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==Admission Requirements== | ==Admission Requirements== |
Revision as of 12:19, 28 September 2013
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Contacts
Website: http://www.med.uottawa.ca/eng/
Phone: 613-562-5409
Admissions e-mail: admissmd@uottawa.ca
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- 4 years in length
- Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [1]
Admission statistics
- Total number of applicants in 2013: 3669
- Class size in 2013: 156
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: three years of full-time studies (15 credits) in any degree leading to a bachelor’s degree
- Required Courses
- General Biology with lab (the equivalent of one full year course)
- Humanities or Social Sciences (the equivalent of one full year course) – Note: Second language courses are not recognized as these
- Psychology will be accepted in this category
- The equivalent of two full year courses in any of the following:
- General Biochemistry without lab
- General Chemistry with lab
- Organic Chemistry with lab
- Note – AP Credits will NOT be recognized
For more information, click here and here
GPA
- Every year, a minimum WGPA (weighted grade point average) is set for current pool
- The required minimum WGPA varies among a list of categories available at the more information link below; it is based on geographical area as well as the background of the applicant
- GPA is weighted according to the years of study completed at the time of registration as well as the year of study
- If applying during 3rd year: (1st year gpa * 1 + 2nd year gpa * 2 ) / 3 = WGPA
- If applying during 4th year: (1st year gpa * 1 + 2nd year gpa * 2 + 3rd year gpa * 3) / 6 = WGPA
For more information, click here
MCAT
- The MCAT is NOT required – Applicant’s academic record will be scrutinized that much more closely
- MCAT results will not be supportive in the application
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- Application is made through OMSAS here
- Autobiographical sketch - including formal education, employment, volunteer activities, extracurricular activities, awards and accomplishments, research history
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Additional documents required are listed in the OMSAS application
For more information, click here
Interview
- Usually held in March
- Will be invited based on the minimum WGPA set for the year for the particular pool in addition to assessment of autobiographical sketch
For more information, click here
Timeline
- Mid-July 2012: OMSAS application opens
- September 15, 2012: deadline to create OMSAS account
- October 1, 2012: deadline to submit application
- February - March: interviews are held
- May 14, 2013: first date for offers of admission
Follow OMSAS website for specific timeline here
Tuition 2012-2013
- First-year Tuition: $21,131.84
For more information on tuition, click here