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Contacts

Website: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/admissions/default.htm
Phone: (514) 398-3517
Admissions e-mail: admissions.med@mcgill.ca

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• International students accepted.
• Preference to Quebec residents.
• Combined programs offered: MD-MBA and MD-PhD.
• Early Decision available for exceptionally strong candidates. If admitted, applicant must withdraw his or her applications to or acceptances from other medical schools in order to maintain accepted status.

Criteria

• Must receive an undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree consisting of 120 credits minimum prior to the date of registration.
• Students who have received a (DCS) in Quebec must have completed a minimum of 90 credits in a Quebec university

Required classes

• minimum six (6) credits of general/introductory Biology
• minimum six (6) credits of general/introductory Chemistry
• minimum six (6) credits of general/introductory Physics
• minimum three (3) credits of introductory Organic Chemistry
• Minimum credits do not include laboratory or practical work.
• Grades of "Pass/Fail" are not acceptable in course work
• Distance/correspondence education courses are not acceptable.
• Prerequisite courses completed more than eight years from date of application must be repeated.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/admissions/criteria/requirements_medr_en.htm

GPA

• Minimum 3.50 cGPA to be considered as a competitive applicant.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/admissions/criteria/requirements_medr_en.htm

The Medical College Admissions Test

• Test results within the last three years are valid
• Competitive applicants should have a minimum overall numeric score of 30,
  • No science section numerical score less than 9
  • verbal reasoning section should be 8 or greater.
• Applicants should have written the MCAT no more than three times in order to be considered a competitive applicant.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/admissions/criteria/requirements_medr_en.htm

Supporting Documents

• Applicant is required to write a 1200-word autobiographical letter-essay stating his or her motives to become a doctor and describing the qualities and experiences of the candidate which will make him/her a good doctor.
• Curriculum Vitae is required (no more than 2 pages).
• At least three (3) referee reports with letters of reference.
  • At least one, and preferably two of these sponsors should be faculty members.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/admissions/applying/app_mdcm_en.htm

Deadlines

Application submission deadline:

• Foreign citizens: Nov. 15
• Canadians outside Quebec: Nov. 15
• Quebec residents: Jan. 15

Check out this link for more information and deadlines specific to MD-MBA and MD-PhD: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/admissions/applying/deadlines_en.htm

Tuition

• Financial aid and entrance scholarships are available.
• Quebec Students (based on 2007-2008):
• First year: 6,337.62
• Out of Province Students (based on 2007-2008):
• First year: 13,532.50
• International Students (based on 2007-2008):
• First year: 30,792.66

Check out this link for more information: http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/fees/tuition/undergradfees/medicine/

Statistics

• Approximately 172 students admitted annually.
• International citizens: maximum of 9 positions
• Out-of-province Canadians: approximately 8 positions
• Residents of Québec with university degree: approximately 75 positions
• Residents of Québec, graduates of CEGEP: approximately 80 positions
• First Nations and Inuit Students: maximum of 2 positions