Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Max Rady College of Medicine

Applicant Information Bulletin 2024-2025

Application Deadline
October 1, 2023

Applicants to Fall 2025 onward, please review the upcoming changes to admission
requirements.

Table of Contents 3. Advanced Academic Attributes ......................10

Section 1: General Statement....................................... 2 E. Selection of Applicants for Interview..................10
Section 2: Eligibility Requirements ............................... 2 F. Interview Process ................................................11
A. Academic Requirements ...................................... 2 1. Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) .......................11
1. Bachelor’s degree ............................................. 2 2. Panel Interview for Canadian Indigenous
2. Medical College Admission Test (MCAT®) ........ 2 Applicants ...........................................................11
3. Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA) ............. 2 G. Letters of Reference ...........................................12
B. Situational Judgment Test (Casper®) .................... 2 H. Professional Attributes .......................................12
C. Canadian Residency .............................................. 3 I. Ranking of Applicants for Offer of Admission......13
D. English Language Proficiency Requirements........ 3 1. Manitoba Applicant Pool (including the
E. Categories of Applicants ....................................... 3 Bilingual Stream) and Out of Province Applicant
1. Manitoba Applicant Pool .................................. 3 Pool .....................................................................13
2. Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool ................ 4 2. Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool ..............13
3. Out-of-Province Applicant Pool ........................ 4 J. Tie Breaking Procedure for Offers .......................13
Section 3: Application Process & Deadlines ................. 5 K. Notification of Decision ......................................13
A. Application Fee ..................................................... 5 L. Deferral of Admission .........................................14
B. Deadlines and Important Dates............................ 5 Section 5: Reconsideration & Appeals........................14
C. Required Application Documentation .................. 5 Section 6: Counselling of Applicants...........................15
D. Required Post-Admission Documentation ........... 7 Section 7: Other Information......................................15
1. Technical Standards Requirement .................... 7 A. Confidential Process ...........................................15
2. Criminal Record Search, Child Abuse and Adult B. Consideration for Applicants with Blood borne
Abuse Registry Checks .......................................... 7 Pathogens ...............................................................15
3. Professional Registration .................................. 7 Section 8: Student Accessibility ..................................16
Section 4: Selection Process ......................................... 8 Section 9: Contact Information ..................................16
A. Calculation of the AGPA ....................................... 8
B. MCAT® Score ........................................................ 8
C. Casper® ................................................................. 9
D. Enhancing Equity and Diversity ............................ 9
1. Socioeconomic and Cultural Diversity ............ 10
2. Rural Attributes .............................................. 10

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 3. Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 3.30 or
higher. An AGPA is calculated based on undergraduate
university degree level courses including those taken
Section 1: General Statement in a spring or summer session and during part-time
studies. The grades from all undergraduate courses
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information completed by the application deadline will be used in
to prospective applicants to the Max Rady College of the AGPA calculation. The AGPA will include the initial
Medicine at the University of Manitoba. This and all subsequent grades from courses that may have
document outlines categories of admission, been repeated. Should a grade be retained on your
requirements, and deadlines. record yet excluded from your institutional GPA
calculation, that grade will be used to meet admission
This bulletin is available with, and constitutes part of, requirements and the GPA calculation for your
the application. It is assumed that all applicants have application to the University of Manitoba. All grades
read and understood it prior to submitting the from undergraduate courses completed by the
completed application. application deadline are included regardless of the
year in which the course was taken. Calculation of the
Programs Offered: Doctor of Medicine (MD) AGPA will not include courses completed after the
application deadline. Calculation of the AGPA will not
include graduate program courses.
Section 2: Eligibility Requirements
International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced
A. Academic Requirements Placement (AP) courses will be included in the
calculation of the AGPA if the applicant submits the
All applicants must meet the following requirements: official IB and AP transcripts by the transcript
deadline. University of Manitoba students who have
1. Bachelor’s degree completed no later than June 30, received transfer credit for IB or AP courses are not
2024 from a university recognized by the University of required to resubmit these transcripts. Applicants
Manitoba. If an applicant is uncertain whether a whose IB and AP course credits do not appear on a
degree is recognized, the applicant must contact the University of Manitoba transcript but wish to have
Admissions Office at the University of Manitoba. them considered must contact the Admissions Office
in writing. Information about grade conversion for
2. Medical College Admission Test (MCAT®) these courses can be found at:
completed no earlier than April 2020 and no later than https://umanitoba.ca/sites/default/files/2020-09/ap-
September 9, 2023. Results from an MCAT® sitting and-ib-approved-courses-for-credit.pdf
after September 9, 2023 will not be considered in the
2024-2025 application cycle. Your score must be B. Situational Judgment Test (Casper®)
released to the University of Manitoba by October 15,
2023 or your application will be withdrawn by the Casper® is an eligibility requirement for applicants to
Admissions Office. all applicant pools and streams.

Note: AAMC recommends that students consider The Max Rady College of Medicine requires the
taking courses in the following disciplines: biology, English Casper® test only. The Snapshot interview
chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, psychology, and other Acuity Insights tools are not admission
sociology, biochemistry, microbiology, and research requirements for the Doctor of Medicine program.
methods.
Applicants to the Manitoba applicant pool and the
For more information, please visit the AAMC website: Out of Province applicant pool must achieve a
https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying- threshold Casper® score greater than 1.5 standard
medical-school/taking-mcat-exam/ deviations below the mean for their respective
applicant pool in order to maintain their eligibility.

