Medical School Seminar 012013 UPDATEDFINAL

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GettingintoMedicalSchool

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Agenda

Basics

Undergraduate

Studies

MCAT

ExtracurricularActivities

Application

Interview

Results

Q&A

2

Agenda


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Basics

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(Long)RoadtobecomingaDoctor

(Optional)Fellowship(12years)

Residency (26years)

MedicalSchool(34years)PreClerkship(1.52years) Clerkship(1.52years)

(Optional)GraduateStudies(16years)

UndergraduateStudies(34years)Prerequisitecourses MCAT

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Badreasonstogoforit

5

family

tradition getrich

adrenaline

surgeofsavinglives

sheerchallenge

cantthinkofanythingelse

todo


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tohelp fascinationwith

humanbody

blendofscience

andhumaninteraction

cantimagine

doinganythingelse

buildonexperiencewith

patientcare

Goodreasonstogoforit


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AmIsmartenough?

DoIhaveasincereinterestinmedicine? DoIhaveagenuinedesiretoserve?

Do

I

have

the

self

discipline? DoIhavetheperseverance?

AmItooold?

CanIaffordit? Canmypersonalrelationshipsstandit?

AreyoureadyforMedicalSchool?

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CanadianMedicalSchools(West)

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MedicalSchool Location Length 1st 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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CanadianMedical

Schools

(Central)

Medical

School Location Length 1

st

year

Class TuitionWestern 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)

MedicalSchool Location Length 1st year

Class 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)

Medical

School Class

Size Provincial

Residents NonProvincialResidents

Western 171[SpecialconsiderationtoapplicantsfromSouthwesternOntario]

McMaster 203 189(93%) 14(7%)

UofT 259 [Geographicallocationnotconsideredinselectionprocess]

Ottawa 156[7forFirstNations,Inuitand/orMtiscandidates]

Queens 100

[Geographical

location

not

considered

in

selection

process]

Northern 64 60(94%)fromNorthernOntario 4(6%)fromruralareasintherestof

Canada


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GeographyMatters(East)

MedicalSchool Class

Size Provincial

Residents Non

Provincial

Residents

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]


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FourStagesforApplicants

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Results

Interview

ApplicationTranscripts PersonalEssay ReferenceLetters MCATScore Other

Preparation

UndergraduateStudies MCAT ExtracurricularActivities


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Year1

Year2

Year3

Year4

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


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TwoStagesforAdmissionCommittees

Whoto

Interview?

Academics

MCAT

Other

Whoto

accept?

Interview

Academics

MCAT

Other

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AdmissionsProcess

Screening

Review

Interview

Committee

Decision

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HolisticReview

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CognitiveskillsCriticalthinking

Curiosity

Commitment

Compassion

CommunicationCooperation

Culturalawareness

Character/Ethics

Maturity

AttributesMedicalSchoolslookfor:

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GrimStatistics(West)

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MedicalSchool Applicants Accepted %age

Accepted

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)

MedicalSchool Applicants Accepted %ageAccepted

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)

MedicalSchool Applicants Accepted %age

Accepted

McGill 1,619 114 7%

Dalhousie 656 112 17%

Memorial 700 80 12%


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28,113Applications 6,324Interviewed 2,094Accepted

22.5% 33.1%

7.4%

GrimStatistics


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Preparation

UndergraduateStudies

MCAT


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UndergraduateStudies

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PrerequisiteUndergraduateStudies

(West)

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MedicalSchool YearsofStudy

UBC 15fullyearcoursesorequivalentCalgary 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


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Howimportantare:

Prestigeofuniversity?

Difficultyofmajor?

Difficultyofcourses?

Relevanceofmajortomedicine?

GPA?

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GPAAverage

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GPAAverageStudent1 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 3.9031


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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)

MedicalSchool GPA

Adjustment

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 4fulltime 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)

Medical

School GPA

AdjustmentMcGill None

Dalhousie 2 most recent two fulltime years

Worst year dropped if fouryear degree completed

Memorial None


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GPAExclusions(West)

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School SummerCourses PartTimeCourses GraduateCourses

UBC NoforyearofapplicationYesforpreviousyears

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)

School SummerCourses PartTimeCourses GraduateCourses

Western No No No

McMaster Yes Yes No

UofT No No Yes

Ottawa No No No

Queens YesforcumulativeGPA

NoforGPAin2most

recent years

YesforcumulativeGPA

NoforGPAin2most

recentyears

No

Northern Yes Yes Graduatedegreeadds0.2if

undergraduateGPAis>cutoffof

3.0/4


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GPAExclusions(East)

