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Apparently, I was told that sometimes they are just surprised you were able to squeeze so many activities into one big time block, OR they misunderstood what certain entries were. For example I had 3 activities going on at once + a part time job so it looked like I was doing more than 24 hours a day, but in reality they were staggered. One of those activities also ended summer 2017 and another activity started in its place but in my verification request they made it sound like I did everything all at once. I just sent back a weekly schedule-ish thing. Like "Monday AM - Activity 1", etc.

(Didn't read past the OP's first post, sorry if this has been said). Unfortunately you can't ask UBC to add an algorithm to change values of grades from every single different school/combination of schools. Every medical school is trying their best to admit their students according to their values. If you can't make it in UBC's requirements, check out another school. (Im from BC but somehow always got an interview at Queens and not UBC until my final application). Side note: My SO had the equivalent of 86% ish average at McGill, but 85+ is 4.0 there, and that coverts back to UBC's

If there is anything I learned in my first year, whatever timelines the faculty gives us for releasing their work, is never on time, but whatever deadlines they have for us to submit work is very very strict.... :/

Doesn't hurt to apply. The fee is less than $100. UBC also doesn't ask for reference letters until you receive an interview in the winter. You just have space to write a bit more in UBC's text boxes than OMSAS.

I tried for 5 cycles. 4 applications, I didn't make MCAT cutoffs the first application. I echo what everyone above said. I graduated, worked as a clinical research coordinator for 2 years, and just moved on with life. I met my current partner, started playing in recreational sports more, volunteered at a cat shelter because I liked furbabies, and worked on other hobbies. I always had medicine as my goal, but you can't just work on it 100% all the time.

Can't say for other schools, but UBC uses Examplify as well. UBC's examplify does not support ipad use though (at least for this year). It is mandatory for us to have a laptop or surface. in our (bring your own device) policy, we need to have a laptop or similar as primary device, not just a tablet. I'm a mac user, so I can only give my thoughts on macs as I haven't used a PC in 6 years. I currently run a 2014 macbook air and a 2019 ipad pro (along with other apple products, they just link together seamlessly). I bought the pro only because my laptop is old, but it is honestly over

I highly agree with this! For lectures and most small group stuff (that does not have a tutor/preceptor and is not clinical skills or in front of patients/volunteer patients) I've been in normal casual clothes. I literally live in leggings and athleisure. For more business casual outfits, my favorite dress shirts are the $20 ones from H&M, with the tapered waist. Otherwise I typically pair a cheap cardigan with some ok looking tank/blouse you can get at Dynamite and related stores. If you have the money to spend, my fiance loves Lululemon's Commission pants, and my favorites are

More recent activities are better IMO, but it doesn't hurt if you have extra space, or if you're just younger and have had less time to build up a list of activities. Between 2 years that I applied, and I didn't change any activities or how I wrote them (horrible idea btw), my scores went down. Overtime I replaced my high school activities with more recent ones. I strongly agree with OP, that how you write it really makes an impact on the app!

I voted in the poll a few months back. There was two types of yellow/orange shades, a raspberry pink (I think...) and grey.

As what @FrenchPress quoted, but don't treat it as a true buffer/hard cutoff. It's not worth losing a potential admission for, AND in the event you don't get the acceptance to begin with, you want that GPA to apply for next cycle. I don't know if anyone who lost an acceptance because of their now lower GPA for UBC Medicine specifically, but I do personally know of some undergrads who had their UBC Science admission offer revoked. I don't mean to stress you out, but I wouldn't get too relaxed until you actually start in August.

Don't worry about it at all. If one bank wants anything more from you other than an acceptance letter/ proof of registration, go to a different bank. Medical students are almost guaranteed an LOC unless you have a horrifyingly bad credit score/credit history.

I used a parent for my sports involvement and a sibling for a different entry. Last possible resort but it’s not an automatic fail if you do. I gave the international number, and email for my international verifier and he spoke next to no English. For schools that send automated emails requiring him to select yes/no or provide detail, he used an online translator. Not sure how accurate that was. He didn’t get a call from omsas though. (Although none of my verifiers did)

I'd use your best judgment, if it's just a club activity without a significant leadership role, little hours committed, or didn't really carry through to university, I'd leave it out. But if you're applying in 2nd-year university and just don't have much to write, it doesn't really hurt you, it's just boring to read as a reviewer. I had one award from high school that I listed because it was a provincial championship and I had space, but nothing else. Instead I filled my NAQ with random lifestyle activities instead (I graduated high school in 2012, it's just too long ago).

I know it's nerve-wracking but I didn't get the "class is full" email until July 11 last year. It may be another 2-3 weeks so don't hold your breath, but don't lose all hope either! Good luck!

All schools will have access to all MCATs that you chose to have scored. You don't get to pick and choose which one they use for your application. The schools generally pick the one that works best in your favor as long as its before their deadline.