ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF CANADIAN FACULTIES OF ...

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF

CANADIAN FACULTIES OF MEDICINE

Admission in 2014

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada 265 Carling Avenue, Suite 800 Ottawa ON K1S 2E1

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................1 General Information............................................................................................................................................. 1 Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS) ......................................................................................... 2 Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) .............................................................................................................. 3 Repeat Applicants ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Applying to Study Medicine outside Canada ....................................................................................................... 3 Foreign Applicants ................................................................................................................................................ 4

The statistics provided in the sections below are applicable to each individual faculty of medicine.

For national data and additional data elements by faculty of medicine, please see the annual

Canadian Medical Education Statistics publication available at

http://www.afmc.ca/publications-statistics-e.php.

Faculty of Medicine, MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND ................................................5

Faculty of Medicine, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY .................................................................................8

Faculty of Medicine, LAVAL UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................... 11

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE ........................................ 14

Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF MONTRÉAL .......................................................................... 17

Faculty of Medicine, MCGILL UNIVERSITY ..................................................................................... 21 MED-P Program ................................................................................................................................................. 21 MD-CM Program ................................................................................................................................................ 23

Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA .............................................................................. 26

School of Medicine, QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY .................................................................................... 28

Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ............................................................................ 30

Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, MCMASTER UNIVERSITY ............................................... 33

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, WESTERN UNIVERSITY ................................................... 35

Northern Ontario School of Medicine, LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY / LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY ............ 38

Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA .......................................................................... 41

College of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN .................................................................. 44

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ............................................................ 47

Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY .............................................................................. 49

Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA .............................................................. 51

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INTRODUCTION All statistical data provided come from an annual survey conducted by the Office of Research and Information Services (ORIS). Individual faculty information is provided by each faculty of medicine as of July, 2013 and, therefore, is subject to change. This document provides information that covers several academic years. When comparing data from year-to-year it is should be understood that there is some yearly variability in the context affecting the data. Examples of such context variability include changes to the number of available places, admission requirements, and selection policies for some of the faculties of medicine. General Information There are seventeen faculties of medicine in Canada that offer programs of study leading to the award of the MD degree which is the first professional degree in medicine. The faculties of medicine are listed in a geographic sequence going from east to west which implies no rank ordering whatsoever. The number of places available is determined by provincial governments based on educational and financial resources as well as Canada’s future physician workforce requirement. Since the universities are under provincial jurisdiction, the majority of places in a faculty of medicine are allocated to permanent residents of the province in which the university is located. An applicant must decide to which faculty or faculties of medicine application will be made. Obviously, the geographic location of a faculty of medicine is of critical importance to a prospective applicant. For those applicants who are free to move to any location where a place may be offered, chances of success in gaining admission may be considerably enhanced. Those who apply to only one faculty of medicine have the smallest chance of being offered admission. As the number of applications increases, so does the chance of being offered a place at a faculty of medicine. The competition to enter a faculty of medicine is very keen so it is important that applicants ensure that they fully meet the entry requirements of each faculty of medicine to which they apply. The applicant’s type of pre-medical undergraduate degree and institution of study should not deter filing an application, provided that all academic prerequisites are met. Not only should applicants plan to meet all academic prerequisites, it is also important to respect all deadline dates. In general, an application or documentation is ignored when received after deadline dates. Those who wish to maximize their chances of gaining admission to a Canadian faculty of medicine should consider the following:

Since residence is considered in admissions, include the faculty of medicine located in your home province amongst those to which applications are submitted.

If you are resident in a province with more than one faculty of medicine (Québec, Ontario or Alberta), try to apply to more than one faculty of medicine in the province. Remember that some faculties of medicine have far more places to allocate than others.

Some applicants are definite about a particular faculty of medicine and make only one application. In a situation of keen competition, the determination to enter a particular faculty of medicine may be tantamount to excluding oneself from the study of medicine altogether.

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Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS) The six Ontario faculties of medicine use OMSAS which is a centralized application processing service, thus applicants submit only one set of application materials and academic documents regardless of the number of faculties to which they are applying. Each faculty of medicine independently makes the selection decision. The OMSAS web-site provides an on-line application service mid-July, 2013 as well as additional information related to each faculty’s admission requirements. The web-site is a comprehensive one where applicants can obtain information on the application process and can view details concerning their application. The OMSAS levy is composed of a base fee and an additional fee for each Ontario faculty of medicine to which application is made. The application service fee is $210 plus an institutional fee for each faculty applied to. The institutional fees will later be forwarded to the relevant faculties.

Institutional Fees In Canadian Funds McMaster $115 Northern $85 Ottawa $75 Queen’s $100 Toronto $100 Western $100

Deadlines:

September 15, 2013 Last day to register for/create an account for the on-line application.

October 1, 2013 Last day for receipt of applications, all transcripts/academic documents and all Confidential Assessment Forms.

October 4, 2013 Last day for receipt of all cheques, money orders and electronic payments.

November 1, 2013 Last day for release of MCAT scores.

May 13, 2014 First date for offers of admission.

June 30, 2014 Last day for receipt of final transcripts.

For more information: OMSAS

Ontario Universities’ Application Centre 170 Research Lane Guelph ON N1G 5E2 Tel.: 519-823-1940 Fax: 519-823-5232 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.ouac.on.ca/omsas

http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas

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Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) The MCAT is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking and writing skills in addition to the examinee’s knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. The test is not required by all faculties of medicine and the extent to which test results are used in admission decisions varies by faculty of medicine. The test consists of four test sections: the Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences sections contain multiple-choice questions and the scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 15 for each section; the Writing Sample section consists of two essays and the total score ranges from a low of J to a high of T. The computer-based test is given at established test centres in Canada, the United States and overseas. Visit the web-site for dates and locations. The overall length of the test day is approximately four and one-half hours. The regular examination fee was $270 in US funds for the 2013 test dates. For more information: Association of American Medical Colleges

Medical College Admission Test 2450 N Street NW Washington, DC 20037 Tel.: 202-828-0690 E-mail: [email protected] (not able to accept attachments) Web-site: www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm

Repeat Applicants An applicant who does not receive an offer of admission must decide whether to re-apply for admission in a subsequent year. Rejected candidates should try to reach an objective assessment of why they did not receive an offer. Unsuccessful applicants should realize that the reason for rejection may not be the lack of ability or qualities but the sheer rationing of places that is necessary when the number of qualified candidates greatly exceeds the number of available places. Well qualified candidates have grounds for re-applying for admission to a faculty of medicine and in recent years, repeat applicants have fared relatively well. Applying to Study Medicine outside Canada If for any reason an applicant decides to seek admission to a medical faculty outside Canada, some important factors must be borne in mind. The most important of these is that returning to practise medicine in Canada may prove difficult. This is not meant to deter individuals from seeking educati n in ei n uni e sities some Canadian citizens have always gone abroad to study in recognized, reputable universities. Limitations on recognition of foreign earned MDs apply to qualifications earned abroad by citizens as well as by non-citizens of Canada. Strong motivation, determination and adequate academic preparation are in themselves no guarantee that a Canadian citizen who attends a foreign medical faculty will be able to train or practise medicine in Canada in the future.