School

SummerCourses

Part

Time

Courses

Graduate

Courses

McGill Yes(notlookedupon

favorably)

Yes(notlookedupon

favorably)

No

Dalhousie No No GraduateGPA=oneyearof

undergradGPA

Memorial Yes Yes Yes


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GPACutoffs (West)

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MedicalSchool GPA

Cutoffs

UBC 75% forBCresidents

80%fornonBCresidents

Calgary 3.2/4 forAlbertaresidents

3.6/4fornonAlbertaresidents

Alberta

4ormoreyearsofpostsecondarystudy:3.3/4forAlbertaresidents;3.5/4

fornonAlbertaresidents

23yearsofpostsecondarystudy:3.7/4forallapplicants.

Saskatchewan 78%forbesttwofulltimeyearsforSaskatchewanresidents

83%overallfornonSaskatchewanresidents

Manitoba 3.3/4


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GPACutoffs (Central)

MedicalSchool GPACutoffs

McMaster 3.0/4

UofT 3.6/4forundergraduatestudents3.0/4forgraduatestudents

Ottawa Varieseachyearforeachapplicantcategory

Queens None

Northern 3.0/4


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GPACutoffs (East)

MedicalSchool GPA

Cutoffs

McGill GPAsbelow3.2/4forQuebecresidentsor3.5/4fornonQuebecresidents

rarelyconsidered

Dalhousie

3.3/4orhigherineachyearofstudyforNovaScotia,NewBrunswickand

PEIapplicants

3.7/4orhigherineachyearofstudyforotherapplicantsMemorial None


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AverageGPAs

of

1

st

yearClass

(West)

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MedicalSchool Average

GPA

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(AtoA)


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Average

GPAs

of

1st

year

Class

(Central)

MedicalSchool Average

GPA

WesternUniversityNotDisclosed [Minimum=

3.7/4(A)]

McMasterUniversity 3.75/4(AtoA)

UniversityofToronto 3.88/4(A)

UniversityofOttawa 3.9/4(A)

QueensUniversity 3.7/4(A)

NorthernOntario 3.72/4(A)


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Average

GPAs

of

1st

year

Class

(East)

MedicalSchool AverageGPA

McGillUniversity 3.8/4(high A)

DalhousieUniversity 3.8/4(AtoA)

MemorialUniversity 3.7/4(A)


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Choosingyour

major

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PrerequisiteCourses

(West)

School RequiredCourses RecommendedCourses

UBC English,Biology,Chemistry,OrganicChemistry,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)

School RequiredCourses RecommendedCourses

Western None None

McMaster None None

Toronto OneofHumanities/SocialSciences/Languages

TwoLifeSciencescourses

Statistics,twocoursesthatrequire

expositorywriting

Ottawa

One

of

Biology/ZoologyOneofHumanities/SocialSciences

TwoofBiochemistry/Chemistry/Organic

Chemistry

None

Queens None None

NorthernOntario

None ScienceMajors:2fullcourseequivalentsinArts,SocialSciencesand/orHumanities

NonScienceMajors:2fullcourse

equivalentsinScience


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Prerequisite

Courses

(East)

School Required

Courses

Recommended

Courses

McGill Biology,Chemistry,Organic

Chemistry,Physics

Biochemistry,CellBiology,MolecularBiology,

Statistics

Dalhousie None 23upperyearSciencecourses

Memorial English None


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Choosing

your

courses

Challengeyourself

butbestrategic

Takefullcourseload

TakebasicSciencecourses

Takekillercoursesinsummer

Showacademicprogression

Offsetlowmarksin

Sciencecourses

Dontbeapremeddrone!

MaintainhighGPA!

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Biology,Chemistry,OrganicChemistry,

Physics

Highly

Recommended

Biochemistry,

electives

that

emphasize

criticalthinkingandcriticalreadingRecommended

Statistics,MolecularBiology,Genetics,HumanPhysiology

Bonus

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Recommended

Courses


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MCAT

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MCAT

Basics

Whatisit?

Whydoesit

exist?

Whydoesit

matter?

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Format

Passage

Based

Computerized Multiple

Choice

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WhatdoestheMCATtest?

Scientific Knowledge

Critical

Thinking ProblemSolving

InterdisciplinaryThinking

ReadingComprehension

TimeManagement

MentalStamina

Composure

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TheMCATisprimarilyaTHINKINGSKILLStest,

notaScience

test!