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Note: Casper® shall not be used in the selection of 1. Manitoba Applicant Pool
registrants from the Canadian Indigenous applicant
pool. However, as applicants from the Canadian The Admissions Committee gives priority to Manitoba
Indigenous applicant pool may also be considered in applicants. The University of Manitoba defines
the general applicant pools (Manitoba applicant pool Manitoba applicants as those who:
and Out of Province applicant pool) the Casper® must
be written as it will be used in the selection in these • have graduated from a Manitoba high school; or
general pools. • have a recognized degree from a university in
Manitoba by the time of application; or
For more information about Casper® please visit • have completed a minimum of two consecutive
https://acuityinsights.app/faq/ years of full-time academic studies in a recognized
program at a university in Manitoba, while
Any inquires on the test should be directed to physically residing in Manitoba by the time of
https://acuityinsights.app/contact-us/ application; or
• have been a resident in the Province of Manitoba
C. Canadian Residency for a minimum of two (2) years following high
school graduation and by the time of application;
All applicants must be a Canadian citizen or the two-year residence period will not be
Permanent Resident of Canada at the time of considered broken where the Admissions
application. Committee is satisfied that the applicant was
temporarily out of the province on vacation, in
D. English Language Proficiency Requirements short-term volunteer work or employment, or as a
full-time student.
All applicants whose primary language is not English
and do not qualify for a waiver under the University of The Max Rady College of Medicine also defines the
Manitoba’s English language proficiency regulations following as equivalent to a Manitoba Resident:
will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English
through one of the options listed at the University of • Applicants who are a resident of the Territories. A
Manitoba Admissions web site. resident of the Territories shall be defined as a
Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of
See the link below to view information regarding Canada, who at the application deadline meets
specific English Language Proficiency Requirements any one of the following two descriptions:
and waiver conditions:
o Has graduated from a high school in one of
https://umanitoba.ca/admissions/undergraduate/req the three Territories; or
uirements/english-language-proficiency o Has resided continuously in one of the three
Territories for any two-year period following
Results for most language tests, including TOEFL and high school attendance and by the time of
IELTS, expire two years from the test date. Please application. The two-year residence period
confirm the validity of your test results. Test scores shall not be considered broken where the
must be valid on the start of classes. College's Admission Committee is satisfied the
applicant was temporarily out of the territory
E. Categories of Applicants on vacation, or for short-term volunteer work.

Choose one applicant pool and, if necessary, a stream. • Applicants who are a member of the Canadian
All pool and stream selections will be reviewed by the Forces at the time of application and have
Max Rady College of Medicine Admissions office and provided evidence of a minimum of two years of
applicants will be placed in the correct pool. The 4- full-time service in the Canadian Forces by the
year general MD Program is open to the following time of application are included in the Manitoba
applicant pools and streams: applicant pool regardless of their current
residency.

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1.1 Bilingual (French/English) Stream First Nations, Métis and Inuit applicants are required
to submit documentation to support their declaration
The Bilingual (French/English) Stream is a subset of the of Indigenous ancestry. One of the following will be
Manitoba Applicant Pool and applicants in this Stream accepted:
will be assessed within the Manitoba Applicant Pool.
• a copy of a Status or Treaty card;
To be considered eligible for the Bilingual Stream • a copy of a Métis membership card;
applicants must: • a copy of a Nunavut Trust Certificate card;
• roll number or any other proof accepted by Inuit
• meet all of the current eligibility requirements for communities;
the MD Program; • Any other proof accepted by the First Nations
• meet the current criteria for the Manitoba (Non-Status) communities.
Applicant Pool.
If none of these forms of documentation are available,
The Max Rady College of Medicine encourages enquiries may be made to the University of Manitoba
applicants to consider applying for the Bilingual Admissions Office regarding other acceptable
Stream if they are included in the following criteria: documentation.

• are a first language French speaker; The Admissions Committee reserves the right to
• have completed their secondary education in transfer an applicant into the general MD Manitoba or
French; Out-of-Province applicant pool should this prove
• have completed their post-secondary education in advantageous to the applicant.
French.
3. Out-of-Province Applicant Pool
Applicants invited to interview will have a portion of
the Multiple Mini Interview conducted in French. The Max Rady College of Medicine welcomes
applicants from all Provinces and Territories. The
Successful candidates will participate in dedicated Admissions Committee defines Out-of-Province
components of the curriculum in the French language. applicants as those who are a citizen or permanent
resident of Canada but are not a resident of Manitoba.
Applicants must be competitive within their respective For the 2024-2025 application cycle, up to 5% of the
applicant pool and are not ranked independently from class will be selected from this pool. Eligibility
their cohort. requirements remain the same for this applicant pool
and you are welcome to apply if you meet or exceed
2. Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool these minimum requirements. In cases where the
number of eligible applicants exceeds the available
The University of Manitoba is committed to spaces, applicants will require higher averages than
addressing the under-representation of Indigenous stipulated to be successfully selected for interview.
medical students and Indigenous health-care
providers in Manitoba. Applicants from all Provinces In the past three years, the minimum AGPA and MCAT
and Territories in Canada are encouraged to declare score used for selection of interview in the Out-of-
their First Nations, Métis or Inuit heritage. Province Applicant Pool were:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit applicants must 2023 2022 2021
meet all of the eligibility requirements. MCAT 518 519 519
AGPA 4.33 4.26 4.30
• All eligible First Nations, Métis and Inuit applicants
will be offered both the MMI and an Indigenous These averages will change from year to year
Panel interview. depending on the competitive nature of the applicant
pool.

