UCVM 2027

[fclassofUCVMwooo]

Since there is no thread for UCVM 2027 yet, I decided to make one ! What did everyone think of the MCAT ?

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[justdobeit]

Just to chime in, I'm a first year at UCVM and I am extremely familiar with the admissions requirements, so feel free to ask me anything and I will try my very best to help you!

 

[awesomenessity]

I cannot believe we're already at c/o 2027... 2020 grad here

 

[s.martian]

Who's applying to WCVM this year?!

 

[BecomingaDVM]

Since there is no thread for UCVM 2027 yet, I decided to make one ! What did everyone think of the MCAT ?

That exam sucked the soul out of me but I got my score today and it looks like I am applying to UCVM this year!!! Currently crying internal happy tears.

 

[BecomingaDVM]

Who's applying to WCVM this year?!

I will be as long as there are seats left for non-IPA students after BC decides how many they are taking over.

 

[stressed prevet]

Does anyone know or heard when the admission requirements will be updated on UCVM website. It said late Aug but still nothing!

 

[BecomingaDVM]

Does anyone know or heard when the admission requirements will be updated on UCVM website. It said late Aug but still nothing!

They are supposed to be uploaded/updated in a couple weeks. There is supposedly nothing changing according to the UCVM.

 

[MicroFjord]

That exam sucked the soul out of me but I got my score today and it looks like I am applying to UCVM this year!!! Currently crying internal happy tears.

Congratulations! I also feel like the MCAT sucked my soul but I don't get my score until Sept 13th, honestly just hoping for a 495 at this point.

 

[fclassofUCVMwooo]

Congratulations! I also feel like the MCAT sucked my soul but I don't get my score until Sept 13th, honestly just hoping for a 495 at this point.

Im hoping for that 495 as well lol

 

[fclassofUCVMwooo]

That exam sucked the soul out of me but I got my score today and it looks like I am applying to UCVM this year!!! Currently crying internal happy tears.

Congratulations!! You must be so relieved

 

[BecomingaDVM]

Congratulations!! You must be so relieved

Thank you!! I definitely felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. I'm sure you will do just fine!

 

[kurochie]

I’m also a first year at UCVM and I’ll also try to help out whenever possible! Feel free to DM me if you any questions!

 

[MicroFjord]

Ok so I got my MCAT score back and it's good enough to apply (500). Seriously if anyone is reading this who doesn't think they can do the MCAT, you totally can. I has been 10 years since I took some of those classes and remembered nothing and I work full time and had basically no time to study.

I'm so relieved that I can apply this year.

 

[BecomingaDVM]

Ok so I got my MCAT score back and it's good enough to apply (500). Seriously if anyone is reading this who doesn't think they can do the MCAT, you totally can. I has been 10 years since I took some of those classes and remembered nothing and I work full time and had basically no time to study.

I'm so relieved that I can apply this year.

Congratulations!!! I just looked and the admission timelines and the admission review are up on the UCVM website. I'm getting so excited to apply!!

 

[fclassofUCVMwooo]

Ok so I got my MCAT score back and it's good enough to apply (500). Seriously if anyone is reading this who doesn't think they can do the MCAT, you totally can. I has been 10 years since I took some of those classes and remembered nothing and I work full time and had basically no time to study.

I'm so relieved that I can apply this year.

Congratulations !! The MCAT is so intimidating , so thanks for sharing ! I get my score soon and I’m hoping it was enough

 

[kurochie]

Happy week-before-application-opens! Be sure to get on top of that application sooner than later, I had some technical difficulties days before my application was due which was super stressful! Give yourself some time to read it over and troubleshoot with IT. Good luck everyone, you guys got this!