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Current

MCAT3Scored

Sections

PhysicalSciences(Physics&Chemistry)

VerbalReasoning(Critical

Reading)

Biological

Sciences(Biology&

Organic

Chemistry)

NoWritingSamplesectionasofJanuary2013!

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Test Day Schedule


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TestDaySchedule

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Section Questions QuestionStyle Scoring Time

TestCenter CheckIn Varies

Tutorial(optional) 10minutes

Examinee Agreement 10minutes

PhysicalSciences 52

39passagebased

(7passages)+

13standalone

115 70minutes[81secondsperquestion]

Break(optional) 10minutes

VerbalReasoning 40 40passagebased

(7passages) 115

60minutes

[90secondsperquestion]

Break(optional) 10minutes

BiologicalSciences 52

39passagebased

(7passages)+

13standalone

115 70minutes

[81secondsperquestion]

Void

Question 5

minutesBreak(optional) 10minutes

TrialSection(optional) 32Unscored

45Minutes

Survey(optional) 10 5minutes

Total Content 4hours5minutes

ScoredScored 3hours20 minutes

TotalSeated 5

hours

10

minutes

MCAT2015 St t


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MCAT2015:Structure

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Current MCAT MCAT2015

Section Questions Minutes Passages Section Questions Minutes Passages

Physical

Sciences 52 70 7

Chemical&PhysicalFoundationsofBiological

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,&

Biological

Foundations

of

Behavior 67 95 910

3 144 3h20m 21 4 261 6h15m 3640

MCAT2015: Topics


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MCAT2015:Topics

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CurrentMCAT MCAT2015

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,&

BiologicalFoundationsofBehavior

Psychology

Sociology Biology

CriticalAnalysisand

ReasoningSkills None

2015


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MCAT

2015

:

Value

of

Topics

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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%


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How

is

the

MCAT

Scored? questionsweightedequally

nopenaltyforguessing randomorderofdifficulty

some

questions

dont

count

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4

Scores

Raw

(#correct)

Scaled

(115)

Percentile

TotalScore

(345)

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Raw Score Scaled Score


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Raw Score ScaledScore


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Whats

a

good

score?

Competitive=

30(balanced)

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HowareMCATScoresusedinthe


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admissionsprocess?

CutOff Flag

DirectCriteria TieBreaker

MCAT

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UseofMCATScoresinAdmissions


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(West)

MedicalSchool UseofMCATScore

UBC Minimumforconsideration(7ineachsectionandDirectCriteria)Calgary DirectCriteria(VRonly)

Alberta Minimumforconsideration(7ineachsection)andDirectCriteria

Saskatchewan Minimumforconsideration(30)andDirectCriteriaforoutof

provinceapplicants

Manitoba Minimumforconsideration(7ineachsection)andDirectCriteria



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(Central)

MedicalSchool UseofMCATScore

Western Minimumforconsideration(9PS,11VR,10BS)andDirectCriteriaMcMaster Minimumforconsideration(6inVR)andDirectCriteria(VRonly)

UofT Minimumforconsideration(9ineachsection)andDirectCriteria

Ottawa MCATNotRequired

Queens Minimumforconsideration(varieseachyear)andDirectCriteria

Northern MCATNotRequired



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(East)

MedicalSchool Use

of

MCAT

Score

McGill Minimumforconsideration(30)forapplicantsrequiringMCAT

Dalhousie

Maritimeresidents:Minimumforconsideration(8ineachsection

althoughone7permittedifoffsetbya9)

NonMaritimeresidents:Minimumforconsideration(10ineach

sectionalthoughone9permittedifoffsetbya11)Memorial DirectCriteria

MedianMCATscoresof


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1st yearclassesofmedicalstudents(West)

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Medical

School Median

MCAT

ScoresUBC 11.55BS,9.75VR,11.2PS

Calgary 11.6BS,9.8VR,10.5PS

Alberta 11BS,10VR,11PS

Saskatchewan NotDisclosed

Manitoba 11.3ineachsection

MedianMCATscoresof


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1st yearclassesofmedicalstudents(Central)

MedicalSchool Median

MCAT

Scores

Western Minimum10BS,11VR,9PS

McMaster 10.55VR

UofT 11.58BS,9.59VR,11.37PS

Ottawa MCATNotRequired

Queens NotDisclosed

Northern MCATNotRequired

MedianMCATscoresof


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1st yearclassesofmedicalstudents(East)

MedicalSchool MedianMCATScores

McGill 11.76BS,9.95VR,11.39PSinstreamsthat

requireMCAT

Dalhousie 30

Memorial 10ineachsection

When should you write the MCAT?


