Faculty of Medicine Admissions Advising Week 1
Halifax and New Brunswick Campuses 2
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 3
Place of Residence Definition In 2017, the Place of Residence criteria was revised and approved by the Dalhousie Medicine Admissions Committee and Faculty Council. 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… 4
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) 5
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. 6
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 (joe.maceachern@dal.ca) PLANS (Promoting Leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians: Michelle Patrick (michelle.patrick@dal.ca) 7
Admissions Requirements • Reviewed annually • Published annually in the Dalhousie Academic Calendar • Available at https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core- units/admissions/admissions.html 8
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 9
AAMC Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students https://www.aamc.org/admissions/dataandresearch/477182/corecompetencies.html Interpersonal Intrapersonal Competencies Thinking and reasoning Science Competencies Competencies Competencies Service Orientation Ethical Responsibility to Self Critical Thinking Living Systems and Others Social Skills Reliability and Dependability Quantitative Reasoning Human Behaviour Cultural Competence Resilience and Adaptability Scientific Inquiry Teamwork Capacity for Improvement Written Communication Oral Communication 10
Dalhousie Medicine Admission Requirements – Selection Tools 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) 11
Academic Requirements MARITIME NON-MARITIME 90-120 credit undergraduate baccalaureate 90-120 credit undergraduate baccalaureate degree degree – ANY DISCIPLINE - ANY DISCIPLINE A full course load of five full classes (30 credit A full course load of five full classes (30 credit hours) in each of the two most senior years of the hours) in each of the two most senior years of the baccalaureate degree being submitted for baccalaureate degree being submitted for assessment is required assessment is required GPA = 3.3/4.0 scale GPA = 3.7/4.0 scale MCAT ≥ 503 (1 category 124) MCAT ≥ 506 (1 category 125) 12
Academic Requirements Details GPA MCAT Degree and Courseload Requirement The calculation of your GPA The Medical College Admission 90-120CH Baccalaureate degree consists of the two consecutive Test is a standardized, multiple completed, or in progress to be most senior full time years of the choice examination designed to completed, by start of academic assess the examinee’s problem baccalaureate degree being program. submitted. solving, critical thinking, writing skills, and knowledge of science Full course load of five full classes If the degree program has been concepts and principles in each of the two most senior completed at the time of prerequisite to the study of years of the baccalaureate degree application, the best three years medicine out of the last four years of full Categories: time study could also be - Biological and Biochemical considered. Foundations of Living Systems You must meet the stated - Chemical and Physical minimum GPA requirement for the Foundations of Biological applicant category you are Systems applying in, in EACH year being - Psychological, Social and assessed. Biological Foundations of Behavior - Critical Analysis and Reason Skills 13
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. 14
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) 15
Non-Academic Requirements CASPer Essay & Supplemental MMI Forms MMI weekend – November Score must be greater than 1.5 Online Application completed standard deviations below the and submitted by stated applicant category mean to deadline Arrive on time, in the right maintain eligibility place 16
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 17
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. 18
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 19
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