Overview
Applications for admission to the Faculty of Dentistry are made on-line.
All documents, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, must be submitted by the deadlines given below. The on-line application fee is $100 which is payable by credit card when submitting your application on the web. The results of all prerequisite courses must be submitted to this Faculty prior to June 30th for August registration.
Selection Process
The Selection of applicants is based on transcripts, reference letters, personal statement, résumé and interviews. The Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) not being a requirement anymore, DAT scores will not be considered.
Accepting an offer
Successful applicants must respond within two weeks to the offer of a place in the entering class.
For students accepted into the four-year program, notification of acceptance of the offer must be accompanied by a deposit of $2,000 which will be applied against tuition. Fifty percent (50%) of the deposit fee is refundable up to June 15th for out-of-province and Québec residents applying to the D.M.D. program.
For students accepted into the Dent-P program, notification of acceptance of the offer must be accompanied by a deposit of $ 1,000 which will be applied against tuition. Fifty percent (50%) of the deposit fee is refundable up to June 15th.
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Deadlines
- November 15th - Non-Quebec Residents applying to the 4-year program;
- January 15th - Residents of Quebec applying to the 4-year program;- to confirm your status as a Québec resident, please refer to the criteria [.pdf] set forth by the Ministry of Education, Sport and Leisure (MELS).
- March 1st - Residents of Quebec applying for the 5-year (Dent-P) program
Supporting documentation should be provided as soon as it is available and no later than the deadline date. McGill reserves the right to return or cancel without advance notice any late, incomplete or unpaid applications. Late applications, if accepted, are not eligible to be considered for entrance scholarships.
Interview dates
- March 26th, 2012 for non-Quebec residents applying to the 4-year program
- March 28th, 2012 for residents of Quebec applying to the 4-year program
- April 27th, 2012 for residents of Quebec applying to the 5-year program
Candidates to our DMD program invited for an interview should receive an email by mid-March at the latest.
Selection process
Selection of students by the Admissions Committee is based upon academic achievement at the time of application and an assessment of personal characteristics and accomplishments.
Academic achievement is determined from the academic record in undergraduate studies. While completed graduate degrees are taken into consideration, applicants should know that the undergraduate CGPA is the major consideration in measuring academic performance. As an indicator of the GPA that is competitive, here are the average GPAs for admitted dental students in the past three years: 2011:3.73; 2010: 3.84; 2009: 3.69.
The assessment of an applicant's academic performance for Cegep-level applicants is based on the overall R score (cote de rendement au collégial). As an indicator of the cote de rendement that is competitive, here are the CRC averages for admitted Dental Preparatory students in the past three years: 2011: 34.07; 2010: 33.50; 2009: 34.97.
The initial assessment of personal qualities and achievements is made from a study of the personal statement and the résumé submitted by all candidates. The personal statement should give the committee a clear image of the applicant and the personal characteristics and experiences which make him/her particularly suitable for the study of dentistry at McGill University.
The assessment of the personal statement and the résumé, together with the reference reports from those referees chosen by the student, form the basis for a decision on whether an applicant possessing the academic performance criteria is to be invited for an interview. The files of candidates who are not invited for interviews are not considered further.
Once the interviews have been completed all the components of the application process – GPA's for applicants to the D.M.D. program, Cote-R for applicants to the Dent-P program, scores assigned to the personal statement, the résumé, the reference letters and interview performance – are aggregated. Places in the entering class are offered to those whose assembled scores are the most competitive.
The decisions described above are final and once made are not subject to appeal. We do not provide feedback to candidates about their interview and we strongly discourage them to send thank you notes.
Candidates applying for the four-year program will be notified as soon as possible after April 20th, 2012 whether they have been accepted, placed on the waiting list, or not accepted. Acceptance is conditional upon receipt of a Bachelor's degree. Decisions for the Dent-P Program will be mailed by mid-May 2012.
Successful applicants must respond within two weeks to the offer of a place in the entering class.
For students accepted into the four-year program notification of acceptance of the offer must be accompanied by a deposit of $2,000 which will be applied against tuition. Fifty percent (50%) of the deposit fee is refundable up to June 15th for out-of-province and Québec residents applying to the D.M.D. program.
For students accepted into the Dent-P program notification of acceptance of the offer must be accompanied by a deposit of $ 1,000 which will be applied against tuition. Fifty percent (50%) of the deposit fee is refundable up to June 15th.
Required documents
Supporting documents should be sent to the McGill Documentation Centre:
McGill University Enrolment Services Documentation Centre
688 Sherbrooke St. West, Room 760
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3R1
or may be emailed to undergrad [dot] dentistry [at] mcgill [dot] ca or faxed to (514) 398-7220.
Starting with admission to Fall 2012, applicants can now UPLOAD supporting documents via Minerva. Please read the guidlines before using this new service.
PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR McGILL I.D. NUMBER WHICH WAS ASSIGNED TO YOU ON ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.
