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Advising Week
Faculty of Medicine Admissions
Halifax and New Brunswick Campuses
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Applicant Categories
• Maritime (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island)
– 99 seats
• Non-Maritime (all other Canadian provinces and territories)
– 9 seats
Total number of regular seats = 108
Halifax Campus = 78
New Brunswick Campus = 30
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Place of Residence Definition
In 2017, the Place of Residence criteria was revised and
approved by the Dalhousie Medicine Admissions Committee
and Faculty Council.
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For the purpose of applying to Dalhousie Medical School, you are
considered a resident of a Maritime Province if you meet the following:
You are a Canadian citizen or a Canadian Permanent Resident AND you
meet the criteria in 1 of the 4 following categories…
Place of Residence Definition cont.…
1. You are an independent student and have resided continuously in a Maritime province for
one period of twelve consecutive months immediately prior to the application submission
deadline (Section 2) . This excludes time spent as a full-time student at a post-secondary
institution.
2. You are a dependent student and your parents, or guardian resided in a Maritime province
for one period of twelve consecutive months immediately prior to the application submission
deadline (Section 2)
3. You have completed 6 consecutive years of post-secondary education in the same Maritime
Province, immediately prior to the application submission deadline (Section 2)
4. You have been on active duty with the RCMP or Canadian Armed Forces for a minimum of
12 consecutive months prior to the application submission deadline (Section 2)
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Place of Residence Definition cont.…
For the purposes of this policy, you are considered an
independent student if you have been out of high school for
four years at the start of the academic medical program.
If you are applying this year and graduated high school in
2015 or earlier, you are an independent student.
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Education Equity
The Faculty of Medicine recognizes that affirmative action is required
to increase the admission of and number of graduates from
underrepresented groups, specifically African Nova Scotians and
Indigenous persons of the Maritime region who have a substantial
connection with the Indigenous community.
To be considered under affirmative action, applicants are required to voluntarily self-identify in
section 4 of the online application form. In support of education equity, these applicants are
considered on the basis of their qualifications for the study of medicine rather than in relation to
other candidates. All applicants must meet all academic and non-academic requirements to be
eligible for an admissions offer.
Faculty of Medicine Indigenous Health Program:
Joe MacEachern ([email protected])
PLANS (Promoting Leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians:
Michelle Patrick ([email protected])
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Admissions Requirements
• Reviewed annually
• Published annually in the Dalhousie Academic Calendar
• Available at https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-
units/admissions/admissions.html
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Your application (tips)
• Think about what qualities a medical student should have
• Reflect on your own unique experiences and education which
provides evidence of these qualities
• For qualities that you are still developing, seek out new
experiences that will help to develop these qualities
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AAMC Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students
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https://www.aamc.org/admissions/dataandresearch/477182/corecompetencies.html
Interpersonal
Competencies
Intrapersonal Competencies Thinking and reasoning
Competencies
Science
Competencies
Service Orientation Ethical Responsibility to Self
and Others
Critical Thinking Living Systems
Social Skills Reliability and Dependability Quantitative Reasoning Human Behaviour
Cultural Competence Resilience and Adaptability Scientific Inquiry
Teamwork Capacity for Improvement Written Communication
Oral Communication
Dalhousie Medicine Admission Requirements – Selection Tools
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Academic Non Academic
90-120CH Baccalaureate Degree CASPer (threshold for interview selection)
Full Courseload (60CH in 2 senior years) Essay/Supplemental (35)
GPA (15) MMI (40)
MCAT (10)
Academic Requirements
MARITIME NON-MARITIME
90-120 credit undergraduate baccalaureate
degree
– ANY DISCIPLINE
90-120 credit undergraduate baccalaureate
degree
- ANY DISCIPLINE
A full course load of five full classes (30 credit
hours) in each of the two most senior years of the
baccalaureate degree being submitted for
assessment is required
A full course load of five full classes (30 credit
hours) in each of the two most senior years of the
baccalaureate degree being submitted for
assessment is required
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GPA = 3.3/4.0 scale GPA = 3.7/4.0 scale
MCAT ≥ 503 (1 category 124) MCAT ≥ 506 (1 category 125)
Academic RequirementsDetails
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MCAT Degree and Courseload
Requirement
The Medical College Admission
Test is a standardized, multiple
choice examination designed to
assess the examinee’s problem
solving, critical thinking, writing
skills, and knowledge of science
concepts and principles
prerequisite to the study of
medicine
Categories:
- Biological and Biochemical
Foundations of Living
Systems
- Chemical and Physical
Foundations of Biological
Systems
- Psychological, Social and
Biological Foundations of
Behavior
- Critical Analysis and
Reason Skills
90-120CH Baccalaureate degree
completed, or in progress to be
completed, by start of academic
program.
Full course load of five full classes
in each of the two most senior
years of the baccalaureate degree
GPA
The calculation of your GPA
consists of the two consecutive
most senior full time years of the
baccalaureate degree being
submitted.
If the degree program has been
completed at the time of
application, the best three years
out of the last four years of full
time study could also be
considered.
You must meet the stated
minimum GPA requirement for the
applicant category you are
applying in, in EACH year being
assessed.
Course load requirements
To be eligible to apply to Dalhousie Medical School, a full course
load of five full classes in each of the two most senior years of the
baccalaureate degree being submitted for assessment is required.
Only fall and winter terms are used for assessment. Summer
courses are not typically counted towards GPA or course load
requirements
No specific courses are required, but students are encouraged to
pursue challenging and diverse topics, and to have a natural
progression in their course selection of the degree being
completed.
