Reference Letters for March 15th..

[Guest Kirsteen]

Hi there,

 

Just as a wee FYI, UBC are actively contacting referees. One of mine just let me know that they received a call today. The wee bugger told me that his response to UBC was, "Kirsteen who?". :eek

 

Cheers,

Kirsteen

[Guest tea]

do you know why? are they afraid that we're forging the document or something?

just wond'rin

tea

[Guest Kirsteen]

Hi there,

 

My referee was asked two questions related to two activities on my sketch. So I assume that they are just doing random checks of our activities, as opposed to being worried about forged letters. (Although I suppose that the one phone call could cover both objectives, were the latter the case.)

 

Cheers,

Kirsteen

[Guest uglyorange]

I guess we should be giving our autobiographical essay to our referees?

[Guest threeputt]

I really really really don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but is there a chance they are only contacting referees for those people whom they are considering for admission? Would they bother for people at the bottom of the list?

 

But I don' t want to squash the hopes of people who's referees haven't been contacted (such as myself) either. In fact, I thought they weren't meeting until April to decide. Just something to think about/discuss/agonize over - take your pick!

[Guest physiology]

Hello,

 

Hey threeputt, I doubt it. I mean I don't think they've even gone over the interview scores.

 

They've been compiled no doubt, but I don't think we've been ranked or anything.

 

That occurs in early May/late April.

 

Besides, how could do that? Most people in 3rd and 4th year don't even have all their grades yet.

 

Cheers,

[Guest Kirsteen]

Hi there,

 

I really really really don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but is there a chance they are only contacting referees for those people whom they are considering for admission? Would they bother for people at the bottom of the list?

 

I wouldn't think that it would be only for those who look good for admission; it's probably just a random check on all fronts.

 

What approach has been taken in previous years re: checking the references? For those of you whose references were contaced, were they contacted post- or pre-interview?

 

Cheers,

Kirsteen

[Guest jazzyjd]

Hi all,

 

just for clarification, were your referees contacted (ie. personal, community, academic) or confirmation contacts for items on the extracurricular list?

 

cheers

[Guest Kirsteen]

Hi there,

 

It was my reference letter writer that was contacted, but he was also the contact for the two activities about which UBC asked questions.

 

Cheers,

Kirsteen

[Guest Koppertone]

Well if they WERE to check every activity we've done, it would take an incredible amount of time. I didn't even fill up my activities sheet and I still think it would take an extremely long time to call everybody. As for if my references have been contacted, I have no idea as I haven't been in contact with them for a while other than via email and I'm sure they don't want me harassing them anymore than I have . However my one reference has moved to Australia to do some backpacking, so how they will contact her.. NO idea.