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 November Eligible Canadian Indigenous Applicant
8, 2023 Pool applicants will be notified to
complete and return the
Section 3: Application Process &
autobiographical form.
Deadlines November Deadline for Canadian Indigenous
15, 2023 Applicant Pool applicants to submit
A. Application Fee referee contact information through
the application system link, sent with
Canadian / Permanent Residents: $100.00*
the invitation for interview.
* See
Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, C. Canadian Residency Final deadline for receipt of all Casper®
scores.
Applications are not considered received until the January 4, Offers of interview will be sent by
application is submitted and the non-refundable 2024 email.
application fee has been paid by the posted deadline. January 12, Autobiographical form is due for
2024 applicants to the Canadian Indigenous
All correspondence, including decision release Applicant Pool.
information will be sent via email and posted to your Deadline for the Referees of the
application portal. Please ensure your email account Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool
remains current and will accept emails from the applicants to submit reference letters
University of Manitoba. Check your filters. through the online reference system.
Deadline for Manitoba and Out of
It is also important to check your email and Province Pool Applicants to submit
application portal regularly and specifically around referee contact information through
the deadlines and important dates listed below. the application system link, sent with
the invitation for interview.
B. Deadlines and Important Dates
February 2, Deadline for Referees of the Manitoba
2024 and Out of Province Pool applicants to
DATE DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES submit reference letters through the
September Last eligible MCAT® sitting for the online reference system.
9, 2023 2024-2025 application cycle. Between Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) and
October 1, Final deadline to submit completed February Canadian Indigenous Applicant Panel
2023 application and application fee. and March Interviews
October 15, Final deadline for release of the official May 9, 2024 Decisions of admission will be posted
2023 MCAT® scores to the University of June 30, Deadline for submission of final official
Manitoba 2024 transcripts and other admission
October 19, The last eligible Casper® sitting for the documentation (i.e., proof of
2023 2024-2025 application cycle. graduation) requested by the
November Final deadline for receipt of all official Admissions Office or the Max Rady
1, 2023 transcripts, including IB and AP College of Medicine.
transcripts (see
Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, A. C. Required Application Documentation
Academic Requirements).
Final deadline for all remaining The following documents will be required to complete
application documentation. your application:
Deadline for receipt of documentation
of Indigenous heritage and evidence of • Interim official transcripts showing all completed
English language proficiency supplied course work and current registration are to be
with application (if applicable). submitted by November 1. Transcripts are
required from any university or college attended

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 other than the University of Manitoba (including will be contacted via the email address provided
exchange, transfer, and letter of permission). on the online system by the applicant.

• Final official transcripts showing all completed • MCAT® scores must be released to the University
course work are to be submitted by November 1. of Manitoba by the applicant through the AAMC
Transcripts from any university or college website after the scores are available to the
attended other than University of Manitoba are applicant.
required (including exchange, transfer, and letter
of permission). Student copies or photocopies are Scores are released by logging onto the MCAT THx
not acceptable. Transcripts become the property System® on the AAMC website:
of University of Manitoba and will not be
returned. https://students-residents.aamc.org/mcat-
scores/mcat-scores
An English translation of international transcripts
in languages other than English must be provided • Casper® scores must be released to the
by the issuing institution or by a certified English University of Manitoba by the applicant. When
translator. A translation must include a copy of the releasing scores to the University of Manitoba,
document on which the translation is based. The applicants will need to use their University of
certified translator must include the original Manitoba Student ID or Applicant ID
language photocopy and the English translation in
sealed envelopes and endorse the envelopes by Your Applicant ID will be assigned at time of
signing across the seal. application. In order to view your Manitoba
Student ID log into your application portal 24-48
Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform hours after application. Select “Profile” from the
the Admissions office in writing of any deferred small drop-down box on the right side of the page.
exams or grade changes. All final grades, including
grade changes must be submitted to the Any inquires on the test should be directed to
Admissions Office by the document deadline in support@acuityinsights.app.
order for them to be included in the final selection
process. • Immigration documents are required if born
outside of Canada (i.e., proof of Canadian
If you are in a graduate studies program, these Citizenship, Permanent Resident of Canada or
courses will not be used in AGPA calculation. Refugee Status). This can be a pdf document
However, transcripts must still be provided, even uploaded to the online application before
if you have just begun your program. Proof of application submission.
good standing must be provided by June 30.
• Proof of Manitoba Residency (if applicable) (see
• Advanced Placement (AP)/International Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, E. Categories of
Baccalaureate (IB) official transcripts must be Applicants, 1. Manitoba Applicant Pool).
submitted directly from AP/IB if being used in the
application process for AGPA or to meet Applicants who have not completed High School in
application requirements (see Section 2: Eligibility Manitoba or 2 years or more of study at a
Requirements, A. Academic Requirements) university in Manitoba should submit a scanned
copy of their MB health card showing Manitoba
• Reference letters are only required for applicants residency of a least two years at time of
who are granted an interview. Upon offer of application to Medicine.
interview, applicants will be required to submit
referee contact information by the indicated • Proof of full-time service in the Canadian Forces
deadline using the online application system. (if applicable). Either an uploaded letter from the
Applicants should inform their referees that they current commanding officer or a Member
Personnel Record Résumé (MPRR) will be required

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 (see Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, E. Applicants must notify the Admissions Office
Categories of Applicants, 1. Manitoba Applicant immediately should they either enroll at a post-
Pool). secondary institution not previously declared on their
application or enroll in additional coursework not
• Name change documentation is required if name declared on the previously submitted final transcript
change has occurred as a result of marriage, provided for assessment. Applicants will be required
divorce or other reason. to provide proof of registration.

