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McGill Fast Facts

McGill School of Medicine

Name: McGill University
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Number of seats: 172 (minimum 150 Quebec residents)
Number of years: 4
Application available : (on line application)
Application due: Nov 15th outside of Quebec, Jan 15th inside of Quebec
degree requirements: 4 year university degree or be in the final year of a 4 year university degree
prerequisite courses: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Organic Chemistry (no pass/fail, all require numeric or letter grades)
MCAT:
GPA:
Personal statement: section 1: basis for your decision to become a doctor and detail your experience and exposure to health care both in general and specifically to sick persons, doctors, and other health care workers. You should outline your knowledge of what is involved in choosing to study and practice medicine.

Section 2: leadership, initiative, originality, empathy, compassion, service to others, whether in the community of their institution of study or beyond, evidence of communication skills, the ability to work in teams and interact positively with others. Section 3: your personal medical history including the date an outcome of your most recent medical examination.

Letters of recommendation: 3
Highlights:May defer admission for 1 year to complete an academic degree
Bursaries available based on financial need and academics
also offer MD/MBA, MD/PhD, and MD/P. The MD/P is a degree available to CEGEP students, they complete one year of basic courses followed by entry into the 4 year medical school. The entrance requirements for the MD/P are different than for those entering with a university degree. May defer admission for 1 year to complete an academic degree
Bursaries available based on financial need and academics