Medical School Seminar 012013 UPDATEDFINAL

GettingintoMedicalSchool
1
Agenda
Basics
Undergraduate
Studies
MCAT
Extracurricular
Activities
Application
Interview
Results
Q&A
2
Agenda
Basics
3
(Long)RoadtobecomingaDoctor
(Optional) Fellowship(12years)
Residency (26years)
MedicalSchool(34years)
PreClerkship(1.52years) Clerkship(1.52years)
(Optional)GraduateStudies(16years)
UndergraduateStudies(34years)
Prerequisitecourses MCAT
4
Badreasonstogoforit
5
family
tradition
getrich
adrenaline
surgeofsaving
lives
sheer
challenge
cantthinkof
anythingelse
todo
6
tohelp
fascinationwith
humanbody
blendofscience
andhuman
interaction
cantimagine
doinganything
else
buildon
experiencewith
patientcare
Goodreasonstogoforit
AmIsmartenough?
DoIhaveasincereinterestinmedicine?
DoIhaveagenuinedesiretoserve?
DoIhavetheselfdiscipline?
DoIhavetheperseverance?
AmItooold?
CanIaffordit?
Canmypersonalrelationshipsstandit?
Areyouready forMedicalSchool?
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CanadianMedicalSchools(West)
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MedicalSchool Location Length 1
st
yearClass Tuition
UBC Vancouver 4years 288 $15,766
Calgary Calgary 3years 170 $14,864
Alberta Edmonton 4years 167 $7,424
Saskatchewan Saskatoon 4years 84 $14,649
Manitoba Winnipeg 4years 110 $8,500
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CanadianMedicalSchools(Central)
st
yearClass Tuition
Western London 4years 171 $19,139
McMaster Hamilton 3years 203 $24,703
UofT Toronto 4years 259 $18,977
Ottawa Ottawa 4years 156 $10,565
Queens Kingston 4years 100 $21,261
Northern Sudbury 4years 64 $19,275
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CanadianMedicalSchools(East)
st
yearClass Tuition
McGill Montreal 4years 114 QuebecResidents:$5,058
NonQuebec Residents:$13,668
Dalhousie Halifax 4years 108 $16,200
Memorial St.Johns 4years 80 $6,250
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MedicalSchool ClassSize ProvincialResidents
NonProvincialResidents
UBC 288 266(92%) 22(8%)
Calgary 170 85% 15%
Alberta
167[10forRural,5for
Aboriginal]
85% 15%
Saskatchewan 100 96% 4%
Manitoba 110 96% 4%
GeographyMatters(West)
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GeographyMatters(Central)
Western
171[SpecialconsiderationtoapplicantsfromSouthwesternOntario]
McMaster 203 189(93%) 14(7%)
UofT
259[Geographicallocationnotconsideredinselectionprocess]
Ottawa
156[7forFirstNations,Inuitand/orMtiscandidates]
Queens
100[Geographicallocationnotconsideredinselectionprocess]
Northern
64 60(94%)fromNorthernOntario 4(6%)fromruralareasintherestof
Canada
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GeographyMatters(East)
McGill 114 98(87%) 16(13%)
Dalhousie
112[63forNovaScotia,31forNewBrunswick,6forP.E.I.,9foroutside
Maritimes,3Other]
Memorial
80[58forNewfoundlandandLabrador,10forNewBrunswick,4forP.E.I.,1for
Yukon,2forAboriginals,5forotherCanadianandnonCanadianapplicants]
FourStagesforApplicants
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Results
Interview
Application
Transcripts PersonalEssay ReferenceLetters MCATScore Other
Preparation
UndergraduateStudies MCAT ExtracurricularActivities
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Preparation(PrerequisiteCourses,ExtracurricularActivities)
MCAT
Application
Acceptance
Interviews
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May
AdmissionsTimeline
TwoStagesforAdmissionCommittees
Whoto
Interview?
Academics
MCAT
Other
Whoto
accept?
