It is important that candidates understand certain features of the application and admission decision-making process before requesting reconsideration. Admission to the Faculty of Medicine is highly competitive. In light of the very strong applicant pool and the limited number of places available in the first-year class, each year a number of very good applicants are not invited for interviews, or are refused after interviews. All candidacies are carefully reviewed before any decision is made. For example, an application that makes it to the interview stage will likely be reviewed by 10-20 individuals who assess the various aspects of each candidacy, from submitted documents to performance in person. This breadth of individuals involved in the selection process helps us assure fairness and thoroughness in our evaluation process.
For these reasons, the decisions of the Faculty of Medicine Admissions Committee are final and not subject to appeal. However, it is possible for applicants to request reconsideration of the application review procedures in respect of their admissions dossier at the following two specific points of the admission process:
An applicant may request a reconsideration of application review procedures leading to a decision (granting of interviews, offer of a position) on the basis of the following grounds:
Submit a written request (email preferred) to the Faculty of Medicine Admissions Office, which must be received no later than ten working days after the date published for the ‘notice of invitation to interviews’ in the applicant's category.
This request must advance one of the two grounds for reconsideration listed above; an applicant's disagreement with the outcome of the decision is not a basis for reconsideration.
Submit a written request (email preferred) to the Faculty of Medicine Admissions Office. This request must be received no later than five working days after the last interview day in the applicant's respective category.
This request must advance one of the two grounds for reconsideration listed above; an applicant's disagreement with the outcome of the decision is not a basis for reconsideration.
Applicants who are denied a reconsideration of application review procedures prior to the final Admissions Committee decisions may refer their request to the University Subcommittee on Admissions Review. The Subcommittee will ascertain whether the correct procedures have been followed. If the Subcommittee is satisfied that the stated procedures have been followed, the decision will not be disturbed. Only if the Subcommittee finds that the procedures were not followed will the file be returned to the Faculty of Medicine for reconsideration.
