To qualify for NOSM...

[Leon]

Just to verify, you're automatically disqualified if you don't meet at least one of the following criteria, right?
1) Must have lived in a rural area in Canada for a certain number of years
2) Promises to work in a rural area for a certain number of years upon graduation

?
Thanks

[thatonekid]

I don't know about #2, but #1 isn't true. I know people who have been accepted to NOSM without having lived in a rural area.

[Wayward son]

Neither point is true.

[NWOsw]

yes, neither 1 nor 2 is accurate. Point 1 is a great benefit and your chances improve dramatically if this applies to you, but each year there is a small selection of students admitted, where this does not apply.
re 2: although they are looking for people who are likely to practice and serve the people of the north or remote areas, there is nothing to bind you to this post-graduation.

[aaronjw]

Originally Posted by NWOsw

yes, neither 1 nor 2 is accurate. Point 1 is a great benefit and your chances improve dramatically if this applies to you, but each year there is a small selection of students admitted, where this does not apply.
re 2: although they are looking for people who are likely to practice and serve the people of the north or remote areas, there is nothing to bind you to this post-graduation.

I'd be curious to find some stats that show relationship between those interviewed and admitted vs. those who chose to practise in northern/rural areas to determine if we think there's some unstated bias happening.

I'd like to setup shop in an areas like Collingwood but doubtful that would be a textnook definition of rural yet it IS definitely not situated within a major area/community.

[Leon]

Holy **** srsly? I've no idea why but I never looked into NOSM because I was under the impression that you need to fit either 1 or 2. -.-"
Ok, that's another school to apply for then!
Thanks SO much everyone, much appreciated

[thehumanmacbook]

Originally Posted by Leon

Holy **** srsly? I've no idea why but I never looked into NOSM because I was under the impression that you need to fit either 1 or 2. -.-"
Ok, that's another school to apply for then!
Thanks SO much everyone, much appreciated

Just to warn you - without rural experience or if you haven't lived in a rural area for a long time, chances are slim...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by thehumanmacbook

Just to warn you - without rural experience or if you haven't lived in a rural area for a long time, chances are slim...

True, but it's still worth a shot. I've got some rural residency so we'll see.

[thehumanmacbook]

Originally Posted by Leon

True, but it's still worth a shot. I've got some rural residency so we'll see.

Good - then go for it. Always worth a shot.

[NWOsw]

That being said, this is the class profile of this years entering class:

A total of 1,756 applications were received.
395 applicant were interviewed.
There are 64 places in the class.
The average GPA of the members of the class was 3.72 (on a 4.0 scale).
The average age of the members of the class is 25 years.
There are 42 females (66%) and 22 males (34%) in the class.
There are 5 self-identified Aboriginal students (8%) in the class.
There are 13 self-identified Francophone students (20%) in the class.
60 students in the class (94%) are from Northern Ontario.
4 members of the class (6%) are from rural and remote areas in the rest of Canada.
In the class there are 7 students who have a a Masters degree and one PhD degree.

If your not from Northern Ontario, or another area of rural/remote Canada, your chances are very slim (just not impossible).