Interview
Academics
MCAT
Other
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AdmissionsProcess
Screening
Review
Interview
Committee
Decision
17
HolisticReview
18
Cognitiveskills
Criticalthinking
Curiosity
Commitment
Compassion
Communication
Cooperation
Culturalawareness
Character/Ethics
Maturity
AttributesMedicalSchoolslookfor:
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GrimStatistics(West)
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MedicalSchool Applicants Accepted %ageAccepted
UBC 1,736 288 17%
Calgary 1,728 170 10%
Alberta 1,324 167 13%
Saskatchewan 937 100 11%
Manitoba 874 110 11%
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GrimStatistics(Central)
Western 2,317 171 7%
McMaster 4,210 203 5%
UofT 3,052 259 8%
Ottawa 3,669 156 4%
Queens 3,359 100 3%
Northern 1,932 64 3%
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GrimStatistics(East)
McGill 1,619 114 7%
Dalhousie 656 112 17%
Memorial 700 80 12%
28,113Applications 6,324Interviewed 2,094Accepted
22.5%
33.1%
7.4%
GrimStatistics
Preparation
UndergraduateStudies
MCAT
ExtracurricularActivities
24
UndergraduateStudies
25
PrerequisiteUndergraduateStudies
(West)
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MedicalSchool YearsofStudy
UBC 15fullyearcoursesorequivalent
Calgary 2fulltimeyears[fulltime=4fullyearcoursesorequivalentcompletedfrom
SeptemberApril]
Alberta 2fulltimeyears[5fullyearcoursesorequivalentduringoneSeptemberApril
academicyear.]
Saskatchewan 2fulltimeyearsforSaskatchewanresidents*
4yeardegreeorhigherfornonSaskatchewanresidents
*Proposalinworkstomoveto4yeardegreeforSaskatchewanresidentstoo
Manitoba 3yeardegreeorhigher
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(Central)
Western 4yeardegreeorhigher
McMaster 3fulltimeyears
UofT 3fulltimeyearsor15fullyearcoursesorequivalent
Ottawa 3fulltimeyears
Queens 15fullyearcoursesorequivalent
Northern 4yeardegreeorhigher
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(East)
McGill 4yeardegreeorhigher
Dalhousie 3yeardegreeorhigher(4yeardegreestronglypreferred)
Memorial 3yeardegreeorhigher
Howimportantare:
Prestigeof
university?
Difficultyof
major?
Difficultyof
courses?
Relevanceofmajor
tomedicine?
GPA?
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GPAAverage
30
GPAAverage
Student1 Student2 Student3
% GPA % GPA % GPA
Course1 98 4.0 88 3.9 85 3.9
Course2 92 4.0 83 3.7 87 3.9
Course3 95 4.0 95 4.0 86 3.9
Course4 94 4.0 86 3.9 85 3.9
Course5 72 2.7 84 3.7 86 3.9
Average 90.2% 87.2% 85.8%
GPA 3.74 3.84 3.90
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GPAAdjustments(West)
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MedicalSchool GPAAdjustment
UBC
Worst year dropped for applicants with three or more fulltime years
Calgary
Worst year dropped for applicants with three or more fulltime years
Alberta
Worst year dropped for applicants with four or more fulltime years provided it is not
the most recently completed year or the only year where five fullcourse equivalents
completed
Saskatchewan
Best two fulltime years for Saskatchewan residents
None for nonSaskatchewan applicants.
Manitoba
Worst grades dropped in proportion to number of fulltime courses completed (e.g.,
worst grades for 5 fullyear course equivalents dropped for applicants with 20 fullyear
course equivalents or more).
