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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
Website: http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/education/admissions/medicine/<br>
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'''Website:''' http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/<br>
Phone: 519-661-3744<br>
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'''Phone:''' 519-661-3744<br>
Fax: 519-850-2958<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions.medicine@schulich.uwo.ca
Admissions e-mail: admissions.medicine@schulich.uwo.ca
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==Program Information==
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====Curriculum====
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*Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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*4 years in length
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Joint programs are available. For more information click [http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine/undergraduate/future_students/combined_degree_programs.html here]
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====Admission Statistics====
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*Total number of applicants in 2014: 2623
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*Class size in 2014: 171
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*Must be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident
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For more information, click [http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine/undergraduate/about_us/curriculum/overview.html here]
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
===General Notes===
 
*Applicants must be Canadian citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents.
 
*There are two main classes of applicants:
 
** SWOMEN Applicants
 
** Non-SWOMEN Applicants
 
** SWOMEN applicants must have attended high school in the Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth, Oxford, Middlesex, Lambton, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Norfolk or Essex Counties regions.
 
*Conditional admission if the minimum GPA has been attained in one previous year and based on the applicant achieving the minimum GPA in the present year of study.
 
*Applicants may apply to all six Ontario medical schools on one application form available through OMSAS (http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/ )
 
For more information, go to: http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/education/admissions/medicine/documents/AdmissionsPolicy20080612.pdf
 
  
===Criteria===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
====Required Classes====
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*Degree: 4-year degree in a recognized university
*Applicants must be in a four-year honours level program or equivalent.
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*Required courses:
** Note: Honours means enough senior courses have been completed to allow entry into a graduate program; it does not require a research project
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**There is no longer a required course or a program.
*Applicants must have completed 20 full-year courses by the end of the academic year in which the application is being made
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*Recommended course:
*Three full higher-level classes (2nd year or higher) must be taken in at least one of the two years used in the GPA cut-off calculation.
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**Mixture of biological/ medical sciences of social sciences, humanities courses.
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For more information, click [http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/admissions/medicine/requirements here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*Only the years where five full courses have been taken will be considered
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*In-province/domestic students:
*If more than five classes have been taken, only the best five grades will be used in the GPA calculation.
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**Minimum GPA: 3.7
*The minimum GPA must be met in both of the two years used in the average.
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*Classes taken during part years of studies (ie.if it took applicant � semester extra to complete degree) will not be included in GPA
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*Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
*Repeated courses are not allowed and not considered
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**Minimum GPA: 3.7
*Summer courses are not counted in the overall GPA calculation.
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See Stats (below) for more information
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For more information, click [http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine/undergraduate/future_students/admission/requirements.html]
  
 
====MCAT====
 
====MCAT====
*The MCAT must be written before the application deadline (Oct.1, 2008).
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*Minimum score: (or 12/9/11)
** Only the most recent scores will be used.
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*The most recent MCAT scores will be considered.
**Only scores within the last 5 years are valid.
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*The MCAT must be taken no more than 5 years prior to the application deadline to qualify for this application cycle.
**MCAT cutoffs vary with each year and applicant pool
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**For multiple MCATs, the most recent testing is used.
See Stats (below) for more information
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For more information, click [http://westerncalendar.uwo.ca/Archive/2013/2013/pg534.html here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
*Official Transcripts: official final transcripts from all universities attended.
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*Confidential assessment form
*MCAT score reports
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*A valid certificate for Standard First Aid and a CPR Basic Rescuer (CPR-C) course
*Personal Essay
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*Police Records Check & Vulnerable Sector Screening
** Applicant must explain how their personal and academic background has prepared them for medical studies at UWO.
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** Maximum of 300 words and double-spaced.
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==Interview==
*3 letters of reference
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*Interview invitations will be sent out in February
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*Interview dates for year: March to April
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*Structure of interview: 45-minute interviews with a panel of three: one physician, one senior medical student, and one community representative.
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For more information, click [http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine/undergraduate/future_students/admission/requirements.html here]
  
