Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted??? (for current applicants)

[jag@19]

Hey...site was messed for awhile but finally accepted to UBC-VFMP and Dalhousie med. Accepting UBC-VFMP class of 2014.

 

some stats: prereq % 81%; final 60 credits 89%

MCAT: 32 R with a 9 in VR

[Skim]

Accepted!

 

Applied to UBC, Queen's and Toronto. Rejected at Queen's and Toronto. Accepted to VFMP at UBC (1st choice).

 

2nd time applying. 1st time rejected pre-interview.

GPA: 3.71 out of 4.33

MCAT: 34Q (10V, 12B, 12P)

Interview: I thought it went well (secretly) but I kept my fingers crossed!

ECs: Lots of involvement in student clubs on campus, many recreational sports, research, hospital TLC volunteer, international volunteering, study abroad, backpacking abroad.

 

Excited to meet the rest of the class in the Fall!

 

Just wondering, what did you get for your AQ score

[DanInVan]

Grad Student (about to finish MSc)

 

OMSAS GPA 3.89;Grad GPA 4.0

 

MCAT: PS10, VR11, BS12, WS O (oops... )

 

EC's: birth control counsellor, execs of multiple committees, organized a seminar series at my research institute, hospital volunteer, shadowing in clinical and prenatal genetics, 3 years as a teaching assistant, science outreach and designed a medical genetics curriculum for a summer camp, mentoring, competitive athlete (played an exhibition curling game at the Olympics this year!!), curling instructor for kids, organized fund raisers for the food bank, random intramural sports, 6 years of research experience (2 first author publications, 5 posters, lots of scholarships/funding), 1 year as a clinical research coordinator at a women's hospital.

 

 

I applied to: Dal, MUN, McGill, Toronto, Queen's, Ottawa, UBC

Interviews at: Dal, MUN, UBC, Toronto

Accepted at: Dal, MUN, Toronto, UBC

 

I will be declining UBC in favour of Toronto.

[AndrewB]

Very stoked to be posting this!

 

Accepted VFMP. IP Applicant.

 

MCAT: 30S

GPA: 3.7/4.0 (~83% I think when converted)

 

ECs: varsity sports for 5 years, research, volunteering with children and the elderly

 

Rejected first application, accepted on the second. It' **ALL** about the interview. Your numbers mean nothing without a good interview.

 

Best of luck to future applicants.

[sidlicious]

Accepted

 

IP, IMP

last 60 84.8%

overall 82.5%

 

MCAT 35P/35S

 

~5 years of various volunteering/work

 

Third time applicant

interviewed first time, rejected pre interview second time

third time was the charm

[Destiny Gundam]

hey fullofoptimism i was a TLC volunteer too! for 3 years.

 

Congrats!

[vanillaicecream]

Accepted! VFMP

 

First time IP applicant.

 

GPA: ~83%

 

MCAT: 12/11/Q/13 (36Q)

 

EC: various involvements in hospital volunteering, clinical assistant for 3 summers (got reference from a doctor this way), club execs, student leadership conference, work with street-involved individuals, sports, travel etc.

 

Interview: I felt alright coming out of it but not overly confident. Practiced lots! smiled a lot due to nervousness but guess that worked in my favour.

 

Excited to meet everyone in Sept!

[jag@19]

Last year: AQ was 23.5 and NAQ was 21 and this year the AQ should have been 25 because my 4th year average was prolly the highest of all my years.

[akheroux]

Accepted!

 

VFMP, IP, 1st time applicant

GPA ~88%

MCAT 41Q

 

ECs: volunteered on HIV ward, st. Johns ambulance, some student government, piloting (small planes), amateur motorcycle racing, guitar, various martial arts and boxing (some competition), lots of travel, a bunch of volunteer tutoring, and a range of jobs I've held over the years (engineering design, tutor, bar tending, maintenance).

 

no research experience.

 

I'm traveling around asia for the Summer (received my offer in Bangkok during a bombing attack down the street!), but I'm very excited to return home and meet all of you in the fall!

 

Go UBC!

[yeeha]

Accepted, OOP

Also waitlisted at U of A

yeeha!

[Haruka]

On Friday I checked my email after work and was thrilled to find that exciting email

 

IP accepted into the IMP (first year applicant)

 

34S

 

GPA: 4.13

 

EC:

3 years of being a member/leader of an urban outreach ministry, student orientation staff, volunteer at a local prison, mission trip to New Orleans...

 

Work:

2 summers of research at my university, hospital housekeeping, lab teaching assistant for an elementary school workshop program...

 

I applied & interviewed at U of C and Queen's, and am currently waitlisted at both. I've accepted the IMP offer so I can be relatively close to home. I'm looking forward to life in Victoria! Congratulations everyone!

[curlygirl]

IP accepted to VFMP (first choice)

 

This was my second time applying to UBC, rejected post-interview last year

 

Graduated with BScH in psychology in 09

gpa ~86% (prereqs ~80%)

MCAT PS12 VR12 WSQ BS12 (36Q)

 

ECs: high level gymnastics, dance and cheerleading (varsity level in university); crisis line volunteer; danced in charity fashion shows throughout university; let's talk science volunteer (teach science lessons in elementary and high schools, as well as after-school programs); spent 2 months in Ghana volunteering in a medical clinic; volunteer at an assisted living home...

