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**4 years in length
 
**4 years in length
 
*Joint Programs are available. Descriptions can be found [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md here]
 
*Joint Programs are available. Descriptions can be found [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md here]
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====Admission statistics====
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*Total number of applicants in 2013: 1,458
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*Class size in 2013: 162
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*A maximum of 15% of spaces are offered for out-of-province applicants
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*International students are not eligible to apply
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For more information on the program, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md/applyingmedicine/enteringstatistics here]
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Degree: Minimum 2 full years of undergraduate study
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*Degree: Minimum 2 full years of undergraduate study (60 units of course weight - 10 full-course equivalents)
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(60 units of course weight - 10 full-course equivalents). Of this, 30 units of course weight - five full-course equivalents - must be taken during one academic year. An academic year is September 1 to April 30 inclusive. A full academic year consists of at least 18 units of course weight completed per academic year.
 
 
*Required Courses  
 
*Required Courses  
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(Courses taken during the spring/summer sessions counts, but are not included in cumulative GPA calculation or full-time study requirement)
 
 
**General Chemistry (6 credits)
 
**General Chemistry (6 credits)
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***AP credit cannot be used to receive 3 credits. IB (HL chemistry) can be used to receive 3 credits
 
 
**Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
 
**Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
 
**Biology (6 credits)
 
**Biology (6 credits)
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***AP credit can be used to receive 3 credits. IB (HL biology) can be used to receive 3 credits
 
 
**Physics (6 credits)
 
**Physics (6 credits)
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***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)
 
**English (6 credits)
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***AP Literature and Composition (grades 4 or 5) can be used to receive 3 credits. IB (HL english) will meet the requirement
 
 
**Statistics (3 credits)
 
**Statistics (3 credits)
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***AP statistics will meet the requirement (grades 4 or 5)
 
 
**Biochemistry (3 credits)
 
**Biochemistry (3 credits)
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For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/Education/UME/admissions/dofm_require.cfm#Prerequisite here]
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For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md/applyingmedicine/requirements#courses here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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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
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*Minimum: 3.3 (4.0 scale) for Albertan residents, 3.5 for non-Albertan residents, and 3.7 for second and third-year applicants
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*Mean Cumulative GPA
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*Mean Cumulative GPA 2013
 
**4-year applicants: 3.88
 
**4-year applicants: 3.88
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**2&3-year applicants: 3.94
 
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*Mean Prerequisite GPA
 
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**4-year applicants: 3.77
 
 
**2&3-year applicants: 3.94
 
**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
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For more information, click [http://ume.med.ualberta.ca/ProspectiveLearners/MDAdmissions/Requirements/Pages/default.aspx#GPA here] and [http://ume.med.ualberta.ca/ProspectiveLearners/MDAdmissions/AdmissionStatistics/Pages/default.aspx here]
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For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md/applyingmedicine/requirements#GPA here]  
  
 
====MCAT====
 
====MCAT====
 
Must be taken '''no later than September 2012 and no earlier than November 2007'''.
 
Must be taken '''no later than September 2012 and no earlier than November 2007'''.
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*Minimum scores:
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*Minimum scores: 7 in all categories
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**Physical Sciences – 7
 
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**Biological Sciences – 7
 
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**Verbal Reasoning – 7
 
 
*Average scores:
 
*Average scores:
 
**Physical Sciences – 11
 
**Physical Sciences – 11
 
**Biological Sciences – 11
 
**Biological Sciences – 11
 
**Verbal Reasoning – 10
 
**Verbal Reasoning – 10
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**Writing Sample – Q
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*The best MCAT scores in one sitting will be considered
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*Mean MCAT
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For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md/applyingmedicine/requirements#MCAT here]
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**4-year applicants: 10.77 Q
 
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**2&3-year applicants: 11.73 R
 
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For more information, click [http://ume.med.ualberta.ca/ProspectiveLearners/MDAdmissions/Requirements/Pages/default.aspx#MCAT here] and [http://ume.med.ualberta.ca/ProspectiveLearners/MDAdmissions/AdmissionStatistics/Pages/default.aspx here]
 
