Limiting yourself to Quebec medical schools might not be the best strategy if your goal is to become a doctor. By casting a wider net, broadening your school-list, and applying to multiple schools, this can increase your chances of getting in as different schools have different application requirements and cut offs. This article will provide you with a breakdown of the application components of all Canadian medical schools.
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (McMaster University)
Degree status: must complete 2 years of undergraduate degree to apply
GPA: ~3.8/4/0
MCAT: only requires >123 on CARS section
CASPer: yes
Tuition:
Canadian students (Ontario residents): CAD$ ~26,000.00
Canadian students (Out-of-province residents): CAD$ ~29,000.00
Non-Canadian students (International residents): CAD$ ~96,000.00
References: 3
1 academic/ employment- related
1 non-academic
1 of your choosing
Course requirement: no specific course prerequisites required
School-specific supplemental documents: autobiographical sketch
Extracurriculars
Volunteering & Research
Awards & Achievements
Language proficiency:
Attended an English institution OR
Scored >86 on TOEFL (iBT) with a minimum of 20 on each section
Selection criteria:
GPA
CARS section of MCAT
CASPer score
2022-2023 Statistics:
Total applicants- 5868
Interviews- 600
Admitted (Ontario applicants)- 194 (~90%)
Admitted (Canadian applicants)- 11 (~10%)
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*For more information on McMaster University’s medical school admissions please consult OMSAS
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Degree status: can only apply during final year (Fall semester) if undergraduate degree
GPA: ~3.82/4/0
MCAT: not required
CASPer: yes
Tuition: CAD$ ~24,000.00
References: 3
1 non-academic/ character referee
1 community referee
1 academic referee
Course requirement: applicants must have majored in Sciences and have taken 6 credits in Arts/ Humanities
School-specific supplemental documents: autobiographical sketch
Extracurriculars
Volunteering & Research
Awards & Achievements
1. Considering NOSM University’s self-directed, small group, distributed learning environment, select ONE (1) entry from your autobiographical sketch and describe how it has specifically prepared you for being a medical student at NOSM University.
2. Select ONE (1) entry from your autobiographical sketch that has had a significant impact on your personal growth and describe how this experience has influenced your development and prepared you to be a medical student at NOSM University.
3. Considering NOSM University’s social accountability mandate, select ONE (1) entry from your autobiographical sketch and describe how this experience has prepared you to learn and work in Northern Ontario and/or rural/remote settings.
4 Supplementary questions:
1. Describe how you have developed resilience and coping mechanisms. How will you utilize these skills to support yourself during your medical training in making informed and rational decisions when faced with difficult circumstances?
2. Describe an experience you have had interacting with individuals from backgrounds different from yours. How would this experience translate to working within a health care environment and/or with patients?
3. Provide a specific example of when your work or performance was criticized. Explain how your responded to the criticism and how this experience contributed to your personal development/growth.
4. NOSM University’s Social Accountability mandate is to improve the health of the people and the communities of Northern Ontario. Describe how you plan to embody this mandate as a medical student and future physician, and how this has factored into your decision to apply to NOSM University.
