FAQ

All application forms should be submitted through the McGill Online Application Website. It is important to fill out and submit your online application BEFORE sending supporting documents to avoid any problems or delays. ID numbers are usually returned to you by email after 24 to 48 hours of your application submission.

The admission cycle starts on September 1st for entry the next fall (e.g. application submitted in the fall 2022 for entry in August 2023).

Once you have selected your program, you may stop at any time and return to your application by re-entering your Login ID and PIN number.

Our DMD program is found under the application type of 'Undergraduate/Professional' (do not select Postgrad Med/Dent Education as this is for post-doctoral studies);

When asked about your educational background, you should select the highest level of education you have or will have achieved prior to starting your program of choice. For example, if you are in the final year of your Bachelor's degree, select Bachelor's Degree / Equivalent as this is your anticipated level of education (by the time you are/might be admitted).

The on-line application fee is non-refundable and is payable by credit card when submitting your application on the web.

You may undergrad.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca (write to us) under separate cover and we will enter the corrections on the system. Please provide your McGill identification number.

Interviews are conducted virtually usually in February for those applying to the D.M.D. program and April for Québec residents applying to the Dent-P Year. We will do our best to give you notice two to four weeks in advance.

A cGPA of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4 is usually considered competitive. You can learn more about our admissions statistics by visiting this section of our website. 

Some universities and colleges have legacy programs which give special admission consideration to relatives of graduates; McGill University does not have a legacy admission program. Admission to the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is based solely on academic and competency-based criteria. Letters of support from alumni, friends and family do not advantage (or disadvantage) an application.

All your supporting documents must be uploaded through your Slate applicant portal except for your academic history workbook. The workbook must be sent by undergrad.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca (email) to the Admissions Office.

We accept unofficial transcripts for evaluation purposes. However, if you are accepted into our program, an official copy will be required. You can now submit your unofficial transcripts by uploading them through Slate.

The online application for the DMD program must be submitted by November 1st before 9:00 p.m. (Montreal local). All required documents need to be submitted by November 3rd before 11:59 p.m. (Montreal local).

A verifier is a person who can attest to the content of specific CV entries (e.g., direct supervisor in employment context) and who may be contacted within 12 months of your application deadline.

You do need to provide a verifier for the most important entries on your CV. It is for each applicant to decide what is relevant and what is not to put on their CV.

You need to disclose the exchange program in section 2 of the Academic History Workbook. If the study abroad/exchange program is part of your basis of admissions degree, you will need to enter these courses in section 3. Study abroad/exchanges that are greater than 1 semester of course work, the grades must be entered and not marked as NG (No Grade).

Assessment of academic strength is based upon the undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) record. This should be a 120-credit university degree program, or, for residents of Quebec who hold a Diploma from a Quebec-based CEGEP, a 90-credit university degree program. This is the BASIS OF ADMISSION DEGREE, for which detailed information must be reported in Section 3: Basis of Admission Degree of the workbook.

Section 3 of the Workbook should only include a record of your undergraduate degree marks.

Simply enter the relevant basic science prerequisite grades in section 4.

Please use the 'Program terminated' option in the dropdown menu of Section 2.

Yes, and please ensure to enter the proper program name in User Form 1.

No. Please use the current version of the workbook as this is an updated and improved version.

Separate lab marks can be added in the grey columns in Section 4.

The McGill calculated GPA is an estimation and all applications will be verified internally in order for a precise McGill GPA to be calculated.

If the tables provided in the workbook guide do not capture the grading scheme of your institution, you can use the following resources to assist you:

AMCAS Grade Conversions Guide

If you are an international student, you can refer to this website to find the grading scheme for your country: http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/how-apply/application-steps/equivalency.

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Admission to McGill's Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is based on the academic merit and competency-based criteria. Letters of support from alumni, friends, and family do not advantage (or disadvantage) an application. Some universities and colleges have legacy programs which give special admission consideration to relatives of graduates; McGill does not have a legacy admission program.

Please visit this section of our website to confirm your residency status.

Enquiries concerning financial assistance should be directed to the Scholarships and Student Aid Office. 514 398-6013.

McGill is one of the top dental schools in North America. Our DMD curriculm is innovative and dynamic and employs cutting-edge approaches to the management of oral heatlh problems, as well as innovative teaching and learning techniques. It is committed to the promotion of oral health and quality of life in the whole population, with emphasis on the needs of under-served communities and individuals. The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences’ core values embrace equity, diversity and inclusion, compassion, integrity, transparency, social responsibility, professionalism, and academic excellence and freedom.

You can browse through our Student Ambassadors' profiles to find someone with whom you would like to chat and send them an email with your questions. You can also participate to our Shadowing Program and learn more about our students' professional activities.

The staff in the admissions office is here to help you. Feel free to contact us at any time.