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Contacts

Website: https://www.medicine.usask.ca/
Phone: 306-966-8554
Admissions e-mail: med.admissions@usask.ca

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2016: 823
• Class size in 2016: 100
• International students are not eligible to apply

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: 4-year baccalaureate degree must be completed prior to entering Medicine
• No required Courses

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GPA

• Saskatchewan residents must have a minimum of 75% in all courses.
• Out of province residents must have an average of 83% for recommended courses and the rest as well.

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MCAT

• In Province
  • No minimum score
• Out of Province
  • Old MCAT: 30 (≥ 8 in each section in the older MCAT)
  • NEW MCAT: 506 (with section minimums as follows: Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems >127; Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills >127; Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems >126; and Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior >126)

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Supporting Documents

• Official final transcripts from all universities attended.
• MCAT Scores
• Application form (and application fee)
• Out of province students must submit 3 reference letters
  • Referees must be research supervisors or immediate supervisors in a volunteer role or employment capacity.

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Interview

• 330 applicants will be offered an interview invitation.
• Invitation for domestic applicants is based on the combination of MCAT scores and GPA in a 2:3 ratio
• Invitation for out-of-province applicants is based on sum of MCAT score with Verbal reasoning used as tie-breaker
• Interviews are held in the end of March
• Interviews are in the form of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs)

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Timeline

• Aug. 1: Application becomes available
• Oct. 1: Deadline for applications
• February: General letter about interviews
• March: Deadline for receipt of letters of reference.
• End of March: Multiple Mini Interviews will be held.
• May: Notification of application status.

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Tuition 2012-2013

• First year tuition (Canadian students): $14,930
• First year total fees: $34,957

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