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University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Edmonton, AB

Allopathic Medical Schools Public Non-Profit

🩺 School Overview

Tuition (In State): $12,887

Tuition (Out of State): N/A

Accreditation Status: Full

Acceptance Rate: N/A

Total Enrollment: 162

Degrees: MD

Founding Year: 1913

Accreditation Year: 1936

Website: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/medicine/index.html

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📄 Application Information

Applications Received: N/A

Interviews Granted: N/A

Admitted: N/A

Average MCAT: 517

Average GPA: 3.8

Male: N/A

Female: N/A

Underrepresented:N/A

Interview Feedback Summary

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 16% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate stress level, and felt they did okay.

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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for UOA-FOM


  • 1. Other – List and describe your top two personal achievements/experiences.
  • 2. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Share a life experience where you encountered challenges and describe how you addressed the situation(s).
  • 3. Other – Please share an experience that you have had which was significant enough, potentially even life altering, that helped you become a better person.

About the School

If you want to acquire the skills you will need to practice Medicine in a friendly progressive environment where education, research and patient care are integrated into your curriculum, then this is the place for you. Our goal is to provide you with not only the technical skills and scientific knowledge which will allow you to become a competent doctor, we also want you to be a kind, caring and empathetic physician.

Curriculum

The curriculum that makes up the MD program of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta balances the scientific basis of medicine with early clinical experience. The curriculum emphasizes life-long learning, problem-solving skills, team work, and interprofessional education.

Each course presents the material in a reasoned progression from basic information to clinical application building on foundational knowledge and skills in step-wise fashion, providing progressively increasing clinical exposure during Years 1 and 2. It ultimately evolves into a fully immersive clinical learning setting by the beginning of the third year.

A highlight of the program is the faculty's full-dissection anatomy lab. It is one of only a few in the country and is kept open day and night to provide students a valuable learning experience through the dissection of human cadavers.

Our learning environment is evolving to embrace the abilities and preferences of students through the creative use of technology and by seizing the educational opportunities newly opened up by this technology.

Facilities

The University of Alberta's medical students train in some of the best medical facilities in Canada. The majority of pre-clinical education is conducted at the University of Alberta Hospital (UAH). As one of Canada's leading clinical, research and teaching hospitals, the UAH treats more than 700,000 patients annually from across western and northern Canada. The UAH is recognized as a national leader in organ and tissue transplant, both in success rates and in transplant volumes.

SDN Insights

Our analysis of UOA-FOM:

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Student Loan Burden: $219,765

A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at UOA-FOM, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $219,765. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.

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Cost of Living: Equal to National Average

The cost of living at UOA-FOM is approximately equal to the average cost of living at medical schools nationwide. While planning your finances, you can expect typical expenses comparable to most medical institutions.

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Environment

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Although we could tier rank, over the past 25 years we've found no compelling benefit for ranking schools. Students are most successful when they prioritize personal and academic fit over school rank.