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GPAAdjustments(Central)
Western Best two fulltime years (best five full courses counted in each year)
McMaster None
UofT
3 lowest fullcourse equivalent grades dropped for applicants with 3
fulltime years
4 lowest fullcourse equivalent grades dropped for applicants with 4
fulltime years
Ottawa
Weighted GPA for three most recent years: (Year 1 GPA X 1 + Year 2
GPA X 2 + Year 3 GPA X 3)/6
Queens Higher of most recent two fulltime years or cumulative GPA
Northern None
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GPAAdjustments(East)
McGill None
Dalhousie
2 most recent two fulltime years
Worst year dropped if fouryear degree completed
Memorial None
GPAExclusions(West)
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School SummerCourses PartTimeCourses GraduateCourses
UBC Noforyearofapplication
Yesforpreviousyears
Yes Yes
Calgary No No GraduateGPA=oneyearof
undergradGPA
IncompletegraduateprogramNOT
counted
Alberta No No Yesforfulltimegraduatestudies
Noforparttimegraduatestudies
Saskatchewan Saskatchewanresidents:No
NonSaskatchewanresidents:
Yes
Saskatchewanresidents:No
NonSaskatchewan
residents:Yes
Saskatchewanresidents:No
NonSaskatchewanresidents:Yes
Manitoba Yes Yes No
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GPAExclusions(Central)
Western No No No
McMaster Yes Yes No
UofT No No Yes
Ottawa No No No
Queens YesforcumulativeGPA
NoforGPAin2most
recentyears
YesforcumulativeGPA
NoforGPAin2most
recentyears
No
Northern Yes Yes Graduatedegreeadds0.2if
undergraduateGPAis>cutoffof
3.0/4
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GPAExclusions(East)
McGill Yes(notlookedupon
favorably)
Yes(notlookedupon
favorably)
No
Dalhousie No No GraduateGPA=oneyearof
undergradGPA
Memorial Yes Yes Yes
GPACutoffs (West)
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MedicalSchool GPACutoffs
UBC
75% forBCresidents
80%fornonBCresidents
Calgary
3.2/4forAlbertaresidents
3.6/4fornonAlbertaresidents
Alberta
4ormoreyearsofpostsecondarystudy:3.3/4forAlbertaresidents;3.5/4
fornonAlbertaresidents
23yearsofpostsecondarystudy:3.7/4forallapplicants.
Saskatchewan
78%forbesttwofulltimeyearsforSaskatchewanresidents
83%overallfornon Saskatchewanresidents
Manitoba 3.3/4
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GPACutoffs (Central)
McMaster 3.0/4
UofT
3.6/4forundergraduatestudents
3.0/4forgraduatestudents
Ottawa Varieseachyearforeachapplicantcategory
Queens None
Northern 3.0/4
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GPACutoffs (East)
McGill
GPAsbelow3.2/4forQuebecresidentsor3.5/4fornonQuebecresidents
rarelyconsidered
Dalhousie
3.3/4orhigherineachyearofstudyforNovaScotia,NewBrunswickand
PEIapplicants
3.7/4orhigherineachyearofstudyforotherapplicants
Memorial None
AverageGPAsof1
st
yearClass(West)
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MedicalSchool AverageGPA
UBC
87%(A)
Calgary
3.7/4(A)
Alberta
4years=3.87/4(highA)
23years=3.97/4(A+)
Saskatchewan
90%(A+)
Manitoba
4.2/4.5(A toA)
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AverageGPAsof1
st
yearClass(Central)
WesternUniversity
NotDisclosed [Minimum=
3.7/4(A)]
McMasterUniversity
3.75/4(A toA)
UniversityofToronto
3.88/4(A)
UniversityofOttawa
3.9/4(A)
QueensUniversity
3.7/4(A)
NorthernOntario
3.72/4(A)
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AverageGPAsof1
st
yearClass(East)
McGillUniversity
3.8/4(high A)
DalhousieUniversity
3.8/4(A toA)
MemorialUniversity
3.7/4(A)
Choosingyourmajor
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PrerequisiteCourses(West)
School RequiredCourses RecommendedCourses
UBC English,Biology,Chemistry,Organic
Chemistry,Biochemistry
BehavioralSciences,Biometrics,
Statistics,Physics
Calgary None Biology,Chemistry,Physics,English,
OrganicChemistry,Biochemistry,
Physiology,Psychology,Sociology,
Anthropology,Calculus,Statistics
Alberta Chemistry,OrganicChemistry,
