McMaster University Medicine

Medicine
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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
• Joint Programs are available. Descriptions are available here

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2013: 4560
• Applicants interviewed 2013: 547
• Class size in 2013: 203 (192 in-province, 11 out-of-province)
• A maximum of 10% out-of-province students will be accepted
• International students are eligible to apply

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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 2013: 3.82
• Calculation Method: according to OMSAS conversion table

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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

• CASPer will be offered October 20-23, 2013
• All applicants are required to complete CASPer, a web-based assessment of interpersonal skills and decision-making
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Supporting Documents

• OMSAS Application
• Official transcripts from all universities attended sent directly to OMSAS
• Non-Canadian and non-US grades need to be to Ontario educational equivalents
• Proof of English Proficiency is required for applicants whose first language is not English.
• OMSAS website
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Evaluation criteria

• Interview Selection
  • Undergraduate Grade Point Average (32%)
  • MCAT Verbal Reasoning Score (32%)
  • CASPer Score (32%)
  • Graduate degree (1% Master's degree/4% PhD).
• Offer of Admission
  • Multiple Mini Interview Score (70%)
  • Undergraduate Grade Point Average (15%)
  • MCAT Verbal Reasoning Score (15%)

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Interview

• Interview dates: March-April 2014
• Type of interview: Multiple Mini-Interviews

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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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