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Foreign Applicants Not all faculties of medicine accept applications from foreign students. Conversely, some faculties of medicine have contracts with foreign governments or institutions to accept applications for “supernumerary” positions. The conditions of admission may require that the faculty of medicine will be compensated for the entire cost of medical education, the student will not apply for post-MD (residency) training in Canada and these graduates will return to their countries of origin to practise medicine. Information about contract positions is available from the foreign educational institutions or governments that have negotiated such contracts. Foreign students planning to study medicine in Canada are personally responsible for obtaining the necessary student authorization and student visa to enter Canada for the purpose of study. All matters related to entering Canada must be taken up at the Canadian embassy, High Commission or consulate nearest to the foreign applicant.

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Faculty of Medicine, MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal not required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 80 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $6,250 for Canadian residents; $30,000 for visa students; other

compulsory fees were $1,209 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2013/14 was 80 which include 2

positions available to Aboriginal students who are residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. The 80 positions included 60 residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 residents of New Brunswick and 4 residents of Prince Edward Island. The number of year one positions available for 2014/15 will be 80 as well. Canadian citizens/permanent residents or visa students may apply.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: A Bachelor’s degree is required at time of admission. In exceptional circumstances

an application may be considered when a Bachelor’s degree will not be held at time of admission. Such an applicant will have completed at least 60 credit hours including the prerequisite subject of 6 credit hours in English at a recognized university or university college before admission and have work related or other experience acceptable to the Admissions Committee.

The mean grade point average of successful applicants in 2013/14 was 3.80 on a 4.0 scale.

The MCAT is required and it is recommended that the test be written within the five year period prior to application.

Six credit hours in English are required.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered Transfers: Not usually considered but may be in rare circumstances from a Canadian medical faculty Combined Programs: MD/PhD ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Interviews: These take place in November 2013 for the August 2014 entering class. For the 2013 entering class, there were 122 Newfoundland/Labrador residents interviewed and 111 other residents of Canada interviewed for a total of 233 applicants interviewed.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are mailed in March and April, 2014. A $200 acceptance deposit is

required and will be credited towards the tuition fee. The deposit will be forfeited if the applicant subsequently declines the offer.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: An electronic application process is available in July 2013. The deadline for receipt

of the application and fee of $75 to Memorial University of Newfoundland, as well as an application service fee of $150 (plus applicable taxes) to CaRMS at the time of application is September 16 , 2013.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: Committee on Admissions Tel: 709-777-6615 Admissions Office Fax: 709-777-8422 Faculty of Medicine E-mail: [email protected] Memorial University of Newfoundland Web-site: www.med.mun.ca/admissions Health Sciences Centre Room 1751 St. John’s NL A1B 3V6 CaRMS Document Centre Tel: 1-855-633-9800 105 – 380 Hunt Club Road E-Mail: [email protected] Ottawa, ON K1V 1C1 ____________________________________________________________________________________

mailto:[email protected]

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Applicant Statistics:

YEAR FOR WHICH ADMISSION WAS SOUGHT

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Offered and Registered 67 67 62 63 64

Offered Deferred Admission 1 2 2 1 1

Offer Declined 13 31 31 21 29

Not Offered 623 549 530 518 498

Total Applicants 704 649 625 603 592

SUCCESS RATE (%) BY RESIDENCE

% % % % %

Newfoundland and Labrador 30.8 30.8 27.4 27.3 29.7

Other Canadian 5.7 9.2 10.0 8.4 10.9

Foreign 1 29.4 33.3 9.1 0.0 0.0

All Applicants to Memorial 11.5 15.4 15.2 14.1 15.9

Success Rate: Percentage of applicants who received at least one offer of admission whether subsequently registered, declined or deferred.

1 Includes students who applied for positions available under

contract with foreign governments or educational institutions in 2007/08-2010/11.

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Faculty of Medicine, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal not required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 112 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $16,600 for Canadian residents; $24,802 for visa students; other

compulsory fees were $1051.70 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2014/15 is 109 (99 for Maritime

residents (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island) and 9 for non-Maritime residents); 69 seats in the Maritime pool will be assigned to the Halifax campus and 30 seats to the St. John campus; all permanent residents of New Brunswick will attend the St. John campus and the government of New Brunswick is responsible for defining residency status. One additional position is available for a dental student who after completing the MD program plans to specialize in oral maxillofacial surgery. In 2013/14 there were 99 positions filled by residents of the Maritime Provinces.

Canadian citizens/permanent residents or visa students may apply.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Three to four years full-time uni e sity/c lle e is equi ed. A Bachel ’s de ee is

required at time of admission.

The minimum acceptable grade point average is 3.3 for Maritime residents and 3.7 for non-Maritime residents on a scale of 4.0. The mean grade point average of successful applicants in 2012/13 was 3.7.

The MCAT is required and the test must have been taken within the last five years.

There are no prerequisite courses.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Applies on an individual basis to applicants with extenuating circumstances

when the need arises. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered (only for extenuating circumstances) Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: Not available ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Interviews: Interviews are held on November 23 and 24, 2013 as advertised in the early summer on the Admissions Webpage. For the September, 2013 entering class there were 299 Maritime residents interviewed and 61 non-Maritime residents interviewed for a total of 300 applicants interviewed. All Maritime residents who meet the minimum academic requirements will be offered an interview.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: All decision letters to interviewed applicants will be tentatively released in mid-

March 2014 as noted and updated on the Admissions Webpage. A $500.00 non-refundable acceptance deposit is required. This deposit is applied to tuition upon enrolment.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: An electronic application process is available on July 1, 2013. The deadline for

receipt of the application and fee of $70 is September 9th, 2013. Transcripts and supplemental information are due on September 1, 2013.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: Admissions & Student Affairs Tel: 902-494-1874 Faculty of Medicine Fax: 902-494-6369 Dalhousie University E-mail: [email protected] CRC Building, Room C-124 Web-site: http://admissions.medicine.dal.ca/ 5849 University Avenue Halifax NS B3H 4R2 ____________________________________________________________________________________

http://admissions.medicine.dal.ca/

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2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Not Offered 520 649 680 596 761



% % % % %

Maritime Provinces 38.4 38.7 42.1 33.0 26.7

Other Canadian 13.7 6.7 11.3 8.4 6.6

Foreign 1 54.5 28.6 38.9 18.5 18.0

All Applicants to Dalhousie 24.9 18.4 22.5 20.3 16.2


1 Includes students who applied for positions available under

contract with foreign governments or educational institutions in 2007/08-2010/11.

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Faculty of Medicine, LAVAL UNIVERSITY Length of Program: 4 years Language of instruction: French Proficiency in French testing: Yes Computer: Personal not required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 231 This number could increase because of drop-outs in previous years. 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $3,485 for Québec residents; $9,768 for residents of another Canadian

province or territory; $26,150 for foreign students; other compulsory fees were $832

____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2013/14 was 231 which included 8

positions filled with applicants to the MD/PhD program. In total, 222 positions were filled by Québec residents. Up to 4 additional positions are made available to applicants who are Quebec residents and First Nations people or Inuit people (the quota to be allocated between Québec faculties of medicine) and up to 6 additional positions offered by the Canadian Forces (the quota to be allocated between the Francophone faculties of medicine in Québec).


____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Two years of full time post-secondary studies are required.

The MCAT is not required.

The performance rating in 2013/2014 was 33.241 for college students and 31.835 for university students.

Prerequisite courses at college level or equivalent: 2 courses in biology, 3 courses in chemistry, 2 courses in mathematics and 3 courses in physics.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Applies to applicants holding a diploma from a faculty of medicine outside

Canada or the United States who are permanent residents of Québec; to applicants from the pool of students coming from a college of general and professional instruction (CÉGEP); to Aboriginal applicants; to applicants coming from the military; to applicants to the MD/PhD program and to applicants from the work force.

