Hopefullpharm Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, pharm2k25 said: My friend applied this year and got in His last 30 credits were 71%, first year avg was 79.5% Combined: 75.25% he went to a school that gives letter grades so this is what he think it converted to based on ubc's conversion charts. seems like anything below 75% is not going to get you an interview at the minimum you need 75% since my first year prereqs are poor I have to go back and retake them and increase them, my question would be that in the admission page the say they look at "all attempts" how would the work exactly? (if anyone would have information on that) also thanks for replying nice to see that there may be a slight chance however little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharm2k25 Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, Hopefullpharm said: seems like anything below 75% is not going to get you an interview at the minimum you need 75% since my first year prereqs are poor I have to go back and retake them and increase them, my question would be that in the admission page the say they look at "all attempts" how would the work exactly? (if anyone would have information on that) also thanks for replying nice to see that there may be a slight chance however little Retaking the first year classes would be good idea. They would take both your grades into account. Example: if you retake calculus and got 60% the first time, and 80% the second time, they would take both of those percentages into the final calculation. I would try to take fewer classes at a time and aim for higher marks so your avg is boosted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopefullpharm Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 41 minutes ago, pharm2k25 said: Retaking the first year classes would be good idea. They would take both your grades into account. Example: if you retake calculus and got 60% the first time, and 80% the second time, they would take both of those percentages into the final calculation. I would try to take fewer classes at a time and aim for higher marks so your avg is boosted yes thats what i have thought the higher the better (much easier said then done) Thanks for being so helpful Any idea of what the cut off percentage is such that the 70-71% did not get an interview, they said it does not meet the faculties competitive standard they have set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKT Faker Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Hopefullpharm said: yes thats what i have thought the higher the better (much easier said then done) Thanks for being so helpful Any idea of what the cut off percentage is such that the 70-71% did not get an interview, they said it does not meet the faculties competitive standard they have set? IF you are a BC resident, aim for a 76% to be safe. You will not get an interview if your average is in the low 70's. I know people who got rejected with no interview with a 73%. If you are applying with a 70% again, don't even bother and save your money. If you are a current UBC student, you cannot retake the pre-req courses at UBC. You will need to do it again at a different institution. UBC SCIENCE only lets you redo courses if you fail (<50%). Its not all doom though, there are people who get in with a 67% first year average, but these people have significantly higher last 30 credits (in the mid 80's at least) resulting in a 77 ish average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopefullpharm Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 13 hours ago, SKT Faker said: IF you are a BC resident, aim for a 76% to be safe. You will not get an interview if your average is in the low 70's. I know people who got rejected with no interview with a 73%. If you are applying with a 70% again, don't even bother and save your money. If you are a current UBC student, you cannot retake the pre-req courses at UBC. You will need to do it again at a different institution. UBC SCIENCE only lets you redo courses if you fail (<50%). Its not all doom though, there are people who get in with a 67% first year average, but these people have significantly higher last 30 credits (in the mid 80's at least) resulting in a 77 ish average. yes of course, I am a BC resident and I attended SFU, hence; why i have mentioned that my grades are what I have been able to figure out (which i do believe is accurate) since SFU only provides letter grades (no percentages) I did email the pharmacy faculty and the responded letting me know that the median average combined percentage is usually 80% so my guess would be 75% is like a cut off, but the closer to 80% the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariethePharmD Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Hey guys do you know when residence offers are supposed to be sent out? I know that we don't qualify for the first year guarantee bc we aren't fresh out of high school, but when should we start looking at other places? Anyone have experience renting/living in Vancouver have any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rxplease Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 Any new acceptances? Or when next round might be? Losing hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blooper Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 for people who got accepted, when did the formal admission letter show up on ssc for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharm2k25ubc Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Would there be interest in making some sort of group chat for those already admitted? Like on Facebook/ig etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharm2k25 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Pharm2k25ubc said: Would there be interest in making some sort of group chat for those already admitted? Like on Facebook/ig etc there is already a facebook groupchat. If you're in the ubc 2025 pharm facebook group. Scroll down to the mmi discord prep link. Join and in the ubc server ask to be added to the ubc groupchat. Someone will add you to the chat. Fb got rid of the link feature for fb group chats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmd4me Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 12:57 PM, Rxplease said: Any new acceptances? Or when next round might be? Losing hope next round I think would have already gone out because the deadline for second wave was the 27th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmd4me Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 6/23/2021 at 3:51 PM, MariethePharmD said: Hey guys do you know when residence offers are supposed to be sent out? I know that we don't qualify for the first year guarantee bc we aren't fresh out of high school, but when should we start looking at other places? Anyone have experience renting/living in Vancouver have any tips? I am around 4700 on the waitlist and I applied last week. I would start looking ASAP so you don’t miss getting a place close to campus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malihe.teimouri Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 Does anyone know which one is more effective for final decision ? interview or academic grades ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegleam Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/8/2022 at 8:01 PM, malihe.teimouri said: Does anyone know which one is more effective for final decision ? interview or academic grades ? Final decision is SOLELY based on the interview! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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