Alberta
Calgary medical school requirements
University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine is based in Calgary, Alberta. This page summarizes how its process is structured. Cutoffs, deadlines, and seat allocations change every cycle, so confirm them on the school's own admissions page before planning around them.
- Minimum GPA (in province)
- 3.20 minimum GPA for Alberta residents
- Minimum GPA (out of province)
- 3.80 minimum GPA for non-Albertans
- MCAT
- Threshold. Alberta residents are not held to a CARS minimum; non-Albertans need at least 128 in CARS to proceed to file review.
- Situational judgement test
- Not required
- Interview format
- Multiple mini interview (MMI)
What to know about this school's process
- Three-year program running through the summers.
- Alberta residency is a significant factor in the number of available seats.
- Uses a written non-academic component assessed alongside academic metrics.
Official source
Requirements are set and updated by the school, not by us. Confirm the current cycle prerequisites, deadlines, and eligibility rules here:
University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine admissions
ConsulMD is an independent educational mentorship service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any medical school, university, application service, or testing organization. Reviewers rely only on publicly available information and do not use confidential admissions materials.
Related
Working on an application here?
- ConsulMD Apply: year-long application mentorship
- ConsulMD Diagnostic: a candid read of your current file
- ConsulMD Interview: MMI and panel preparation
Other schools
Working out where you are actually competitive?
Tell us about your province, academic background, and timeline in a candidate intake enquiry. We will be candid about which schools are realistic and what would move the needle.