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Deferred Admissions: Not considered Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: MD/MSc, MD/PhD ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: Interviews will take place in April 2014. For the September 2013 entering class 967 Québec,

14 other residents of Canada and 10 residents of other countries were interviewed for a total of 991 applicants interviewed.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of admission: Offers will be sent via email in May 2014. No monetary deposit will be required to

secure the position. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: Online and paper-based applications are available on April 1, 2013. The deadline

for receipt of the applications is February 1, 2014 for university students and March 1, 2014 for the others. Processing fees are $75.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: Bureau de l’admission Tel: 418-656-2131 poste 2492 Faculté de médecine Fax: 418-656-2733 Université Laval E-mail: [email protected] Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry Local 2222 Website: www.fmed.ulaval.ca Québec QC G1X 2R3 ____________________________________________________________________________________

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2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Offered and Registered 164 218 228 231

Data not yet

provided.

Offered Deferred Admission 0 0 0 0

Offer Declined 210 191 205 178

Not Offered 1442 1533 1690 1702

Total Applicants 1816 1942 2123 2111


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% % % % %

Québec 21.4 22.8 21.3 19.9 Data not

yet provided.

Other Canadian 10.0 4.5 16.4 9.1

Foreign 12.8 1.2 2.3 0.0

All Applicants to Laval 20.6 21.1 20.4 19.4


1 The province of Québec has restrictions on both the numbers of

positions allocated for other residents in Canada and residents outside Canada. The distribution is apportioned by the four faculties of medicine during each admissions cycle.

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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE Length of Program: 4 years Language of instruction: French Proficiency in French testing: Yes Computer: Personal not required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year one: 205 This number could increase because of drop-outs in previous years. 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $3,613 for Québec and New Brunswick residents; $9,763 for residents of

another Canadian province or territory; $28,003 for foreign students; other compulsory fees were $1,060.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions for 2014/15 will be around 202. This number

could differ according to government regulations as well as replacements to compensate for attrition. These 202 positions will be roughly allocated as follows: 169 for residents of Québec, 30 for residents of Atlantic Canada, 2 for residents of Western Canada, 0 for foreign applicants holding a student visa, 1 for First Nations or Inuit people who are Québec residents, and 0 for Canadian Forces.

The 202 positions are allocated between three sites roughly as follow: 173 to the Sherbrooke site, 33 to the Saguenay site and 26 to the Moncton site. At the beginning of May, applicants who apply as Québec residents must complete a form to choose a site by stating their preference between Saguenay and Sherbrooke. The assignment of these persons to one of those two sites depends upon the number of available positions at each site at the time the offer is made, upon the applicant’s p e e ence menti ned n the site ch ice m and up n the ank the applicants on the excellence list. The Saguenay site is reserved solely for Québec applicants. The Moncton site is reserved solely for New Brunswick applicants. Canadian citizens/permanent residents or visa students may apply.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: To hold, before the start of the school year, a diploma or degree deemed equivalent

to the College studies diploma (CÉGEP) given by the Québec Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sport; or have achieved at least 75 university credits at the date of the filing of the application.

The first step of the selection process is based on prior academic performance. However, these results are not summarized as a GPA but rather as an academic score. The Internet page (http://www.usherbrooke.ca/doctorat-medecine/ admission/questions-en-rafale/qu-est-ce-que-la-cote-academique/) gives more detail on this score while another page (http://www.usherbrooke.ca/ doctorat-medecine/admission/questions-en-rafale/donnees-saillantes/) provides details about the academic scores for accepted applicants from the previous year. The MCAT is not considered.

http://www.usherbrooke.ca/doctoratmedecine/

http://www.usherbrooke.ca/%20doctorat-medecine/

http://www.usherbrooke.ca/%20doctorat-medecine/

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Prerequisite courses (post-secondary level) to have successfully completed are: Mathematics 103 and 203; Physics 101, 201 and 301; Chemistry 101, 201 and 202; Biology 301 and 401 or Biology 911 and 921. Courses deemed equivalent by the faculty will be accepted.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Not authorized Transfers: Not authorized Combined Programs: MD/MSc, MD/PhD ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: Applicants selected on the basis of their former academic results are invited to do other

selection tests which differ according to the quotas considered: Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) and Test d’aptitude à l’app entissa e de la médecine à l’Uni e sité de She b ke (TAAMUS) for applicants resident in Québec, Atlantic provinces and western Canada, as well as for the members of the Canadian Forces; interviews for foreign applicants holding a student visa as well as members of First Nations and Inuit people of Québec. MMI and TAAMUS will take place in April 2014 while the other interviews will take place in May and June 2014. During the admission process of 2013, 801 applicants from Québec and 83 from Atlantic provinces were invited for the MMI and TAAMUS. TAAMUS is a paper and pencil test that lasts one hour.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of admission: In 2013, the first offers of admission were sent starting May 29 and continue until

August 30. Mandatory registration fees of $300 must be paid to accept an offer and reserve a position. That amount is not refundable but can be transferred to another program offered by the University of Sherbrooke.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: Admission requests, either electronic or paper, are available all year round. The

deadline for receipt of application is January 15, 2014 for all applicants, except for Québec college applicants without any university credits (these persons have until March, 1st 2014). The processing fee is $70.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To request and application or more detailed information: Bureau de la registraire Tel: 819-821-7688 Université de Sherbrooke Fax: 819-821-7966 2500, boulevard de l’Université E-mail: [email protected] Sherbrooke QC J1K 2R1 Web-site: www.usherbrooke.ca/doctorat_medecine ____________________________________________________________________________________

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2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13



Offer Declined 179 265 241 278 272

Not Offered 1509 1471 1599 1749 1802



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% % % % %

Québec 20.4 24.2 22.3 21.9 21.4

Other Canadian 30.6 36.4 29.8 26.7 26.7

Foreign 1.3 1.1 2.9 8.3 5.4

All Applicants to Sherbrooke 20.2 23.9 22.1 22.1 21.2




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Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF MONTRÉAL Length of Programs: 5 years (including preparatory year) Language of instruction: French

4 years (MD Program only) Proficiency in French testing: Yes Computer: Personal not required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 300 (219 - 5 years; 81 - 4 years) This number could increase because of drop-outs in previous years. 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $3,179 for Québec residents; $8,592 for residents of other Canadian

provinces or territories; $23,847 for foreign students; other compulsory fees were $1,202.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2013/14 was 300 which included 295

positions filled by Québec residents, 3 filled by New Brunswick residents following an agreement with that province and 2 filled by visa students. Up to 8 additional positions are made available to applicants who are Québec residents and First Nations or Inuit people (the maximum contingent to be allocated between Québec faculties of medicine). No additional position was offered to the Canadian Forces.

The 300 positions are allocated to two campuses: at the University of Montreal - 178 in preparatory year and 79 in the MD program; at the Center for medical studies in Mau icie (Cent e d’études médicales en Mau icie) in T is-Rivières - 40 in preparatory year and 3 in the MD program. As long as positions are available, the applicant can choose between the Montréal campus or the Mauricie campus.

All applicants present an admission request for the preparatory year for the MD program. Depending on the academic profile of the applicant, the Admission Committee decides if the applicant is considered for the preparatory year or the first year of medical studies.

