GPA: Dalhousie university uses 4.0 scale. To convert your grades, use the OMSAS Grade conversion chart. For detailed how-to for calculating your GPA, please see this post.

• Dalhousie university calculates adjusted GPA (AGPA) for all applicants. If you are an undergraduate applicant or have completed an undergraduate degree, the most recent 60 credits of graded courses will be used in the calculation.
• If you are a graduate student, up to 15 credits from graduate studies will be used as part of the most recent 60 credits.
• Spring and summer courses are eligible for GPA calculation as long as it contributes to the degree requirements.

Minimum GPA:

• Minimum GPA required to apply is 3.3/4.0 for IP applicants. The average GPA of admitted students for 2023-2024 cycle was 3.8/4.0.
• Applicants applying through the Indigenous Admissions Pathway or Black Learners Admissions Pathway do not have any minimum GPA requirements.

Required Course Load:

• Although there is no required course load, Dalhousie university strongly encourages applicants to maintain a full academic course load with a minimum GPA.

Minimum Credits Required:

• Dalhousie requires applicants to have obtained a Bachelor’s degree before admission with a minimum of 90-120 credits.

Pre-requisite Courses

• There are no mandatory pre-requisite courses to apply to Dalhousie university.

MCAT

• Dalhousie university uses MCAT competitively in their assessment. Minimum MCAT score requirement differs based on applicants’ IP/OOP status and GPA. Please visit this page to check your MCAT requirement based on your application pathway and GPA. The average MCAT for admitted students in 2023-2024 cycle was 505.

CASPer

• Dalhousie university uses CASPer competitively in their assessment. There is no minimum threshold for CASPer for applicants to be eligible.

Dalhousie has allocated seats for residents of NS, NB and PEI in their respective campus. At this time, Dalhousie has announced that OOP spots will only be available for those applying through Indigenous or Black stream. To be considered as IP, applicant must meet one of the following categories:

• Within 12 years of the date of application, the applicant completed 4 years of junior high or high school between grade 7-12 in the provinces
• At the time of application and for at least the immediate 6 prior years, the permanent address of the applicant is in the same provinces for the purposes of attending school or for employment
• At the time of application and for at least the immediate 3 prior years, the permanent address of the applicant is in the same province while not attending a post-secondary institution on either part-time or full-time basis, in person or virtually

Dalhousie has two-part application. Applicants will have access to section 2 of the application only after they have submitted the section 1. The first section of the application is regarding demographics and general information, whereas the second section goes more into details about the applicant.

• In section 2, applicants will be asked to answer short answer questions and supplementary forms specific to applicable admissions pathways.

Dalhousie’s selection criteria for applicants are as followed:

• For Interview Invites: 50% GPA + 25% MCAT + 25% CASPer
• For Admissions: (0-15 points) GPA + (0-10 points) MCAT + (0-30 points) Supplement and Essay + (0-40 points) Interview + (0-5 points) Discretionary
  • Discretionary refers to outstanding qualities and preparedness

Dalhousie university conducts MMI style interview for selected applicants. There is no official information on whether it is conducted virtually or in-person, but based on the popular forums, it is presumably held online synchronously.

Dalhousie’s MMI consists of 10 station, which lasts 8 minutes. There is a two minute break between each station where applicants can read prompts and prepare a response. At each station, applicants will be assessed by a single rater, whether it be question-based or role-play scenarios. In role-play station, applicants will be observed by the rater and interact with an actor. Some questions may involve more than one interviewee, who are both observed by a single rater.

Dalhousie university does not require applicants to provide any reference.

Indigenous Admissions Pathway: To be considered for this pathway, applicants must self-identify and provide a certified copy for the proof of Indigenous ancestry. Indigenous applicants must still meet the same eligibility criteria as general stream applicants, with the exception of minimum GPA or MCAT.

• Indigenous applicants will also be asked to respond to short answer questions and supplemental information.
• Indigenous applicants with substantial connection to an Indigenous community in the Maritimes will be given priority under this pathway. However, Indigenous applicants with substantial connection to other Indigenous communities across Canada will still be considered.

Black Learners Admissions: Applicants applying through Black Learners Admissions stream must still meet the same eligibility criteria as general stream applicants. The exception to this requirement is that there is no minimum score required for GPA or MCAT. Applicants must self-identify and answer supplemental information in the application.

• The supplemental question is a 250-500 word statement for applicants to describe how their identification with and connection to Black ancestry and community impacted their educational path and goals.
• Black applicants with substantial connection to historic African Nova Scotian community or other Black communities in Maritime provinces will be prioritized. However, Dalhousie university encourages all applicants with connection to Black heritage to apply.

Rural Applicant: To be eligible, applicants must be a Nova Scotia resident and offers will prioritize qualified Nova Scotia applicants with lived experience in rural Nova Scotia. Applicants who have completed supplemental information and who have indicated DMNS-Cape Breton site as preferred site will be prioritized. Applicants must meet all minimum eligibility criteria as general stream applicants.

Widening Accessibility Stream: This stream is for applicants who are from underrepresented populations or for those who encountered significant barriers in their education. Applicants must still meet the same minimum eligibility criteria as IP general stream applicants.

Military Medical Training Program: Applicants applying through this pathway must still meet the same minimum eligibility criteria as general stream applicants. Successful applicants who receive offers will require confirmation from Department of National Defence that they have secured funding under this program.