 

Work/research: MCAT prep teacher for the past year - taught a condensed course in Lebanon; 2 summers of research (1 NSERC); undergrad honours thesis; currently working as a research assistant in geriatric psychology, one second author paper published and one first author paper in consideration for acceptance after revisions (although this job and papers weren't on my app this year).

 

I also interviewed at Western and was middle waitlisted, but UBC is my first choice and I'm really excited to meet everyone in August!

[fullofoptimism]

hey destiny, thanks for the congrats!

 

as for my AQ score last year, i think it was fairly low, like 11 or something like that! i guess it must have improved enormously over the year of waiting to apply again.

[guitarded27]

Just got in off the waitlist, VFMP. Recent graduate from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UBC.

 

My stats (at the time of application)

Overall: ~86%

Last 60: ~83%

Prereqs: ~88%

MCAT: 36S (12BS/11VR/13PS)

 

EC's: Hospital volunteering (around 2 years), long-term senior home volunteering (9 years), UBC orientations (2 years - 1 as a Squad Leader, 1 as a Squad Manager), SUS for two years, overseas volunteering to China (first year summer), various summer research positions, Food Bank volunteering, self-taught guitarist in two bands, plus other small things.

 

Interview just kinda...went. Wasn't too morose coming out of it, but wasn't entirely confident either. I thought I did my best, but I felt it was hard to gauge my performance based off the limited feedback/response/reactions I got from the interviewers.

[isaiah4110]

finally i get to write one of these posts!

 

Accepted to UBC, VFMP

1st choice, 1st time applying.

 

Stats:

 

Pre-req: probably 3.6ish

Cumulative: 3.8ish

Last 60: 4.0ish

MCAT: 33P

Extracurriculars: Research assistant for ~1 year, international volunteering, school exec, various clubs, one publication, softball, hospital/school volunteering....

Interview: thought it went just like everyone else's - few great stations, few horrible ones, but mostly ok stations.

 

So incredibly psyched. Will be accepting. Praise God.

[medston]

Accepted, IP

 

2nd app

 

I did nothing over the past year to improve the app other than reword/reorganize the NAQs, add an award I missed, and improve my essay (and subsequently introduce a typo in the first paragraph).

 

Last year:

 

AQ: 20.8

NAQ: 16.33

Interview: Average

 

GPA: 80-81

GPA last 60: 82-83

GPA prereq: 84

MCAT: PS 9, BS 10, VR 10, W O

 

Undergrad Comp Eng.

Masters Elec Eng.

 

Overseas volunteer 6 months (health informatics for an NGO), hospital volunteer 5 months, various rec sports player/organizer, handful of first author pubs, patent, travel, rural background, professional work experience as a senior engineer, research work experience, french, have my own consulting company (sounds more impressive than it is), mentored a couple of undegrad and masters thesis students while working for the university.

 

References: graduate advisor (high ranking Prof), my current CTO, a family doctor

 

My essay was good. It's not rocket science. This is why I want to do this, this is what I've done to prepare, this is why the field needs me, the end. Short and sweet with a pop, leave them wanting more.

 

I felt my app overall was strongish on the ECs despite being scored low last year, so the score surprised me. But I think by reorganzing it this year I got extra points. Overall my app is not above average, I just fit in. Clearly my Academics and MCAT are just adequate. Statistically I am probably near the bottom 200 for VFP in terms of my scores so it was all on the interview. This year I had no bad stations. I thank my two friends for pushing me hard to practice and it paid off for all of us. Yay!

[warrior]

I'm a BC resident in undergraduate studies. My overall GPA was 79% and my MCAT scores were:

 

Physical Sciences: 9, Verbal: 9, Biological Sciences: 9, Written Sample: S

 

I was accepted into the VFMP at UBC. This is my second time applying.

 

Last time I applied across Canada and this time I applied only to UBC and Ireland Schools. Received acceptance in RCSI and now UBC, of course, I accepted UBC

 

Last year, my score was NAQ: 17.85 and AQ: 16.8 and I was rejected pre-interview. I'm pretty sure my AQ score improved this time around. I found that despite having done some practice for the MMIs, I was pretty nervous for the first 2 stations and then it got easier. I felt I did okay, not my best but also not my worst. I reworded my NAQ section and essay and made some adjustments in hours.

 

ECs: Emergency Dep't Volunteer 4ish years, a lot of community events organization (human rights campaign, blood drives, summer camps, heart and stroke fundraisers, conferences, etc..), president of an ams club for a year and highly involved in 1-2 clubs, martial arts 10 yrs, ams speakeasy, overseas volunteer 6weeks in orphanage, etc...

 

Congratulations to everyone who was accepted! I look forward to meeting you all. And good luck to those who are waitlisted or will be applying again. Perservere!

[leviathan]

I'm a BC / in-province resident in graduate studies (medicine) internationally. I'm just about to start clerkship, but I figured I'd give it one last shot because I'd really prefer to practice in Canada, not the US.

