Does McGill medicine require CASPer, and what is the MMI like?

Yes, McGill medicine requires CASPer for fall 2027 entry: Casper counts for 20% of the MDCM pre-interview ranking, next to academics at 70% and the CV at 10%, and Snapshot and Duet are not used. Invited applicants sit a virtual MMI in two Zoom sessions in February 2027, and the final rank-order list is based entirely on the MMI.

Does McGill medicine require CASPer?

Yes. McGill states that completion of Casper is mandatory to maintain admission eligibility, and that Snapshot and Duet are not used. Casper can be taken in English or French. For fall 2027 entry the last MDCM test dates are 15 October 2026 (English) and 22 October 2026 (French); the last Med-P test date is 18 February 2027.

What is the McGill MMI format?

McGill’s MMI is virtual, split across two separate Zoom sessions, and McGill schedules interview sessions for a half-day. Stations may be task, simulation, scenario or discussion based. Applicants choose French, English or either at application. Clinical skills are not tested. For fall 2027 entry, invitations are targeted for 25 January 2027 and interviews run 16 to 19 February 2027.

How does McGill medicine select applicants?

Pre-interview ranking: academic context 70%, Casper 20%, CV 10%. The final rank-order list is 100% MMI. McGill reports about 3,300 applications, about 760 interviews and about 340 first-year positions per cycle. In the university applicant category, up to 145 seats go to Quebec residents, 5 to Canadians from outside Quebec and 1 to international applicants. Applications close on 1 November 2026.

The other Quebec medical schools run their interviews in French: Université de Montréal medicine and Laval medicine share an in-person MEM, and Sherbrooke medicine runs its own.

What does McGill not publish about the MMI?

• The number of MMI stations and how long each lasts.

How should you prepare for the McGill MMI?

An MMI 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 six skills: task focus, reasoning, perspective, communication, action and adaptability, explained in what he looks for when marking an answer. Practise out loud, against a clock, and retry with one correction at a time, starting with these MMI practice questions with answers.

To have your answers marked personally, try the free mock or see the programs.

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