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WhenshouldyouwritetheMCAT?

Summerafter

2nd year

best?

Summerafter

3rd year

good?

Summerafter

4th year

late?

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When should you write the MCAT?


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WhenshouldyouwritetheMCAT?

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How do you prepare for the MCAT?


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HowdoyoupreparefortheMCAT?

Ignoreselfdefeatingmyths!

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WhichcourseshelppreparefortheMCAT?


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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

Should you take a Prep Course?


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ShouldyoutakeaPrepCourse?

No

Self

Discipline

Scored>27

onpracticeMCAT

Equallyproficientin

all3Sections

74

If you go it alone:


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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 fortrolls!)

75

Why take a Prep Course?


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WhytakeaPrepCourse?

Structure

ProvenMethods

Focus

Motivation

Feedback

HelpfromExpertInstructors

Teamwork

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Whatshouldyoulookfor


77/132

inaPrepCourse? Topqualityinstructors

Comprehensivestudymaterials

Welldesignedcourse

Classschedulethatworksforyou

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WhatsuniqueaboutPrep101s


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MCATPrepCourse?

MostComprehensive

FlexibleSchedule

Focus

on

ProblemSolving

ExpertInstructors

BestValue

MostComprehensive


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p

108

hours

of

Classroom

Instruction

Biology

10Lessons2Workshops

Chemistry

10Lessons2Workshops

OrganicChemistry

4Lessons4Workshops

Physics

8Lessons2Workshops

VerbalReasoning

3Lessons5Workshops

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FlexibleSchedule


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Each class offered twice once on a weeknight and

again on the weekend.

Pickoneorgotoboth.Itsyourcall.

80

FocusonProblemSolving


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g

Classroom32InClassExams

15Workshops

At

Home8fulllength

computerized

AAMCMCATs

HomeStudyKit

(>5,000practicequestions)

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ExpertInstructors


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p

Mostaremedicalstudentswhoscored>90th

percentile

on

MCAT Hiredbypanelsofstudentsatcompetitive

audition

Education,teachingexperience,and

evaluationscorespostedonwebsite

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BestValue


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Prep101($1695)

$16/hour

PrincetonReview

($1949)

$19/hour

Kaplan

($1699)$37/hour

Priceperhourofclassroominstruction

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ClinicalExperience

Research

Volunteering/CommunityService

Teaching

Work

ScholarshipsandAwards

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ClinicalExperience


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Research


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Volunteering/CommunityService


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Teaching


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Work


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ScholarshipsandAwards


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Other


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ExtracurricularActivitiesAdvice


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Doitforthe

right

reasons

Duration

matters

StandOut!

Seek

leadershiproles

Address

weaknesses

Mixmedical

andnonmedical

Expand

culturalhorizons

Dontoverdoit

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Application

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ApplicationDeadlinesandFees(West)


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MedicalSchool Deadline Fees

UBC August15 $109forBCresidents$161fornonBCresidents

Calgary October15 $150

Alberta November1 $75forUofAstudents

$115fornonUofAstudents

Saskatchewan November1 $125Manitoba October5 $95ifsubmittedbeforeSeptember21

$125ifsubmittedafterSeptember21

ApplicationDeadlinesandFees

(Central)


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(Central)


Western October1 $210toOMSAS+$85toWesternMcMaster October1 $210toOMSAS+$105toMcMaster

UofT October1 $210toOMSAS+$85toUofT

Ottawa October1 $210toOMSAS+$75toUofO

Queens October1 $210toOMSAS+$75toQueens

Northern October1 $210toOMSAS+$75toNorthernOntario

ApplicationDeadlinesandFees(East)


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McGill November1 $140Dalhousie Step1 August15

Step2 September7

$150

Memorial September17 $225

PrimaryApplication


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Transcripts

MCATScore

AutobiographicalSketch

PersonalEssay

ReferenceLetters

98

AutobiographicalSketch(OMSAS)


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FormalEducation Employment Volunteer

Activities


AwardsandAccomplishments Research

OtherNeed verifiers for Ontario

Medical Schools

99

PersonalEssay


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100

Yourpersonalsalespitch

Purposeistogetan

interview

Makeittruly

personal

Weaveastory

Answertwo

corequestions

Dontforgettheinterview

connection

LettersofReference


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Whotoask?

