docintraining9 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 @mn098Is ubc your top choice? are you looking to get into u of t or western? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn098 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 1 hour ago, docintraining9 said: @mn098Is ubc your top choice? are you looking to get into u of t or western? I would say yes! The only reservation I have is the cost difference. Given that UBC is on a different timeline than uoft and western, it does make the decision a little trickier to navigate (eg. their interviews being in Feburary vs. hearing from UBC now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance_dental Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 5 hours ago, DENT_R said: I received a waitlist letter. Does anyone know how many people get waitlisted/how much the list moves usually? Im a UBC student now. Lots of people got in off the waitlist last year. One person like 5 days before school started HappyCamper 1994, docintraining9 and DENT_R 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docintraining9 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 Does anyone receive rejections after interviewing or is everyone put on the waitlist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoolDentist Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 Received the rejection email today :/ Feeling quite sad considering I made it all the way to the interviews and was so close. Anyone have any suggestions of what I should do to make myself a better candidate for the next UBC cycle? Congrats to everyone that got accepted! Proud of all of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futuredent02 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 @KoolDentistWhat were your stats like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoolDentist Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 @Futuredent02 3.08/4.33 gpa // DAT: 22RC, 21BIO, 16CHEM, 20AA, 18PAT // 130+ hrs dental shadowing // 300+ volunteer hours // some research experience // Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hopskipjump Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 I was also accepted OOP yesterday! Brainybunch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docintraining9 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 @HopskipjumpIs UBC your top choice or are you waiting for other canadian schools like western, u of t, and u of a? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futuredent02 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 UBC waitlist thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubcdent2027 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 I was accepted as an IP student // applied in October Stats: 21AA, 21PAT. With my worst year dropped I think it was like ~86%. EC’s: Dental Assistant/Receptionist for about 1.5 yr, Shadowing, Volunteering at a hospital (started when I was grade 11 so I really dont know the exact hours), and couple other ec's Interviews: MMI was not too bad (Although I wasn't quite sure about the answers I gave during the MMI, I tried my best to show my personality and I think thats what I got me the offer) & SGI was intimidating at first because everybody was so well spoken but after I relaxed a bit, I had lots of fun!! Brainybunch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainybunch Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, ubcdent2027 said: I was accepted as an IP student // applied in October Stats: 21AA, 21PAT. With my worst year dropped I think it was like ~86%. EC’s: Dental Assistant/Receptionist for about 1.5 yr, Shadowing, Volunteering at a hospital (started when I was grade 11 so I really dont know the exact hours), and couple other ec's Interviews: MMI was not too bad (Although I wasn't quite sure about the answers I gave during the MMI, I tried my best to show my personality and I think thats what I got me the offer) & SGI was intimidating at first because everybody was so well spoken but after I relaxed a bit, I had lots of fun!! CONGRATS! See you in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainybunch Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 On 12/15/2022 at 8:25 PM, KoolDentist said: Received the rejection email today :/ Feeling quite sad considering I made it all the way to the interviews and was so close. Anyone have any suggestions of what I should do to make myself a better candidate for the next UBC cycle? Congrats to everyone that got accepted! Proud of all of you Honestly do not give up is the biggest advice. But see if you can take a minor or some extra courses at uni and try to find some extracurriculars to do/Shadowing at a dental office! I was given the advice that they've been looking at volunteer work a lot too. Also a good reference letter/personal statement can make a world of difference. But if you made it to the interviews that means your grades and everything were great but try to practice practice practice for answering the questions. Wishing you all the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stunext Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/15/2022 at 9:05 PM, KoolDentist said: @Futuredent02 3.08/4.33 gpa // DAT: 22RC, 21BIO, 16CHEM, 20AA, 18PAT // 130+ hrs dental shadowing // 300+ volunteer hours // some research experience // @Futuredent02 Hii, Im sorry about the rejection, I know its sad but don’t ever give up, YOU GOT THIS. I was wondering was your GPA 3.08 (74%) or was this a mistake and your GPA was actually 3.8 (82%)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoolDentist Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 17 hours ago, Brainybunch said: Honestly do not give up is the biggest advice. But see if you can take a minor or some extra courses at uni and try to find some extracurriculars to do/Shadowing at a dental office! I was given the advice that they've been looking at volunteer work a lot too. Also a good reference letter/personal statement can make a world of difference. But if you made it to the interviews that means your grades and everything were great but try to practice practice practice for answering the questions. Wishing you all the best! Thanks for the reply! I'll definitely look into all of those things. I guess my grades were good enough just may have not done so well on the interviews. I didn't feel like I did great on the MMI but the SGI was much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoolDentist Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Stunext said: @Futuredent02 Hii, Im sorry about the rejection, I know its sad but don’t ever give up, YOU GOT THIS. I was wondering was your GPA 3.08 (74%) or was this a mistake and your GPA was actually 3.8 (82%)? I appreciate it! And I graduated with a 3.08/4.33 GPA in June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileswithak Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Hey does anybody know if there is a facebook group page or something for the class of 2027? ubcdent2027 and Brainybunch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainybunch Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 44 minutes ago, smileswithak said: Hey does anybody know if there is a facebook group page or something for the class of 2027? I haven't found one BUT if you make one or see one let me know cause I'd love to join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubcdent2027 Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Brainybunch said: I haven't found one BUT if you make one or see one let me know cause I'd love to join I would also love to join if there was one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainybunch Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 HEY FOLKS! Thought I might as well do it myself lol. Here's the link to the UBC class of 2027 fb group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/539662561388747/?ref=share_group_link Idk if I'm sharing this correctly but if not the group name is UBC dental- class of 2027 ubcdent2027 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortho143 Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help give input on how to improve my application for next cycle. I did get interviewed for UBC this cycle but did not receive an offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 5 hours ago, Ortho143 said: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help give input on how to improve my application for next cycle. I did get interviewed for UBC this cycle but did not receive an offer. Hi, I'm sorry to hear that. What are your stats and background like? We could start from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortho143 Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 AA: 20 PAT: 20 RC:21 BIO: 21 CHEM: 19. My overall GPA is 3.28. Currently working as a CA at an orthodontic office, worked as a BI previously (Experience with special needs children), over 50 hours of shadowing with a general dentist, 900 hours of community service/charity work and other ECs. I felt that MMI wasn't strong enough. I think I stumbled along a couple of questions. I really enjoyed the SGI. On 1/13/2023 at 2:12 AM, Starry said: Hi, I'm sorry to hear that. What are your stats and background like? We could start from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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