JohnGrisham Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Right. At some point, it is fairer than before. Before, with a 75% GPA, you could only get 0 of AQ while someone could easily get 50 of AQ with a 90% GPA. Yes agreed, but i'm biased as a low AQ applicant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I wouldn't necessarily say "fairer" since the NAQ portion seems to be much more subjective and unpredictable. But again, it will never be perfect. That's true, no system is ever perfect. I personally appreciate UBC's shift in at least giving us non 4.0's a chance to fight for an interview. 8 more days to see how it translates out post-interview though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfdes Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Do you mind if I ask: Did they get in at the end as OOPs? The two people I know who got 4 OOP interviews are still waiting. Actually, one of those interviews for one of those guys was at Calgary, but I haven't talked to him since the 20th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfdes Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 That's true, no system is ever perfect. I personally appreciate UBC's shift in at least giving us non 4.0's a chance to fight for an interview. 8 more days to see how it translates out post-interview though. Even though its negatively affected me, the standardization of AQ/NAQ has probably led to a better matriculant quality for UBC (although of course its hard to say without a few years to go by). They now seem to be selecting for more mature (though not necessarily older), seasoned individuals with a greater breadth of life experience. These people may not make the high cutoffs needed to apply OOP, but they probably kill the interview. That's personally why I think the IP waitlist is trending toward lesser (<10) movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 jfdes I agree with what you've said. I know a few Torontonians and their one and only interview is with UBC (myself included). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 jfdes I agree with what you've said. I know a few Torontonians and their one and only interview is with UBC (myself included). The spirits are on your side Goku! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Hahaha frieza vs the spirit bomb is analagous to me vs med admissions. Question: In the blog post it says that in the later rounds, people would only have one day to respond to an offer. Has it always been like that? One day only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 ^ are you really going to say no or just curious if you dont see your email or phone in time? I think its always been like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Just curious in case I'm out of town on a trip or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDoctor Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Just curious in case I'm out of town on a trip or something I think 2-3 days once it gets to the >4th round of offers.. look at their blog posts from last year ^ make sure you have someone accept your offer for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Just curious in case I'm out of town on a trip or something Well, hope we all get in, in the first place It's kind of a sad thought when you think about it, i tend to wish those i interact with good luck on their respective journeys, but truth be told a large amount aren't accepted - and it could be any one of us. Good vibes all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dream Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Well, hope we all get in, in the first place It's kind of a sad thought when you think about it, i tend to wish those i interact with good luck on their respective journeys, but truth be told a large amount aren't accepted - and it could be any one of us. Good vibes all around. 655 were interviewed. 288 of 655 will be selected. It is about 1 out of 2.27. So it is not that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 655 were interviewed. 288 of 655 will be selected. It is about 1 out of 2.27. So it is not that bad. May the odds forever be in our favour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I already mentally prepared myself for rejection. Making plans for September. I'm not as competitive as the other OOPs in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dream Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I already mentally prepared myself for rejection. Making plans for September. I'm not as competitive as the other OOPs in any way. I ever heard a true story from Ontario medschool thread. There was a rejected applicant, who already moved on new plan in September, was called back because there was someone who withdrew the offer when the school started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I already mentally prepared myself for rejection. Making plans for September. I'm not as competitive as the other OOPs in any way. I feel the same way about my IP peers and all you OOP ones as well...but we still have to have some hope and optimism. You never know if the committee sees a special something in your application - or you said something during the interview that really caught someone's attention in a good way. "It ain't over, till it's over" - some protagonist from an action movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayHappy Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 From what I've seen, I think interview trumps all for UBC (by a lot). One of my friends last year (IP) had a 37 MCAT, flawless GPA, published papers, varsity athlete, very active in his community but he scored a "Below average" on his interview and was rejected. Another friend had a 3.6 GPA, 26 MCAT, felt great walking out of his interview and was accepted.If you are a strong/weak candidate pre-interview I don't think it will factor TOO much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qszwdxefc Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 From what I've seen, I think interview trumps all for UBC (by a lot). One of my friends last year (IP) had a 37 MCAT, flawless GPA, published papers, varsity athlete, very active in his community but he scored a "Below average" on his interview and was rejected. Another friend had a 3.6 GPA, 26 MCAT, felt great walking out of his interview and was accepted. If you are a strong/weak candidate pre-interview I don't think it will factor TOO much. I agree. This seems to only have started last year too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_knight Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 From what I've seen, I think interview trumps all for UBC (by a lot). One of my friends last year (IP) had a 37 MCAT, flawless GPA, published papers, varsity athlete, very active in his community but he scored a "Below average" on his interview and was rejected. Another friend had a 3.6 GPA, 26 MCAT, felt great walking out of his interview and was accepted. If you are a strong/weak candidate pre-interview I don't think it will factor TOO much. How did your A friend feel about his interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astudent Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I agree. It does seem like UBC is trying to improve its admissions processes to increase the chances that they will create better doctors in the end. Being a doctor does require intelligence/good grades of course, but it seems like schools like University of Toronto and UBC are now understanding that it takes a lot more than that. Research, extracurrics, volunteer, and people skills are extremely important. I think that's also why UofT has a separate review process for grad students (allowing for a lower grad GPA) and values research/extracurric/volunteer (as demonstrated by them requiring the essay component), to try to attract excellent well-rounded potential doctors/clinicians to their school. Basically, you have to be an awesome person overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 My partner thinks i'm an awesome person, maybe I should have gotten her to write my letter of reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDoctor Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I already mentally prepared myself for rejection. Making plans for September. I'm not as competitive as the other OOPs in any way. Same here man.. can't really count on OOP acceptances.. specially as you said when you know your application is no where near the others (like myself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayHappy Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 How did your A friend feel about his interview? He thought it wasn't good but wasn't bad; the exact same way I felt the last 2 cycles. This year I had a good feeling walking out of like 7 stations, so we'll see if interview feelings correlate to anything PS: They usually don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equus Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I already mentally prepared myself for rejection. Making plans for September. I'm not as competitive as the other OOPs in any way. I'm in the same boat -- OOP applicant, UBC being my only interview. I've been accepted to a few Master of Public Health programmes as a backup, but I want to be accepted by UBC more than anything. I've never been so close to achieving my lifelong goal before...Fingers crossed that those of us in this situation are accepted next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_knight Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 He thought it wasn't good but wasn't bad; the exact same way I felt the last 2 cycles. This year I had a good feeling walking out of like 7 stations, so we'll see if interview feelings correlate to anything PS: They usually don't I guess the accuracy of correlation also depends on the kind of feelings you are comparing it with: your expectation of a flaw less interview, comparison with your friends or just the general gut feeling based on answers & interviewers reactions. My perception of how well I did changes daily, some days I feel I nailed it, others I bombed it. Torture . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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