Depending on the number of positions, about three quarters of the selected applicants are admitted in preparatory year and the other quarter join the contingent last yea ’s p epa at y yea t m the i st yea . Canadian citizens/permanent residents or visa students may apply.

About 45% of the selected applicants h ld a Bachel ’s de ee and a e c nside ed in a particular category. Applicants holding a PhD in relation to biomedical sciences are also in a particular category. The same is true for international applicants.

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Academic Criteria: Preparatory year: Applicants must have completed two full years in a Collège d’ensei nement éné al et p essi nnel (CÉGEP) in sciences, a ts and lite atu e in natural sciences, having successfully completed 00XU (biology) and 00XV (chemistry). Alternately, applicants may have obtained a different college diploma or degree, with successful completion of the following prerequisites: Biology 301 and 401 or two courses of human biology; Chemistry 101, 201 and 202; Mathematics 103 and 203; Physics 101, 201 and 301. Such applicants must hold a post-secondary studies diploma equivalent to a Diploma of College Studies (Diplôme d'études c llé iales DÉC) a Bachel ’s de ee as issued in Québec and ha e succeeded in the above-mentioned prerequisites or equivalent courses in each of the four subjects. The preparatory year is required for college students, international students and university students who have completed a first university degree but the study program is considered to be less than equivalent to the preparatory year.

Four years: The applicant must hold a Bachel ’s de ee btained in Québec in a study program considered equivalent to the preparatory year. Alternatively, another equivalent degree is required at the time of admission for applicants of the university category.

A performance rating is calculated for all applicants. According to the actual criteria, a first selection is made, by category, based on the excellence of the academic record demonstrated by taking the performance rating into account. The last college student interviewed had a performance rating of 33.241and the last university student interviewed had one of 32.639.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Applies to applicants holding a degree from a faculty of medicine outside

Canada and the United States (IMG) who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who are Québec residents.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Not considered Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: None ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) will take place on a Saturday and a Sunday in April 2014. The

applicants must show up in person at the date and in the place where they will have been summoned without opportunity for change. Preparatory year: For the September 2013 class, 744 Québec residents, 7 other residents of Canada and 2 residents from other countries were interviewed for a total of 753 applicants interviewed. Four years: For the September 2013 class, 172 Québec residents were interviewed. The fees for the interview are $100 but could be raised in the upcoming months.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of admission: Offers will be mailed around the 15th of May 2014 for all applicants. A mandatory

acceptance deposit of $200 will be subsequently deducted from the tuition fee. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Application Details: The paper-based application will be available on September 1st, 2013 and the electronic version will exceptionally be available on November 8, 2013. The application deadline is January 15, 2014 for university students and March 1st, 2014 for college students. The charge for opening an electronic applicant file is $90 and for a paper-based file, $120.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: Université de Montréal Tel: 514-343-7076 CP 6218 succursale Centre-ville Fax: 514-343-5788 Montréal QC H3C 3T5 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.umontreal.ca (rubrique Guichet Étudiant) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics: Année préparatoire


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13



Offer Declined 165 182 164 204 185

Not Offered 1255 1366 1131 1681 1661



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% % % % %

Québec 24.8 24.1 27.5 21.3 21.1

Other Canadian 3.8 4.1 5.7 10.0 12.5

Foreign 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

All Applicants to Montréal 22.9 22.2 25.0 20.1 19.3




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Applicant Statistics: Programme de MD


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Not Offered 613 475 806 590 633



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% % % % %

Québec 12.0 14.4 13.6 14.7 13.9

Other Canadian 6.7 0.0 0.0 7.1 8.0

Foreign 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

All Applicants to Montréal 11.2 13.2 13.1 14.1 13.5




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Faculty of Medicine, MCGILL UNIVERSITY MED-P Program Length of Program: 1 preparatory year followed by 4 years MD-CM Language of Instruction:

English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into MED-P: 75 2013/14 MED-P Tuition: The preparatory year program fees ($2,224 tuition, $1,660 other compulsory

fees) are those of the Faculty of Science in which the student is registered for this year. Upon successful completion of the preparatory year, the student will be admitted to the MD-CM program in the Faculty of Medicine.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The anticipated number of positions available for 2014/15 is 75.

Canadian citizens/permanent residents who are residents of Québec currently enrolled in their final year at a Québec Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CÉGEP) science program may apply.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: A CÉGEP Diplôme d’études collégiales is required at time of admission.

The suggested cote de rendement collégial is 34.0 and the average of applicants invited for interview in 2013/14 was 35.0.


Prerequisite courses from the CÉGEP program in Health Sciences include biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and one organic chemistry course.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: Mandatory on site Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) take place in mid-April, 2014. For the

2013/14 year, 200 applicants were interviewed. Interviews can be in English or French based n the applicant’s ch ice at time applicati n.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are sent via e-mail and posted on the electronic application system in mid-

May, 2014. A $400 non-refundable deposit is required and is applicable towards tuition.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: An electronic application is available starting September 1, 2013 with a fee of $140

payable upon completion. The deadline for receipt of the application, including supporting documents, is March 1, 2014, and all supporting documents must be received no later than March 4, 2014.

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To request an application or more detailed information: Office of Admissions, Equity Tel: 514-398-3517 and Diversity Fax: 514-398-4631 Faculty of Medicine E-mail: [email protected] McGill University Web-site: www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions 1010 Sherbrooke Street West Application: http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/online/ready/ Suite 1210 Montréal QC H3A 2R7 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics: MED-P Program


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Not Offered 335 464 498 589 540



% % % % %

Québec 1 22.5 19.6 19.5 16.6 19.2


1 MED-P Program only available for CEGEP applicants.

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Faculty of Medicine, MCGILL UNIVERSITY MD-CM Program Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 184 At time of admission, first year quota positions may increase due to attrition. 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $4,671 for residents of Québec; $13,093 for other Canadian residents;

$35,053 for visa students; other compulsory fees are $2,058; international students are subject to additional health insurance fees

____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The anticipated number of first-year positions available in 2014/15 is 184 of which

up to 4 positions are available for visa students, up to 9 positions are available for Canadian citizens/permanent residents residing outside Québec but in Canada and up to 2 positions are available for students admitted to the joint Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (MD-OMFS) program. Up to 3 positions are available for residents of Québec in the non-traditional pathway. The remaining 169 positions are available for residents of Québec and are distributed among university-level applicants and students who have successfully completed the MED-P year. An additional 4 positions (maximum quota distributed among Québec faculties) are available to First Nations/Inuit applicants who are residents of Québec.

In 2013/14, 169 positions were filled by residents of Québec of which 3 positions

were filled by non-traditional pathway applicants.

Canadian citizens/permanent residents or visa students may apply. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: A 4 year Bachelor degree (120 credits) is required at time of admission.

Cumulative grade point averages (CGPA) of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale are considered to be within the competitive range. The average cumulative grade point average of all applicants in 2013/14 was approximately 3.67 and the average CGPA of applicants invited to interview was 3.82.

The MCAT is required for visa students and for Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold undergraduate degrees from non-Canadian universities. Results must be available by the application deadline. Overall scores of 30 or greater are considered competitive. Test results older than five years before the application deadline will not be considered.