==Deadlines==
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==Timeline==
*Sept 15, 2007: Deadline to have registered on OMSAS
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*September 15, 2015: Last date to register for an account with OMSAS
*October 2: OMSAS application due
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*October 1, 2015: Last date to submit application to OMSAS
*May 15, 2008: Admission offers sent by mail
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*Late January/Early February 2016: Minimum GPA and MCAT scores are posted  <br> AND <br>
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Interview Notification Emails are sent
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*March 5/6 & April 2/3, 2016:Interview dates for Schulich Medicine
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*May 10, 2016:First round of Offers of Admission
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*Late August 2016: White Coat Ceremony & Medical Foundations Week
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For more information, click [https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine/undergraduate/future_students/admission/important_dates.htm here]
  
==Tuition==
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==Tuition as of September 2015==
*Estimated expenses for the first year of studies in 2007 (tuition plus fees): $16 012
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*First year tuition: $22,929.96
*OSAP loans, bursaries and university loans information is available at: http://www3.registrar.uwo.ca/FinancialServices/index.cfm
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*Total first year fees: $41,379.96
  
==Statistics==
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For information click [http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine/undergraduate/future_students/financial_assistance.html here]
*147 applicants were admitted for the 2008 Fall entry.
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*Admission statistics for the 2008 cycle for SWOMEN (SW) non-SWOMEN (nSW) applicants were:
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For more information on financial aid [https://casemed.case.edu/financial_aid/ here]
** GPA = 3.70 (SW & nSW)
 
* MCAT scores:
 
**BS = 8 (SW), 11 (nSW)
 
**PS = 8 (SW), 9 (nSW)
 
**VR = 8 (SW), 10 (nSW)
 
***Combined BS, PS & VR = 30 (SW & nSW)
 
**WS = O (SW), Q (nSW)
 
***Writing Sample = M to S
 
*Total applicants = 2531
 
*Total interviews = 450 (80 of those were SW)
 
  
 
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Contacts

Website: http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/
Phone: 519-661-3744
Admissions e-mail: admissions.medicine@schulich.uwo.ca

Program Information

Curriculum

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length

Joint programs are available. For more information click here

Admission Statistics

  • Total number of applicants in 2014: 2623
  • Class size in 2014: 171
  • Must be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident

For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: 4-year degree in a recognized university
  • Required courses:
    • There is no longer a required course or a program.
  • Recommended course:
    • Mixture of biological/ medical sciences of social sciences, humanities courses.

For more information, click here

GPA

  • In-province/domestic students:
    • Minimum GPA: 3.7
  • Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
    • Minimum GPA: 3.7


For more information, click [1]

MCAT

  • Minimum score: (or 12/9/11)
  • The most recent MCAT scores will be considered.
  • The MCAT must be taken no more than 5 years prior to the application deadline to qualify for this application cycle.
    • For multiple MCATs, the most recent testing is used.

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Confidential assessment form
  • A valid certificate for Standard First Aid and a CPR Basic Rescuer (CPR-C) course
  • Police Records Check & Vulnerable Sector Screening

Interview

  • Interview invitations will be sent out in February
  • Interview dates for year: March to April
  • Structure of interview: 45-minute interviews with a panel of three: one physician, one senior medical student, and one community representative.

For more information, click here

Timeline

  • September 15, 2015: Last date to register for an account with OMSAS
  • October 1, 2015: Last date to submit application to OMSAS
  • Late January/Early February 2016: Minimum GPA and MCAT scores are posted
    AND

Interview Notification Emails are sent

  • March 5/6 & April 2/3, 2016:Interview dates for Schulich Medicine
  • May 10, 2016:First round of Offers of Admission
  • Late August 2016: White Coat Ceremony & Medical Foundations Week

For more information, click here

Tuition as of September 2015

  • First year tuition: $22,929.96
  • Total first year fees: $41,379.96

For information click here
For more information on financial aid here