Excel-erate Your Breath Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Title says it all; if I know that a verifier has been contacted (via them telling me lol), does that mean I'm receiving a full file review? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsaturn20 Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 I'm assuming you submitted your app like two weeks ago? If you met the MCAT cut-off, your GPA is 75+ (IP) or 85+ (OOP), and you either have your English courses completed (or currently completing them) then your app should receive a full file review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel-erate Your Breath Posted September 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Yeah I met both GPA and MCAT cutoffs. And okay yeah good to hear I didn't realize that's how it was - I thought a full file review was reserved for applicants who seemed like they have a shot at a quick 5-min first glance or something (like checking GPA + lightly skimming ECs and then if they think youre a flop they just toss you out but if they think you're on the edge or above the edge then they do a full file review). That's great that they give a full file review to anyone who meets cutoffs though! Fast_Layne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsaturn20 Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Wow! That's impressive!!! I wish i have done that. Honestly, I'm also an applicant myself, but I feel like adcoms for UBC spend considerably amount of time reading the NAQ section of every qualified applicant. The NAQ part of the app is 50% pre-interview, so it is suffice to say that a thorough review is expected to occur. Excel-erate Your Breath 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Monkey Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 As long as you meet the requirements to apply as listed on the website you will receive a partial file review. If the score you receive based solely on your GPA and NAQ exceeds the interview cutoff, you will receive a full file review. That does not occur till interview offers have been sent out. So no, you are not currently receiving a full file review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel-erate Your Breath Posted September 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, acust said: As long as you meet the requirements to apply as listed on the website you will receive a partial file review. If the score you receive based solely on your GPA and NAQ exceeds the interview cutoff, you will receive a full file review. That does not occur till interview offers have been sent out. So no, you are not currently receiving a full file review. I think we're using different definitions of "full file review" - I don't mean a file review that includes looking at MCAT scores competitively or looking at grade trends etc. I purely mean a full review of non-academic entries we put (i.e. the calculation of an NAQ score for each applicant itself). I had previously (mistakenly) thought that they don't even bother reviewing your ECs if they didn't feel like it was worth it, but I was wrong (I believe) - if I'm not mistaken, it's basically if you meet the minimums then they'll "go through the trouble" of evaluating your ECs to give you an NAQ score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchpress Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 10 hours ago, Excel-erate Your Breath said: - if I'm not mistaken, it's basically if you meet the minimums then they'll "go through the trouble" of evaluating your ECs to give you an NAQ score Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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