Biology,Physics,English,Statistics,
Biochemistry
None
Saskatchewan Biology,Chemistry,Physics,English,
Biochemistry,Humanities/Social
Sciences,
None
Manitoba Biochemistry None
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PrerequisiteCourses(Central)
Western None None
McMaster None None
Toronto OneofHumanities/SocialSciences/Languages
TwoLifeSciencescourses
Statistics,twocoursesthatrequire
expositorywriting
Ottawa OneofBiology/Zoology
OneofHumanities/SocialSciences
TwoofBiochemistry/Chemistry/Organic
Chemistry
None
Queens None None
Northern
Ontario
None ScienceMajors:2fullcourseequivalents
inArts,SocialSciencesand/orHumanities
NonScienceMajors:2fullcourse
equivalentsinScience
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PrerequisiteCourses(East)
McGill Biology,Chemistry,Organic
Chemistry,Physics
Biochemistry,CellBiology,MolecularBiology,
Statistics
Dalhousie None 23upperyearSciencecourses
Memorial English None
Choosingyourcourses
Challenge
yourself
butbe
strategic
Takefull
courseload
Takebasic
Sciencecourses
Takekiller
coursesin
summer
Showacademic
progression
Offsetlow
marksin
Sciencecourses
Dontbeapre
meddrone!
Maintainhigh
GPA!
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Biology,Chemistry,OrganicChemistry,
Physics
Highly
Recommended
Biochemistry,electivesthatemphasize
criticalthinkingandcriticalreading
Recommended
Statistics,MolecularBiology,Genetics,
HumanPhysiology
Bonus
49
RecommendedCourses
MCAT
50
MCATBasics
Whatisit?
Whydoesit
exist?
Whydoesit
matter?
51
Format
Passage
Based
Computerized Multiple
Choice
52
WhatdoestheMCATtest?
Scientific Knowledge
CriticalThinking
ProblemSolving
InterdisciplinaryThinking
ReadingComprehension
TimeManagement
MentalStamina
Composure
53
TheMCATisprimarilyaTHINKINGSKILLStest,
notaSciencetest!
CurrentMCAT
3Scored
Sections
Physical
Sciences
(Physics&
Chemistry)
Verbal
Reasoning
(Critical
Reading)
Biological
Sciences
(Biology&
Organic
Chemistry)
NoWritingSamplesectionasofJanuary2013!
54
TestDaySchedule
55
Section Questions QuestionStyle Scoring Time
TestCenter CheckIn Varies
Tutorial(optional) 10minutes
ExamineeAgreement 10minutes
PhysicalSciences 52
39passagebased
(7passages)+
13standalone
115
70minutes
[81secondsperquestion]
Break(optional) 10minutes
VerbalReasoning 40
40passagebased
(7passages)
115
60minutes
BiologicalSciences 52
39passagebased
(7passages)+
13standalone
115
70minutes
VoidQuestion 5minutes
TrialSection(optional) 32
Unscored
45Minutes
Survey(optional) 10 5minutes
Total Content 4hours5minutes
ScoredScored 3hours20 minutes
TotalSeated 5hours10minutes
MCAT
2015
:Structure
56
Current MCAT MCAT
2015
Section Questions Minutes Passages Section Questions Minutes Passages
Physical
Sciences
52 70 7
Chemical&Physical
FoundationsofBiological
Systems
67 95 910
Verbal
Reasoning
40 60 7
CriticalAnalysis&
ReasoningSkills
60 90 910
Biological
Sciences
52 70 7
Biological&Biochemical
FoundationsofLiving
Systems
67 95 910
Psychological,Social,&
BiologicalFoundationsof
Behavior
67 95 910
3 144 3h20m 21 4 261 6h15m 3640
MCAT
2015
:Topics
57
CurrentMCAT MCAT
2015
Section Topics Section Topics
Physical
Sciences
GeneralChemistry
Physics
Biological&Biochemical
FoundationsofLiving
Systems
Biology
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
General Chemistry
Biological
Sciences
Biology
Organic Chemistry
Verbal
Reasoning
None
Chemical&Physical
FoundationsofBiological
Systems
General Chemistry
Biochemistry
Physics
Organic Chemistry
Biology
Psychological,Social,&
BiologicalFoundationsof
Behavior
Psychology
Sociology
Biology
CriticalAnalysisand
ReasoningSkills
None
MCAT
2015
: ValueofTopics
58
CurrentMCAT MCAT2015
Topic
Questions Value
Topic
Questions Value
VR 40 33% CARS 60 25%
Biology 40 25% Biology 52 20%
General Chemistry 26 16% Psychology 40 15%
Physics 26 16% Biochemistry 33 12%
Organic Chemistry 12 8% General Chemistry 25 9%
Sociology 20 7%
Physics 17 6%
Organic Chemistry 14 5%
HowistheMCATScored?
