Medical School Seminar SOS PRESENTS: Slides will be available on the SOS website

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest Speakers What do you need to apply for Med School? York Resources OMSAS - Application system Good GPA Extra-curricular involvement MCAT - Medical College Admissions Test

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Used to apply to Med schools in Ontario Create an account Autobiographical Sketch - Insight into who you are – activities since age 16 - Different schools may require additional different tasks i.e. essay Request MCAT scores to be released to OMSAS OMSAS

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Deadlines for admission in the following year –Create an account: Mid Sept –Submit application: Early Oct Application Service Fee : $210 Each Med school charges additional institutional fee Everything you need is on the website: OMSAS

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Registration: $235 –Register online (AAMC site) by making an account Can write MCAT 3 times without written permission from the AAMC. Voiding your Exam –Wrote exam but don’t want it to be marked –This option given at end of the exam –No refunds For details: MCAT

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Good idea to give yourself ample study time –Focus on MCAT preparation only The Princeton Review –Private tutoring/ Small groups/ Online – preparation.aspx?uidbadge=%07www.princetonreview.com/medical/mcat-test- preparation.aspx?uidbadge=%07 Kaplan Examkrackers Books –especially good for verbal reasoning MCAT

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources MCAT Format Physical Sciences Verbal Reasoning Writing Sample Biological Sciences 70 min, 52 questions General Chemistry Basic Physics Analytical Reasoning Data Interpretation Want a min, 40 questions on 7 passages Fast reading and comprehension Answering questions based on passage Want a min, two essays 30 minutes each Essay prompts on politics, media, business, humanities, etc. Good examples Essay organization and length Scale of “J to T” Want an “R” 70 min, 52 questions Biology Organic Chemistry Data Interpretation Analytical Reasoning Physiology Want a 10

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest Speakers Schools in Ontario York Resources McMaster University Northern Ontario School of Medicine University of Ottawa Queen’s University University of Toronto University of Western

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Schools in Ontario: Prerequisites SchoolPrerequisites McMasterNone NorthernNone OttawaBiology/Zoology; Humanities/Social Sciences; the equivalent of any two of Biochemistry/Chemistry/Organic Chemistry Queen’sBiological Sciences; Physical Sciences; Humanities or Social Science TorontoOne of Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; two Life Sciences WesternNone NOTE: CPR Level C &/or Standard First Aid certificate required for enrollment

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Schools in Ontario SchoolCut off GPA Avg Entrance GPA MCAT Scores (to consider applying) Year to Apply Number of applicants vs. number of acceptances McMaster (in 2011) VR (Fall 2011) Cut off: 6 After 3 rd Year *3,546 vs. 204 = 5.8% Northern Ontario (in 2010) Not requiredAfter 4 th Year 1,746 vs. 64 = 3.7% Ottawa 3.4 (WGPA) 3.8No requiredAfter 3 rd Year 3,638 vs. 156 = 4.3% Queen ’ s PS 9,VR 10,BS 9,WS-O After 3 rd Year 3,322 vs. 100 = 3.0% Toronto (in 2011 & 2010) PS 11,VR 10,BS 12,WS-R Cut off: 9 on each, WS-N After 3 rd Year 3,108 vs. 259 = 8.3% Western PS 9,VR 11,BS 10,WS-P (2010 Cut offs) After 4 th Year *2,294 vs. 171 = 7.5%

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Last revised: August 19, 2011 OMSAS 2012:

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Schools outside Ontario CANADA Dalhousie University McGill University Memorial University of Newfoundland Universite Laval University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of Manitoba University of Montreal University of Saskatchewan University of Sherbrooke UNITED STATES 135 medical schools in the United States Requirements depend on the school, most require a course in physics and English (some accept Humanities instead of English) Apply via AMCAS (link below)

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources Extra-curricular involvement Research opportunities –RAY York) –Work-study positions with professors Volunteer –Hospitals / Clinics Leadership positions

Medical School OMSASMCATSchools & PerquisitesGuest SpeakersYork Resources York Pre-med society Club - Last year events: –Med School Interview workshops/seminars –MCAT info sessions –Free mock MCAT exams –Info sessions/webinars about different Med Schools International + Outside Ontario York Career Centre –Interview practice sessions –Volunteer fair –Workshops

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