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University of Ottawa
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October 1st, 2026

OMSAS Application Due

Today

Minimum requirements
Casper
Must be completed.
Education
Completed at least 3 years of full-time studies in any undergraduate program leading to a university bachelor's degree.
GPA
3.50
MCAT
Not required.
Prerequisite Courses
6 units in humanities/social sciences, 6 units in biology, 3 units in organic chemistry, 3 units in general chemistry, 3 units in biochemistry, 3 units in statistics. You must have a laboratory component in 2 of the science courses or have completed 1 exclusive laboratory course equivalent to 6 units.
Application Components
Autobiographical Sketch
Detailed and comprehensive list of activities since age 16, within any of the following categories: employment, volunteer activities, extracurricular activities, awards & accomplishments, research, and other. You can identify the top 3 activities in each category, with a maximum of 18 in total, that you feel have best prepared you to apply to medicine.
Three References
One academic or employment-related, one non-academic, and one referee of your choosing.
Application fees
UOttawa Application Fee
$135
OMSAS Application Fee
$220
Scoring
Interview selection scoring weights
33%

ABS

ABS
33%

Casper

Casper
33%

GPA

GPA
1%

Unspecified

Unspecified
Admissions scoring weights
Unspecified