questionsweightedequally
nopenaltyforguessing
randomorderofdifficulty
somequestionsdontcount
59
4Scores
Raw
(#correct)
Scaled
(115)
Percentile
TotalScore
(345)
60
61
Raw ScoreScaledScore
Whatsagoodscore?
Competitive=
30
(balanced)
62
HowareMCATScoresusedinthe
admissionsprocess?
CutOff Flag
DirectCriteria TieBreaker
MCAT
63
64
UseofMCATScoresinAdmissions
(West)
MedicalSchool UseofMCATScore
UBC Minimumforconsideration(7ineachsectionandDirectCriteria)
Calgary DirectCriteria(VRonly)
Alberta Minimumforconsideration(7ineachsection)andDirectCriteria
Saskatchewan
Minimumforconsideration(30)andDirectCriteriaforoutof
provinceapplicants
Manitoba Minimumforconsideration(7ineachsection)andDirectCriteria
65
(Central)
Western Minimumforconsideration(9PS,11VR,10BS)andDirectCriteria
McMaster Minimumforconsideration(6inVR)andDirectCriteria(VRonly)
UofT Minimumforconsideration(9ineachsection)andDirectCriteria
Ottawa MCATNotRequired
Queens Minimumforconsideration(varieseachyear)andDirectCriteria
Northern MCATNotRequired
66
(East)
McGill Minimumforconsideration(30)forapplicantsrequiringMCAT
Dalhousie
Maritimeresidents:Minimumforconsideration(8ineachsection
althoughone7permittedifoffsetbya9)
NonMaritimeresidents:Minimumforconsideration(10ineach
sectionalthoughone9permittedifoffsetbya11)
Memorial DirectCriteria
MedianMCATscoresof
1
st
yearclassesofmedicalstudents(West)
67
MedicalSchool MedianMCATScores
UBC 11.55BS,9.75VR,11.2PS
Calgary 11.6BS,9.8VR,10.5PS
Alberta 11BS,10VR,11PS
Saskatchewan NotDisclosed
Manitoba 11.3ineachsection
68
MedianMCATscoresof
1
st
yearclassesofmedicalstudents(Central)
Western Minimum10BS,11VR,9PS
McMaster 10.55VR
UofT 11.58BS,9.59VR,11.37PS
Ottawa MCATNotRequired
Queens NotDisclosed
Northern MCATNotRequired
69
MedianMCATscoresof
1
st
yearclassesofmedicalstudents(East)
McGill
11.76BS,9.95VR,11.39PSinstreamsthat
requireMCAT
Dalhousie 30
Memorial 10ineachsection
WhenshouldyouwritetheMCAT?
Summer
after
2
nd
year
best?
Summer
after
3
rd
year
good?
Summer
after
4
th
year
late?
70
WhenshouldyouwritetheMCAT?
71
HowdoyoupreparefortheMCAT?
Ignoreselfdefeatingmyths!
72
WhichcourseshelppreparefortheMCAT?