Prerequisite courses include a full year with laboratory work in each of general biology, general chemistry and general physics; one semester with laboratory work in organic chemistry. Courses in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology and statistics are recommended. Pass/fail grades are not acceptable and courses

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completed more than 8 years ago must be repeated. Exception may be made for applicants with advanced degrees in the material concerned.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: May be given to applicants with extenuating circumstances upon formal request

and First Nations/Inuit applicants who are residents of Québec. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: One-year deferral requests will be considered. Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: MD-CM/MBA, MD-CM/PhD, MD-CM/OMFS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: Mandatory on-site Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) take place in spring 2014 for all applicants.

For the 2013/14 year, there were 220 university-level Québec residents interviewed, 50 residents of Canada (outside Quebec) interviewed and 30 international residents interviewed for a total of 300 applicants interviewed for the MD-CM or joint programs.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are sent via e-mail and posted on the electronic application system in early

May 2014. A $500 non-refundable deposit is required, applicable towards tuition. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: An electronic application process is available starting September 1, 2013 with a

fee of $140 payable upon completion. The deadline for receipt of the application is November 1, 2013 and all supporting documents must be received no later than November 6, 2013.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To request and application or more detailed information: Office of Admissions, Equity Tel: 514-398-3517 and Diversity Fax: 514-398-4631 Faculty of Medicine E-mail: [email protected] McGill University Web-site: www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions 1010 Sherbrooke Street West Application: http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/online/ready/ Suite 1210 Montréal QC H3A 2R7 ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Applicant Statistics: MD-CM Program


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Not Offered 825 770 852 1704 1440



1

% % % % %

Québec 33.5 48.5 45.1 21.3 23.4

Other Canadian 6.5 3.5 3.6 2.0 2.1

Foreign 14.1 12.2 6.2 4.5 6.0

All Applicants to McGill 20.1 20.0 18.9 10.7 12.2




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Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English and French Proficiency in English Testing: If needed Computer: Personal required (to be purchased

through the university and invoiced with tuition fees)

____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 164 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $22,188 for Canadian residents; other compulsory fees were $666 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The projected number of year one positions available for 2014/15 is 164 which

includes up to 7 positions available to Aboriginal/native students and up to 4 positions available to students in the MD/PhD program; plus 8 positions available through the Consortium national de formation en santé.

Canadian citizens/permanent residents may apply.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Three years full-time uni e sity studies leadin t a Bachel ’s de ee is equi ed.

The minimum acceptable grade point average is 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. The mean grade point average of successful applicants in 2012/13 was 3.90.


Prerequisite courses include the equivalent of one full year course in general biology (with laboratory) and one full year course in humanities/social sciences and the equivalent of two full year courses in the following chemistries - general chemistry (with laboratory), organic chemistry (with laboratory) and/or biochemistry (without laboratory).

____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Aboriginal applicants: Required minimum weighted grade point average is set at

a lower cut-off for advancement in the selection process. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered under exceptional circumstances only Transfers: Considered under special conditions Combined Programs: MD/PhD ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Interviews: These take place in February - March, 2014. Approximately 575 applicants are interviewed. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are e-mailed starting on May 13, 2014 until the class is complete. A firm

non-refundable deposit of $1,000 must be received with a final acceptance and will be deducted from the tuition fee.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: See OMSAS section. ____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application (which includes more information). See OMSAS section. For More Detailed Information: Admissions Tel: 613-562-5409 Faculty of Medicine Fax: 613-562-5651 University of Ottawa E-mail: [email protected] 451 Smyth Road Room 2044 Web-site: www.medicine.uottawa.ca Ottawa ON K1H 8M5 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics:


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Offered and Registered 145

Data not yet provided.

Offered Deferred Admission 1

Offer Declined 58

Not Offered 3065

Total Applicants 3269


% % % % %

Ontario 7.2

Data not yet provided. Other Canadian 3.8

Foreign 0.0

All Applicants to Ottawa 6.2


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School of Medicine, QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: A laptop is required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 100 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $22,324.00 for Canadian residents; other compulsory fees were $1079.37 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2014/15 is 100 which includes up to

4 positions available to Aboriginal students.

Canadian citizens/permanent residents may apply. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Three years full-time university/college is required.

Applicants are assessed based on the cumulative converted grade point average (see the OMSAS Conversion Scale) of all years of undergraduate study, including summer and supplemental courses. For applicants who do not meet the minimum requirement, the most recent two full-time years of completed undergraduate study will be considered. Grade point averages fluctuate annually based on the applicant pool. Past minimum grade point average levels are not a predictor of future levels.

The MCAT is required and the test must have been taken within five years of the application submission.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Applies to Aboriginal applicants. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: May be considered on an individual basis ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: These take place on March 1, 2, 22 and 23, 2014. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Offers of Admission: Offers are mailed on May 15, 2014. A non-refundable acceptance deposit of $1,050 must be received in order to secure the position. The deposit will be deducted from the tuition fee.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: See OMSAS section. ____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application (which includes more information): See OMSAS section. For More Detailed Information: Admissions Officer Tel: 613-533-3307 School of Medicine Fax: 613-533-3190 Queen’s Uni e sity at Kin st n E-mail: [email protected] 80 Barrie Street Web-site: http://meds.queensu.ca/undergraduate Kingston ON K7L 3N6 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics:


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Offer Declined 96

Not Offered 2840



% % % % %

Ontario 7.1


Foreign 1 2.4

All Applicants to Queen's 6.5


1 Includes Canadian citizens/landed immigrants who were living

outside Canada at time of application.

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Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal not required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 259 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $20,132 for Canadian residents; $59,923 for visa students ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2014/15 is 259 which includes up to

7 positions available for foreign students and up to 10 positions available to applicants to the MD/PhD program.

The 259 positions are allocated to two campuses: 205 at the St. George campus (in downtown Toronto) and 54 at the Mississauga campus (in Mississauga).

Students will be assigned to either the Mississauga campus or the St. George campus at the time of admission. At the St. George campus, students will be assigned to one of three academy sites shortly after the admissions process is completed. The St. George campus includes the Fitzgerald, Peters-Boyd and Wightman-Berris Academies. All campus and academy assignments will be for the entire 4 years of study. All students will be able to participate in clinical learning opportunities across the faculty of medicine’s affiliates. During the interview weekends, detailed information regarding the campus and academy structure and method of assignment will be provided. Interviewed applicants will be asked to complete a short survey indicating their preference for one academy over the other, or that they have no preference. Although we cannot guarantee placement at one’s first choice of campus or academy, our process is designed to maximise student satisfaction.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: A minimum of three years full-time university study is required.


The MCAT is required and the test must have been written within five years of the application deadline. Only the most recent score is considered. The minimum acceptable scores are 9/9/9.

Prerequisite courses include two full courses in life sciences and one full course in social science or humanities or a second language.

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Special Consideration: Applicants from a graduate program may be assessed in a separate process. As part of the OMSAS application, they must submit an Academic Curriculum Vitae showing research productivity, as well as an additional reference letter from their supervisor evaluating their performance and stating the expected date of degree completion. The format for the Academic CV may be found on the Admissions Website. Graduate applicants may be considered with a lower than minimum required grade point average. Graduate applicants will only be considered if they have already completed or are in the final stages of completing their graduate program. Completion of all program requirements, including successful defence of a thesis if required, must occur prior to June 30

th in the year of proposed entry.

