Blank7 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 I'm about to start UG in about a month. Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the possible ECs that I can choose to do. I was hoping that those who were accepted to UBC med or any Canadian med school could broadly share their ECs. Thank you so much everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inininini Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, Blank7 said: I'm about to start UG in about a month. Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the possible ECs that I can choose to do. I was hoping that those who were accepted to UBC med or any Canadian med school could broadly share their ECs. Thank you so much everyone! I recommend booking a free consultation with AppCondenser (www.appcondenser.com) - they'll help you out big time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank7 Posted August 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, inininini said: I recommend booking a free consultation with AppCondenser (www.appcondenser.com) - they'll help you out big time I'm not applying anytime soon, I just finished highschool I'm just looking for recommendations to types of ECs I should do during my undergrad years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inininini Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 yeah they offer free consultations- you can talk to a med expert that's a currently a medical student- highly recommend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbarium Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Blank7 said: I'm about to start UG in about a month. Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the possible ECs that I can choose to do. I was hoping that those who were accepted to UBC med or any Canadian med school could broadly share their ECs. Thank you so much everyone! I would recommend finding ECs that you are passionate about and/or continuing activities from high school that you enjoy (Sports/music/ volunteer/teaching.. ). Your application will be much stronger with ECs that are uniquely you and that you have committed to for many years. frenchpress 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank7 Posted August 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, keiko88 said: I would recommend finding ECs that you are passionate about and/or continuing activities from high school that you enjoy (Sports/music/ volunteer/teaching.. ). Your application will be much stronger with ECs that are uniquely you and that you have committed to for many years. Thank you for your advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchpress Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 UBC doesn’t care what your ECs are specifically, and they don’t need to be related to medicine or health. But they do look for how you demonstrate qualities like leadership, ability to work with others, service to your community, etc. You could check out the criteria on the help guide to see a bit more detail. Remember that paid work counts as well, at least for UBC. If you want to see a wide range of things people do, try reading through the accepted applicants posts pinned to the top of the UBC page. So I agree with the above advice that you should do things you’re interested in and can commit to, and that can let you demonstrate those qualities. This can include a lot of things like hobbies, sports, etc., it’s not all classic premed things like volunteering with marginalized communities. And completely disagree with suggestion that you need any kind of consultation with an application service, particularly one that offers paid services that they’ll try to sell you. Enjoy your first year of university. Fast_Layne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknowanymore Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 5:43 PM, frenchpress said: . If you want to see a wide range of things people do, try reading through the accepted applicants posts pinned to the top of the UBC page. Where can I find the pinned posts? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Idontknowanymore Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, Hopefulm said: It’s the very top thread you see on the UBC page. The very top thread I see is "Accepted/Waitlisted/Rejected", are you referring to that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Idontknowanymore Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 11 hours ago, Hopefulm said: Yes, that’s where many accepted students post their stats/EC. Gotcha. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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