UBC 2021

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Hiya folks!

It's a bit early, but since the application period opens in a couple of months, I thought I'd start this topic to share support/encouraging words/info/nervousness.

Is anyone else already excited for next September?

2 hours ago, Gymah said:

Congratulations to everyone who got accepted! ?

I got waitlisted for mid 30's, so there may be a chance I'll still get in. Does anyone know how long it could be until they stop offering seats to people on the waitlist? Is it only until the deadline for accepted students to make a decision about their offer (June 7th)? Or will they potentially be offering seats to waitlisted people up until August?

They can offer seats up until September but from previous cohorts, it appears they do it in about 3 waves.

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12 hours ago, nurseoneday67 said:

congratz to everyone who has gotten in! I scored 2 for grades and supplemental and 3 for caspr so I doubt I have a shot ? for those who have high waitlist priority, do you mind sharing your scores in each category? kind of curious how far off am I haha

I'm #14 on the wait list, and I got 2's for everything.

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11 hours ago, JULIADO said:

I am Canadian, even though like many I am an immigrant with education from another country... I didn`t know it might be considered not being a domestic student... 

As long as you are a PR/citizen, you are considered a domestic student from my understanding ?

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I know that UBC said they won't send those of us on the waitlist updates on whether our position has changed, but does anyone who was waitlisted before know if we're able to email them and ask if we've moved up?

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3 hours ago, Medsister said:

They can offer seats up until September but from previous cohorts, it appears they do it in about 3 waves.

That would be stressful to get an offer in September! (just thinking about everything there would be to get ready...)

For those already accepted, what are the post-admission requirements like? Do you have to get the CPR-HCP certification/ N95 mask fitting done now? What immunizations are required (covid?)?

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12 hours ago, bbbeee said:

Hey I'm on the waitlist too! Hang in there - hope we get in. 

I'm a bit confused, I got A-31 on waitlist but I scored 1 on Casper and 2 on the rest so I thought I'd be closer to you in number! I guess this shows that the admissions process is reaaally confusing and to just try your best cause god knows how they do this ?. Good luck!! 

The rhyme and reason to admissions is truly bizarre. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in their offices, haha. Best of luck to you too, 31 is definitely up there! I know historically they take about 30-35 people off the waitlist so you never know! 

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8 minutes ago, Hc33296 said:

The rhyme and reason to admissions is truly bizarre. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in their offices, haha. Best of luck to you too, 31 is definitely up there! I know historically they take about 30-35 people off the waitlist so you never know! 

IKR! Thanks trying to stay full of hope hahah! If you don't mind me asking, what GPA did you apply with and do you have a degree? 

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6 minutes ago, bbbeee said:

IKR! Thanks trying to stay full of hope hahah! If you don't mind me asking, what GPA did you apply with and do you have a degree? 

For sure! I finished my BSc in Biochem in August 2020 and applied with an 81% average (I think? I didn't ever do an exact calculation of my last 30 credits LOL)

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6 hours ago, Gymah said:

Congratulations to everyone who got accepted! ?

I got waitlisted for mid 30's, so there may be a chance I'll still get in. Does anyone know how long it could be until they stop offering seats to people on the waitlist? Is it only until the deadline for accepted students to make a decision about their offer (June 7th)? Or will they potentially be offering seats to waitlisted people up until August?

Hey Im in the 30's as well - I hope we'll hear back soon! Do you know what you ranked? 

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Hi everyone! I'm an out of province applicant and was recently accepted to the program! 

For those that have attended UBC already or are local to the area, do you have any suggestions for housing? I understand rent is quite expensive in the area, but I was looking for recommendations for good neighbourhoods, student housing, etc.! 

Thanks in advance! 

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2 hours ago, Gymah said:

That would be stressful to get an offer in September! (just thinking about everything there would be to get ready...)

For those already accepted, what are the post-admission requirements like? Do you have to get the CPR-HCP certification/ N95 mask fitting done now? What immunizations are required (covid?)?

Right now they're just asking us to sign an acceptance agreement get a criminal record check and schedule an immunization review appointment with student health services. They haven't really discussed the HCP-CPR or N95 components yet, but I'm assuming they'll release more details in the welcome letter that comes after you accept the offer in the SSC (for some reason, its update is delayed by 10 days????)

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2 hours ago, websterdictionary said:

Hi everyone! I'm an out of province applicant and was recently accepted to the program! 

For those that have attended UBC already or are local to the area, do you have any suggestions for housing? I understand rent is quite expensive in the area, but I was looking for recommendations for good neighbourhoods, student housing, etc.! 

Thanks in advance! 

IIRC student housing applications for upper-year students closed in march :c That being said, I've seen a lot of people subletting for the Summer, so depending on when you're moving out here, you may be able to snag one of those for a couple of months while you explore different neighbourhoods and figure out which one suits your needs/lifestyle best. 

In terms of (relative) affordability, you'll be able to find a lot of private rooms being rented out of houses in Kitsilano which is right beside UBC. It's prime real estate though so your money won't go nearly as far as it would in other neighbourhoods, but considering how many beaches and restaurants there are in the area, it's pricey for a very good reason imo ^^;

I personally chose to move back home to Burnaby (city directly east of Vancouver) after my first year, and I found that my commute didn't really affect my work-life balance (I was taking 5 classes per semester and working/volunteering 25-30 hours per week and still had time for friends/hobbies). I do live within walking distance of a Skytrain station, however, so my commute is only about 1-1.5 hours each way. In my experience, so long as you're close to a Skytrain station, you shouldn't have too much difficulty getting around as the bus routes stopping along them have been fairly reliable. If you want something close to the water with a lot of restaurants and businesses, sticking around New Westminister Station by the Quay is also pretty nice, but it is a bit further out.

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