 

My GPA was 76% for overall, pre-reqs, and last 60. MCAT was PS - 10 VR - 11 BS - 10 WS Q (32Q). AQ was 15.7 and NAQ was 19.30. I attended paramedic school and had a 4.0 GPA there, but at a college so not recognized by UBC. I'm attending medical school at Saba University now; my last 60 credits from here is 88%. My shelf exam scores for all the major medical subjects has been anywhere from a low of 80th percentile rank for anatomy to 99.6th percentile for physiology and 99.2nd for pharmacology, and 98th for behavioral sciences (percentile ranking is compared to US medical student performance on the shelf exams). Clearly that didn't factor into my AQ score, which is too bad.

 

My NAQ activities were hospital ED for 4 years, St John Ambulance for 5 years, paramedic for 2 years in rural BC + downtown eastside of Van, some publications, lots of shadowing with different physicians and specialties, tutoring, music awards, martial arts, intramural sports, travel to Europe and SE Asia, etc.

 

This was my second time applying and unfortunately I was rejected pre-interview. I will continue my education out here and hope for the best. Anyway, congrats to all those who were successful and best of luck with your education at UBC.

[dreamer101]

I'm a BC resident in B.Sc. Health Sciences. My Cumulative GPA was (83.2%) and my MCAT scores were:

 

Physical Sciences: (11)

Verbal: (11)

Biological Sciences: (10)

Written Sample: (M)

 

I was accepted by UBC. This is my first time applying to this school.

 

UBC was the only school I applied to.

[sars]

Rejected post interview during the last application cycle:

 

Prereq Avg: 83.9

Overall GPA: 87.5

Final 60 Credits: 89.4

AQ: 25

 

ECs: 2 NSERCs, volunteering with a club on campus, charity biking, a few months volunteering in a hospital

NAQ: 14

 

MCAT: VR-10, PS-8, BS-9, W-Q

 

Interview Score: Average

[cheeseshredder]

Don't want to give away too many details, but:

 

25/25 AQ

Almost 18/25 NAQ

 

Rejected post interview.

 

Not hopeful this year since they are changing the AQ formula, tossed out the essay (which I believe was the strength of my application). Besides, NAQ is always a crapshoot. Some people here have a better list of experiences yet end up with 14.

 

I have a friend that ended up with less than 11 and it was totally undeserved.

 

Rejection is tough to go through, even if you're applying as a third year . Doesn't help that I know more third years that got in (by a lot) than were rejected.

[EastSidePlumber]

Long time lurker, thought I'd post as this will be my last time applying to UBC.

Rejected. Thought I would contribute to the body of knowledge over here.

 

IP

 

Pre-reqs: 75%

Overall Average: 78.5%

Last 60: 81%

MCAT: 31S

 

AQ: 6.47/25

NAQ: 15.74/25

 

Extra-curriculars:

- 3 publications, 1 poster presentation

- 1.5 years as emergency room volunteer

- heavily involved in clinical research at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver; employed as a researcher and work alongside oncologists

- 100+ hours with shadowing doctors and specialists

- lead a project in breast cancer research

- lab bench work in the characterization of tumor cells

- loads of hours volunteering in various hospitals and clinics (over 250 h)

- sports and music at a competitive level

- travel and tons of community service

- tutoring and mentoring to both university and elementary students

 

Anyway gave it my last shot (3rd attempt) but just not good enough for UBC. Quite frustrated at the fact that UBC is the way it is. Unfortunately because of my GPA I am afraid that I won't be able to ever get in unless I pursue another undergraduate degree. Good luck to everyone.

[jag@19]

gluck to all those applicants who got accepted for an interview, and for everyone else, please remember that there are applicants in our current year and in year 2 who applied over 6 times before they earned their spot.

 

I realize that it is easier said than done but keep at it.

 

To those prepping for interviews, I look fwd to meeting everyone in Feb. I'll be the lucky one helping with the interview process.

 

Cheers!

 

P.S. any questions about interview prep or med school, dont hesitate to email me via private messages.

[Mithril]

Hi guys, it's been a while. I just got my acceptance letter in the mail.

 

I'm a BC and Quebec resident in UBC Microbiology and Immunology.

 

GPA:

 

Overall: 89.2%

Last 60: 90.5%

Prerequisite: 87.2%

 

MCAT:

 

Physical Sciences: 14

Verbal: 8

Biological Sciences: 14

Written Sample: Q

 

ECs: Nursing home volunteering in high school for a month, travelling and volunteering in south Asia for a few weeks, hospital volunteering for 4 years, a job at a shoe store after first year for 2 months. To be honest, I was surprised I got an interview and an acceptance with my ECs, which just highlights how very IMPORTANT the interview is. I felt that I absolutely rocked my interview.

 

I was accepted by UBC VFMP. This is my first time applying to this school.

 

Of all the schools I applied to, I'd like to attend UBC as my first choice. My FIRST first choice was McGill, but I was rejected by them pre-interview.

[keepontrying]

acceptances are out!?