Indigenous Student Application Program: Recognizing the commitment to social esp nsibility in the aculty’s missi n, this p am has been implemented t increase the number of Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) medical students. Applicants to this program must meet the same requirements for MCAT, grade point average and course prerequisites as all other applicants. The program does not have a designated quota for admission. Applicants submit materials as per the core MD admissions process with the following modifications to written material submissions and interview: 1) self-declared Aboriginal status via OMSAS, 2) Proof of Aboriginal ancestry (details of documentation may be found on the Admissions website), 3) a personal essay describing history of community experiences , and 4) members of the Indigenous community (faculty, students and public members) may take part in the admissions file review and admission interviews.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered (not routinely) Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: MD/PhD ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: These take place on 3 weekends between January-April, 2014. For the September, 2013

entering class there were 587 applicants interviewed. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are mailed on May 13, 2014. A non-refundable acceptance deposit of

$1,000 must be received in order to secure the position. The deposit will be applied to the tuition fee.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: See OMSAS section. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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To Request an Application (which includes more information): See OMSAS section. For More Detailed Information: Office of Admissions & Tel: 416-978-7928 Student Financial Services Fax: 416-971-2163 Faculty of Medicine E-mail: [email protected] University of Toronto Web-site: www.md.utoronto.ca Medical Sciences Building 1 Kin ’s C lle e Ci cle Only telephone and e-mail inquiries are accepted. Toronto ON M5S 1A8 The Admissions Office is not open to the public. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics:


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Offer Declined 67

Not Offered 2439



% % % % %

Ontario 11.5


Foreign 2.0

All Applicants to Toronto 10.7


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Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, MCMASTER UNIVERSITY Length of Program: 3 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: Yes Computer: Required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 203 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $24,800.73 for Canadian residents; $95,000 for visa students; other

compulsory fees were $864.24 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2013/14 was 203: 147 positions

were at the Hamilton campus, 28 positions were at the Waterloo Regional Campus (in Kitchener) and 28 positions were at the Niagara Regional Campus (in St. Catha ine’s).

All applicants invited to the MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) will be asked to rank their site choice or indicate no preference. Offers of admission will be made from the master rank list irrespective of geographical preference. Subsequent to filling the positions, registrants will be offered a position based on their preference and geographical background. The offer of admission will be binding to a specific site.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Three years (30 credits) of university is required.


The MCAT is required only the Verbal Reasoning score (a minimum score of 6 is required) is used in the selection process. The test must have been taken within five years of the application deadline.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Aboriginal applicants must self-identify and must meet minimum requirements.

Applicants are reviewed by a separate committee. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: MD/PhD ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Interviews: These take place in March and April, 2014. For the September, 2013 entering class there were 490 Ontario residents interviewed, 50 other residents of Canada interviewed and 0 residents outside of Canada interviewed for a total of 540 applicants interviewed.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are mailed on May 14, 2014. A non-refundable acceptance deposit of

$1,000 must be received in order to secure the position. The deposit will be deducted from the tuition fee.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: See OMSAS section. ____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application (which includes more information): See OMSAS section. For More Detailed Information: McMaster University MD Admissions Tel: 905-525-9140 (ext. 22235) 1280 Main Street West MDCL-3104 Fax: 905-546-0349 Hamilton ON L8S 4K1 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog ___________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics:


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Offer Declined 79

Not Offered 4470



% % % % %

Ontario 6.5


Foreign 2.7

All Applicants to McMaster 5.6


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Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, WESTERN UNIVERSITY Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 171 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $21,703 for Canadian residents; other compulsory fees were $1,238.71 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2014/15 is 171; 133 in London and

38 at the Windsor campus. Students are assigned to the campus of their preference based on their rank. Once the preferred campus is filled, students are assigned in rank order to the remaining seats. In 2014/15, the 171 positions include up to 3 positions available to Indigenous applicants, a maximum of 3 positions available to applicants to the MD/PhD program, a maximum of 3 positions available to applicants to the MD/BESc program who are deemed competitive with the general application pool.; and up to 1 position available to applicants to the oral maxillofacial surgery program.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Have completed or be in the final year of a program leading to a 4-year

undergraduate degree at a recognized university, and expect to have obtained your degree by the end of the academic year in which application is being made.

The minimum acceptable grade point average in each of two years of the undergraduate degree was 3.70 on a 4.0 scale for the 2013/14 entering class.

The MCAT is required and the test must have been taken within five years prior to the application deadline. MCAT cut offs vary from year to year and are dependent on the competitiveness of the applicant pool.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Applies to applicants who have indicated on their application that they are from

designated communities in South-western Ontario and from Indigenous communities.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered only on the basis of appeal to applicants who have progressed

through the regular admission cycle and have received an offer of admission. Individuals requesting deferred admission must submit a request in writing to the Admissions & Student Affairs Office.

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Transfers: Consideration is restricted to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada currently enrolled in a Canadian faculty of medicine. Applicants considering transfer must contact the Admissions Office.

Combined Programs: MD/BESc, MD/PhD (Western University only), Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

(MD/MSc) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: These take place on March 1-2 and March 29-30, 2014. For the September, 2013 entering

class there were 427 applicants interviewed. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are electronically mailed on May 13, 2014. A non-refundable acceptance

deposit of $1,000 must be received in order to secure the position. The deposit will be deducted from the tuition fee.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: See OMSAS section. ____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application (which includes more information): See OMSAS section. For More Detailed Information: Admissions Tel: 519-661-3744 Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Fax: 519-850-2360 Western University E-mail: [email protected] Elborn College, Room 2163 Web-site: www.schulich.uwo.ca 1201 Western Road London ON N6G 1H1 ____________________________________________________________________________________

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2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Offer Declined 49

Not Offered 1603



% % % % %

Ontario 12.9


Foreign 1 5.9

All Applicants to UWO 11.1




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Northern Ontario School of Medicine, LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY / LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Students must lease laptops from

the school ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 64 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $20,242 for Canadian residents (Ancillary fees for Lakehead - $1,012.67,

for Laurentian - $765.38) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2014/15 is 64 which includes a

minimum of 2 positions available to Aboriginal students.

The 64 positions are allocated to two campuses: Lakehead University (28) and Laurentian University (36). Candidates who are invited for an interview will be asked to indicate their preferred campus. There is no guarantee that all students will be offered a seat at their preferred site.


Selection will favour those who are likely to thrive in the challenging northern and rural learning environments, including applicants from within Northern Ontario, rural and remote areas in the rest of Canada and Aboriginal and Francophone applicants.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Four years full-time university/college is required. An applicant who is 25 years or

older may apply with a three year degree. A Bachelor’s degree is required at time of admission.



While there are no course requirements, the school values applicants who present evidence of a broad undergraduate education. Applicants with majors in science will be expected to have completed at least two full-course equivalents in arts, social sciences and/or humanities within their degree programs, while applicants pursuing majors in arts, social sciences and/or humanities will be expected to have completed at least two full-course equivalents in science within their degree program.

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Special Consideration: Aboriginal applicants may apply through the Aboriginal Admissions Stream; however, all minimum requirements must be met.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Not considered (except under extenuating circumstances) Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: Not available ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: These take place in March and April, 2014. For the September, 2013 entering class there

were 323 applicants interviewed. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are mailed on May 13, 2014. A non-refundable acceptance deposit of

$1,000 must be received in order to secure the position. The deposit will be deducted from the tuition fee.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: See OMSAS section. ____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application (which includes more information): See OMSAS section. For More Detailed Information: Office of Admissions Tel: 807-766-7463 or 1-800-461-8777 Northern Ontario School of Medicine Fax: 807-766-7368 955 Oliver Road MS 2003 E-mail: [email protected] Thunder Bay ON P7B 6K6 Web-site: www.nosm.ca ____________________________________________________________________________________

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2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Offer Declined 12

Not Offered 1822



% % % % %

Ontario 4.3


Foreign 0.0

All Applicants to NOSM 3.7


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Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: Yes Computer: Students would benefit

from owning/having access to a personal computer or laptop

____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 110 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: Not available at time of publication. Fees for 2012/13 academic year was

$7,787 for Canadian residents; other compulsory fees were $940 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2013/14 is 110 of which ninety-four

percent were filled by residents of Manitoba.

