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-For the 1st line, write the whole name of the school by changing University to the university’s name and change Program to the name of the program.
 
-For the 1st line, write the whole name of the school by changing University to the university’s name and change Program to the name of the program.
 
-For the 2nd line, re-write the same name of the program. For University, don’t write University or University of. Ex: for “University of Toronto”, just write Toronto, and for “McGill University”, just write McGill. Make sure to leave no spaces between the symbols [ : | ]
 
-For the 2nd line, re-write the same name of the program. For University, don’t write University or University of. Ex: for “University of Toronto”, just write Toronto, and for “McGill University”, just write McGill. Make sure to leave no spaces between the symbols [ : | ]
EXAMPLE: University of Toronto Medicine
 
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==Contacts==
 
'''Website:''' http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/site4.aspx<br>
 
'''Phone:''' 416-978-7928<br>
 
'''Admissions e-mail:''' medicine.admiss@utoronto.ca
 
==Program Information==
 
*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
 
*4 years in length
 
*Number of applications in 2008: 2734
 
*Class size in 2009: 224
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
 
*Required Courses
 
**Life Sciences (12 credits)
 
**Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages (6 credits)
 
*Recommended Courses
 
**Statistics (3 credits)
 
**Courses that required expository writing (12 credits)
 
For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/Prerequisites.htm here]
 
====GPA====
 
*Minimum: 3.6 (4.0 scale)
 
*Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.89
 
*Calculation method:
 
**GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
 
**If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest grades will be removed.
 
**If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest grades will be removed
 
**Summer courses are not included in GPA calculation, though they may count towards prerequisites
 
For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/Calculation_of_GPA_Weighting_Formula.htm here]
 
====MCAT====
 
*Minimum scores:
 
**Physical Sciences – 9
 
**Biological Sciences – 9
 
**Verbal Reasoning – 9
 
**Writing Sample – N
 
*Median scores 2008:
 
**Physical Sciences – 11
 
**Biological Sciences – 12
 
**Verbal Reasoning – 10
 
**Writing Sample – Q
 
*MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
 
*Only the most recent MCAT scores will be considered
 
For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/MCAT.htm here]
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
*Personal Statement (1000 word essay) – see [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/b_omsas_e.pdf OMSAS guidelines]
 
*Autobiographical sketch – outline of extra-curricular activities (with contact information)
 
*References (must provide 3) – referees must write a narrative statement and complete a standardized form
 
*Official transcripts from universities attended
 
For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Non-Academic_Qualifications.htm here] and visit the [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/ OMSAS website]<br>
 
For tips regarding the application procedure, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/application/Tips.htm here]
 
==Interview==
 
*Late February – early March
 
*Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student
 
For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/application/interview.htm here]
 
==Timeline==
 
*Mid June, 2008: OMSAS application becomes available online
 
*Sept. 15, 2008: Deadline to create OMSAS account
 
*Oct. 1, 2008: Deadline to submit applications
 
*Oct. 1, 2008: All transcripts and academic documents must be received by OMSAS
 
*Oct. 6, 2008: All cheques/money orders must be received
 
*Oct. 15, 2008: Deadline for MCAT scores to be released to OMSAS
 
*May 15, 2009: First offers of admission
 
*June 12, 2009: Deadline to accept offers of admission
 
*June 30, 2009: All transcripts must be received by OMSAS
 
For more information, click [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/omsas-dates.html here]
 
==Tuition 2009-2010==
 
*First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 17 887
 
*Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 19 170.90
 
*First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 48 620
 
*Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 50 659.90
 
For more information on tuition, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/registrar/finance.htm here]<br>
 
For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/awards/scholarships.htm here]
 
[[Category:University of Toronto|Medicine]]
 
[[Category:Medicine|Toronto]]
 

Revision as of 18:01, 21 November 2010


Contacts

Website: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/
Phone: (508) 839-5302
Admissions e-mail: vetadmissions@tufts.edu

Program Information

  • Degree offered: D.V.M. (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
  • Joint degree options:
    • DVM/MS in Comparative Biomedical Sciences
    • DVM/MS in Laboratory Animal Medicine
    • DVM/MPH with Tufts University School of Medicine
  • 4 years in length, with one summer period of full-time clinical training between the last two years
  • Number of applications for class of 2014: 672
  • Class of 2014 size: 97

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree:
  • Required Courses
    • General Biology with laboratory (two semesters)
    • General Chemistry with laboratory (two semesters)
    • Organic Chemistry with laboratory (two semesters)
    • Physics (two semesters)
    • Genetics (one semester, unless included in General Biology)
    • Biochemistry (one semester)
    • Mathematics (two semesters): May include a statistics course taken in a department other than mathematics
    • English (two semesters): May include composition, reading, and or speech communication
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences (two semesters): May include psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, political science, and or economics
    • Humanities and Fine Arts (two semesters): May include literature, music, art, history, philosophy, religion, and or foreign language
  • Recommended Courses
    • Cell biology
    • Microbiology
    • Physiology
    • Comparative or developmental anatomy

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GPA

  • Minimum:
  • Average accepted GPA:
  • Calculation method: -Some schools may not indicate how they count the applicant’s GPA,
    • so you can remove this section for those schools

For more information, click [URL here] ====Standardized Test==== -Please change the name Standardized Test to MCAT (for medicine), DAT (for dentistry), LSAT (for law), PCAT (for pharmacy)

  • Minimum scores: -Please write down the sections of each component (as seen in the U of T Medicine example) along with their scores, or just write whatever the school lists.
  • Median / Average scores XXXX: Change XXXX to the year given on the website
  • Test must have been written within X years of application deadline

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Supporting Documents

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Interview

  • When -Write any pertinent information on the website. If there are no interviews, just
  • Where mention that the school does not require one.
  • By Whom
  • Etc.

For more information, click [URL here] ==Timeline== -Just follow the format from the U of T Medicine example

For more information, click [URL here] ==Tuition 2009-2010== -Include any information the website provides (tuition, estimated total cost for * year, financial aid information, etc. Don’t forget to change the date

  • accordingly.

For more information on tuition, click [URL here]
-Here,
was added since the beginning of the For more information on financial aid, click [URL here] line does not start with an asterisk * or a pound sign # and is required for the text to be written on a new line -For the 1st line, write the whole name of the school by changing University to the university’s name and change Program to the name of the program. -For the 2nd line, re-write the same name of the program. For University, don’t write University or University of. Ex: for “University of Toronto”, just write Toronto, and for “McGill University”, just write McGill. Make sure to leave no spaces between the symbols [ : | ]