Waitlist Round 1
We know some of you are eagerly waiting to hear news about how the waitlist is going and we apologize that we could not post sooner (the website underwent some back-end upgrades last week and a freeze was instated). We sent our first round of waitlist offers on Thursday, May 23 in the afternoon. The […]
Being Waitlisted
Being Waitlisted As you can imagine, we are getting a number of questions from applicants who have been waitlisted. We understand that being waitlisted frequently feels like a combination of disappointment at not being admitted, elation at not being rejected, and confusion about what to do and how to prepare for the future. The thoughts,” […]
May15
In order to avoid giving some of our candidates unnecessary anxiety we are posting this information on our blog as opposed to sending anyone an email plus, a few of you who are planning to apply in the next few years can get a sense of how the final stages of the process work- at […]
Why UBC medical school
It’s that time again when our office is prepping for the upcoming admissions notifications and as most of you know, on May 15th final decisions including offer letters for our program will go out. Whilst it is always a day of mixed emotions, we will be excited to announce the UBC MD Class of 2017! […]
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 […]