Aboriginal applicants who self-identify are reviewed by a separate committee. They must meet minimum eligibility requirements and submit documentation to support their declaration of Aboriginal ancestry.

All applicants will be evaluated in a variety of domains including a connection to and involvement with rural communities and advanced academic pursuits.

Applicants must be a Canadian citizen/permanent resident at the time of application.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Three years full-time uni e sity a e equi ed. A Bachel ’s de ree is required at time

of admission.

The minimum acceptable grade point average is 3.3 on a 4.5 scale. The mean grade point average of successful applicants in 2013/14 was 4.21 for Manitoba residents, 4.25 for out-of-province residents, and 4.13 for Aboriginal applicants.

The MCAT is required and the test must have been taken no earlier than April, 2010 and no later than September, 2013. Eligible applicants must have scored a minimum of 7 each of the Verbal Reasoning (VR), Physical Sciences (PS) and Biological Sciences (BS) sub-tests with a minimum of M on the Writing Sample (WS), if applicable, in a single session.

Prerequisite courses include a minimum of 6 credit hours of university level biochemistry. If biochemistry courses are taken at another university, they must be assessed equi alency t the Uni e sity Manit ba’s c u se c ntent. Applicants must also complete courses in humanities/social sciences. Applicants who complete a BSc (general) or BA (general) must complete 18 credit hours in humanities/social

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sciences. Applicants who complete a 4 year Major or Honours program may waive up to 12 credit hours of humanities/social sciences.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered Transfers: Considered Combined Programs: MD/BSc Med, MD/PhD ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: These take place from late February to early March, 2014. For the August, 2013 entering

class there were 249 Manitoba residents interviewed and 28 other residents of Canada interviewed for a total of 277 applicants.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are e-mailed on May 14 and June 2, 2014. A $500 non-refundable

acceptance deposit is required. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: An electronic application process will be available in August, 2013. The early-bird

application deadline is September 20, 2013 and the fee is $95. The final application deadline is October 4, 2013 and the fee is $125 between September 20 and October 4, 2013.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: Admissions Tel: 204-789-3499 Faculty of Medicine Fax: 204-480-1372 University of Manitoba E-mail: [email protected] S204, 750 Bannatyne Ave Web-site: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/ Winnipeg MB R3E 0W2 admissions/index.html ____________________________________________________________________________________

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2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Not Offered 815 723 699 775 834



% % % % %

Manitoba 35.9 34.7 33.9 28.9 30.7

Other Canadian 5.7 5.2 7.7 8.3 6.6

Foreign 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

All Applicants to Manitoba 14.0 15.1 17.3 15.9 15.4


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College of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 100 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $14,930 for Canadian residents; other compulsory fees were $770 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2014/15 is expected to be 100 which

includes up to 10 positions available to Aboriginal applicants and 10 positions available to out-of province applicants.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Saskatchewan Residents:

There are two main academic requirements that must be met in order to apply as a Saskatchewan resident: 1. MCAT OR prerequisites 2. Two full year average

The MCAT is required except for students who have completed the prerequisites within Saskatchewan as described in the next paragraph. The test must have been taken within the last five years and scores have to be available at the time of application. The minimum acceptable score is 26 - accumulated scores in biological sciences, physical sciences and verbal reasoning sections of 26 with no section below 8. The maximum number of times an applicant may take the MCAT is five times (additional sittings will not be accepted unless approved in writing by the Admissions Office, College of Medicine).

Prerequisite courses are mandatory for students who wish to apply under the "prerequisite" requirement whereby all courses are taken at the University of Saskatchewan or University of Regina within five years of applying with a minimum overall average of 78% and minimum individual course grade of 60%. The prerequisites are identified at www.medicine.usask.ca/admissions and include two terms in each of biochemistry, biology, chemistry (general and organic), physics, social science/humanities and English. Students attending institutions outside Saskatchewan are strongly recommended to complete equivalent prerequisites, particularly two terms of biochemistry, to ensure readiness for the basic sciences covered in the first two years of the undergraduate medical curriculum.

Two years full-time university/college is required.

The minimum acceptable grade point average is 78% for residents of Saskatchewan. The mean grade point average of successful applicants in the Saskatchewan pool 2012/13 was 89.85%.

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Out-of-Province Residents:

There are two main academic requirements that must be met in order to apply as an out-of-province resident: 1. MCAT 2. Degree requirement

All Out-of-Province applicants must complete the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) prior to application. Scores on Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences sections must total a minimum of 30 (no section scores less than 8). Scores must be obtained in one sitting prior to the application deadline and current within the last 5 years (earliest accepted scores for 2014 entry are 2009). The maximum number of times an applicant may take the MCAT is five.

Application by out-of-province applicants can be made only during or after the final year of a four year degree. If a four year degree is completed prior to application, course-work for the degree must have been started within the 48 months prior to completion of the degree. If applicants are in the final year of a four year degree, a minimum of 90 credit units must have been completed in the 36 months prior to the end of August immediately before application. All courses completed at the date of application will be used for calculation of the grade-point-average (GPA). The minimum GPA required for application will be 83.0%. The four year degree must be completed by the time study of medicine starts. All remaining courses completed for the degree after the date of application must minimally average 83.0%. Graduate program grades will not be considered.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Special Consideration: Students of Aboriginal ancestry may make application through the Aboriginal

Equity Access Program whereby all requirements are the same as the regular Saskatchewan resident pool but students compete within this category, not against the entire applicant pool.

N te: Ab i inal applicants ha e the pti n applyin unde the "p e equisite” academic requirement even if prerequisites are taken outside Saskatchewan institutions. Confirmation of equivalent courses must be made by contacting the Admissions Office prior to application.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered (residents of Saskatchewan only)

Transfers: Not considered

Combined Programs: - MD/MSc, MD/PhD (programs available only after successful completion

of MD year one) - PhD/MD Admissions-Based Combined Program

Dual Degree Programs: MBA\MD (successful applicants to the MD program defer admission for one year to complete an MBA degree.)

____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: The Multiple Mini Interview process is used and all interviews take place on March 22 and

23, 2014. For the September, 2013 entering class, there were 266 Saskatchewan residents and 55 other residents of Canada interviewed for a total of 321 applicants interviewed.

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Offers of Admission: Offers are e-mailed and hard-copy mailed on May 13, 2014. A non-refundable acceptance deposit of 10% of tuition (2013 was $1,493.00) is required.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: The on-line application is available on August 1, 2013. The deadline to submit the

application on-line is October 15, 2013. The application fee is $125.00. ____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: Admissions Tel: 306-966-4030 College of Medicine Fax: 306-966-2601 University of Saskatchewan E-mail: [email protected] Health Sciences Building Web-site: www.medicine.usask.ca/admissions 107 Wiggins Road Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics:


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Not Offered 479 765 723 716 773



% % % % %

Saskatchewan 35.9 23.7 20.9 19.6 27.1

Other Canadian 7.6 7.4 8.9 7.3 9.5

Foreign 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

All Applicants to Saskatchewan 19.0 14.1 14.9 14.0 17.6


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Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: Yes Computer: Personal not required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 152 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $11,925 for Canadian residents; other compulsory fees were $1,136 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2013/14 was 152 which included 5

positions available to Aboriginal applicants and 9 positions available to rural applicants. At least eighty-five percent of year one positions were filled by residents of Alberta.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Two years full-time university/college is required.

