispute continues to evolve and we are monitoring the situation. For now, however, the transcript deadline stands. All transcripts must arrive at our mailing address by Thursday, September 15 at noon Pacific Time. As a reminder, we do not accept faxed or emailed transcripts. What if there is a strike? We […]
Admissions Office Closed August 26
The Admissions Office will be closed on Friday, August 26 due to an all-day training event.
Employment History Vs. Non-Academic Activities
The other day we were perusing PreMed101 and found this conversation. The poster essentially asked forum members if it would make sense to split up his/her work experience into the projects or activities that were required for his/her job and put them in either/both the Non-Academic Activities or Employment History section. As evaluators of non-academic […]
Application System Maintenance This Weekend
The online application system will be undergoing maintenance this weekend and will be intermittently unavailable from Friday, July 22 at 10:00 p.m. to Sunday, July 24 at 11:00 p.m. Applicants attempting to use the system at this time may experience disruptions in service. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Rural and/or Northern Training Section
The Rural and/or Northern Training section of the application is used to assess applicants’ suitability for training at the Northern Medical Program and the rural seats of the Southern Medical Program. If you are open to training at one of these sites and believe you would be a good candidate, we encourage you to complete this […]
Potential Canada Post Strike
Due to the potential Canada Post strike, we recommend that applicants who are currently submitting transcripts avoid sending their transcripts via regular mail and choose a different method, such as courier delivery. Applicants in the Vancouver area can also drop off their transcripts in person at our mailing address during the hours listed on our […]