2025 Admissions
Role and Duties of a Student Ambassador
To represent the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of McGill University
As the title implies, Student Ambassadors are called upon to represent the student body, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and McGill University. Just as the student body is made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds and aspirations, it is hoped that our Ambassadors will also illustrate the plurality of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Just as the student body is connected by a common motivation to become physicians of the highest standard, it is hoped that our Ambassadors will convey a unified voice of commitment to professionalism, service and excellence.
The main objective of the Student Ambassador Program is to provide prospective applicants and newly admitted students the best information possible about the experience of attending the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill. McGill Medical students' perspectives are invaluable to candidates deciding whether or not to apply to, or attend, McGill.
Note that Ambassadors should not hold themselves out as officially representing the views of the student body or the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. If approached by the media in your capacity as an Ambassador, you are asked to consult with the Faculty's Communications Office before making any representations.
To serve as a contact person
Student Ambassador profiles (bio and photo) are posted on the Admissions website and are held out as contact persons for inquiries about the student experience. Ambassadors should be comfortable communicating by e-mail or telephone in a frank, friendly and professional manner. Ambassadors are required to check their e-mail on a regular basis and be able to respond to a query within a short time frame (no more than 5 days).
To give tours of the facilities
From time to time, prospective students request faculty tours; these are conducted by Student Ambassadors. Tours cover both the Montreal and Campus Outaouais campuses, examples are the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building amphitheaters, classrooms and computer lab, the Life Sciences and Osler Libraries, the Strathcona Anatomy Building and Anatomy Lab, the McGill Athletics facilities and, if feasible, hospital facilities, the Campus Outaouais classrooms, study lounge, simulation centre. The Student Ambassador may also invite prospective students to sit in on a course, session or lab; permission of professors should always be obtained in advance of such a visit.
Special Events Requiring Student Ambassador Participation
The following are examples of functions and special events for which Student Ambassador participation is critical:
* Here are the recruitment activities held in the 2024-2025 calendar year as reference, the activities for the 2025-2026 admission cycle will be posted here in late August.
Special Events
Study at McGill - Quebec Student Fair ► February 15, 2025 (11:00-16:00) Bilingual information session for CEGEP applicants applying to the Med-P Qualifying Year (12:30-13:15) (registration is required)
CEGEP Level Black Applicants Virtual Information Session ► February 4, 2025 (18:00-19:30) (registration is required)
McGill Montreal Open House ► October 27, 2024 (10:00-16:00)
University Level Black Applicants Virtual Information Session ► September 19, 2024 (18:00- 19:30) (registration is required)
MDCM-PhD Program Open House► September 26, 2024 (18:00- 20:00) (registration is required)
Re-applicant information session► October 10, 2024 (17:00-18:00) (registration is required)
Concordia Virtual Information Session ► October 17, 2024 (10:00-11:30)
Campus Outaouais Open House► November 1, 2024 (12:00-14:00) 525 boul. de l'Hôpital, 2nd floor, Gatineau, QC J8V 3T4
Cegep students and counsellors Information Session ►November 8, 2024 (12:00-13:30) (registration is required)
UQO Open House► November 16, 2024 (10:00-13:00) 283, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, Gatineau (Québec) J9A 1L8
Cegep visits with Enrolment Services
Maisonneuve ► September 25, 2024 (11:00-14:00) 3800 Rue Sherbrooke E, Montréal, QC H1X 2A2
Vanier ► September 30, 2024 (11:00-14:00) 821 Sainte Croix Ave, Saint-Laurent, QC H4L 3X9
Champlain St-Lambert ► October 2, 2024 (12:30-14:30) 900 Riverside Drive, St-Lambert, QC J4P 3P2
André-Laurendeau► October 4, 2024 (11:00-13:15) 1111, rue Lapierre, arr. LaSalle, QC H8N 2J4
John Abbott ► October 8, 2024 (11:00-14:00) 21275 Rue Lakeshore Road, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3L9
Brebeuf ►October 15, 2024 (11:30-14:30) 3200, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1C1
Bois de Boulogne ► October 17, 2024 (11:00-14:00) 10 500, avenue de Bois-de-Boulogne, Montréal, QC H4N 1L4
Marie de France ►October 18, 2024 (10:00-13:00) 4635 Chemin Queen Mary, Montréal, QC H3W 1W3
Dawson ► October 22, 2024 (10:00-13:00) 3040 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3Z 1A4
Gabrielle Roy ► October 30, 2024 (10:00-12:30) 333 Boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6M4
Heritage► October 30, 2024 (13:30-15:00) 325 Boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6T3
Felix Leclerc ► October 31, 2024 (10:00-12:30) 820, boul. de la Gappe, Gatineau, QC J8T 7T7
Universel ►October 31, 2024 (13:30-15:00) 290, boulevard Saint-Joseph #200, Gatineau, QC J8Y 3Y3
André Grasset ►November 6 (11:30-13:30) 1001 boulevard Crémazie Est, Montreal, QC H2M 1M3
Marianopolis ►November 19, 2024 (12:00-14:30) 4873 Westmount Ave, Westmount, QC H3Y 1X9
Lionel Groulx ►November 25, 2024 (10:30-3:00) 100, rue Duquet, Sainte-Thérèse QC J7E 3G6
Stanislas ►November 29, 2024 (10:00-13:00) 780 Dollard Outremont, QC H2V 3G5
Édouard-Montpetit ►December 3, 2024 (11:00-2:00) 945 Chemin de Chambly, Longeuil, QC J4H 3M6
Other activities include:
- Hosting events for visitors to interviews ► Applicants who are invited to interviews are hosted by medical students who provide general information, give tours, share testimonies, and answer questions. The virtual MMI interview dates are in February for MDCM & MDCM PhD applicants and April for Med-P applicants. When the interviews are held remotely, social events are held in a virtual format.
- Multiple-Mini Interviews ► In addition to the general information and sharing of the student experience, Student Ambassadors provide during information sessions for candidates invited to interview. Ambassadors may be asked to participate as a timer (Med 1 & Med 2) or as an MMI evaluator (Med 3 & Med 4). Please note that Ambassadors can serve as either (1. timer and/or volunteer at the information sessions), or as (2. evaluator), but not 1. and 2.
- Student presentations on McGill Medicine ► Ambassadors who wish to make presentations in high schools or CEGEPs where they previously studied will be provided with the necessary material by the Undergraduate Medical Admissions Office.
- Focus Groups ► Ad hoc focus groups of students are constituted by the Undergraduate Medical Admissions Office for consultative purposes as needed (eg. to improve marketing strategies, analyze pertinence of certain prerequisites, review admissions procedures, enhance recruitment of specific groups, improve client service, act in admissions-related videos or audio-visual material, etc.)
- Communications ► Ambassadors with an interest in communications will be asked to help improve our web and social media presence.
Become an Ambassador
We invite you to share your perspectives and experiences with future McGill medical students, and we look forward to working with you!
APPLICATION FORM ► Applying to the Student Ambassador Program
DEADLINE ► September 14, 2025
ORIENTATION SESSION ► Will be held in early October (date tbc)
Selection
Interested students are asked to apply by following the link: https://forms.office.com/r/TEakidZPK2 to fill out an application form. The Undergraduate Medical Admissions Office in consult with the Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) office and the Medical Students' Society (MSS) will select the candidates from those in good academic standing. Bilingual students are preferred, but not required.