73
Today MCAT 2015
Highly
Recommended
Biology(2semesters)
GeneralChemistry(2semesters)
OrganicChemistry(2semesters)
Physics(2semesters)
Biochemistry(1semester)
Biology(2semesters)
GeneralChemistry (2semesters)
OrganicChemistry(2semesters)
Physics(2semesters)
Psychology(1semester)
Sociology(1semester)
Lab componentintwoormore
Sciencecourses
Recommended
Electives that emphasize critical
thinking and critical reading
Electives that emphasize critical
thinking and critical reading
Bonus
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Research Methodologies
Statistics
Molecular Biology
Genetics
ShouldyoutakeaPrepCourse?
No
Self
Discipline
Scored>27
onpractice
MCAT
Equally
proficientin
all3Sections
74
Ifyougoitalone:
Approach like a fulltime job
No shortcuts or magic tricks
DELIBERATE practice, practice, practice
Buy MCAT Study Guides from prep companies
Do fulllength practice tests under test conditions
Use official AAMC practice tests
Conduct postmortems on practice tests
Join PreMed Online Forums (but watch out for
trolls!)
75
WhytakeaPrepCourse?
Structure
ProvenMethods
Focus
Motivation
Feedback
HelpfromExpertInstructors
Teamwork
76
Whatshouldyoulookfor
inaPrepCourse?
Topqualityinstructors
Comprehensivestudymaterials
Welldesignedcourse
Classschedulethatworksforyou
77
78
WhatsuniqueaboutPrep101s
MCATPrepCourse?
Most
Comprehensive
Flexible
Schedule
Focuson
Problem
Solving
Expert
Instructors
BestValue
MostComprehensive
108hoursofClassroomInstruction
Biology
10Lessons
2Workshops
Chemistry
10Lessons
2Workshops
Organic
Chemistry
4Lessons
4Workshops
Physics
8Lessons
2Workshops
Verbal
Reasoning
3Lessons
5Workshops
79
Each class offered twice once on a weeknight and
again on the weekend.
Pickoneorgotoboth.Itsyour call.
80
FlexibleSchedule
FocusonProblemSolving
Classroom
32InClassExams
15Workshops
AtHome
8fulllength
computerized
AAMCMCATs
HomeStudyKit
(>5,000practice
questions)
81
ExpertInstructors
Mostaremedicalstudentswhoscored>90
th
percentileonMCAT
Hiredbypanelsofstudentsatcompetitive
audition
Education,teachingexperience,and
evaluationscorespostedonwebsite
82
BestValue
Prep101
($1695)
$16/hour
Princeton
Review
($1949)
$19/hour
Kaplan
($1699)
$37/hour
Priceperhourofclassroominstruction
83
84
ClinicalExperience
Research
Volunteering/Community
Service
Teaching
Work
Scholarshipsand
Awards
85
ClinicalExperience
86
Research
87
Volunteering/CommunityService
88
Teaching
89
Work
90
91
ScholarshipsandAwards
Other
92
Doitforthe
rightreasons
Duration
matters
StandOut!
Seek
leadership
roles
Address
weaknesses
Mixmedical
andnon
medical
Expand
cultural
horizons
Dont
overdoit
ExtracurricularActivitiesAdvice
93
Application
94
ApplicationDeadlinesandFees(West)
95
MedicalSchool Deadline Fees
UBC August15 $109forBCresidents
$161fornonBCresidents
Calgary October15 $150
Alberta November1 $75forUofAstudents
$115fornonUofAstudents
Saskatchewan November1 $125
Manitoba October5 $95ifsubmittedbeforeSeptember21
$125ifsubmittedafterSeptember21
96
ApplicationDeadlinesandFees
(Central)
Western October1 $210toOMSAS+$85toWestern
McMaster October1 $210toOMSAS+$105toMcMaster
UofT October1 $210toOMSAS+$85toUofT
Ottawa October1 $210toOMSAS+$75toUofO
Queens October1 $210toOMSAS+$75toQueens
Northern October1 $210toOMSAS+$75toNorthernOntario
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ApplicationDeadlinesandFees(East)
McGill November1 $140
Dalhousie Step1 August15
Step2 September7
$150
Memorial September17 $225
PrimaryApplication
Transcripts
MCATScore
AutobiographicalSketch
PersonalEssay
ReferenceLetters
98
FormalEducation Employment
Volunteer
Activities
Extracurricular
Activities
Awardsand
Accomplishments
Research
Other
Need verifiersfor Ontario
Medical Schools
AutobiographicalSketch(OMSAS)
99
PersonalEssay
100
Yourpersonal
salespitch
Purposeisto
getan
interview
Makeittruly
personal
Weaveastory
Answertwo
corequestions
Dontforget
theinterview
connection
LettersofReference
Whoto
ask?