 

[Goatsnoats]

K im honestly devastated about the MCAT. I somehow got 9-10 below my FL average and JUST didn't make the cutoff........ Do we know if UCVM cares about retakes ??? I don't know what the frick happened😔

 

[BecomingaDVM]

K im honestly devastated about the MCAT. I somehow got 9-10 below my FL average and JUST didn't make the cutoff........ Do we know if UCVM cares about retakes ??? I don't know what the frick happened

I don't think they care about retakes just as long as you have the minimum score in the past 3 years. You could try emailing them to verify. It's a hard exam so don't beat yourself up. There is always next year to apply! Try to stay positive as hard as it may be right now.

 

[kurochie]

K im honestly devastated about the MCAT. I somehow got 9-10 below my FL average and JUST didn't make the cutoff........ Do we know if UCVM cares about retakes ??? I don't know what the frick happened😔

My understanding is they don't care about retakes, as long as you apply with that 495, the number of attempts and your score above that threshold is not considered. It's a really hard exam, you should be proud of yourself for writing it!

 

[Goatsnoats]

I don't think they care about retakes just as long as you have the minimum score in the past 3 years. You could try emailing them to verify. It's a hard exam so don't beat yourself up. There is always next year to apply! Try to stay positive as hard as it may be right now.

Update: I called the office and they what you guys were saying! Retakes are totally fine so that's good!

 

[Goatsnoats]

My understanding is they don't care about retakes, as long as you apply with that 495, the number of attempts and your score above that threshold is not considered. It's a really hard exam, you should be proud of yourself for writing it!

Thank you <3 .... The CARS section absolutely murdered me on this exam so I guess I need to learn how to read better 🥴

 

[kurochie]

Thank you <3 .... The CARS section absolutely murdered me on this exam so I guess I need to learn how to read better 🥴

And for your next time writing it, you know what to expect now so you're better prepared Best of luck!

 

[fclassofUCVMwooo]

Thank you <3 .... The CARS section absolutely murdered me on this exam so I guess I need to learn how to read better 🥴

Right there with ya

 

[BecomingaDVM]

Right there with ya

You're not alone! CARS was my worst section even with all the highlighting and practice I did.

 

[Goatsnoats]

You're not alone! CARS was my worst section even with all the highlighting and practice I did.

My score distribution was literally 124(c/p)/💀120CARS💀/124(bio)/ 126 (p/s)....494 🥲

 

[BecomingaDVM]

Today is the day everyone! The UCVM application has officially opened for Class of 2027!

 

[Goatsnoats]

Just to chime in, I'm a first year at UCVM and I am extremely familiar with the admissions requirements, so feel free to ask me anything and I will try my very best to help you!

I cant apply this year , but I was wondering if you have to mention anywhere on an application that you withdrew from a class?

 

[justdobeit]

I cant apply this year , but I was wondering if you have to mention anywhere on an application that you withdrew from a class?

I believe there is a section where it asks if you repeated any of the prerequisite classes. I'm not sure they would necessarily hold it against you though, because I know a couple people that repeated courses and were fine!

 

[Violight]

Who's applying to WCVM this year?!

Just a heads up that since Saskatchewan and Manitoba have put down funding for an additional 5 seats each, this leaves only 20 non-IPA seats at the WCVM. We currently don't know whether BC will take up those seats (like they did last year) since they will confirm their decision pretty late - probably next March. Although I guess it doesn't hurt to apply to both UCVM and WCVM if you can, be cautious that there is a chance that there'll be no non-IPA seats available the upcoming year.

Also @BecomingaDVM since they mentioned they were considering applying too.

 

[vwo]

Hi everyone! I found this forum last night, if there are any UCVM first/second years I would greatly appreciate any advice on the admissions process! I started my application as soon as it opened Monday and haven’t applied before so this is a new experience for me. Very exciting!! I find out my MCAT score on Tuesday- I’m not too worried about my score because I was getting about 506/507 on the official FL practice exams, but I saw somewhere that someone scored 9-10 points lower on their exam than the practice FLs. Did anyone else experience that? And if you did, which section was the furthest off?