• Proof of First Nations, Métis and Inuit heritage D. Required Post-Admission Documentation
(for Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool applicants
only) (see Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, E. 1. Technical Standards Requirement
Categories of Applicants, 2. Canadian Indigenous
Applicant Pool). The Max Rady College of Medicine has identified the
requisite skills and abilities for admission, promotion
• Autobiographical form (if applicable) (see Section and graduation in the MD program. These skills, also
4: Selection Process, F. Interview Process, 2. Panel identified as Technical Standards, are identified in the
Interview for Canadian Indigenous Applicants) policy document Essential Skills and Abilities
(Technical Standards) for Admission, Promotion and
• Proof of proficiency in the use of the English Graduation in the MD Program which can be found at:
language (see Section 2: Eligibility Requirements,
D. English Language Proficiency Requirements) https://umanitoba.ca/health-sciences/rady-faculty-
health-sciences-policies
Please send all documentation to the following
address: 2. Criminal Record Search, Child Abuse and Adult
Abuse Registry Checks
Admission for Medicine
University of Manitoba All applicants must complete a self-declaration
424 UMSU University Centre regarding adult criminal records, pending criminal
66 Chancellors Circle charges and registration on the child abuse registry as
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 an offender; this self-declaration must be done at the
time of application. A criminal record search
Electronic transcripts should be submitted to certificate, declaration of pending criminal charges,
Applicant.Services@umanitoba.ca child abuse registry self-check and an adult abuse
registry self-check are required at the time of
In order to be considered official, electronic registration and annually thereafter. Applicants will
transcripts must be sent directly from the email of the need to comply with any University of Manitoba policy
office responsible for issuing transcripts. Transcripts on criminal record and abuse checks that may be in
emailed or forwarded by the applicant are considered effect as of the time of registration.
unofficial.
3. Professional Registration
The University of Manitoba is a registered receiving
organization with MyCredsTM. Applicants from All medical students must be eligible for and become
participating member universities and colleges can registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons
release their transcripts to the University of Manitoba of Manitoba (CPSM) by the time of registration.
through their MyCredsTM portal. Applicants should Eligibility for registration of the CPSM is distinct from
select 'Share' and then 'Organization' instead of opting the Max Rady College of Medicine eligibility
for 'email'. requirements. CPSM eligibility requirements can be
Applications are not complete until all necessary viewed on the CPSM website at:
documents are received. It is the applicant's www.cpsm.mb.ca
responsibility to ensure that our office receives all
required information.

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Inquiries regarding eligibility for registration must be application deadline. Pass grades and credit hours will
addressed with the CPSM. not be used in the AGPA calculation or in the total
hours completed. Should a grade be retained on your
record yet excluded from your institutional GPA
calculation, that grade will be used to meet admission
Section 4: Selection Process requirements and the GPA calculation for your
application to the University of Manitoba. Graduate
A. Calculation of the AGPA
courses will not be used.
The University of Manitoba assigns credit hours as
Request for Elimination of First Program of Study
follows: a full course, normally two terms, is assigned
6 credit hours; a half course, normally one term, is
Applicants can request for elimination of their first
assigned 3 credit hours. Credit hours from other
program of study if there is a five-year gap between
institutions will be assigned based on this scale in
last registration and the beginning of registration in
order to determine the number of credit hours
their second program of study. To be eligible for this
completed, and the number of credit hours that will
request, the coursework completed in the first
be dropped from the calculation of the AGPA.
program of study cannot be used towards fulfilling
degree requirements in the second program of study.
The University of Manitoba assigns grades on a 4.5
None of the courses from the first program of study
scale and will convert grades from other institutions
will be used in the AGPA. Applicants will be required
for admission purposes.
to submit a letter from the degree granting faculty
confirming the courses from the first program of study
Historical trends regarding the AGPA for interviewed
were not used towards fulfilling degree requirements
and successful applicants can be found at:
in the second program of study.
https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-
Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform the
study/medicine-md#admission-requirements
Admissions Office in writing of any deferred exams or
grade changes. All final grades, including grade
The undergraduate courses with the lowest marks are
changes must be submitted to the Admissions Office
dropped from the AGPA calculation providing that an
by the documentation deadline in order for them to
applicant has completed ninety (90) or more
be included in the final selection process. Grade
undergraduate credit hours, to a maximum of 30
changes will not be accepted after the documentation
credit hours. The lowest grades are dropped from the
deadline date. If a grade is not available by the
AGPA calculation as identified in the following table.
documentation deadline date, an ‘F’ grade will be used
in the final admission determination and calculation.
CREDIT HOURS CREDIT HOURS
COMPLETED DROPPED B. MCAT® Score
90 – 95 15
96 – 101 18 The MCAT® is administered by the Association of
102 – 107 21 American Medical Colleges (AAMC). All information
108 – 113 24 regarding MCAT® should be accessed from:
114 – 119 27
www.aamc.org/mcat
120 or more 30
Historical trends regarding the MCAT® scores for
All graded undergraduate university degree level interviewed and successful applicants can be found at:
courses completed by the application deadline will be
used to calculate the AGPA. The AGPA will include https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-
summer courses, part-time, extended education, study/medicine-md#admission-requirements
repeated courses and 2nd degrees. Calculation of the
AGPA will not include courses completed after the