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA (weighing 0.33%)
Autobiographical sketch (weight 0.33%)
Context score (0.33%)
2022-2023 Statistics:
1710 total applicants
334 applicants interviewed
69 applicants admitted - 91% from Northern Ontario & 9% from the rest of Canada
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*For more information on Northern Ontario’s medical school admissions please consult OMSAS
Queen’s University
Degree status: must complete 2 years of undergraduate degree to apply
GPA: ~3.85/4.0
MCAT: yes
CASPer: yes
Tuition:
Canadian students: CAD$ ~25,000.00
Non-Canadian students (International residents): CAD$ ~45,000.00
References: 3 (academic & non-academic referees)
Course requirement: no specific prerequisites required
School-specific supplemental documents: autobiographical sketch
Extracurriculars
Volunteering & Research
Awards & Achievements
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA
MCAT score
CASPer score
Autobiographical score & Referee score
2022-2023 Statistics:
5540 total applicants
512 applicants interviewed
108 applicants admitted
75.9% from Ontario
17.6% from the Northern Territories & Western Provinces
5.6% from Quebec & East Coast Provinces
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*For more information on Queen’s medical school admissions please consult OMSAS
University of Ottawa
Degree status: can only apply during final year (Fall semester) if undergraduate degree
GPA: ~3.85/4.0
MCAT: no
CASPer: yes
Tuition: CAD$ ~24,000.00
References: none
Course requirement:
6 credits in Humanities
6 credits in Biology or Anatomy/ Physiology
3 credits in Organic Chemistry
3 credits in Biochemistry
3 credits in Statistics
School-specific supplemental documents: autobiographical sketch
Extracurriculars
Volunteering & Research
Awards & Achievements
Language proficiency: Anglophone & Francophone stream
Selection criteria:
GPA
CASPer score
Autobiographical sketch
2022-2023 Statistics:
4823 total applicants
580 applicants interviewed
168 applicants admitted
70% Anglophone stream
30% Francophone stream
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*For more information on Queen’s medical school admissions please consult OMSAS
University of Toronto
Degree status: must apply during final year (Fall semester) of undergraduate degree
GPA: >3.94/4.0
MCAT: yes (must score minimum 125 on each section)
CASPer: yes
Tuition:
Canadian students: CAD$ ~24,000.00
Non-Canadian students (International residents): CAD$ ~92,000.00
References: yes (academic, non-academic, professional & community referees)
Course requirement:
6 credits in Life Sciences
3 credits in Humanities
School-specific supplemental documents: autobiographical sketch
Write about an impactful experience from your Autobiographical Sketch that demonstrates your personal growth, character, and values. How did this experience prepare you for medical school?
2 Brief Personal Essays: yes
(1) The COVID-19 pandemic imposed obligatory changes in all our lives. What have you learned and how has this changed you as a person? Are there ways that you adapted that you would keep going forward?
(2) What is the purpose of a mentoring relationship? What are the 3 most important elements of a mentoring relationship? Discuss a mentoring situation that you experienced in relation to these qualities.
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA
CASPer score
Autobiographical score
Personal essays score
Referee score
2022-2023 Statistics:
4320 total applicants
638 applicants interviewed
163 applicants admitted
58% applying with a 4-year Bachelor’s degree
31% applying with a Master’s degree or PhD
5% applying with a 3-year Bachelor’s degree
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*For more information on Queen’s medical school admissions please consult OMSAS
Schulich School of Medicine (Western University)
Degree status: must apply during final year (Fall semester) of undergraduate degree
GPA: ~3.87/4.0
MCAT: yes
CASPer: yes
Tuition:
Canadian students: CAD$ ~26,000.00
Non-Canadian students (International residents): CAD$ ~120,000.00
References: 3 (academic, non-academic & professional)
Course requirement: no specific requires prerequisites
School-specific supplemental documents: autobiographical sketch
Teamwork & leadership
Respect for diversity & equity & inclusion
Self-accountability & responsibility
Self-directed learning, problem solving & critical inquiry
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA
MCAT score
CASPer score
Autobiographical sketch
Referee score
2022-2023 Statistics:
171 admitted applicants
18% from small, rural, remote towns
30% from Southwest Ontario
75% of applicants 20-24 years old
25% of applicants 25 years or older
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*For more information on Queen’s medical school admissions please consult OMSAS
Dalhousie University
