Nova Scotia

Dalhousie medical school requirements

Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 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)

3.3 (last 60 credit hours) for Maritime residents

Minimum GPA (out of province)

Higher than the Maritime minimum; confirm the current figure with the school

MCAT

Threshold. Sliding scale tied to GPA (roughly 499 total at a 3.3 GPA down to 492 at a 4.0), plus a minimum of 123 in each section.

Situational judgement test

Required

Interview format

Multiple mini interview (MMI)

What to know about this school's process

• Serves the Maritime provinces, with seats allocated by province of residence.
• Runs a New Brunswick campus in addition to the Halifax site.
• Out-of-region applicants are considered for a small number of seats.

Official source

Requirements are set and updated by the school, not by us. Confirm the current cycle prerequisites, deadlines, and eligibility rules here:

Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine admissions

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