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Contacts

Website: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/
Phone: (905) 525-9140
Admissions e-mail: mdadmit@mcmaster.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 3 years in length
• MD/PhD program
• Number of interviews in 2009: 546 (90% of interviews given to Ontario students, 10% for out-of-province students)
• Number of applicants for 2010: 3790
• Target class size for 2011: 203

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study with at least 30 completed credits
• There are no required courses
• Exposure to basic sciences as well as the social sciences and humanities, is recommended

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale) according to OMSAS conversion
• Average accepted GPA in 2009: 3.89

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MCAT

• Only verbal reasoning component considered (minimum score: 6)
• MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
• Most recent test result will be used

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CASPer

• All applicants are required to complete CASPer, a web-based assessment of interpersonal skills and decision-making
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Supporting Documents

• Autobiographical submission (included in OMSAS application) - 5 questions (700 characters each). For more information, click here
• Official transcripts from universities attended sent directly to OMSAS. For more information, click here
• Non-Canadian and non-US grades need to be credentialed to Ontario educational equivalents
• English Proficiency is required for applicants whose first language is not English.
• OMSAS website

Interviews

• Occurs in Hamilton, Ontario between March and April.

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Selection Factors

• The 3 requirements of undergraduate studies, GPA and MCAT scores must be met first
• Geographical Status:
  • Ontario students – 90% of interviews
  • Other students – 10% of interviews
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• Graduate work will be considered only if it is complete with a conferred degree. For more information click here

Timeline

• Mid June, 2010: OMSAS application becomes available online
• Sept. 15, 2010: Deadline to create OMSAS account
• Oct. 1, 2010: Deadline for application submission
• Interviews held in March/April 2011

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Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition (Canadian) - $21,567.17
• First year tuition (Non-Canadian) - $109,282.20

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