University of Manitoba Medicine
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Contacts
Website: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/
Phone: (204) 789-3569
Admissions e-mail: registrar_med@umanitoba.ca
Program Information
- MD Degree
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2008: 948
- Enrolled in 2009: 106
- 3 main applicant pools: Manitoba, out of province and Aboriginal students
- The University of Manitoba restricts MD enrolment to Canadian citizens and Permanent residents only.
International student applications are not accepted.
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
- Required Courses
- Biochemistry (6 hours)
- Humanities/Social sciences (18 credits)
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GPA
- Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA) system
- Minimum: 3.30 (4.5 scale)
- Most successful applicants over 4.0 AGPA
- Calculation method:
- Depending on the number of credit hours completed a corresponding number of credit hours are dropped from the calculation
- Biochemistry requirement is included
- All summer and part-time courses included
- Graduate level courses not included
- Average AGPA 2008: 4.04
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MCAT
- Minimum scores:
- Physical Sciences – 7
- Biological Sciences – 7
- Verbal Reasoning – 7
- Writing Sample – M
- Conversion Method
- Writing sample scale: T=14, M=7
- .3(VR) + .2(PS) + .3(BS) + .2(WS) = operative MCAT score
- Average MCAT score 2008: 10.36
- Written no later than September 2008 and no earlier than April 2005 (August 2009 enrolment example)
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PERSONAL ASSESSMENT SCORE (PAS)
- Interview - students meeting AGPA and MCAT standards
- Referee Reports
- Final admissions decision based on AGPA, MCAT and PAS ratings
Interview
- Mid-February 2009: Interview orientation
- Interviews conducted late February, early April
Timeline
- Last valid sitting date for MCAT: September 30, 2008
- Application deadlines: October 10, 2008
- Interview invitations: January 12, 2009
- Initial admissions offers: May 15, 2009
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Tuition 2009-2010
- Average yearly tuition: $7,500
- Supplies and books: $3,500 yearly
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