My chance with UBC

[kevinkwon84]

In-province.

 

Academic:

 

4-years Honors BSc from University of Toronto (Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology specialist)

Cumulative GPA: approximately 73%

Worst Year deleted: 80% (24 credits deleted from both Fall/Winter and Summer sessions taken consequtively - I remember one of UBC admissions people saying that fall/winter/summer courses taken in the year are all taken into account when deleting worst year's grades - can anyone confirm this?)

 

Currently in MSc. program (MSc. in Dental Science) - expecting 3.7~3.8 on my first year.

 

DAT:

 

Taken last year (2008) November

 

Reading Comprehension: 21

Bio: 21

Chem: 20

Perceptual Ability: 20

Carving: 17

 

Thanx!

[curiousking]

hey this isn't bad

 

I have very similar stat and applied last year

UBC does take one year off (the condition attached is that it can't be the most recent years.. that probably just means 3rd or 4 th year)

Unfortunately, the honour degree you got wouldn't help you at all (I know this sux)

UBC simply doesn't care about honour or major, you don't get advantage

The Msc you are doing will probably give you some advantage

How about extra curriculums? and references? You have good ECs?

I think UBC begins to weigh more on good ECs as well

 

When I applied last year

My DAT was 18 TS and 21 Carving + PAT, above average ECs (the admission told me) and 80% average

 

I missed the interview cut off by 2%

I retook Feb DAT and got 20TS/ 20 carving + PAT

My suggestion is that you should retake DAT and get your carving score to above 20, that way you will have less chance ending up like me, missing the cut off by just maybe 3-4 people

 

If you do get an interview, you probably will have to score top 20% to get in

Someone got in UBC with 80.5% this year

However, he scored quite high on interview

 

Here is all I know

I hope this helps