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==Timeline for 2008-2009 Applicants==
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==Timeline for 2010-2011 Applicants==
*September 2, 2008: On-line application becomes available
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*July 1, 2010: On-line application becomes available
*November 3, 2008: Deadline to submit application to Registrar’s Office
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*September 1, 2010: Deadline to submit application  
*Week of Feb. 9, 2009: Interview invitations issued
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*November 20-21, 2010: MMI Interviews
*Late March/early April: Interviews
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*March 7, 2011 (tentative): Decision letters distributed
*April 30, 2009: Scholarship/bursary application deadline
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For more information, click [http://admissions.medicine.dal.ca here]
*May 15: All students will be informed of decision regarding their admission
 
For more information, click [http://admissions.medicine.dal.ca/timeline.htm here]
 
  
  

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Contacts

Website: http://www.medicine.dal.ca/
Phone: (902) 494-1874
Admissions e-mail: medicine.admissions@dal.ca


Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length
  • Class size: 108 (99 seats for Maritime applicants, 9 seats for non-Maritime and international applicants)


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: completed 4-year undergraduate degree
    • 3 year degrees accepted in some circumstances
  • No required courses
  • Recommended Courses
    • “Challenging” science classes (6-9 credits)

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Maritime applicants
    • Minimum: 3.3 (4.0 scale) based on the last two years of full-time undergraduate study
  • Non-maritime applicants
    • Minimum: 3.7 (4.0 scale) based on the last two years of full-time undergraduate study

For more information, click here or here

MCAT

  • Maritime applicants
    • Minimum score – 24 (8 in each section)
    • One section can be a 7, but another section must be higher in order to compensate
  • Non-maritime applicants
    • Minimum score – 30 (10 in each section)
    • One section can be a 9, but another section must be higher in order to compensate
  • Test must be written within five years of application

For more information, click here or here

Supporting Documents

  • Online application
  • Two letters of reference
    • Only required for applicants invited for interview (see the FAQ)
  • Personal essay (1500 words)

For more information, click here and here


Interview

  • MMI-style interviews
    • 10 eight-minute stations with two minute breaks in between
    • Assesses personal qualities such as critical thinking, communication skills, and ethics
  • See timeline below for dates

For more information, click here and check out the FAQ


Timeline for 2010-2011 Applicants

  • July 1, 2010: On-line application becomes available
  • September 1, 2010: Deadline to submit application
  • November 20-21, 2010: MMI Interviews
  • March 7, 2011 (tentative): Decision letters distributed

For more information, click here


Tuition 2009-2010

  • Tuition - 13 818 CAD
  • Total fees – 14 698 CAD

For more information on tuition, click here