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In the case of multiple MCAT® scores, the score that themselves with the test structure and ensure that
will most advantage the applicant will be used in they have a quiet environment to take the test.
calculating the composite score for selection of
candidates for interview and ranking of applicants for Applicants to the Manitoba applicant pool and the
offer of admission. Out of Province applicant pool must achieve a
threshold Casper® score greater than 1.5 standard
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their deviations below the mean for their respective
score(s) are released to the University of Manitoba by applicant pool in order to maintain their eligibility.
the posted deadline. Scores are released by logging
onto the MCAT THx System® on the AAMC website: The Casper® score shall contribute 30% of the
composite score used in the selection of applicants
https://students-residents.aamc.org/mcat- for the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). The Casper®
scores/mcat-scores score shall contribute 10% to the composite score
weighting in the final selection of interviewed
If scores are not received by the deadline, the applicants for admission.
application will be considered incomplete and will be
closed. Note: Casper® shall not be used in the selection of
registrants from the Canadian Indigenous applicant
There is no weighting applied to any of the four pool. However, as applicants from the Canadian
sections. The total score will be used in the composite Indigenous applicant pool may also be considered
score calculation. in the general applicant pools (Manitoba applicant
pool and Out of Province applicant pool). Casper®
C. Casper® must be written as it will be used in the selection in
these general pools.
All applicants to the Max Rady College of Medicine at
the University of Manitoba will be required to It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure
complete a 100-120 minute computer-based test, that they are able to have dependable access to
called Casper®, as part of the selection process. Casper® online. No exceptions will be provided for
Casper® is a web-based assessment of interpersonal applicants unable to take Casper® online due to
skills and decision-making, to be completed at a being located at an international site in which
computer. internet is not dependably accessible due to
technical or political factors.
Casper® assesses for non-cognitive skills and
interpersonal characteristics that the Max Rady Applicants are allowed to take the Casper® test only
College of Medicine believes are important for once per admission cycle. Casper® results are also
successful students and graduates of the program only valid for a single admission cycle.
and will complement the other tools used for
applicant screening. In implementing the Casper® For more information about Casper® please visit
the Max Rady College of Medicine is trying to https://acuityinsights.app/
further enhance fairness and objectivity in the
selection process. Any inquires on the test should be directed to
support@acuityinsights.app.
The Casper® test is comprised of 15 sections of
video and written scenarios. Following each D. Enhancing Equity and Diversity
scenario applicants are required to answer a set of
probing questions under a time contract. Each The Max Rady College of Medicine has sought to
response is graded by a different rater, giving a very enhance the representation of rural students,
robust and reliable view of personal and students with advanced academic achievements and
professional characteristics important to the students from diverse backgrounds. All applicants can
program. No studying is required for Casper®, complete the section of the application that reflects
although applicants may want to familiarize these attributes that apply to them. A numerical

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coefficient is derived based on the answers and the population is less than 40,000. A minimum duration of
applicant’s scores are weighted. Very few applicants engagement with a rural community is necessary in
will achieve full rural, advanced academic or diversity order to qualify for rural attribute consideration.
weighting. Please read the definitions and instructions Attributes within each domain may contribute to a
carefully before answering. numerical coefficient for modification of the
composite score for selection of candidates for
1. Socioeconomic and Cultural Diversity interview and ranking of applicants for offer of
admission.
The University of Manitoba’s Max Rady College of
Medicine recognizes that in order to meet its social 3. Advanced Academic Attributes
accountability mission and meaningfully serve the
complex and diverse health care needs of Canadians, The Admissions Committee evaluates advanced
there must be enhanced diversity of registrants. It is academic attributes in the following three (3)
further acknowledged that diversity encompasses domains:
many dimensions including ethnicity and religion,
• PhD;
gender and sexual orientation, geographic origin, and
• peer-reviewed publications; and
socioeconomic status. Accordingly, all eligible
• academic appointments in a research or
applicants will be invited to complete a supplementary
professorial stream.
questionnaire that would identify family, economic
and sociocultural characteristics or attributes. The
Admissions Committee evaluates diverse attributes in Your PhD must be complete at the time of application.
the following three (3) domains: A minimum of 5 peer-reviewed publications is
required at the time of application and you must be
• family history; listed as a 1st or 2nd author.
• economic information; and
• other socio-cultural determinants. An academic appointment is a classification of ranking
given by a university for tenured faculty. The position
Attributes within each domain may contribute to a would be given the title of Professor, Associate
numerical coefficient for modification of the Professor, Assistant Professor or Lecturer. Someone
composite score for selection of candidates for holding this position would be responsible for
interview and ranking of applicants for offer of academic programs, with a high level of authority and
admission. advanced knowledge.

2. Rural Attributes Attributes within each domain may contribute to a

numerical coefficient for modification of the
The Max Rady College of Medicine has recognized the composite score for selection of candidates for
need to enhance the representation of individuals interview and ranking of applicants for offer of
who have connections to and engagement with rural, admission.
remote and Northern communities. All eligible
applicants will be invited to complete a supplementary E. Selection of Applicants for Interview
questionnaire that would identify rural attributes in
the following three (3) domains: All eligible applicants to the Canadian Indigenous
Applicant Pool will be offered an interview.
• rural “roots”;
• rural work experience; and For all other applicant pools, the Admissions
• rural volunteer or leadership experience. Committee will calculate a composite score to
determine an applicant’s ranking. The composite score
The University of Manitoba’s Max Rady College of will be modified by the rural, advanced academic, and
Medicine has established rural criteria for Manitoba socioeconomic and cultural diversity coefficient
residents as identified in the online application form. calculated for all eligible applicants.
For Out-of-Province applicants the definition of rural,
for the purposes of admission, is an area where the