 

[justdobeit]

Hi everyone! I found this forum last night, if there are any UCVM first/second years I would greatly appreciate any advice on the admissions process! I started my application as soon as it opened Monday and haven’t applied before so this is a new experience for me. Very exciting!! I find out my MCAT score on Tuesday- I’m not too worried about my score because I was getting about 506/507 on the official FL practice exams, but I saw somewhere that someone scored 9-10 points lower on their exam than the practice FLs. Did anyone else experience that? And if you did, which section was the furthest off?

I think it depends on how you wrote the practice FL versus the real one. If you wrote the practice FL's as similar to the real exam conditions as possible (no phone, new location, replicate the break times) then your score will be more comparable. On my real one, I got the exact score of the average of all my AAMC practice ones, and I practiced them all under real exam conditions. I did know a few people that wrote the practice ones in chunks, so not all at once, and their practice scores were way higher than their actual score! If 507 was your average on the AAMC FL's (I found those by far the most representative), then that's great!

 

[vwo]

That’s great to hear! I did replicate the exam conditions and the real exam felt very similar to the practice ones.

I’m wondering if anyone knows what questions the references are asked? Knowing this might help me narrow down my list of people I am considering… I have a criticalist I could ask but haven’t worked with extensively. He would probably say positive things but doesn’t know me very well. My other options include doctors that may have less experience and credentials or ER techs, but they know me a bit better.

 

[kurochie]

That’s great to hear! I did replicate the exam conditions and the real exam felt very similar to the practice ones.

I’m wondering if anyone knows what questions the references are asked? Knowing this might help me narrow down my list of people I am considering… I have a criticalist I could ask but haven’t worked with extensively. He would probably say positive things but doesn’t know me very well. My other options include doctors that may have less experience and credentials or ER techs, but they know me a bit better.

I had a really similar question myself when I applied! Take this with a grain of salt as this is only my personal opinion and so I don't know that this is definitively the better route, but I ended up going with the references that spent the most time with me. The doctors and staff who know you better can better speak to your abilities and they would be able to give you a more genuine recommendation. A specialist who only spent a bit of time with you can definitely say good things, but it surely won't be as in depth and convincing as someone who's worked with you more closely!

 

[Goatsnoats]

Hi everyone! I found this forum last night, if there are any UCVM first/second years I would greatly appreciate any advice on the admissions process! I started my application as soon as it opened Monday and haven’t applied before so this is a new experience for me. Very exciting!! I find out my MCAT score on Tuesday- I’m not too worried about my score because I was getting about 506/507 on the official FL practice exams, but I saw somewhere that someone scored 9-10 points lower on their exam than the practice FLs. Did anyone else experience that? And if you did, which section was the furthest off?

I did practice under exam conditions, but CARS was wayyy off for me. Every other section was true to the practice full lengths though. Im sure youre just fine, I got very unlucky!! Im going to rewrite in the spring

 

[vwo]

I did practice under exam conditions, but CARS was wayyy off for me. Every other section was true to the practice full lengths though. Im sure youre just fine, I got very unlucky!! Im going to rewrite in the spring

Good luck! I’m sure it’ll go better the next time around

My score is going to be released Tuesday 😬

 

[ShowMeYourPitties]

I just got my score, and it looks like I’ll be applying this year! CARS was definitely my worst section and I walked away from the MCAT feeling completely defeated. I had such a busy year before with work and grad school that I barely had time to study and did not have a chance to write any practice tests. I’m shaking, so so happy

 

[vwo]

I just got my score, and it looks like I’ll be applying this year! CARS was definitely my worst section and I walked away from the MCAT feeling completely defeated. I had such a busy year before with work and grad school that I barely had time to study and did not have a chance to write any practice tests. I’m shaking, so so happy

Congratulations! You should be proud of yourself

I got my score this morning too, 506! CARS was my best section. I’m kind of disappointed that I didn’t do better than 125 in BBLS but I guess it doesn’t matter, as long as I can apply!