Howto
ask?
Whento
ask?
101
SecondaryApplications
102
Computerbased
Assessmentfor
Sampling
PersonalCharacteristics
CASPer (McMaster)
103
Interview
104
CriteriaforInterview(West)
105
MedicalSchool CriteriaforInterview
UBC AcademicAverageScore,NonAcademicQualitiesScore
Calgary
GPA(20%),MCATVRScore(10%),GlobalAssessmentofAcademicMerit
(10%),EvidenceofSpecifiedNonCognitiveAttributes(60%)
Alberta GPA(30%),MCATScore(20%),PersonalActivitiesSection(25%)
Saskatchewan GPA,MCATScore
Manitoba
(27.3% GPA+72.7%MCAT)x(rurality coefficientif>0)x(academicco
efficientif>0)
106
CriteriaforInterview(Central)
Western GPA,MCATScore
McMaster
32%GPA,32%MCATVRScore,32%CASPer Score, (upto)4%for
graduatedegree
UofT
60%Academic(GPA,MCAT),40%NonAcademic(Autobiographical
Sketch,PersonalEssays,ReferenceLetters)
Ottawa GPA,AutobiographicalSketch
Queens GPA,MCATScore,AutobiographicalSketch
Northern GPA,AdmissionsQuestionnaire
107
CriteriaforInterview(East)
McGill Academic(70%), PersonalStatement(20%), CV(10%)
Dalhousie GPA,MCATScore,SupplementaryInformation,PersonalEssay
Memorial GPA,MCATScore,PersonalQualities,ReferenceLetters
InterviewProspectsforApplicants
(West)
108
MedicalSchool Applicants Interviews %ageInterviewed
UBC 1,736 698 40%
Calgary 1,728 644 37%
Alberta 1,324 474 36%
Saskatchewan 937 354 38%
Manitoba 874 306 35%
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(Central)
Western 2,317 412 18%
McMaster 4,210 547 13%
U ofT 3,052 576 19%
Ottawa 3,669 540 15%
Queens 3,359 ~500 ~15%
Northern 1,932 390 20%
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(East)
McGill 1,619 285 18%
Dalhousie 656 ~360 ~55%
Memorial 700 238 34%
InterviewFormats
MMI
Panel
OneonOne
Skype
111
InterviewFormats(West)
112
MedicalSchool Dates Format
UBC February MultipleMiniInterview
Calgary February March MultipleMiniInterview
Alberta March MultipleMiniInterview
Saskatchewan March MultipleMiniInterview
Manitoba February March MultipleMiniInterview
113
InterviewFormats(Central)
Western March April Panel
McMaster March April MultipleMiniInterview
UofT February April Panel
Ottawa February March Panel
Queens March MultipleMiniInterview
Northern March April MultipleMiniInterview
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InterviewFormats(East)
McGill February MultipleMiniInterview
Dalhousie November MultipleMiniInterview
Memorial November December Panel
Do you have a commitment to and understanding of a
career in medicine?
Do you what it takes to make it through medical school,
residency training, and medical practice?
Are you intellectually curious?
Are you a good communicator and culturally competent?
Are you confident but humble? Do you recognize your
faults and admit when you are wrong?
Are you a good fit with this medical school?
What will you contribute to the medical school community?
Have you overcome significant hardship or adversity?
Is everything consistent? Any red flags?
Whatareinterviewerslookingfor?
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CommonInterviewquestiontypes
General
Tellusaboutyourself?