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All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements The University of Manitoba and the Max Rady College
are ranked by calculating a composite score in the of Medicine is committed to providing all candidates
following way: equal access to the application process. If you are an
applicant with a diagnosed disability (permanent,
(20% AGPA + 50% MCAT® + 30% Casper®) X (rural co- chronic, or temporary) who may require
efficient if >0) X (academic co-efficient if >0) X accommodations to complete the MMI, contact
(socioeconomic and cultural diversity co-efficient if >0) Student Accessibility Services at (204) 474-7423 or by
email at student_accessibility@umanitoba.ca to learn
Applicants' component scores with differing variances more about the confidential supports that are
are standardized by determining Z-scores within their available.
respective applicant pool before mathematically
combining the component scores to calculate the Please contact Student Accessibility Services by
composite scores and ranking for selection of Thursday, January 18, 2024 to allow for the
applicants for interviews. Applicants are initially implementation of the accommodations.
ranked within their respective pool and only those
applicants whose composite score is deemed to be 2. Panel Interview for Canadian Indigenous
competitive within their respective pool will be invited Applicants
for an interview.
Applicants who have declared their First Nations,
F. Interview Process Métis and Inuit heritage, have met the eligibility
requirements for AGPA and MCAT®, have provided the
1. Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) appropriate supporting documentation, and wish to
be considered in the Canadian Indigenous Applicant
The University of Manitoba uses the Multiple Mini Pool will be invited to participate in both the MMI and
Interview (MMI) format for all applicants. Information a panel interview.
regarding the MMI format is available on our website.
The MMI for the 2024-2025 application cycle will be Details regarding the delivery method of the interview
held on a virtual platform. Details regarding the online will be provided to applicants within their invitation to
MMI will be provided to applicants within the interview. Panel interviews will be held between
invitation to interview. MMI interviews will be held February and March. Details regarding the dates of the
between February and March. Details regarding the panel interviews will be sent to applicants once they
dates of the MMI interviews will be sent to applicants are available.
once they are available.
Those who participate in the panel interview will be
Applicants who are not available to attend one of the evaluated in the Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool
scheduled interview dates will not be considered for as well as the applicable Manitoba or Out-of-Province
admission. Applicant Pool.

The interview process for applicants in the Bilingual Applicants will be required to submit additional
Stream will include a component of the Multiple Mini autobiographical information in advance of the panel
Interview conducted in the French language. interview. Criteria for this information will be included
with the invitation to interview.
To be considered eligible for admission, all applicants
must achieve a minimum passing score on the MMI. The University of Manitoba and the Max Rady College
The Admissions Committee reviews the MMI criteria of Medicine is committed to providing all candidates
annually. This information will be provided to equal access to the application process. If you are an
applicants within their invitation to interview. applicant with a diagnosed disability (permanent,
chronic, or temporary) who may require
Candidates who do not achieve the standard required accommodations to complete the panel interview,
on the MMI will not be considered for admission contact Student Accessibility Services at (204) 474-
regardless of MCAT® or AGPA scores. 7423 or by email at

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student_accessibility@umanitoba.ca to learn more The Max Rady College of Medicine will request
about the confidential supports that are available. references only for those applicants who are invited to
an interview. References received prior to this
Please contact Student Accessibility Services by process will be discarded. New letters of reference
Thursday, January 18, 2024 to allow for the must be submitted each application cycle.
implementation of the accommodations.
We are collecting this information in the strictest of
G. Letters of Reference confidence and it will not be released to the applicant.
This is done to ensure the integrity of the
Applicants should select referees who have current recommendation process.
knowledge of their attributes and activities and who
can evaluate their suitability for the study and practice H. Professional Attributes
of medicine. Referees will be asked to address specific
questions regarding the applicant. References from The UGME Admissions Office staff will review all
family or extended family members will not be applications for possible Red Flags that may be
considered. It is suggested that applicants select predictive of future breaches of professionalism. Red
referees that are work/volunteer, and/or academic Flags may include but are not limited to: a breach of
and/or character recommenders. academic integrity; concerns identified in the
application process; concerns identified in the MMI,
For more information on selecting references, go to: and where applicable the panel interview for
individuals in the Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool;
https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of- an adult criminal conviction; or concerns expressed in
study/medicine-md#admission-requirements letters of reference.

As part of the reference letter review and the review The Associate Dean, Admissions shall send a letter to
of professional attributes, the Max Rady College of the Applicant notifying them of the Red Flag(s) they
Medicine may contact the applicant’s referees to have received during the current application cycle, as
verify the reference and provide clarification if well as any Red Flags from previous application cycles.
requested by the Admissions Committee. The The letter will request that the Applicant provides an
Admissions Committee reserves the right to contact explanation and/or supporting documentation that
other individuals whose knowledge of the applicant speaks to the Red Flag(s). The supporting
might be considered relevant to the assessment of the documentation must be limited in scope to the
application. specific Red Flag concern. The Applicant will have ten
(10) Business Days to respond to the Associate Dean,
Letters of reference are solely used to verify the Admissions, and will be provided with the contact
suitability of the applicant, and do not contribute to information for the Office of Student Advocacy.
the applicant’s composite score for the Manitoba and
Out-of-Province Applicant Pools. The letters of Applicants who fall within the required percentage of
reference contribute to the composite score only for top ranked Applicants deemed appropriate to fill
applicants in the Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool. spaces and waitlists will have their application
forwarded to the Professionalism Subcommittee on
Upon offer of interview, applicants will be required to Admissions (PSA) for deliberations.
submit referee contact information by the indicated
deadline using the online application system. Applicants who do not fall within the required
Applicants should inform their referees that they will percentage of top ranked Applicants deemed
be contacted via the email address provided on the appropriate to fill spaces and waitlists will have not
online system by the applicant. An application may be their application forwarded to the PSA.
deemed incomplete and therefore ineligible if
reference letters are not received. The review by the subcommittee is an anonymous
process and all documents presented are redacted of
identifiable information.

