Medical School Seminar SOS PRESENTS:

Slides will be available on the SOS website

Medical School OMSAS MCAT Schools & Perquisites Guest 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

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• 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

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• 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: www.ouac.on.ca/omsas

OMSAS

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• 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: http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm

MCAT

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• Good idea to give yourself ample study time – Focus on MCAT preparation only

• The Princeton Review – Private tutoring/ Small groups/ Online – www.princetonreview.com/medical/mcat-test-

preparation.aspx?uidbadge=%07

• Kaplan • www.kaptest.com/Pre-Med/Medical-School/PM_home.html

• Examkrackers Books – especially good for verbal reasoning

MCAT

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MCAT Format Physical Sciences

Verbal Reasoning

Writing Sample

Biological Sciences

70min, 52 questions

•General Chemistry •Basic Physics •Analytical Reasoning •Data Interpretation •Want a 10

60min, 40 questions on 7 passages •Fast reading and comprehension •Answering questions based on passage •Want a 10

60min, 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”

70min, 52 questions

•Biology •Organic Chemistry •Data Interpretation •Analytical Reasoning •Physiology •Want a 10

Medical School OMSAS MCAT Schools & Perquisites Guest 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

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Schools in Ontario: Prerequisites School Prerequisites

McMaster None

Northern None

Ottawa Biology/Zoology; Humanities/Social Sciences; the equivalent of any two of

Biochemistry/Chemistry/Organic Chemistry

Queen’s Biological Sciences; Physical Sciences; Humanities or Social Science

Toronto One of Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; two Life Sciences

Western None NOTE: CPR Level C &/or Standard First Aid certificate required for enrollment

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Schools in Ontario School Cut off

GPA Avg Entrance GPA

MCAT Scores (to consider applying)

Year to Apply

Number of applicants vs. number of acceptances

McMaster 3.0 3.75 (in 2011)

VR 10.58 (Fall 2011) Cut off: 6

After 3rd Year

*3,546 vs. 204 = 5.8%

Northern Ontario

3.0 3.66 (in 2010)

Not required After 4th Year

1,746 vs. 64 = 3.7%

Ottawa 3.4 (WGPA)

3.8 No required After 3rd Year

3,638 vs. 156 = 4.3%

Queen’s 3.0 3.68 PS9,VR10,BS9,WS-O After 3rd Year

3,322 vs. 100 = 3.0%

Toronto 3.6

3.88 (in 2011 & 2010)

PS11,VR10,BS12,WS-R Cut off: 9 on each, WS-N

After 3rd Year

3,108 vs. 259 = 8.3%

Western 3.7 3.8 PS9,VR11,BS10,WS-P (2010 Cut offs)

After 4th Year

*2,294 vs. 171 = 7.5%

Medical School OMSAS MCAT Schools & Perquisites Guest Speakers York Resources

Last revised: August 19, 2011 OMSAS 2012: http://www.ouac.on.ca/docs/omsas/b_omsas_e.pdf

Medical School OMSAS MCAT Schools & Perquisites Guest Speakers York 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

https://services.aamc.org/30/msar/

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)

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Extra-curricular involvement

• Research opportunities – RAY (Research @ York) – Work-study positions with professors

• Volunteer – Hospitals / Clinics

• Leadership positions

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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

Medical School OMSAS MCAT Schools & Perquisites Guest Speakers

Contact / Questions?

- yorku.ca/sos

- Sarah: sarah103@yorku.ca

- Mandana: maryaee@yorku.ca