Applying to Medical School

University of New Mexico

University of South Alabama

University of Washington

Wright State University

It should be noted that a number of these schools have developed a special pro-

gram in order to encourage students to enter primary care (family practice or internal

medicine). It combines the last year of medical school with the first year of postgradu-

ate training thus accelerating the entire education process.

CANADIAN MEDICAL SCHOOLS ___________________________________

There are 16 Canadian medical schools. They are accredited jointly by the CACMS and

LCME; therefore, these schools provide their students with assured high-quality med-

ical education. They have admissions policies and procedures similar to U.S. medical

schools. However, except for McGill University, Canadian schools admit very few U.S.

applicants.

The basic premedical science courses plus English are usually one requirement

for admission. Because the educational system in Canada differs from the United

States, the prerequisite educational level requirement varies with different schools.

In addition, two schools have a three-year program and three require fluency in

French.

Additional information about Canadian schools can be secured from the Association

of Canadian Medical Colleges, Suite 120, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa, Canada K1P 5N1.

It should be noted that the five medical schools of Ontario province (identified by an

asterisk in Table 5.1) belong to a common application service and that applications to

them should thus be directed to OMSAS, Ontario Universities' Application Center, P.O.

Box 1328, 650 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7P4.

THE ADMISSION PROCESS: TIMETABLE ___________________________

Based on what you have read up to this point, you can see that the admission process in

reality begins when you start to think you might want to become a physician. It is a

complex and prolonged ordeal that all students must pass through. Doing it right is criti-

cal to success. Deadlines need to be met and careful thought and preparation is impera-

tive. It is also a costly process. It is to your advantage to be as well informed as possi-

ble. Sources of information, aside from this book, are your advisor, upper-class students,

admissions personnel, and alumni.

Tracking Table 1 (page 667) provides you with a checklist of your activities that

extend from the time you enter college until you complete the process. You can mark off

each step as it is completed and thus know what you have done and what tasks lie ahead.

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