University of British Columbia Medicine

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Contacts

Website: http://www.med.ubc.ca/admissionsmd
Phone: 604-822-4482
Admissions e-mail: admissions.md@ubc.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • MD/PhD - click here
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2009: 1793
• Number invited for interview: 658
• Class size in 2010: 288 – up to 29 seats reserved for Out-of-Province applicants

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 90 credits taken at post-secondary institution – any degree
• Required Courses
  • English (6 credits) - contact UBC academic advisors for McGill course equivalency
  • Biology (6 credits) with labs
  • General Chemistry (6 credits) with labs
  • Organic Chemistry (6 credits) with labs
  • Biochemistry (6 credits)
  • Note – AP/IB credits can be claimed for English/Biology/General Chemistry if minimum grades are achieved
    • Biology – AP grade of 4 or higher, IB Higher Level grade of 6 or higher
    • Chemistry – AP grade of 4 or higher, IB Higher Level grade of 6 or higher
    • English – AP grade of 4 or higher, IB Higher Level grade of 5 or higher
• Recommended Courses
  • Behavioural sciences, biometrics, statistics and physics

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GPA

• Minimum CGPA: 70% or 2.8/4.0
• Average CGPA for interviewees 2008: 3.3/4.0
• Average CGPA for entering class 2008: roughly 3.75/4.0 or 83.15%
• Calculation method:
  • Three GPA evaluations: Overall CGPA, Most recent 60 credits average, and Prerequisites average
  • Overall CGPA includes summer and graduate courses with grades
  • Repeated courses will be averaged for prerequisites average

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MCAT

• Minimum scores
  • Physical Sciences - 7
  • Biological Sciences - 7
  • Verbal Reasoning - 7
  • Writing Sample - M
• Median scores 2008:
  • Physical Sciences – 10.3
  • Biological Sciences – 11.04
  • Verbal Reasoning – 9.34
  • Writing Sample – P
• Tests for the last five years, inclusive, are considered valid
• The best eligible overall total score will be used (we look at each individual score to produce the overall total converted score)
• last accepted MCAT test date is September 30 of the application year

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Supporting Documents

• One official transcript for all previously attended post-secondary institutions
• One official transcript (or interim transcript) for post-secondary institution(s) currently attending
• Proof of registration for prerequisite courses to be completed by April 30, 2011 (if courses are not listed on interim transcript)
• One official AP or IB transcript (from non-UBC/UBCO students who wish to claim AP or IB credit towards prerequisite course requirements).
• Citizenship documentation (required if born outside of Canada)
• One secondary school transcript (if applicable, as per BC Residency Definition)
• Valid official MCAT score (between April 2006 and September 2010 inclusive) report(s) released to UBC online via AAMC's MCAT Test History (ThX) System

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Interview

• January 23-24, 2010, January 30-31, 2010. Both are on the weekends. Four interview cycles each day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon
• Interviews follow Multiple Mini-Interview; applicants rotate through 11 different stations.
• Must provide at the interview:
  • Proof of Identification – government issued photo ID
  • Two passport sized photos (colour) with the applicant’s full name printed at the back
• Location is at Life Sciences Centre Building, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC.

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Timeline

• June 7, 2010: 2010/11 Online Application becomes available at the UBC website
• August 2010: evaluation will begin
• Sept. 1, 2010: All applications completed including application fees, and all supporting documents must be received by 1 pm
• Nov. 1 2010: Deadline for all valid MCAT
• Early Dec. 2010: Interview invitations are sent to applicants
• Mid-Dec. 2010: Deadline to book interview
• Feb. 12-13, 26-27, 2011: Interview dates
• Mar. 4, 2011: Supplemental Application Deadline
• April 30, 2011: Course Completion. All prerequisites courses by this date
• May 13, 2011: Notification of admissions decisions
• June 15, 2011: All successful and waitlisted applicants must submit final transcripts

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Tuition 2009-2010

• For Class of 2012
  • Current year tuition (all students) - 14 857 CAD
  • Total current year fees (all students) - 18 072 CAD

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