Difference between revisions of "University of British Columbia Medicine"

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Contacts

Website: http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/admissions/welcome-message/
Phone: 604-822-4482
Admissions e-mail: admissions.md@ubc.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• International students are not eligible to apply.
  • Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [1]

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants 2015-2016 cycle: 2124 (1467 were BC applicants)
• Applicants interviewed 2015-2016: ?
• Class size in 2015-2016 cycle: 288

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 90 credits taken at post-secondary institution – any degree
• Required Courses
  • English (6 credits)
• Strongly recommended courses:
  • Biology (6 credits)
  • General Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Biochemistry (6 credits)
• Optional:
  • Physics
  • Statistics
  • Social sciences

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GPA

• Minimum academic average: 75%
• Median average for entering class 2015-2016:85.00 - 89.99% (A)

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MCAT

Minimum scores:

• OLD MCAT: a minimum of 7 on all numerically scored sections
  • Writing Sample: M
• NEW MCAT: a minimum score of 124 in each of the four sections*
• Median scores 2015-2016:
  • OLD MCAT: 33
  • NEW MCAT: 515.07

• The best eligible overall total score will be used (we look at each individual score to produce the overall total converted score)
• Test results for the last five years are considered valid except for the VR, PS, BS (no WS) exam, which is only valid until the 2016/2017 application cycle

N.B.If MCAT 2015 has been written, the MCAT 2015 test results will be used For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

• One official transcript for all previously attended post-secondary institutions
• MCAT
• 3 References (only to interviewees)

For more information, click [2]

Evaluation Criteria

• Academic Criteria: conversion of MCAT and GPA to be admitted to an interview
• Non-academic Criteria:
  • Report of Non-Academic Experiences
  • Employment History
  • Research
  • Awards
  • Interview, when offered
  • Three References (only for applicants invited for an interview)
  • Aboriginal Essay, if applicable
  • Rural Remote Suitability Evaluation, if applicable

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Interview

• Interview Format: MMI
• Interview Panels: 10 people consisting of a combination of academics, clinicians, community representatives and UBC 3rd or 4th year medical students.

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Timeline

• June 10, 2013: 2010/11 Online Application becomes available at the UBC website
• Sept. 16, 2013: All applications completed including application fees, and all supporting documents must be received by 1 pm
• Oct. 1 2010: Deadline for all valid MCAT
• Early December 2013: Interviews Sent out
• Mid-Dec. 2013: Deadline to book interview
• Feb. 8-9, 15-16, 2013: Interview dates
• Feb. 21, 2013: Supplemental Application Deadline
• April 30, 2013: Course Completion. All prerequisites courses by this date
• May 15, 2011: Notification of admissions decisions
• June 30, 2011: All successful and waitlisted applicants must submit final transcripts

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Tuition 2013

• • Current year tuition (all students) - 15 154 CAD
  • Total current year fees (all students) - 19 261 CAD

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