Pre-Interview Evaluation Information & FAQs 2023/2024
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 […]
Northern and Rural Virtual Panel Interviews
For the 2021-2022 application cycle, applicants who complete the Northern and Rural Training Section (NRTS) of the application and who successfully qualify for an MMI interview may be invited to participate in a virtual Northern and Rural Panel Interview. This panel interview will be an additional opportunity for applicants to express their interest in rural […]
Help us improve the MD Admissions website – give us your feedback
We are working on making the UBC MD Admissions website better and we’d like your feedback. The online survey should take between 10-15 minutes to complete and your responses will be collected anonymously. This survey is now closed. Thank you to all who participated.
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
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 […]
Interview Preparation
Interview preparation is a hot topic in the Admissions Office right now and we would like to offer a bit of insight about the UBC process as well as a word of caution. As in the information sent to applicants invited for an interview, we caution applicants about paying money to a person or organization […]
Davis Cup During Interviews This Weekend
The Davis Cup tennis tournament will be held at Thunderbird Arena on UBC campus this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (February 10 – 12). There will be a high volume of traffic around the arena, and surrounding roads and parking lots may be closed or otherwise affected. If you are interviewing this weekend, please give yourself […]
Happy Holidays!
The Admissions Team is slowly dwindling (there are only 3 of us left!) as the school prepares to shut down for the holidays. If you have any pressing issues or concerns, please let us know ASAP as our office will be closed Monday, December 26 – Monday, January 2. Phone hours will only be Monday […]
Suitable referees
We are getting a number of inquiries from applicants invited for interview asking about the suitability of referees. Please refer to the Supplemental Application section of the Interview Information page where there is a link to suggestions of who we consider to be appropriate referees. These are our guidelines and we are unable to provide […]