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Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Name: Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Location: Ontario, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Laurentian University in Sudbury
Number of seats: 56, 24 in Thunder Bay and 32 in Sudbury
Years to complete degree: 4
Cost of application: $200 PLUS an institutional payment of $75 for each medical school selection
Tuition: $14,600
Applications available: Mid July (through OMSAS)
Application deadline: September 15, 2006 (4:30 p.m. EDT) Deadline to register for/create an account for the COMPASS.OMSAS on-line application. October 2, 2006
Degree requirements: 4 year undergraduate degree or in last year of degree
Required courses: Science degree with at least 2 full year courses in arts, humanities and/or social sciences, or an Arts degree with at least 2 full year science courses. Other 4 year degrees are acceptable, but should show a variety of electives
MCAT not required
GPA minimum 3.0 of 4.0/ calculated weighted. After meeting this cut off, students with a graduate degree will have an additional 0.2 added to the GPA
Personal statement should include: the applicant’s residency history, i.e. time spent living in a northern urban, rural and/or remote community
a demonstrated interest in living and working in northern urban, rural and/or remote communities
a demonstrated interest in working with underserviced populations (wherever they are)
crosscultural experiences
community involvement, volunteer work
research and publications
experiences, both structured and nonstructured, that demonstrate an ability to determine needs in one’s community and a willingness to play a part in filling those needs
Letters of recommendation 3
Special highlights: Laurentian and Lakehead Universities offer a range of high quality university programs that would provide excellent preparation for admission to the medical school. Choosing a northern university for undergraduate studies might be one way that students can demonstrate their interest in studying and working in Northern Ontario.
accepts applications from students who have pursued their undergraduate studies on a full-time basis, part-time basis or with a combination of full-time and part-time studies.