Whydoyouwanttostudymedicine?
Philosophical
Isitethicalfordoctorstostrike?
Academic
Whatisyourfavoritesubjectinyourpresentareaofstudy?
Extracurricular
Tellsushowyouhavedemonstratedleadershipskills?
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CommonInterviewquestiontypes
Maturity
Whatwasthemoststressfuleventinyourlife?Howdidyouhandleit?
Dilemma
A68yearoldmarriedwomanhasanewlydiscoveredcancer.Herlife
expectancyis6months.Howwillyouinformher?
Personal
Whatisyourproudestaccomplishment?
Commitment
Whatwillyoudoifyouarentacceptedtomedicalschool?
InterviewAdvice
Reviewallyour
Application
materials
Doyour
research
Makegoodfirst
impression
Givecomplete
butconcise
answers
Beyourself!
Steer
conversationto
yourstrengths
Address
redflags
Keepit
conversational
Make
interviewers
jobeasy
Engage
interviewer
Expectthe
unexpected
Makegoodlast
impression
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Whathappensafteryourinterview?
Written
Summary
OralSummary
toCommittee
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AdmissionProspectsforInterviewees
(West)
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MedicalSchool Applicants Interviews Accepted ApplicantsAccepted IntervieweesAccepted
UBC 1,736 698 288 17% 41%
Calgary 1,728 644 170 10% 26%
Alberta 1,324 474 167 13% 35%
Saskatchewan 937 354 100 11% 28%
Manitoba 874 306 110 11% 36%
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(Central)
Western 2,317 412 171 7% 42%
McMaster 4,210 547 203 5% 37%
UofT 3,052 576 259 8% 45%
Ottawa 3,669 540 156 4% 29%
Queens 3,359 ~500 100 3% ~20%
Northern 1,932 390 64 3% 16%
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(East)
McGill 1,619 285 114 7% 40%
Dalhousie 656 ~360 112 17% ~31%
Memorial 700 238 80 12% 34%
MyStory
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Results
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CriteriaforAdmission(West)
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School Decision Date CriteriaforAdmission
UBC
May14 FullFileReview
Calgary
May15 PreInterviewFileReview (50%),Interview(50%)
Alberta
May15 GPA(30%),Interview(25%), MCAT(20%),PersonalActivitiesSection(25%),
Saskatchew
an
May1431 Saskatchewanresidents:Interview(65%),Academics(35%)
NonSaskatchewanresidents::Interview(100%)
Manitoba
May15 (15%GPA+40%MCAT+45%Interview)x(rurality coefficientif>0)x
(academiccoefficientif>0)
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CriteriaforAdmission(Central)
Western
May15 Interview(50%),GPA(25%),MCAT(25%)
McMaster
May15 Interview(70%),GPA(15%),MCATVR(15%)
UofT
May15 Academics(60%),Interview(20%),Other(20%)
Ottawa
May15 Interview(50%),GPA(50%)
Queens
May15 Interview(nolonger100%butstillheavily weighted), GPA,
MCAT,AutobiographicalSketch
Northern
Ontario
May15 PreInterview,Interview
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CriteriaforAdmission(East)
McGill
Varies Interview(80%),Basic SciencePerformance(20%)
Dalhousie
March Interview(40%),GPA(15%), MCAT(10%),PersonalStatement
(10%),Sketch(20%)
Memorial
AprilMayfor
Newfoundlanders
FebruaryMarch
forothers
FullFileReview
ThreePossibleOutcomes
Accepted
Rejected
Waitlisted
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Copingwithbeingwaitlisted
Copingwithrejection
LowGPA
LowMCATScore
Lackofclinicalexperience
PoorInterview
Appliedtowrongmedicalschools
Common
reasonsfor
rejection
Contact schools that rejected you to find out why
Conduct thorough selfanalysis
Develop plan of action that specifically addresses
your weaknesses
Explain how youve strengthened your candidacy
when you reapply
Recovery
Program
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Haveabackupplan!
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Medical
Schools
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Schools
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HealthCare
Professions
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