Conditions of Med-P Qualifying Year Admission & Accepting the Offer of Admission

Conditions of Med-P Qualifying Year Admission

By accepting the offer of admission to the Med-P Qualifying Year, you understand and agree with all of the following:

(a) that the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences reserves the right to cancel your offer to the Med-P Qualifying Year or cancel your registration in the Med-P Qualifying Year:

1. if you do not meet the established admission requirements;*
2. if your academic performance in any remaining course or ensemble of courses (e.g. term) is deemed significantly inferior to the level of performance viewed on the academic records used in your application;
3. if any changes to your courses, program or application information are found which were not disclosed or previously approved; 
4. if you are found to be in violation of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Code of Conduct;
5. if you are not in good standing, academic or otherwise, with your institution(s);

(b) that where applicable, you are expected to complete all outstanding prerequisites for the MDCM portion of your studies during the summer prior to the start of the Med-P Qualifying Year;

(c) that your registration during the preparatory year will be with the Faculty of Science as a U1 B.Sc. student in a Medical Preparatory Major and that your admission is monitored by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences;

(d) that your admission into the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences as a Med-1 student of undergraduate medical education -- per the M.D.,C.M. program -- is only guaranteed if all objectives of the preparatory year are met without fault;

(e) that you will be in attendance at for the Med-P Orientation session;

(f) that the names of accepted students are securely shared among the medical faculties in Québec by mutual agreement;

(g) that you are in agreement with and adhere to all other conditions and requirements of McGill University;

(h) for students admitted to Campus Outaouais:

i. that you grant your permission to McGill University and the Université du Québec en Outaouais to share information regarding your academic and student file that is necessary for the academic advisors and administrators to ensure follow-up and evaluation of your Med-P Qualifying Year. This information is treated in accordance with Quebec privacy legislation.

ii. the academic regulations of the university offering each course will apply. This includes, but is not limited to, the grade scale, the appeal process, and the academic integrity policy.

iii. that the GPA (combined average of all course grades) for promotion will be calculated on the McGill scale by the Medicine Admissions Office on behalf of the MDCM Admissions Qualifying Year Sub-committee. The credit weight for both institutions is the same (3 cr =3 cr). The grade scales are similar; to convert the GPA, all grades of A+ (4.3) for UQO become A (4.0) on the McGill scale. Only letter grades are used.

Accepting Your Offer

To accept your offer of admission, simply log into the Applicant Portal and follow the instructions.  Notification of acceptance of the offer must be accompanied by a deposit which will be applied against tuition fees and is non-refundable.  Before accepting your offer, ensure that you have read and understood the conditions of admission and objectives of the Med-P Qualifying Year.  

If you have previously accepted an offer to another program at McGill, the system will prevent you from accepting your Med-P Qualifying Year offer until your prior offer has been formally declined.

Applicants who have accepted offers in Law or Dentistry must contact the respective faculty directly to request that their offer be declined. For all other programs, you must contact Service Point to request they decline your existing offer to proceed with accepting your new one. Service Point can be reached through the “Get Help” section of your McGill portal. Once your previous offer has been declined, you will then be able to accept your offer to the Med-P Qualifying Year. Please email the Medicine admissions office if this process is delaying your reply past the deadline to respond to your medicine offer so we will extend your deadline while this is resolved. Please note that a deposit waiver will be applied so that you will not be required to pay a second deposit, as your original deposit will be transferred.

Transcripts for studies completed at any Québec CEGEP are received directly by the Ministry and are considered official.  There is a delay before receipt of the transcript is reflected on the Applicant Portal checklist.  No action is required, unless we contact you.