McGill University Medicine
Contacts
Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/
Phone: (514) 398-3517
Fax: 514-398-3595
Admissions e-mail: aed.med@mcgill.ca
Program Information
- M.D. (MDCM)
- 4 years in length
- M.D. & Ph.D. (MD-PhD)
- 7 years in length
- For students interested in a research career in academic medicine.
- M.D. & M.B.A. (MD-MBA)
- 5 years in length
- Prepares graduating physicians for leadership positions in the health care sector.
- Average of 175 students admitted annually.
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degree in any discipline from a recognized college or university, 120 credits minimum.
- Average credit load of 15 credits throughout each regular session.
- Basic science course requirements at university level with laboratory or practical work
- General Biology with labs(6 credits)
- General/Physical Chemistry with labs (6 credits)
- General Physics with labs (6 credits)
- Introductory Organic Chemistry with labs (3 credits)
- Advanced placement credits may be accepted at the discretion of the admissions office.
- Recommended Courses
- Biochemistry
- Cell and/or Molecular Biology
- Statistics
- MD-MBA extra requirements
- Recommended mathematics and computer/database management background, as well as basic business administration or management courses (not required).
- MD-PhD
- Recommended research experience such as master’s degree, honour’s research project, or summer research.
- Acceptance conditional on acceptance into a program of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
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GPA
- Recommended minimum: 3.5 (4.0 scale)
- Average accepted CGPA generally 3.83
- Roughly two thirds of admitted students have a GPA between 3.67 and 3.98.
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MCAT
- MCAT: Required
Applicants who do not hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency are required to submit MCAT results with their application.
Applicants who hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency but the degree used for the basis of admissions is not recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) are required to submit MCAT results with their application.
MCAT: Optional Applicants who do hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency and the undergraduate degree used for the basis of admissions is recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (see above) have the option to submit MCAT results with their application if they feel that these results will benefit their application
- MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
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Selection Factors
- Place of Residence
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident recognized as a resident of the Quebec
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident not recognized as a resident of Quebec (Out-of-province)
- International citizen, including anyone not holding Canadian citizenship or residency
- Sufficient proof is required for proof of Quebec residency
- Distribution of seats
- International citizens: maximum of 9 positions
- Out-of-province Canadians: approximately 8 positions
- Residents of Quebec with university degree: approximately 75 positions
- Residents of Quebec, CEGEP: approximately 80 positions
- First Nations and Inuit Students: maximum of 2 positions
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Supporting Documents
- Official academic records
- MCAT results (if applicable)
- 1000 word maximum autobiographical letter
- Two page curriculum vitae
- minimum 3 and maximum 7 references
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Key Dates 2010/2011
These dates apply for applicants to the MDCM program
- Application Deadlines
- Quebec students: 15 January 2011
- Out of province/international students: 15 November 2010
- Interviews
- Quebec students: 21-22 February 2011
- Out of province/international students: 24 January 2011
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Tuition 2010/2011
- Quebec students First Year: $7,563
- Out of province Students First Year: $15,962
- International Students First Year: $40,948
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- The faculty of Medicine adopts a primarily needs-based approach to scholarships and bursaries.
All applicants are considered for entrance scholarships based on outstanding overall achievements.
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