If you are an applicant in the Quebec University (including Quebec Non-Traditional Pathway), Quebec First Nations and Inuit, or Out-of-Province Canadian University categories and your degree for the basis of admission is from a Canadian university, you are not required to write the MCAT; submission of MCAT results is optional.
If you are an applicant in the above-mentioned categories but your degree for the basis of admission is from a non-Canadian university, you are required to write the MCAT; submission of all MCAT results is compulsory.
If you are an applicant in the International University category, you are required to write the MCAT; submission of all MCAT results is compulsory.
If you are required or choose to submit MCAT results, these must be released and received by the Admissions Office by the relevant application deadline. Consult with the MCAT Office on how to arrange for the release of your scores electronically (preferred method). Paper result reports are only accepted by the Admissions Office under exceptional circumstances and at its discretion.
MCAT results dating more than five (5) years from the relevant application deadline will not be considered. MCAT results received after the relevant application deadline will not be considered.
The Admissions Office will consider the highest overall result set of the available valid sets (sittings) and will not consider the individual subset scores from separate sets. All three numerical sections, the Biological Sciences (BS), Physical Sciences (PS), and Verbal Reasoning (VR), are considered. Competitive applicants tend not to have written the MCAT more than two times and have generally achieved a minimum overall numeric score of 30.
If you have the option to submit your MCAT results, it is recommended to do so only if you are confident that your MCAT results provide better evidence of performance in basic sciences (as compared with your GPA in basic science prerequisite courses). For details, consult the Assessing Academic Strength section of the following website:
www.aamc.org/students/mcat.
Information regarding the MCAT, including testing dates, locations, and preparation materials can be obtained from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) at
www.aamc.org/students/mcat. Test takers are required to read through the
MCAT Essentials document. Be aware that registration for the computer-based test is limited. We suggest that you inquire about registration as early as possible.
