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The intention of the McMaster Undergraduate Medical Program is to prepare students to become physicians who have the capacity and flexibility to select any area in the broad field of medicine. The applicant is selected with this goal in mind. Faculty, medical students and members of the community are involved in the admissions process.


Q: How long has the International Medical School (IMS) been in existence?

A: Data not available.

Q: What are the entrance/admissions requirements?

A: North American Applicants:

Applicants, Canadian or non-Canadian, who have not met minimum course number criteria utilizing their Canadian data and require inclusion of their international education data are required to have their foreign transcript assessed by World Education Services (WES). Credentialing assessment means converting foreign academic credentials into their Ontario educational equivalents. A course-by-course evaluation along with the calculation of an overall GPA is required. Applicants must have their transcripts sent directly from their university to WES and OMSAS and be able to prove (with dated letter and dated post office receipt) that an attempt was made to have the transcript issued by their university and sent to OMSAS. Those requiring WES assessment must also ensure that transcripts are received by WES in time for their assessment to reach OMSAS.

Applicants must meet the same minimum academic criteria for admission as set out for the general pool of candidates and have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 as calculated on the OMSAS 4.0 scale.

All applicants must fulfill the requirements described below in both a) and b).

1. By June 2006, applicants must have completed a minimum of three years of undergraduate work. Only degree credit courses taken at an accredited university will be considered. To satisfy the minimum requirements, academic credentials obtained from a Canadian University must be from an institution that is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). The applicant must be able to demonstrate a high level of academic achievement consistently over that extended period of time.

A minimum of 15 full-courses, or 30 half-courses (three years) of Undergraduate university work from a recognized university is required. A year is the full block of work specified for a year or level of the program as indicated on the university transcript and in the appropriate university calendar. If requested, applicants must provide evidence that this requirement has been met. Any discrepancy in interpretation of full block of work will be settled using the OMSAS definition.

An applicant who has completed a diploma at a CEGEP must have completed by June 2006, at least two additional full academic years of degree credit work at an accredited university. One of these years must be a full academic year of courses above Level I.

Applicants who have completed the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in less than three years by October 3, 2005 are also eligible.

Q: Is an undergraduate degree required in order to start school (matriculate)?

A: No.

Q: Are there specific residency or foreign language requirements?

A: English


Q: Is the MCAT required or optional?(matriculate)?

A: Data not available. Please contact school for information

Q: What are the entrance/admissions requirements?

A: Application, Autobiographical statment, transcripts, proof English Language Proficiency (TOEFL or have attended an education institution, where instruction was in English, for at least three years; or
3. have resided for at least four years in an English-speaking country.)

Q: If interviews are required, where are they held?

A: Several hundred applicants will be invited to Hamilton for an interview. Because the interviews involve many other people, applicants must attend on the date and time specified. Applicants are responsible for their own travel expenses.

The interview process itself is composed of a series of ten-minute encounters over a two-hour period. A further autobiographical assessment may be required on interview day.

Q: What are mean Science and Overall GPAs for the previous entering class?

A: Data not available.

Q: How many classes of students enter each year, and when are the application deadlines?

A: Data not available.

Q: What are estimated annual expenses, including tuition and fees, books,
supplies, study materials, housing, food, travel and other living costs, hidden
fee’s/costs?

A: In 2004-2005, the academic fees (tuition and student supplementary fees) for a student in the McMaster Undergraduate Medical Program were:

Canadian Citizens and Landed Immigrants

Year I $15,002.86

Year II $15,002.86

Year III $15,002.86

In addition, the cost of books and diagnostic equipment for a Year I student was approximately $2,994. It is strongly recommended that students purchase the full complement of medical equipment necessary for clinical skills. Equipment lists and special prices will be offered to medical students within the first few months of medical school. Students are also responsible for their transportation costs related to clinical study.

Anyone accepting an offer of admission must provide, within two weeks of acceptance, a cheque in the amount of $1,000 (Canadian), non-refundable, which will subsequently be applied towards tuition.

Q: How do students fund their education? What loan programs and scholarships are students eligible for?

A: Financial assistance is available to Ontario residents from the federal and provincial governments through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). To be eligible a student must be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada and fulfill certain requirements for residency in Ontario. Students who are legal residents of other provinces need to check with their respective provincial financial aid programs about eligibility for support prior to acceptance. In addition, the following sources of funding are available to undergraduate medical students:

Bursaries

There is an EXTENSIVE bursary program which has been developed by the Faculty of Health Sciences and the central University campus. Bursaries are awarded to students who are Canadian citizens and demonstrate financial need. All bursaries are distributed during the late fall of each year. Bursaries are intended to offset provincial financial assistance and cannot supplement the full cost of medical education.


USA Citizens/Green Card holders

Fedral and Private loans available, FAFSA application required.

Q: How many students are enrolled in each class? What is the attrition rate for
matriculated students, i.e., how many typically dropout before finishing?
What are common reasons for dropping out?

A: Data not available

Q: What is the length and structure of the entire curriculum?

A: information available at shcool website.

Q: What are the academic credentials of the faculty teaching basic science
courses? Where were they educated?

A: Data not available.

Q: Where do students do their clinical training?


A: Canada and USA.

Q: How do students perform on USMLE I and II? In recent years, what are the
1st time and total pass rates for students from this school?

A: Data not available.

Q: How many students graduate each year?

A: Data not available.

Q: Where did students in the most recent graduating class match for residency?
In what specialties?

A: Data not available.

Q: How can I contact some former IMS graduates who are practicing in the U.S.
in my area?

A:Data not available.

Q: Who is the Dean of Admissions?

A: Data not available.

Q: How can I contact the IMS – telephone, fax, e-mail, WWW?

A: Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS)
170 Research Lane,

Guelph, Ontario, N1G 5E2

(519) 823-1940

http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/

email: omsas@ouac.on.ca

All information courtesy of McMaster University

All information courtesy of McMaster University