The minimum acceptable grade point average on a 4.0 scale is 3.3 for residents of Alberta and 3.5 for residents outside Alberta for students with 4 or more years post-secondary study; 3.7 for students with 2 or 3 years post-secondary study (not receiving a degree). The mean grade point average of successful applicants in 2013/14 was 3.8.

The MCAT is required and the test must have been taken no later than September, 2012 and no earlier than November, 2008. The minimum acceptable score is 7 in any category.

Prerequisite courses include full year courses in organic and general (inorganic) chemistry, biology, physics and English; half year courses in biochemistry and statistics.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Not considered Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: MD/MBA, MD/PhD, MD (with Special Training in Research) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) take place on March 15-16, 2014. For the September, 2013

entering class there were 411 Alberta residents interviewed and 64 other residents of Canada interviewed for a total of 475 applicants interviewed.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are mailed on May 15, 2014. A $1,000 non-refundable acceptance deposit

is required. The deposit will be applied towards tuition. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Application Details: An electronic application process is available on July 2, 2013. The deadline for submitting the application is November 1, 2013. The application fee is $75 for current and former University of Alberta undergraduates and $115 for students new to the University of Alberta.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: Admissions Office Tel: 780-492-6769 or 492-9524 Undergraduate Medical Education Fax: 780-492-9531 Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry E-mail: [email protected] University of Alberta Web-site: http://www.med.ualberta.ca/programs/md 1-002 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research Edmonton AB T6G 2E1 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics:


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Not Offered 928 907 998 1104 1086



% % % % %

Alberta 29.4 38.0 29.1 25.6 26.2

Other Canadian 9.9 9.7 8.0 9.3 7.9

Foreign 1 16.7 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

All Applicants to Alberta 19.2 23.3 19.1 17.9 17.9


1 Includes Canadian citizens/landed immigrants who were living outside Canada at time of application.

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Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Length of Program: 3 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 155 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $14,864 for Canadian residents; other compulsory fees were $1120 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2013/14 was 155. Eighty-five percent

of year one positions were filled by residents of Alberta.

Canadian citizens/permanent residents may apply. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Two years full-time university/college are required.

The minimum acceptable grade point average is 3.2 for residents of Alberta and 3.8 for residents outside of Alberta on a 4.0 point scale. The mean grade point average of successful applicants in 2013/14 was 3.71.

The MCAT is required and the test must have been taken in 1991 or later.

Although there are no prerequisite courses the following courses are recommended: biology, chemistry, physics, English, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, psychology/sociology/anthropology and calculus/statistics.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered Transfers: Not considered Combined Programs: MD/MBA, MD/MSc, MD/PhD (other combinations are possible) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Interviews: These take place on February 22-23 and March 1, 2014. For the July, 2013 entering class

there were 519 Alberta residents interviewed and 125 other residents of Canada interviewed for a total of 644 applicants interviewed. Aboriginal applicants who meet the minimum grade point average for Alberta residents are automatically interviewed.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are mailed on May 15, 2014. A $500 non-refundable acceptance deposit

is required and can be applied towards tuition. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: An electronic application process is available on July 15, 2013. The deadline for

receipt of the application and fee of $150 is October 1, 2013. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: Office of Admissions Tel: 403-220-4262 Faculty of Medicine Fax: 403-210-8148 University of Calgary E-mail: [email protected] 3330 Hospital Drive NW Web-site: www.ucalgary.ca/mdprogram Calgary AB T2N 4N1 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics:


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13



Offer Declined 121 150 175 145 121

Not Offered 1135 1462 1567 1700 1696



% % % % %

Alberta 29.7 29.4 28.2 23.5 20.3

Other Canadian 12.0 11.4 10.9 9.6 8.5

Foreign 1 50.0 16.7 7.1 26.3 28.6

All Applicants to Calgary 19.5 18.3 18.0 15.9 14.0


1 Includes students who applied for positions under contract with

foreign governments or educational institutions in 2007/08-2009/10 and 2011/12. In 2010/11, includes a Canadian citizen/landed immigrant who was living outside Canada at time of application.

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Faculty of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Length of Program: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Proficiency in English Testing: No Computer: Personal required ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013/14 New Admissions into Year One: 288 2013/14 First-Year Tuition: $16,403 for Canadian residents; other compulsory fees were:

Vancouver Fraser Medical Program = $933.84, Island Medical Program = $234.41, Northern Medical Program = $323.21, Southern Medical Program = $140.37

____________________________________________________________________________________ Selection Factors: The number of year one positions available for 2014/15 is 288 which includes up to

14 positions available to Aboriginal applicants and up to 5 positions available to applicants to the MD/PhD program. A maximum of 29 positions will be available to out-of-province residents. The 288 positions are allocated to four campuses: 192 at the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program; 32 at the Island Medical Program (in Victoria); 32 at the Northern Medical Program (in Prince George); 32 at the Southern Medical Program (in Kelowna). All positions are filled based on the same selection criteria, however, a Rural/Remote Suitability tool is also used to assign students to the Northern Medical Program.


____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Criteria: Three years full-time university/college is required.

The minimum acceptable grade point average is 2.8 on a 4.0 scale (visit the web-site for up-do-date information on minimum academic standing). The mean grade point average of successful applicants in 2012/13 was 3.82

The MCAT is required and the test must have been taken within the last five years.

Prerequisite courses include English, biochemistry, biology, organic and inorganic chemistry.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Deferred Admissions: Considered Transfers: Considered only after completion of two years of medical studies in Canada or the United

States Combined Programs: MD/PhD ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Interviews: These take place in mid-late February, 2014. For the September, 2013 entering class there were 640 British Columbia residents interviewed and 80 other residents of Canada interviewed for a total of 640 applicants interviewed.

____________________________________________________________________________________ Offers of Admission: Offers are mailed mid-May, 2014. A $1,000 non-refundable acceptance deposit

is required. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Details: An electronic application process is available on June 10, 2013. The deadline for

receipt of the application is September 16, 2013 (interviewed applicants who are required to submit supplementary information must do so by early March, 2014). The application fees are $111 for residents of British Columbia with BC transcripts only; $143 for residents of British Columbia with any out-of-province transcripts; and $164 for residents outside British Columbia.

____________________________________________________________________________________ To Request an Application or More Detailed Information: MD Undergraduate Admissions Tel: 604-822-8298 Faculty of Medicine, Dean’s Office Fax: 604-822-6061 University of British Columbia E-mail: [email protected] 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3

Web-site: www.med.ubc.ca/education/md_ugrad/ MD_Undergraduate_Admissions.htm

____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Statistics:


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13




Not Offered 1517 1356 1493 1543 1382



% % % % %

British Columbia 22.1 21.4 21.4 22.0 23.0

Other Canadian 8.0 9.9 7.5 13.2 15.4

Foreign 1 0.0 8.3 0.0 6.3 7.4

All Applicants to UBC 16.1 17.2 16.7 18.4 20.4




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