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The subcommittee will advise the Admissions Applicants' component scores with differing variances
Committee regarding the suitability of the applicant, are standardized by determining Z-scores within their
and decisions regarding the application process may respective applicant pool before mathematically
be made based upon the subcommittee’s combining the component scores to calculate the
recommendation. If the subcommittee recommends composite scores and ranking for applicants for offer
that an applicant is held back from admission based on of admission.
professionalism concerns, the Admissions Committee
will convene a Review Panel to gather additional 2. Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool
information regarding the subcommittee’s concerns
and will meet with the applicant. The Review Panel Offers of admission will be extended to applicants who
will present their findings to the subcommittee for are recommended to the Admissions Committee by
reconsideration of the applicant’s suitability. the Canadian Indigenous Applicant Pool panel,
regardless of composite score of MMI results.
The subcommittee will then advise the Admissions
Committee of their final recommendation. Applicants The Admissions Committee reserves the right to
are advised if the Admissions Committee declines an transfer an applicant into the Manitoba or Out-of-
offer of admission based upon evaluation of Province Applicant Pool based on their respective
professional attributes. The Max Rady College of residency status, should this prove advantageous to
Medicine retains the application files of individuals the applicant.
who have been identified as having professionalism
concerns such that a serial assessment of professional J. Tie Breaking Procedure for Offers
attributes can be undertaken should an individual
reapply. This may include contacting references from The University of Manitoba has approved a
previous applications, as deemed necessary. tiebreaking procedure for admissions. In the event of a
tie, the following procedure will be used:
A review by the subcommittee and Review Panel
neither precludes eligibility for reapplication in • Increase the number of significant figures used in
subsequent application cycles nor influences selection the calculation.
of applicants for interview.
• Where a tie still exists, the application that was
The Professionalism in Admissions Policy can be found received first will be used to break the tie. All
at the following link: https://umanitoba.ca/health- completed applications are time stamped upon
sciences/rady-faculty-health-sciences-policies submission; in the case of a paper application,
these applications will be time stamped after they
I. Ranking of Applicants for Offer of Admission have been entered into the system by a University
of Manitoba Admissions Office staff member.
All applicants who were selected for interview and
participated in the interview process are ranked by the K. Notification of Decision
Admissions Committee.
Once a decision has been made, all applicants will
1. Manitoba Applicant Pool (including the Bilingual receive an email notifying them to log into their
Stream) and Out of Province Applicant Pool application portal to view the decision. Students that
are offered admission will be required to confirm their
All applicants who participated in the interview acceptance. If you do not accept the offer by the
process will be ranked in their respective pool by deadline date indicated in the letter, your offer will
calculating a composite score in the following way: lapse, and you will need to contact our office to
discuss the possibility of an extension. It is imperative
(15% AGPA + 40% MCAT® + 35% MMI + 10% Casper®) that your email account remains current and that you
X (rural co-efficient if >0) X (academic co-efficient if check it regularly or arrange for someone to check it in
>0) X (socioeconomic and cultural diversity co-efficient your absence.
if >0)

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The Admissions Committee will send offers of
admission to successful applicants on May 9, 2024.
Section 5: Reconsideration & Appeals
Applicants may be placed on a waiting list on May 9,
2024 and individuals will be selected from that list as Applicants who desire a reconsideration of a decision
vacancies become available. The last date of selection of the Admissions Committee shall submit, in writing,
from the waiting list is on or about August 15, 2024. a formal request for reconsideration and include all
Applicants who are deemed unlikely to be offered supporting documentation within ten (10) Business
admission will be notified on May 9, 2024. Days of the electronic notification of the decision the
applicant wishes to have reviewed. It shall be sent to
Applicants offered admission will have up to 5 the Chair, Admissions Committee at:
business days to respond and will be required to pay a
non-refundable deposit of $500.00 to indicate their Chair, Admissions Committee
acceptance of the offer. This deposit will be credited Max Rady College of Medicine
to first year fees or forfeited if the applicant 260 Brodie Centre, 727 McDermot Avenue
subsequently declines. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5
UGME.Admissions@umanitoba.ca
L. Deferral of Admission
The Chair, Admissions Committee, will review the
Deferral requests will be reviewed only after an offer formal requests for reconsideration to determine
of admission has been granted and on a case-by-case which appeal subcommittee will have jurisdiction.
basis by the Admissions Committee and are limited to
1-year in length. Deferral requests will only be The appeal subcommittees are:
considered based on the following criteria: 1. the Professionalism in Admissions Appeal
Subcommittee
• The completion of graduate studies (Masters or 2. the Canadian Indigenous Panel Appeal
PhD), where the degree will be completed by June Subcommittee
30 of the following year. 3. the General Admissions Appeal Subcommittee
OR
The Chair of the appropriate Admissions Appeal
• Extenuating personal circumstances, such as illness Subcommittee having jurisdiction shall send a letter to
or significant hardship for self or to a first-degree the Applicant and the Chair, Admissions Committee,
relative. notifying the parties of its determination to either not
o This will include parents, siblings, children, consider the matter, or that a meeting will occur to
and spouses. reconsider the decision. The Applicant may appeal to
o It will not include second-degree and higher the University of Manitoba Senate Committee on
relatives, nor friends. Admission Appeals if the Chair of the appropriate
Admissions Appeal Subcommittee decides the
Please submit your request in writing within five reconsideration will not be considered.
business days from the posting of the offer to
UGME.Admissions@umanitoba.ca. Your letter should The full policy on the Reconsideration and Appeal
be addressed to the Chair, Admissions Committee, and process can be found here:
outline how the request fits the above criteria. https://umanitoba.ca/health-sciences/rady-faculty-
health-sciences-policies
For those requesting a deferral to complete graduate
studies, please include your anticipated graduation The mandate of the Max Rady College of Medicine
date. appeal process shall focus on adherence to the
published policies and procedures of the Admissions
Committee, and not on substantive issues or the
relative merits of the application. The published
policies and procedures of the Admissions Committee

