University of Toronto Medicine

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Contacts

Website: http://www.md.utoronto.ca
Phone: 416-978-7928
Admissions e-mail: medicine.admiss@utoronto.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2012: 2918
• Number of applicants interviewed in 2012: 576
• Class size in 2012: 250

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)

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.6 (4.0 scale)
• Average accepted GPA 2012: 3.90
• Calculation method:
  • GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course (6 credits) grade per full year of study.
  • If applying after three years of full-time study, the lowest 3.0 courses (18 credits) will be removed.
  • If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4.0 courses (24 credits) will be removed
  • Summer courses are not included in GPA calculation, though they may count towards prerequisites

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MCAT

• Minimum scores:
  • Physical Sciences – 9
  • Biological Sciences – 9
  • Verbal Reasoning – 9
  • Writing Sample – N
• Mean scores 2012:
  • Physical Sciences – 11.37
  • Biological Sciences – 11.58
  • Verbal Reasoning – 9.59
  • Writing Sample – Q (median)
• MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
• Only the most recent MCAT scores will be considered

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Supporting Documents

• Personal essays – four essays, 250 words each; replaces previous 1000-word personal statement
• Autobiographical sketch – 250-word statements about 3 activities and/or achievements; replaces previous outline
• Letter of reference (must provide 3) – referees must write a narrative statement and complete a standardized form
• Official transcripts from universities attended

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Interview

• approximately 550 candidates will be invited
• Late February – mid April
• Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student

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Timeline

• Early July, 2012: OMSAS application becomes available online
• Sept. 15, 2012: Deadline to create OMSAS account
• Oct. 1, 2012: Deadline to submit applications
• Oct. 1, 2012: All transcripts and academic documents must be received by OMSAS
• Oct. 5, 2012: Deadline for receipt of payments
• Oct. 11, 2012: Deadline to relese MCAT scores to OMSAS
• Dec. 7, 2012: Deadline for receipt at OMSAS of all reference letters
• May 14, 2013: First offers of admission
• Mid June: Deadline to accept offers of admission
• June 28, 2013: All transcripts must be received by OMSAS

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Tuition 2012-2013

• First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 19 546
• Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 21 089
• First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 56 284
• Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 58 511.51

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