Medical school in Canada: What does it take to get in?

Comparing admission statistics from medical schools across the country.

October 11, 2016

Gaining admission to medical school is competitive. As the table below shows, the number of prospective students applying to medical school vastly outnumbers the places available. In-province applicants are generally more successful in gaining a spot than those applying out of province. The grade point average (GPA) shows the average for successful applicants, as does the medical college admission test (MCAT).

Med School Stats

School	Total Applicants	Total Admitted	Average GPA (4.0 scale)	Average MCAT
ALBERTA	1,441	162	3.8	10.95
UBC	2,322	287	3.83*	10.9
CALGARY	1,638	147	3.73	10.2
DALHOUSIE	1,181	115	3.8	9.67
LAVAL	2,391	233	N/A	Not Required
MANITOBA	971	110	N/A	10.98
MCGILL (5-YR)	750	75	N/A	Not Required
(4-YR)	2,005	122	N/A	N/A
MCMASTER	5,270	206	3.84	Not Required
MEMORIAL	710	80	3.85	9.53
MONTRÉAL (5-YR)	2,153	214	N/A	Not Required
(4-YR)	656	89	N/A	Not Required
OTTAWA	4,298	163	3.93	Not Required
NORTHERN ONTARIO**	2,132	61	3.8	Not Required
QUEEN'S	4,683	100	N/A	N/A
SASKATCHEWAN	694	98	N/A	10.21
SHERBROOKE	2,697	208	N/A	Not Required
TORONTO	3,488	260	3.95	11.03
WESTERN	2,479	170	N/A	11.79

*GPA is from fall 2014. **Located at Lakehead and Laurentian universities. Statistics on applicants and admissions are for 2015-16. MCAT and GPA scores are for students entering in fall 2015. Sources: Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada; MCAT scores obtained directly from Canadian medical schools.

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