Does the University of Manitoba MD program require CASPer, and what is the interview like?

Yes, University of Manitoba medicine requires the English Casper test for fall 2027 entry, and Manitoba is one of the few schools that publishes exactly how much Casper counts: 30% of interview selection and 10% of the final ranking.

Does Manitoba medicine require CASPer?

Yes. Manitoba requires the English Casper test only, for every applicant pool, and states that Snapshot and other Acuity tools are not admission requirements. In the Manitoba and Out-of-Province pools, applicants scoring more than 1.5 standard deviations below their pool’s mean are screened out. Casper is not used to select within the Canadian Indigenous pool, but those applicants still write it because they are also considered in the general pools. Compare Saskatchewan medicine, the neighbouring prairie school.

What is the Manitoba medicine MMI format?

The interview is a virtual Multiple Mini-Interview held in February and March. For the Bilingual Stream, a portion is conducted in French. Indigenous applicants also have an in-person panel interview. New to the format? Start with what an MMI is.

How much does CASPer count at Manitoba medicine?

In the latest published (2026-2027) cycle, interview selection used 20% adjusted GPA, 50% MCAT and 30% Casper. The final composite used 15% adjusted GPA, 40% MCAT, 35% MMI and 10% Casper. Both scores are then multiplied by rural, academic, and socioeconomic and cultural diversity coefficients. Up to 5% of the class is selected from the out-of-province pool.

What does Manitoba medicine not publish?

• The number and length of MMI stations.

Every fact on this page comes from the University of Manitoba’s admissions page and the AFMC 2027 admission requirements guide, listed under Sources with the date each was checked.

How do you prepare for the Manitoba CASPer and MMI?

Casper decides who gets an interview here, so prepare for it first. An MMI then rewards fast reading, a clear decision and a follow-through in every station. Arvin Ardakani runs timed stations with applicants and marks each one on the same six skills: task focus, reasoning, perspective, communication, action and adaptability. Practise out loud, against a clock, and retry with one correction at a time. See how to prepare for CASPer and MMI practice questions with answers.

To have your answers marked by Arvin, try the free CASPer mock or see the programs.

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