News Date: Jul 29, 2010
Canadian students who studied at a Canadian university before applying to McGill University's medical school will no longer have to write the Medical College Admission Test. In making the decision, McGill is aligning itself with francophone and bilingual universities in Quebec and elsewhere in the country that do not require the MCAT because the test has no French equivalent. The move is part of efforts at McGill to increase diversity in medical classes. Starting in fall 2011, the med school will reserve 3 spots for those who have a bachelor degree and who have interrupted their academic studies for 3 years or more. Montreal Gazette