Howto

ask?

Whento

ask?

101

SecondaryApplications


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CASPer (McMaster)


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Computerbased

Assessmentfor

Sampling

PersonalCharacteristics

103


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Interview

104

CriteriaforInterview(West)


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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(academiccoefficientif>0)

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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,MCAT

Score,

Autobiographical

Sketch

Northern GPA,AdmissionsQuestionnaire

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McGill Academic(70%), PersonalStatement(20%), CV(10%)

Dalhousie GPA,MCATScore,SupplementaryInformation,PersonalEssay

Memorial GPA,MCATScore,PersonalQualities,ReferenceLetters

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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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McGill 1,619 285 18%Dalhousie 656 ~360 ~55%

Memorial 700 238 34%

InterviewFormats


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MMI Panel

OneonOne Skype

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MedicalSchool Dates Format

UBC February MultipleMiniInterview

Calgary February March MultipleMiniInterview

Alberta March MultipleMiniInterview

Saskatchewan March MultipleMiniInterview

Manitoba February March MultipleMiniInterview

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Western March April Panel

McMaster March April MultipleMiniInterview

UofT February April Panel

Ottawa February March Panel

Queens March MultipleMiniInterviewNorthern March April MultipleMiniInterview

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McGill February MultipleMiniInterview

Dalhousie November MultipleMiniInterview

Memorial November December Panel

Do you have a commitment to and understanding of a

Whatareinterviewerslookingfor?


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Do you have a commitment to and understanding of acareer 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 yourfaults and admit when you are wrong?

Are you a good fit withthismedical school?

What will you contribute to the medical school community?

Have you overcome significant hardship or adversity?

Is everything consistent? Any red flags?

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CommonInterviewquestiontypes


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General

Tell

us

about

yourself?

Whydoyouwanttostudymedicine?

Philosophical

Isitethicalfordoctorstostrike?

Academic

Whatisyourfavoritesubjectinyourpresentareaofstudy?

Extracurricular Tellsushowyouhavedemonstratedleadershipskills?

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Maturity

Whatwasthemoststressfuleventinyourlife?Howdidyouhandleit?

Dilemma

A68yearoldmarriedwomanhasanewlydiscoveredcancer.Herlife

expectancyis6months.Howwillyouinformher?

Personal

Whatisyourproudestaccomplishment?

Commitment

Whatwillyoudoifyouarentacceptedtomedicalschool?

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ReviewallyourApplication

materials

Doyour

research

Makegoodfirst

impression

Givecompletebutconcise

answers

Beyourself!Steer

conversationtoyourstrengths

Address

redflags

Keepit

conversational

Makeinterviewers

jobeasy

Engage

interviewer

Expectthe

unexpected

Makegoodlast

impression

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Whathappensafteryourinterview?


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WrittenSummary

OralSummary

toCommittee

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AdmissionProspectsforInterviewees

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MedicalSchoolApplicants 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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MedicalSchool Applicants Interviews Accepted ApplicantsAccepted IntervieweesAccepted

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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MedicalSchoolApplicants Interviews Accepted ApplicantsAccepted IntervieweesAccepted

McGill 1,619 285 114 7% 40%

Dalhousie 656 ~360 112 17% ~31%

Memorial 700 238 80 12% 34%

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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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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%butstillheavilyweighted), GPA,

MCAT,AutobiographicalSketch

Northern

Ontario

May15 PreInterview,Interview

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McGill Varies Interview(80%),

Basic Science

Performance(20%)

Dalhousie March Interview (40%),GPA(15%), MCAT(10%),PersonalStatement

(10%),Sketch(20%)

Memorial AprilMayfor

Newfoundlanders

FebruaryMarch

forothers

FullFileReview

ThreePossibleOutcomes

Accepted


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Accepted

Rejected

Waitlisted

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Copingwithrejection


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LowGPA

LowMCATScore

Lackofclinicalexperience PoorInterview

Appliedtowrongmedicalschools

Common

reasonsforrejection

Contact schools that rejected you to find outwhy

Conduct thorough selfanalysis

Develop plan of action that specificallyaddresses

your weaknesses Explain how youve strengthened your candidacy

when you reapply

Recovery

Program

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AmericanMedicalSchools

InternationalMedicalSchools

OtherHealthCareProfessions

Somethingcompletelydifferent!

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