SkepticalStudent Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 For those with high NAQs, could you please share with us more details about your ECs? It would a huge help for those of us who have received very low NAQ scores and feel confused. Thank you in advance. I think there are specific activities they look for. My application consisted mainly of research activities, which is why I am interested in an MD/PhD program. Would this be something UBC does not value very much? It seems like it from what I can tell from the posts on the forum so far... It is also possible that the way descriptions were formatted and worded had a large impact. Is there a specific way any of you descried your activities? I gave a few points about the tasks and a few points about the impact of the activity (when feasible). Is 30+ considered high? I could share mine and how I wrote about them with you in a PM, if you'd like. Aside from hospital volunteering, the rest of my activities were pretty unusual compared to most traditional applicants'. Also, I have absolutely no research experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab2185 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Well I think I maybe did have a good amount of activities as well being an older applicant with a graduate degree. I have had more time to do more activities. I think the wording did contribute as well because I spoke with a bunch of friends who have gotten accepted to UBC. They all mentioned that the wording is very important. Basically from what I gather they look for certain words that describe a physician in the descriptions of each activity. Anyhow, this is all just speculation and it didn't result in an interview but it was close… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab2185 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Additionally it is hard to comment on someone's wording until I see their descriptions. But from what I have gathered... imagine you are on the committee and you are looking at 2300 applications. It is all about selling yourself, even the most simple activity must be framed as to why this is relevant to medicine and making yourself stand out. I believe they also look for commitment to the activity and leadership which most people already know. Anyhow, my NAQ wasn't ridiculously high. But it seems to be on the higher end of those who didn't get an interview based on this forum. If anyone wants more info, feel free to PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugerry Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I have some free time away from the hospital this month so if anyone needs help or advice regarding their application I'm here to help. Just pm me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_knight Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I wonder if rejections are sent by last name first. Has anyone with a last name O or Q or after it received any response yet?Not as many people have posted regrets yet as compared with previous cycles. Traditionally, rejections are sent over two-three days. But I would hope its not the case this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherThought Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I wonder if rejections are sent by last name first. Has anyone with a last name O or Q or after it received any response yet? Not as many people have posted regrets yet as compared with previous cycles. Traditionally, rejections are sent over two-three days. But I would hope its not the case this time. I suspect we are not in the clear yet. Round II here we go, good luck all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldpizzahotsriracha Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I wonder if rejections are sent by last name first. Has anyone with a last name O or Q or after it received any response yet? Not as many people have posted regrets yet as compared with previous cycles. Traditionally, rejections are sent over two-three days. But I would hope its not the case this time. Are there ever days with both regrets and acceptances? I know of 5 people who received regrets today so it seems like did they send quite a few out yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherThought Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Are there ever days with both regrets and acceptances? I know of 5 people who received regrets today so it seems like did they send quite a few out yesterday. Last year, Wednesday had early acceptance before rejection. Both same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_knight Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Are there ever days with both regrets and acceptances? I know of 5 people who received regrets today so it seems like did they send quite a few out yesterday. You mean today already?. Weren't notifications sent out around 2 - 4 pm. Last year on Wednesday, IP (regular deadline) regrets came out around 3:30 and IP invites at 4:30 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ims316 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Reject Time stamp: 7pm est Aq: 27.94 Naq: 35.22 Tft: 63.16 I cannot believe how close i was. I had my second major publication come out on july 14 which ubc did not consider. I will forever wonder if that would have made the difference. Ahhh this is depressing. I wonder if i applied next year my naq would just drop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.A. Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Reject Time stamp: 7pm est Aq: 27.94 Naq: 35.22 Tft: 63.16 I cannot believe how close i was. I had my second major publication come out on july 14 which ubc did not consider. I will forever wonder if that would have made the difference. Ahhh this is depressing. I wonder if i applied next year my naq would just drop now. That is heart breaking man. but remember that you have an amazing application and you will get in somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thsc Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Reject Time stamp: 7pm est Aq: 27.94 Naq: 35.22 Tft: 63.16 I cannot believe how close i was. I had my second major publication come out on july 14 which ubc did not consider. I will forever wonder if that would have made the difference. Ahhh this is depressing. I wonder if i applied next year my naq would just drop now. Just some food for thought. A buddy of mine added 2 major pubs this year that he didn't have last year and his NAQ still went down by 0.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbfc Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Just some food for thought. A buddy of mine added 2 major pubs this year that he didn't have last year and his NAQ still went down by 0.4. I can't even imagine how frustrating that would be for someone...what's the point of improving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desperate_premed Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 This would be my first time looking forward to not receiving any e-mails today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oitj Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 OOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugerry Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Ouch......Don't worry you should get a decent number of invites from other provinces - with a TFR of 63.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpremed Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 could ubc be sending these emails on based on last name(alphabetical order)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arttomed Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 OOP. TFR: 63.02 So close, the way she goes boys! Wasn't expecting one, surprised I was even close. GL to everyone. Can you share your Naq score too? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldpizzahotsriracha Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 You mean today already?. Weren't notifications sent out around 2 - 4 pm. Last year on Wednesday, IP (regular deadline) regrets came out around 3:30 and IP invites at 4:30 . Oops, meant yesterday haha. Seems like last year's times aren't a good thing to go by but in general, we should expect them from ~noon - 5pm. I think I saw one earlier in this thread that was received at 4:45pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desperate_premed Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 could ubc be sending these emails on based on last name(alphabetical order)? definitely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
despmed Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 TIME STAMP: December 1 (2:45 PM)Interview Date:Result: RejectGPA: 82.16 (OGPA) and 83.80 (AGPA)MCAT: 9/10/9ECs: working with charity organizations, some research experience, co-op experience, work experience (not very relevant to medicine), event coordination, experience shadowing a doctor in India etc., sports Early/Regular Deadline:Year: 2nd year MSc (in School of Public Health at UBC)Geography: IP NAQ (For those with regrets): 23.33 AQ (For those with regrets): 22.85 TFR: 46.18 Can someone help me out... this is my first application, and I was pretty surprised at how low my NAQ was. I am unsure of whether I should even attempt to apply again next year, considering my TFR was so low. By next year, I will have added about five pretty relevant NAQ experiences (TAship, cancer research experience, research assistant job, and a couple of other volunteer experiences that are primarily health care related). Also, my graduate degree will have been conferred, and I think my GPA will go up slightly. I am just not familiar with this process having only applied once. Can someone who has some experience in this process perhaps give me a realistic idea of whether my NAQ will go up (I hear a lot of people saying theirs went DOWN even with added experiences) and whether my TFR is extremely low? Any input at all would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpremed Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 definitely not. Just getting really nervous because the people I know that haven't received the email are all in the far back of the alphabet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldpizzahotsriracha Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Just getting really nervous because the people I know that haven't received the email are all in the far back of the alphabet I'm near the front and I haven't gotten anything. The people I know who received rejections yesterday have last names ranging from C to N so any alphabetical ordering is unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desperate_premed Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Just getting really nervous because the people I know that haven't received the email are all in the far back of the alphabet Same.. sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks52 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I know someone with the last name z that got a rejection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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