 

[ShowMeYourPitties]

I’m kind of struggling with the referee section… in past years you would only require references if you got the interview. I’m trying to keep my application on the DL 🫣

 

[vwo]

I’m kind of struggling with the referee section… in past years you would only require references if you got the interview. I’m trying to keep my application on the DL 🫣

I guess you’ll just have to ask your referees to be discreet? I’m also having a hard time with that section, I can’t really decide who is best to be my work/volunteer supervisor referee. I’m wondering if I should ask a few people if they might be interested and see how they respond.

 

[ShowMeYourPitties]

Ugh. I wish UCVM would just keep their requirements the same. This isn't my first time applying and a couple of years ago they were specifying that required courses over 10 years old should be repeated (similar to Cumming School of Medicine) so I retook almost all of them. Now they're saying you can't have retaken more than 4 of them. Should I even bother applying or just explain in the question that addresses this? I feel like it's a moot point, I meet the MCAT requirement which is basically all the core courses smooshed together.

 

[vwo]

Ugh. I wish UCVM would just keep their requirements the same. This isn't my first time applying and a couple of years ago they were specifying that required courses over 10 years old should be repeated (similar to Cumming School of Medicine) so I retook almost all of them. Now they're saying you can't have retaken more than 4 of them. Should I even bother applying or just explain in the question that addresses this? I feel like it's a moot point, I meet the MCAT requirement which is basically all the core courses smooshed together.

I would call and ask to get some clarification. Perhaps they mean that you shouldn’t have retaken more than 4 within 10 years, and would ignore whatever was taken more than 10 years ago.

 

[kurochie]

I would call and ask to get some clarification. Perhaps they mean that you shouldn’t have retaken more than 4 within 10 years, and would ignore whatever was taken more than 10 years ago.

This is my best guess at what they mean. I would clarify with Admissions but I think you're good if the original courses you retook were taken more than 10 years ago

 

[3chins&aturtle]

Hi everyone! Getting close to the deadline now! So exciting!

Just wondering if anyone else is having issues with the referee section? I cant seem to find the spot where I would state which reference is which.... do I just state this in the title? Does the form ask you to clarify after submitting? So stressful as its the last thing I need before submitting!

Thanks in advance!!

 

[3chins&aturtle]

I had a really similar question myself when I applied! Take this with a grain of salt as this is only my personal opinion and so I don't know that this is definitively the better route, but I ended up going with the references that spent the most time with me. The doctors and staff who know you better can better speak to your abilities and they would be able to give you a more genuine recommendation. A specialist who only spent a bit of time with you can definitely say good things, but it surely won't be as in depth and convincing as someone who's worked with you more closely!

Was there a section that let you state which reference was which? Im struggling with this section :/

 

[justdobeit]

Was there a section that let you state which reference was which? Im struggling with this section :/

I believe you enter some information in your application like their names and emails and once you submit it, UCVM will email them a form to fill out and send back. I think our deadline for them to email it back last year to UCVM was December 3. Once they submit it, you will receive an email, and your U of C portal "to-do list" should cross them off. Feel free to PM me if you want more help!

 

[3chins&aturtle]

I believe you enter some information in your application like their names and emails and once you submit it, UCVM will email them a form to fill out and send back. I think our deadline for them to email it back last year to UCVM was December 3. Once they submit it, you will receive an email, and your U of C portal "to-do list" should cross them off. Feel free to PM me if you want more help!

Thank you so much! I was seriously panicking

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[kurochie]

Last week to apply! Get those applications in! Best of luck to y'all

 

[vwo]

Applied today, 3000+ words on that application, such a relief to submit it 😅

Now time to be super impatient until the end of Feb. Anyone who interviewed last year, did you hear earlier than Feb 27 about your interview offer?

 

[justdobeit]

I believe last year we heard on February 11, but it varies every year!