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==Contacts== | ==Contacts== | ||
| + | '''Website:''' http://www.medicine.dal.ca/<br> | ||
| + | '''Phone:''' (902) 494-1874 <br> | ||
| + | '''Admissions e-mail:''' medicine.admissions@dal.ca | ||
| − | + | ==Program Information== | |
| − | + | *Doctor of Medicine (MD) | |
| − | + | *4 years in length | |
| + | *Number of applicants for September 2016: 1181 | ||
| + | *Number of accepted students: 109 (100 seats for Maritime applicants, 9 seats for non-Maritime and international applicants) | ||
| + | For more information, click [https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/about/class-profile.html here] | ||
==Admission Requirements== | ==Admission Requirements== | ||
| − | === | + | ====Course and Degree Requirements==== |
| − | * | + | *Degree: completed 4-year full-time undergraduate degree (i.e. 5 courses per semester) |
| − | + | **3 year degrees accepted in some circumstances | |
| − | + | *No required courses | |
| − | + | **a full course load of five full classes in each of the two most senior years of the baccalaureate degree submitted for assessment is required | |
| − | + | *Recommended Courses | |
| − | + | **challenging and diverse topics | |
| − | + | For more information, click [https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/admissions/course-load-requirements.html here] | |
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====GPA==== | ====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 | |
| − | + | *Average GPA for Class of 2020: 3.9 | |
| − | + | *Summer courses do not count toward the calculation of GPA | |
| + | For more information, click [https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/admissions/gpa-requirement.html here] | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====MCAT==== |
| − | * | + | *Maritime applicants |
| − | ** | + | **Minimum score – 499 (124 in each section) |
| − | ** | + | **Can have only one section score of 124 |
| − | **Minimum score | + | *Non-maritime applicants |
| − | * | + | **Minimum score – 503 (125 in each section) |
| − | + | ** Can have only one section score of 125 | |
| − | + | *Average MCAT score for Class of 2020: 29 (old)/509 (new) | |
| + | *Test must be written within five years of application | ||
| + | *The applicant can decide which MCAT score to submit for assessment if he/she has taken the MCAT more than once. | ||
| + | *For the upcoming application opening July 1st, 2016, ONLY MCAT scores written from the new testing format will be accepted. | ||
| + | For more information, click [https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/admissions/mcat-requirement.html here] | ||
====Supporting Documents==== | ====Supporting Documents==== | ||
| − | * | + | *[https://dalonline.dal.ca/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon Online Application] |
| + | *Personal essay (1500 words) | ||
| + | *Supplemental Information Form (detailing significant volunteer, personal, and community activities) | ||
| + | *Application fee: $70 | ||
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| + | ==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 NOT scientific knowledge | ||
| + | For more information, click [https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/application-process/interview.html here] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Application Scoring== |
| − | * | + | *GPA: 15 points |
| − | * | + | *MCAT: 10 points |
| − | * | + | *Supplemental and Essay: 30 points |
| − | + | *Interview: 40 points | |
| − | + | *Discretionary: 5 points | |
| − | + | For more information, click [https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/application-process/application-scoring.html here] | |
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| − | == | + | ==Timeline 2016-2017== |
| − | * | + | *July 1, 2016: Online application becomes available |
| − | * | + | *Aug 15, 2016: Deadline to submit online application |
| − | + | *Aug 15, 2016: Deadline to submit official transcripts | |
| − | + | *Aug 25, 2016: Last test date to write the MCAT for score to be eligible | |
| − | + | *Sept 1, 2016: Deadline to submit supplemental and essay forms | |
| + | *Sept 1, 2016: Deadline to pay the application fee | ||
| + | *Oct, 2016: Interview invites sent via email | ||
| + | *Nov 19-20, 2016: MMI Interviews | ||
| + | *March 2017: Decision letters distributed via email | ||
| + | For more information, click [https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/application-process/application-deadlines.html here] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Tuition 2016-2017== |
| − | + | *Canadian citizens/permanent residents | |
| − | * | + | **First year tuition: $20,373.06 |
| − | * | + | **Books and Supplies: $1,340 |
| − | * | + | **Residence (lodging and food): $10,280 |
| − | * | + | *International students |
| − | * | + | **First year tuition: $29,838.06 |
| − | * | + | **Books and Supplies: $1,340 |
| − | * | + | **Residence (lodging and food): $10,280 |
| − | * | + | For more information on tuition, click [https://www.dal.ca/admissions/money_matters/tuition_fees_costs/fee_calculator.html here]<br> |
| − | * | + | For more information on financial aid and scholarship, click [https://www.dal.ca/admissions/money_matters/funding_sources.html here] |
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[[Category:Dalhousie University|Medicine]] | [[Category:Dalhousie University|Medicine]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Medicine]] | + | [[Category:Medicine|Dalhousie]] |
Latest revision as of 23:12, 13 November 2016
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
- Number of applicants for September 2016: 1181
- Number of accepted students: 109 (100 seats for Maritime applicants, 9 seats for non-Maritime and international applicants)
For more information, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: completed 4-year full-time undergraduate degree (i.e. 5 courses per semester)
- 3 year degrees accepted in some circumstances
- No required courses
- a full course load of five full classes in each of the two most senior years of the baccalaureate degree submitted for assessment is required
- Recommended Courses
- challenging and diverse topics
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
- Average GPA for Class of 2020: 3.9
- Summer courses do not count toward the calculation of GPA
For more information, click here
MCAT
- Maritime applicants
- Minimum score – 499 (124 in each section)
- Can have only one section score of 124
- Non-maritime applicants
- Minimum score – 503 (125 in each section)
- Can have only one section score of 125
- Average MCAT score for Class of 2020: 29 (old)/509 (new)
- Test must be written within five years of application
- The applicant can decide which MCAT score to submit for assessment if he/she has taken the MCAT more than once.
- For the upcoming application opening July 1st, 2016, ONLY MCAT scores written from the new testing format will be accepted.
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- Online Application
- Personal essay (1500 words)
- Supplemental Information Form (detailing significant volunteer, personal, and community activities)
- Application fee: $70
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 NOT scientific knowledge
For more information, click here
Application Scoring
- GPA: 15 points
- MCAT: 10 points
- Supplemental and Essay: 30 points
- Interview: 40 points
- Discretionary: 5 points
For more information, click here
Timeline 2016-2017
- July 1, 2016: Online application becomes available
- Aug 15, 2016: Deadline to submit online application
- Aug 15, 2016: Deadline to submit official transcripts
- Aug 25, 2016: Last test date to write the MCAT for score to be eligible
- Sept 1, 2016: Deadline to submit supplemental and essay forms
- Sept 1, 2016: Deadline to pay the application fee
- Oct, 2016: Interview invites sent via email
- Nov 19-20, 2016: MMI Interviews
- March 2017: Decision letters distributed via email
For more information, click here
Tuition 2016-2017
- Canadian citizens/permanent residents
- First year tuition: $20,373.06
- Books and Supplies: $1,340
- Residence (lodging and food): $10,280
- International students
- First year tuition: $29,838.06
- Books and Supplies: $1,340
- Residence (lodging and food): $10,280
For more information on tuition, click here
For more information on financial aid and scholarship, click here
