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| − | * | + | *Minimum: 3.6 (4.0 scale) |
| − | *GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study. | + | *Calculation method: |
| − | *If applying after three years of study, the 3 lowest grades will be removed. | + | **GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study. |
| − | *If applying after completion of four years, the 4 lowest grades will be removed. | + | **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/adm/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/Calculation_of_GPA_Weighting_Formula.htm here] | ||
====MCAT==== | ====MCAT==== | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 20 May 2009
Contacts
Website: http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/site4.aspx
Phone: 416-978-7928
Admissions e-mail: medicine.admiss@utoronto.ca
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- Accepted 224 students for 2007 entry.
- Receive over 2500 applications each year.
- Offer up to 7 positions each year to non-Canadian/non-permanent residents
Criteria
Course Requirements
- two full-course equivalents in Life Sciences
- Chemistry and Organic Chemistry are not Life Sciences and are not required
- One full-course equivalent in the Humanities or Social Sciences or Languages
- Recommended but not required, one course in Statistics
- At least two full-courses that require expository writing
GPA
- Minimum: 3.6 (4.0 scale)
- 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 here
MCAT
- Below 9 in any category and below N essay marks is unacceptable
- The MCAT results are valid only if it has been written 5 years prior to the application deadline.
Supporting Documents
- An essay of 1000 words or less about your personal and academic background
- An outline of your activities e.g volunteering, employment etc.
- 3 references, who provide a narrative statement and complete a standardized form.
- Official transcripts from universities attended.
Deadlines
- Application deadline is on October 15
- The application form and all other required documentation is due on February 1st of the admission year.
- Initial offers of admission to Ontario medical schools for August 2007 entry will be sent May 15, 2007.
Tuition
- Tuition is about CAD 16000 per year.
- All first year applicants are automatically considered for most entrance scholarships upon acceptance.
- Other scholarships are available which require additional application forms.
Statistics
For the year 2007: Applicants have been accepted with an average GPA of 3.9 MCAT averages: Verbal reasoning: 10 Physical sciences: 11 Biological sciences: 12 Writing sample: Q