- Official Transcripts of all previous university education
Applicants may upload a copy of their unofficial transcript via Minerva. If offered admission, at that time, students must make arrangements with their college and/or university to send official transcripts to McGill. Important: Official transcripts sent to McGill University become the property of the University and will not be returned or forwarded to other institutions.
Quebec CEGEP students and current and former McGill University students are not required to send transcripts by mail. McGill's admitting office obtains these directly. All other applicants must make arrangements with their college and/or university to send official transcripts to McGill.
- A Minimum of Two Reference Reports
- one from a science professor, a teaching assistant or a lab demonstrator who can attest to your academic abilities; and
- one from a non-academic referee who supervised you while working/volunteering in a health care or social service setting.
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Personal Statement
The Admissions Committee makes its initial assessment of your personal qualities and achievements from your personal statement. This essay should enable the Admissions Committee to develop a fuller understanding of you, as an applicant, and the personal characteristics and experiences which make you particularly suitable for the study of dentistry at McGill University.
The personal statement assists the Admissions Committee in its appraisal of an applicant's suitability for our dentistry program. Candidates are invited to discuss any information about themselves that might assist the Committee in this task.
The personal statement form can be completed in English or in French. Do not exceed the space limitations.
Download and complete the Personal statement template [.pdf]. The document is an interactive Adobe form and can be sent directly by email or printed and sent by mail. However, you will not be able to save your form. You might want to keep a copy of your answers in a Word document.
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Résumé
Applicants are asked to provide a résumé highlighting their:
- academic background and achievements;
- work experience, time worked during studies and duration;
- volunteer and community work;
- extra-curricular activities, sports, hobbies, and other significant interests.
If you have worked during the school term, the number of hours worked per week should be indicated on the résumé. Candidates need not limit the résumé to one page. It is in the interest of the candidate to share with the Committee his or her academic and non-academic contributions and distinctions. However, the résumé should not be more than three pages long.
You can submit up to four reference reports, but one needs to be from a science professor and one from a non-academic referee who supervised you in a health care or social service setting. A social service setting is often community-based and offers several types of services to help the population (often underprivileged financially, psychologically and/or physically).
You must send a copy of Confidential reference report [.doc] the your referees to be completed.
The reports must be enclosed in an envelope and bear the referee's signature over the seal, or be sent in a PDF format directly by the referee to undergrad [dot] dentistry [at] mcgill [dot] ca.
Please note that all documents submitted to McGill University in support of an application to be admitted, including, but not limited to transcripts, diplomas, letters of reference and test scores (in paper or electronic format), become the property of McGill University and will not be returned to the applicant or forwarded to another institution.
Online application
Applications to our DMD and DENT-P programs for Fall 2012 are now closed.
The on-line application fee is $100 which is non-refundable and payable by credit card when submitting your application on the web.
Supporting documents
The following documents must be submitted in addition to the online application:
- Transcripts of all previous university education
- (CEGEP students remember to include your Permanent Code Number with your application)
- A Minimum of Two Reference Reports
- Personal statement
- Résumé
Please refer to the "Required documents" section of this website for more information and instructions regarding those documents. Be sure to include your name and McGill ID number with each submission. ID numbers are usually returned to you by email after 24 to 48 hours of your application submission.
Starting with admission to Fall 2012, applicants can now UPLOAD supporting documents via Minerva. Please read the guidlines before using this new service. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the document upload feature on Minerva to ensure their documents are added to their file almost immediately. All documents can be uploaded except for letters of reference; these can be sent in a PDF format directly by the referees to undergrad [dot] dentistry [at] mcgill [dot] ca.
Application status
Please note that there is currently a delay in coding application documents as being received. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the document upload feature on Minerva to ensure their documents are added to their file almost immediately. All documents can be uploaded except for letters of reference; these can be sent in a PDF format directly by the referees to undergrad [dot] dentistry [at] mcgill [dot] ca.
A notice acknowledging receipt of your application will be sent by e-mail (or regular mail when no e-mail address is provided) upon the successful completion of the on-line application forms (including payment). Your acknowledgement notice will provide you with your McGill ID number as well as a PIN that you can use to log on to the Minerva web site.
At this web site, you will be able to check the status of your application, as we receive and record your supporting documents. You will be able to verify which documents (if any) are still missing. Please remember that you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete. You should make arrangements to provide all the outstanding documents by the applicable deadlines.
Track your application and accept your offer to McGill
- Log in on the Minerva website with the official McGill ID and PIN provided in the acknowledgement notice from McGill via email and traditional post.
- Click on Applicants.
- To view the status of your application, select the link under Admissions Term on the Application Summary form.
The system confirms the receipt of your supporting documents, your acceptance to McGill, and your residence status (where applicable). - To accept or decline your offer to McGill, click on the Accept link on the Application Summary form.
- Log out.
Candidates applying for the four-year program will be notified as soon as possible after March 31st, 2012 whether they have been accepted, placed on the waiting list, or not accepted. Acceptance is conditional upon receipt of a Bachelor's degree. Decisions for the Dent-P Program will be mailed by mid-May 2012.
