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*Minimum: 3.3 (4.0 scale) for Albertan residents, 3.5 for non-Albertan residents, and 3.7 for two and three year applicants | *Minimum: 3.3 (4.0 scale) for Albertan residents, 3.5 for non-Albertan residents, and 3.7 for two and three year applicants | ||
| − | * | + | *Mean Cumulative GPA |
| + | **4-year applicants: 3.8 | ||
| + | **2&3-year applicants: 3.95 | ||
| + | *Mean Prerequisite GPA | ||
| + | **4-year applicants: 3.77 | ||
| + | **2&3-year applicants: 3.94 | ||
*Calculation method: | *Calculation method: | ||
**GPA will be calculated using all transferable post-secondary study done while registered as a full-time student | **GPA will be calculated using all transferable post-secondary study done while registered as a full-time student | ||
**If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the cumulative GPA is calculated with the deletion of the lowest year GPA, provided it is not the most recent completed year | **If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the cumulative GPA is calculated with the deletion of the lowest year GPA, provided it is not the most recent completed year | ||
| − | For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/education/ugme/admissions/dofm_require.cfm here] | + | For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/education/ugme/admissions/dofm_require.cfm here] and [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/Education/UME/admissions/dofm_stats.cfm here] |
====MCAT==== | ====MCAT==== | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 28 May 2010
Contacts
Website: http://www.med.ualberta.ca/Education/UME/index.cfm
Phone: 780-492-6769
Admissions e-mail: admission@med.ualberta.ca
Program Information
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 4 years in length
- MD/PhD available - click here
- Number of applications in 2009: 1184
- Class size in 2010: 172
- Accepted OOP applicants: 15%
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 2 full years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
- Required Courses
- General Chemistry (6 credits)
- AP credit can be used to receive 3 credits. IB (HL chemistry) can be used to receive 3 credits
- Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
- Biology (6 credits)
- AP credit can be used to receive 3 credits. IB (HL biology) can be used to receive 3 credits
- Physics (6 credits)
- AP credit (grades 4 or 5) will meet 6 credit requirement. IB (HL physics) will meet 6 credit requirement. SL physics will meet 3 credits of requirement
- English (6 credits)
- IB (HL english) will meet the requirement
- Statistics (3 credits)
- AP statistics will meet the requirement (grades 4 or 5)
- Biochemistry (3 credits)
- General Chemistry (6 credits)
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum: 3.3 (4.0 scale) for Albertan residents, 3.5 for non-Albertan residents, and 3.7 for two and three year applicants
- Mean Cumulative GPA
- 4-year applicants: 3.8
- 2&3-year applicants: 3.95
- Mean Prerequisite GPA
- 4-year applicants: 3.77
- 2&3-year applicants: 3.94
- Calculation method:
- GPA will be calculated using all transferable post-secondary study done while registered as a full-time student
- If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the cumulative GPA is calculated with the deletion of the lowest year GPA, provided it is not the most recent completed year
For more information, click here and here
MCAT
- Minimum scores:
- Physical Sciences – 7
- Biological Sciences – 7
- Verbal Reasoning – 7
- Writing Sample – N/A
- Average scores:
- Physical Sciences – 11
- Biological Sciences – 11
- Verbal Reasoning – 10
- Writing Sample – Q
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- Activities list: Applicants must fill out an online secondary Medicine Web Application listing employment record, awards or achievements, leadership roles, volunteer work, and diversity of experience.
- Two letters of reference
- Two copies of official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended plus IB and AP transcripts
For more information, click here
Interview
- March 20-21, 2010
- Multi Mini Interviews: the interviewee will be exposed without interruption to a series of 8 separate stations each of which will take 10 minutes to complete.
For more information, click here
Timeline
- Jul. 2, 2009: Admissions application for the class beginning in August 2010 will be available
- Nov. 1, 2009: Deadline for initial application; supporting documents due: official transcripts, reference letters and MCAT results
- Feb. 1, 2010: Two official transcripts with the results of first semester due
- Mar. 20-21, 2010: Interviews
- May 15, 2010: Results of the admission process will be sent to all interviewed applicants
- Jun. 15, 2010: Final transcripts of current year due
Tuition 2009-2010
- First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 7 184.96
- Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 12 398.98
For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here