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Course load requirements cont…
• If the curriculum design of your program (i.e. Nursing, Co-op,
Engineering) does not meet the course load requirement as
outlined on our website, there will be opportunity to request
consideration for course load requirement exception within the
application
• Transfer credits from another institution do not constitute sufficient
reason for a reduced course load prior to applying
• IB program credits do not constitute sufficient reason for a
reduced course load prior to applying
• If you study abroad, you must ensure your transcript shows grade
values for all courses (check with home-partner institution, option
of WES evaluation)
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Non-Academic Requirements
CASPer Essay & Supplemental
Forms
MMI
Score must be greater than 1.5
standard deviations below the
applicant category mean to
maintain eligibility
Online Application completed
and submitted by stated
deadline
MMI weekend – November
Arrive on time, in the right
place
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CASPer Requirement
• 90 minute computer based test. Assesses for non-cognitive skills and
interpersonal characteristics important for successful students and
graduates of our program. CASPer is currently used for interview
selection purposes only.
• Score must be greater than 1.5 standard deviations below the applicant
category mean to maintain eligibility
• www.takecasper.com
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The Essay
In a 1500 (max) word essay, please provide a narrative that describes how
your experiences have shaped your motivation to become a physician and
informed your decision to study at Dalhousie Medical School. Please
describe the qualities and skills you have that are applicable to the study
and practice of medicine and how your experiences have helped you to
develop them. The Admissions Committee is interested in your community
connections, relationships, experiences in group settings as well as
hearing about challenges, including successes, adversities, strengths and
weaknesses, which make you an ideal applicant for Dalhousie Medical
School.
Non-maritime applicants are also required to submit an additional 250 word statement describing
your knowledge of, your connections to and past experiences with the Maritime Provinces and
how these have contributed to your selection of Dalhousie University as your preferred choice of
medical schools.
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Your application – essay (tips)
• Tell your own narrative that speaks to your motivation,
understanding of medicine and how your experiences have
helped you develop qualities that are applicable to medicine
• Avoid a chronological list of achievements
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The Supplemental Form
Categories
Extracurricular Activities
Medically related experience
Volunteer experience
Employment
Awards and Accomplishments
You can view a detailed working document of the supplemental form by visiting the
Admissions website under ‘Application Process’
https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/application-process.html
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The Supplemental Form
• Provide accurate information
• Verifiers are required for Volunteer, Employment and Medically
related Experiences
• A word about Verifiers:
• Talk to your verifiers
• Provide CORRECT contact information (email, phone)
• Verifiers are contacted between November and February.
• Unverifiable activities can negatively impact file
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Your application – Supplemental Activity (tips)
• Be truthful
• Include experiences/activities that support/demonstrate qualities
transferable to medicine
• Medically related experience – experiences that have helped to
develop your understanding of the roles of a physician, and the
medical profession in Canada
• Provide accurate contact information for verifiers.
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Discretionary Points
Assigned at the discretion of the Admissions committee member that is
reviewing your file
Discretionary points may be allotted for any outstanding features in the
file, such as but not limited to:
- Research / Publications
- Varsity sports
- Excellence in a particular field, discipline or activity(eg dance, music,
writing, community service)
- Scholarships received in university
- Recognition for community service
- Were there exceptional circumstances that you overcame?
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The MMI – Multiple Mini Interview
• Usually 10 station circuit – applicants move between stations at
timed intervals
• Each station lasts 8 minutes; a 2 minute break between each one
• Applicants interact with or are observed by a single rater
• Stations are designed to assess applicants personal qualities
such as:
Critical thinking
Awareness of societal health issues
Communication skills and ethics
Scientific knowledge is not assessed
This is your opportunity to give 10 of your best “first”
impressions!
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Your application – MMI (tips)
• Get a good night’s sleep
• Eat breakfast and lunch
• With each scenario, reflect on your own qualities, skills and
experiences and how they can inform your response to the
scenario
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Snapshot of an MMI
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Scored Components – how do we make decisions?
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Assessing The Applicants File
GPA 15 points
MCAT 10 points
Supplemental 20 points
Essay 10 points
MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) 40 points
Discretionary 5 points
TOTAL 100 points
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Deadlines are important!
Important to note!
If you miss an application deadline you are setting yourself back a
minimum of TWO YEARS!
Please be sure to monitor the Admissions website for
the most up-to-date information!
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Medical School Curriculum
• Dalhousie offers hands-on training. There are many opportunities for you to
get real-life clinical experience throughout your four years of study.
• Our first-year students begin meeting patients in their first week of medical
school
• Our program is divided into three sections: Med 1 (first year); Med 2 (second
year); and clerkship (third and fourth years)
• Med 1 & 2 is where you’ll learn all about the basic foundations including
anatomy and the systems of the body as well as philosophical and ethical
aspects of medicine in a case-based format.
• Unit objectives emphasize uncovering the issues in a particular case and
understanding “why” and “how” they occur.
• https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/undergraduate/program.html
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Typical week in Med 1 & 2
A typical week in your first or second year may include:
• Tutorial group meeting for 2-3 hours, two times a week
• 3-5 hours of lectures
• A patient contact experience for 3-4 hours, emphasizing patient-
doctor relationships
• A ½ day for Research in Medicine
• A ½ day of electives in second semester
• A 3-hour laboratory related to the cases under study
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Stats – The Dal Med Class of 2021
TOTAL APPLICATIONS = 1066
Maritime = 350
Non Maritime* = 716
*60-100 NM applicants are invited for an
interview
IMG/International** = 19
** External Contract positions –
supernumerary
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Average Age: 24
Average GPA: 3.9
Average MCAT: 510
Number of Males: 39 (35%)
Number of Females: 71 (65%)
Meet the Class of 2021!
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Med 1 – Class of 2021 “Scrub Day”
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Contacts & Questions
WEBSITE:
http://admissions.medicine.dal.ca
EMAIL:
ASK A MED STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES:
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