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can be found here: https://umanitoba.ca/health-
sciences/rady-faculty-health-sciences-policies

For more information on the appeal policy for Max

Section 7: Other Information
Rady College of Medicine Admission, please contact
A. Confidential Process
the Administrator, Admissions, Max Rady College of
Medicine (see Section 9: Contact Information). An
An application for admission and the supporting
applicant may appeal the decision of the Max Rady
documentation are personal information and the Max
College of Medicine to the Senate Committee on
Rady College of Medicine will treat them with
Admissions Appeals. The appeals procedures and
confidentiality, pursuant to its obligations under The
guidelines may be found at the following link:
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governing_d
Information about applications will only be released
ocuments/students/admission_appeals.html
and used for the purpose of assessing the candidate’s
suitability for admission and making reasonable
accommodations. Information about successful
applicants will form part of the student’s file and be
Section 6: Counselling of Applicants used for academic purposes.

The Max Rady College of Medicine and Admissions The Max Rady College of Medicine retains information
Office are able to assist applicants who seek related to unsuccessful applications for 2 years.
counselling regarding admission to the Max Rady Information related to successful applicants is placed
College of Medicine. However, it is policy not to on the student’s permanent file and will be retained
instruct applicants as to a specific course of action indefinitely. The Max Rady College of Medicine
they should follow, but rather to provide the reserves the right to retain information indefinitely
information needed for applicants to make their own should there be evidence of information that may
choice with respect to the alternatives available. The have a bearing on future professional behaviour for
following points require special attention: those who choose to re-apply.

1. Applicants are encouraged to discuss their plans The Max Rady College of Medicine must protect the
with all who can usefully advise them, but they integrity of the admissions process. As a result,
should be aware that second and third hand applicants will not have access to certain information
information about admission policies may not be related to their application, including:
accurate.
• letters of reference
2. No official at the university can guarantee the
admission of any applicant. Admission is • specific MMI or panel interview scoring
determined by the Committee on the basis of an
annual competition. • composite score or ranking
3. All applicants are advised to supplement any
• names of MMI, or panel interviewers
personal enquiries with a written request so that
an official written response can be made. It is only
• Casper® score
these written responses which will be considered
as evidence of any advice given (see Section 9:
B. Consideration for Applicants with Blood borne
Contact Information).
Pathogens

Infection with a blood borne pathogen does not

preclude admission to the Max Rady College of
Medicine. Individuals with blood borne communicable
diseases including but not limited to Hepatitis B Virus,

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Hepatitis C Virus, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
who are contemplating application should seek
counsel regarding their intention. Counsel could be
received from a medical doctor with expertise in
Section 9: Contact Information
infectious diseases, or the Office of Student Affairs in a
For questions about the application process, applicant
university with medical and doctoral programs. This
pools and streams, rural, academic and diversity
consideration does not preclude an applicant’s
scoring, references, and multiple mini interviews
requirement to meet the technical standards requisite
contact the Max Rady College of Medicine:
for admission to, promotion in, and graduation from
the College.
Max Rady UGME Admissions
Applicants who are known to have a chronic blood
College of 260 Brodie Centre, 727 McDermot
borne communicable disease, including but not
Medicine, Avenue
limited to individuals who are known to be
Admissions University of Manitoba
seropositive for Hepatitis C Virus and/or Human
Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5
Immunodeficiency Virus, and/or have a positive test
for Hepatitis B Virus, must notify the Office of Student Telephone: (204) 789-3499
Affairs – Medicine at the time of admission. Email:UGME.admissions@umanitoba.ca

Administrator
Elizabeth Spence
Section 8: Student Accessibility
For questions about the application, prerequisites,
The University of Manitoba and the Max Rady College transcripts and AGPA calculation contact the
of Medicine is committed to providing all students University of Manitoba Admissions Office:
equal access to learning opportunities. If you are a
student with a diagnosed disability (permanent,
University Medicine Admissions Team
chronic, or temporary) who may require academic
of Manitoba 424 University Centre
accommodations, please contact Student Accessibility
Admissions Telephone: (204) 474-8808
Services at (204) 474-7423 or by email at Contact Medicine Admissions Team
Office
student_accessibility@umanitoba.ca to learn more
about the confidential supports that are available. Lead Admissions Officer
David Schmidt
https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/accessibility
The following other contacts may also be useful:

Ongomiizwin S206 Medical Services Building

– Education 750 Bannatyne Avenue
Telephone: (204) 789-3511
Email: Kimberly.Hart@umanitoba.ca
Student 520 University Centre
Accessibility Telephone: (204) 474-7423
Services Email:student_accessibility@umanitoba.ca
Student 520 University Centre
Advocacy Telephone: (204) 474-7423
Office Email: student_advocacy@umanitoba.ca

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