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This program aims to cultivate future clinician-scientists who will prioritize research as their primary career focus and lead advancements in medical science. It features a distinctive, combined structure where participants fulfill both medical school (MD) coursework and doctoral (PhD) program requirements simultaneously.
To be considered eligible for the MD/PhD Program at McMaster, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements: A 4-year Bachelor’s degree at the time of entry into the MD/PhD Program A minimum GPA of 3.8/4.0 in their final two years of undergraduate study and an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0/4.0. An overall simple average will be calculated using the grades from all undergraduate degree level courses ever taken (with the exception of credits taken on exchange outside of Canada/USA). Courses from different years are treated equally. McMaster University may also review and revise this average. Marks from eligible summer and other courses will be included in the GPA calculation A minimum score of 127 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning section of the post-2015 MCAT, completed within the last five years