Ontario
McMaster medical school requirements
McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine is based in Hamilton, Ontario. 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)
- 3.0 (OMSAS scale)
- Minimum GPA (out of province)
- 3.0 (OMSAS scale)
- MCAT
- Threshold. CARS only, minimum 123. The other sections are not considered.
- Situational judgement test
- Required
- Interview format
- Multiple mini interview (MMI)
What to know about this school's process
- Uses only part of the MCAT in its formula rather than the total score.
- Three-year program with a problem-based learning curriculum.
- No course prerequisites, which widens the range of eligible degrees.
Official source
Requirements are set and updated by the school, not by us. Confirm the current cycle prerequisites, deadlines, and eligibility rules here:
McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine admissions
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- Medical school admissions in Ontario
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