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Activities list: Applicants must fill out an online secondary Medicine Web Application listing employment record, awards, achievements, leadership roles, volunteer work, and diversity of experience.
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*Online Undergraduate Application
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*Transcripts
 
*Two letters of reference
 
*Two letters of reference
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*Two copies of official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended plus one IB and AP transcript
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For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md/applyingmedicine/non-academiccriteria here]
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For more information, click [http://ume.med.ualberta.ca/ProspectiveLearners/MDAdmissions/NonAcademicCriteria/Pages/default.aspx here]
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====Evaluation criteria====
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*Interview Selection
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**Cumulative average of university years
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**Prerequisite courses (successfully completed and transferable)
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**MCAT
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**Personal Activities
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*Offer of Admission Selection
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**Cumulative average of university years (30%)
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**Prerequisite courses (successfully completed and transferable)
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**MCAT (15%)
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**Personal Activities (28%)
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**Interview (27%)
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**Letters of Reference (Pass/Fail)
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For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md/applyingmedicine/selectionprocess here]
  
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==Interview==
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*Interview invitations will be sent out by the end of February 2014
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*Interview dates: March 15 & 16, 2014
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*Type of interview: Multiple Mini Interviews
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For more information, click [http://www.med.ualberta.ca/admissions/md/applyingmedicine/interview here]
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==

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Contacts

Website: http://www.med.ualberta.ca/
Phone: 80-492-6769 and 780-492-9524
Admissions e-mail: MDadmission@ualberta.ca

Program Information

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
    • 4 years in length
  • Joint Programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

  • Total number of applicants in 2013: 1,458
  • Class size in 2013: 162
  • A maximum of 15% of spaces are offered for out-of-province applicants
  • International students are not eligible to apply

For more information on the program, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum 2 full years of undergraduate study (60 units of course weight - 10 full-course equivalents)
  • Required Courses
    • General Chemistry (6 credits)
    • Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
    • Biology (6 credits)
    • Physics (6 credits)
    • English (6 credits)
    • Statistics (3 credits)
    • Biochemistry (3 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 second and third-year applicants
  • Mean Cumulative GPA 2013
    • 4-year applicants: 3.88
    • 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

MCAT

Must be taken no later than September 2012 and no earlier than November 2007.

  • Minimum scores: 7 in all categories
  • Average scores:
    • Physical Sciences – 11
    • Biological Sciences – 11
    • Verbal Reasoning – 10
  • The best MCAT scores in one sitting will be considered

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Online Undergraduate Application
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of reference

For more information, click here

Evaluation criteria

  • Interview Selection
    • Cumulative average of university years
    • Prerequisite courses (successfully completed and transferable)
    • MCAT
    • Personal Activities
  • Offer of Admission Selection
    • Cumulative average of university years (30%)
    • Prerequisite courses (successfully completed and transferable)
    • MCAT (15%)
    • Personal Activities (28%)
    • Interview (27%)
    • Letters of Reference (Pass/Fail)

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Interview invitations will be sent out by the end of February 2014
  • Interview dates: March 15 & 16, 2014
  • Type of interview: Multiple Mini Interviews

For more information, click here

Interview

  • March 16 & 17, 2013
  • 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. 3, 2012: Admissions application for the class beginning in August 2010 will be available
  • Nov. 1, 2012: Deadline for initial application; supporting documents due: official transcripts, reference letters and MCAT results, reqeusts for special considerations
  • Feb. 1, 2012: Two official transcripts with the results of first semester due
  • Mar. 16-17, 2013: Interviews
  • May 15, 2011: Results of the admission process will be sent to all interviewed applicants
  • Jun. 15, 2011: Final transcripts of current year due; TOEFL score due

For more information, click [1]


Tuition 2012-2013

  • First year tuition (Canadian students) - $7,424.32
  • Total first year fees (Canadian students) - $11,924.92

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here

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