OneDoctor Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I think they check if the grades are going down or up. Some schools specifically check the GPA of last 2 years, Queen's or McGill? Do you think they would check the number of upper-level courses? Is that a reasonable expectation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldpizzahotsriracha Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Do you think they would check the number of upper-level courses? Is that a reasonable expectation? I think that's reasonable - how would you feel if your physician took only 100-level EOSC levels during his/her final year of university? /sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 UBC is reviewing their May 15th date and could change it. Check the comments on their latest blog post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyPanda Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 !! that would be great if they could Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 UBC is reviewing their May 15th date and could change it. Check the comments on their latest blog post! ARE YOU SERIOUS?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I wonder if they read this thread lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I wonder if they read this thread lol They most certainly do. They probably think the both of us are super immature to use cartoon character display pictures. #farfromthetruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDoctor Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 will she say yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 will she say yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dream Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 UBC is reviewing their May 15th date and could change it. Check the comments on their latest blog post! May 12th may be the new date, possible? http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/2015/03/09/why-wait-until-may-15/#comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristiano Ronaldo Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Might be even earlier to allow those who are only waiting on UBC to plan for an MCAT rewrite, if need be. Hopefully, they do consider our situation, which would be wonderful. However, there is no benefit in speculating right now, as they have suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleming Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I am very shocked by the possibility of this news. To be honest, I think it's a great move by UBC if they choose to move the date up. It shows that they are sympathetic to the issues that some applicants would have with writing the MCAT. Happy about it, just didn't expect it from UBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 UBC is pretty receptive, I mean sure they get flack for sometimes not being transparent in public- but they always answer questions and provide insight if you message them through the applicant system. The people in that office are always super pleasant when responding to inquiries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qszwdxefc Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 UBC is pretty receptive, I mean sure they get flack for sometimes not being transparent in public- but they always answer questions and provide insight if you message them through the applicant system. The people in that office are always super pleasant when responding to inquiries. UBC is actually one of the more transparent schools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arttomed Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I wish they release it on the 12th, in that case I only need to check my email once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 UBC is actually one of the more transparent schools The smiley face indicates sarcasm? But yeah, really though, they are super awesome through communication via OAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I wish they release it on the 12th, in that case I only need to check my email once I wish May 1st or sooner, but any day sooner than May 15th is great. Beggars cant be choosers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medafter30 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 What about tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 What about tomorrow? Haha. My guess is, they may send an email on Monday explaining if they can/ why they can not release early, and then a specific date. Speculation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dream Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Might be even earlier to allow those who are only waiting on UBC to plan for an MCAT rewrite, if need be. Hopefully, they do consider our situation, which would be wonderful. However, there is no benefit in speculating right now, as they have suggested. Just curiously, what are the last MCAT taking dates that will work for the next coming cycle of UofC & UofA? UBC still accepts old MCAT until 2017, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qszwdxefc Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 The smiley face indicates sarcasm? But yeah, really though, they are super awesome through communication via OAS. Not at all! UBC at least gives you some scores and is transparent on how they rank applicants pre-interview. If you apply to Ontario schools you basically enter a black box and they will tell you the result with nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Not at all! UBC at least gives you some scores and is transparent on how they rank applicants pre-interview. If you apply to Ontario schools you basically enter a black box and they will tell you the result with nothing else. Ah i see okay haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arttomed Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Do you guys think having a car is useful for the first two years of med? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Do you guys think having a car is useful for the first two years of med? Useful, depends on your own preferences and lifestyle. I can say you don't need a car in vancouver if you're fine with transit(our transit system here is really good for the most part. Especially if you're really only going to campus/VGH etc). It is helpful if you want the flexibility of taking advantage of local hikes and outdoors, without having to waste a lot of time on transit for those further distances/ rely on others for group outtings etc. Then again, i'm not sure if the pre-clinical years require you to go to any other hospitals outside of Vancouver proper on a regular basis, i'll leave that for a current student to answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleming Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Do you guys think having a car is useful for the first two years of med? It really depends where you live. Anywhere within Vancouver proper has great transit. As soon as you're outside the city itself though (getting into Surrey, Delta, White Rock, New West, etc.), I've always found transit to be terrible. Within the city, you shouldn't have an issue getting around just by bus (or by biking, which is big in Van). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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