Kuwaiti & Saudi Sponsored Positions: Dalhousie university is in partnership with State of Kuwait and the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau in allocating limited number of seats for the applicants applying through this stream. Applicants must still meet the same minimum eligibility criteria as IP general stream applicants.

Combined Degree (MD/MSc & MD/PhD)

• Dalhousie university Admissions Site: https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions.html
• Admissions Statistics: https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/about/class-profile.html
• Application process: https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/application-process.html
• Pathways: https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/education-equity.html

• GPA: Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) uses 4.0 scale. To convert your GPA, use this chart. For detailed how-to for calculating your GPA, please see this post.
  • All grades including supplementary, spring, summer, part-time and distance education courses will be used to calculate the overall GPA.
• Minimum GPA:
  • There is no minimum GPA required to apply to MUN. However, MUN states that 3.6 is a general trend for competitiveness. The mean GPA of accepted applicants in 2023-2024 cycle was 85.03% (~3.8 GPA).
• Required Course Load:
  • Although there is no explicit mention of required course load, MUN strongly encourages students to have a full course load in each year of study. However, it is not a mandatory requirement. Applicants with less than a full course load each semester can elaborate with details on their application if needed.
• Minimum Credits Required:
  • MUN requires applicants to have obtained a Bachelor’s degree before admission.
• Pre-requisite Courses
  • MUN does not have any pre-requisite courses.

• MCAT
  • MCAT is required for admissions to MUN. There is no minimum MCAT score required to apply. MUN states that the general trend for competitiveness is minimum MCAT score of 500.
• CASPer
  • CASPer is also required for application. MUN states that the general trend for competitiveness for CASPer is second quartile (2Q) or higher.

• MUN gives preference for the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), where up to 84 seats are allocated to IP applicants each year. Additionally, MUN has allocated seating for PEI residents, where up to 20 seats are given to PEI residents who will be studying at University of PEI site. Furthermore, 3 seats are reserved for Indigenous applicants and the remaining 6 seats are given to OOP applicants.
• To be considered a NL resident, you must have:
  • completed 4 years of junior high/high school between grade 7 and Level III in NL within the 12 years of the application date
  • your permanent address located in NL for at least the immediate three prior years at the time of application while not attending a post-secondary institution
• To be considered a PEI resident, you must meet at least one of the following categories:
  • If you are a dependent student: Applicant and parents/guardian must have resided in PEI for one period of 24 consecutive months immediately prior to the application
  • If you are an independent student: Applicant must have resided continuously in PEI for one period of 24 consecutive months immediately prior to the application, excluding the time spent in post-secondary institutions
  • Applicant must have completed 4 years of junior high/high school between grade 7 and 12 in PEI within the 12 years of the date of application

• All applicants will be asked to fill out an autobiographical sketch, which will describe applicants’ work experience and extracurricular activities. MUN encourages applicants to only enter the activities that applicants are consistently participating in.
  • For employment, applicants will be asked enter work experience obtained starting at the post-secondary level, unless it is continued throughout the post-secondary education.
  • For extracurricular activities, enter the activities that you take part in or perform regularly and have a history of doing for a notable period over the past 5-7 years. MUN discourages one-off events or daily living tasks being listed. Select the activities that demonstrates your long term commitment and/or involvement.
• MUN aims to select candidates who demonstrates altruism in their entries, and seeks for: Integrity, Respect for others, Compassion, Empathy, Personal insight, Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Maturity and Motivation.

• MUN conducts MMI style interview along with 30 minutes of competencies assessment for selected applicants virtually.
  • MUN’s MMI will consist of 8 stations. There is no detail of the MMI mentioned on the official website. Typically, there will be 2-3 minutes of reading and prepping and 5-6 minutes of response time.
• Competencies assessment will be scored by three assessors. This component will be centered around the CanMEDS roles and personal questions to get to know the applicants and their experiences better.

• Each applicant must submit two references on their application. Of the two referees, at least one reference must be academic-related. To see if your reference qualifies their requirement, check these criteria.
• For mature students, you may request an exemption for academic reference if both of the following criteria are met:
  • You must have graduated from an accredited university for 5+ years and have not taken any courses since graduation
  • You must be a working professional for at least two years in a field directly related to your post-secondary education

• Indigenous Application Program: As an Indigenous applicant, you must provide a proof of Indigenous ancestry. In addition, you will be asked to submit a recent (within 12 months) letter of support submitted by a leader or Elder of your Indigenous community.
  • As part of the application process, you will also be asked to write a short essay about your experience as an Indigenous person that discusses what your Indigenous identity means to you and how it will influence you in your program of study.
  • Indigenous seats are prioritized for NL residents, but MUN encourages Indigenous Canadians from across Canada to apply
• MD/PhD combined program

• MUN admissions site: https://www.mun.ca/medicine/administrative-departments/admissions/undergraduate-md-program/
• MUN Med GPA Conversion Chart: https://www.mun.ca/medicine/media/production/medicine/documents/admissions/Grade%20Conversion%20Chart%202025.pdf
• Admissions Statistics: http://mattbarter.ca/2024/01/25/memorial-university-medical-student-trends-from-2006-to-2023/
• Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.mun.ca/medicine/administrative-departments/admissions/undergraduate-md-program/faqs/