Degree status: must complete 2 years of undergraduate degree before applying
GPA: ~3.8/4.0
MCAT: yes- must score minimum 123 on each section
CASPer: yes
Tuition: CAD$ ~22,000.00
References: none
Course requirement: no specific prerequisites
School-specific supplemental documents:
Personal statements consisting of 5 short answer questions
Supplemental information including information on extracurricular activities, personal interests, volunteering experiences, paid employment and/or work training experiences, awards/ research/achievements
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA (weighs 15 points)
MCAT (weighs 10 points)
Supplemental Essays (weigh 30 points)
MMIs (weigh 40 points)
Academic Context (weighs 5 points)
2022-2023 Statistics:
1777 total applicants
132 admitted applicants
81 applicants from Nova Scotia
30 applicants from New Brunswick
6 applicants from PEI
9 applicants from non-Maritime provinces
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
Degree status: must complete 2 years (60 credits) of undergraduate degree before applying
GPA: >3.0/4.0
MCAT: yes- must score a minimum score of 123 on each section
CASPer: yes
Tuition: CAD$ ~70,000.00 (Canadians citizens ONLY)
References: 2 (academic & non-academic/professional)
Course requirement: no specific course prerequisites
School-specific supplemental documents: none
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA
CASPer score & Snapshot
Reference letters
2022-2023 Statistics:
Newfoundland & Labrador applicants: 62 seats available
Indigenous applicants: 3 seats available
Prince Edward Island applicants: 4 seats available
Other Canadian provinces applicants- 6 seats available
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University of Alberta
Degree status: must complete one year of an undergraduate degree to apply
GPA:
>3.3 Albertans
>3.5 Non-Albertans
MCAT:
>124 overall score for Albertans
>124 overall score & >128 on CARS section for Non-Albertans
CASPer: yes
Tuition: CAD$ ~18,000.00
References: 2
Course requirements: no specific prerequisites
School-specific supplemental documents: Personal activities form
Extracurriculars
Volunteering & Research
Awards & Achievements
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA
MCAT score
CASPer score
Referee score
2022-2023 Statistics:
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University of British Columbia
Degree status: must apply during the final year (Fall semester) of undergraduate degree
GPA: >3.5/4.0
MCAT: 124 per section
CASPer: no
Tuition: CAD$ ~30,000.00
References: 3 (only for applicants invited for interview)
Course requirement: no specific prerequisites needed
School-specific supplemental documents:
Employment history
Publications
Awards & Achievements
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA
MCAT score
Statistics:
33% Out-of-province applicants
51% British Columbia applicants
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University of Calgary
Degree status: must complete 2 years of an undergraduate degree before applying
GPA: >3.8/4.0
MCAT: must score >128 on CARS section
CASPer: no
Tuition:
Canadian students: CAD$ ~21,000.00
Non-Canadian students (International residents): CAD$ ~80,000.00
References: 3
Course requirement: no specific prerequisites
School-specific supplemental documents:
Employment history
Publications
Awards & Achievements
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA
MCAT score (only CARS section)
Academic Merit
Intellectual Curiosity
Scholarship & Research
Communication Skills
Maturity & Insight
Commitment to Community
Management & Leadership
2022-2023 Statistics:
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University of Manitoba
Degree status: must complete 2 years of an undergraduate degree before applying
GPA: >3.3/4.0
MCAT: yes
CASPer: yes
Tuition: CAD$ ~11,000.00
References: 3 (only for applicants invited for interview)
Course requirement: no specific prerequisites
School-specific supplemental documents: none
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
GPA (weighs 20%)
MCAT score (weighs 50%)
CASPer score (weighs 30%)
2022-2023 Statistics:
Manitoba total applicants: 404
Out-of-Province total applicants: 152
Applicants invited for interview: 284
Available seats: 110
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University of Saskatchewan
Degree status: must complete an undergraduate degree before applying
GPA: no specific grade score required
MCAT: yes
CASPer: yes
Tuition: CAD$ ~20,000.00
References: none
Course requirement: no specific prerequisites required
School-specific supplemental documents: none
Language proficiency: none
Selection criteria:
MCAT score
CASPer score
Academic grades
2022-2023 Statistics:
737 total applicants
91 admitted applicants (in province)
9 admitted applicants (out of province)
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