mcz Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Has anybody started their application and noticed that they've changed some things about the application? One is just a minor thing where they ask about our manual dexterity skills but another is that you can't apply with a DAT score from any year now, it has to be from within the last 3 years. Also we now require 2 references. Up until now references weren't required for the UBC application. Being IP, deciding on dental school late and not having super high grades I knew UBC was my only shot so I never bothered trying to develop relationships with people I could ask for dental school references. Now I don't know what to do anymore. One requirement is just a general reference which I'm fine with but the other needs to be an upper level science professor you studied under or a dentist. I graduated a couple years ago and never got to know any of my profs so that's out the window. There is a dentist I've shadowed but he's a family member with the same last name as me and it says no family members are allowed. I was able to interview at UBC last cycle and did well on the MMI but scored low on PBL. I was confident I could improve on that this time around. However, now I don't even know if I'm going to be able to apply. I was hoping to submit my application by Aug 30th and be considered for early interviews (which are also new, I think?) so that I would have time to consider going to Australia since their schools start in January. I know not planning ahead in case a change like this was made was stupid of me but any advice? I feel like unless I want to wait a whole year to work on my application, my only option is to delay submitting this year's application until the deadline on November 1 and finding a dentist to shadow for 2 months in the meanwhile.. Shadowing for a short period like that only to immediately ask for a reference feels it would be disingenuous of me, idk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PororoY Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Sorry, I think what UBC means is that 1 should be from a 300+ level course prof and the other should be from a dental health professional...it's not one or the other, it's both mcz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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