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 […]
2014/2015 Application Opening Date
The 2014/2015 application will open on June 11. As a reminder, the early deadline is August 15, 2014 and the regular deadline is September 15, 2014. Applicants who submit all required documents and fees by August 15 and who are invited to interview will receive their interview notification a day early and will be allowed […]
Update on the Evaluation Process
Hello! We apologize for how quiet the blog has been over the last few months. If you are wondering why, it is because we reached another record number of applications this year. Over 2100 were submitted! Unfortunately some of these applications are not complete due to missing transcripts, MCAT scores, payments, etc. However, the vast […]
Explanation of Scores and FAQs
Please read our Evaluation Criteria page for more in-depth information on our evaluation criteria, but here is a quick summary: OGPA = Overall GPA in UBC percentage AGPA = Adjusted GPA in UBC percentage AQ Score = OGPA (if not eligible for AGPA) or AGPA, converted to a number out of 50 (50 is the […]
Countdown to Interview Notifications
Interview notifications are getting closer and closer! We will send notifications starting next week. Sorry, we can’t say the exact date and time we will send the notifications – before we send them out there are many things we need to do, and unfortunately a lot of them can’t be done in advance. We know […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! The big deadlines have passed for now and we are busily evaluating applications. Guess how submitted applications we received? A new record… over 1900! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and paying the fees to submit the application and necessary documents. It definitely takes time and money and we appreciate […]
Transcript Statuses
This is a long post (taken from an even longer reminder email!), but it addresses many common situations. Please read the whole thing before contacting our office about your transcripts and other documents. 1. If you requested that your documents from last year be carried forward but the status still says “Not Received”: As we […]
A few more questions – August 8
Here are a few more questions we’ve been getting: How do I indicate I want my transcripts carried forward? On the application, if you indicate that you applied in 2011/2012, a checkbox will pop up where you can say you want your transcripts carried forward. As long as that box is marked when your application […]
Questions about BC Residency, Academic Awards and WES/ICES Evaluations
We’ve been getting some questions about the following topics: BC residency We sometimes get the question “Does my university transcript prove BC residency?” This is really a question to ask yourself. First, decide which BC residency definition you fall under (if you meet more than one, just pick one). Then, look at your transcript. Does […]
Transcript Statuses: Transcripts from last year, UBC transcripts, and transcripts for proof of BC residency
We have started to get a few questions about transcript statuses and when they will be updated. Hope this will help to clear things up! Transcripts that come in the mail: These are our top priority and we are normally able to update the status within 24 hours. Keep in mind that there is a […]