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St. George's University School of Medicine

St. George's University School of Medicine

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St. George’s University School of Medicine 

Whether you’re just starting to explore the idea of medical school, or you’ve already decided on medicine as your future career goals, Laurier’s pathway agreement gives graduates a competitive edge and preferential status into the internationally accredited medical school St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine.  

This degree pathway will prepare you for a clinical career in Canada and around the world. Students can study on-campus in Grenada, West Indies or be part of the global health scholars’ program in Northumbria University in Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Top Program Experiences  

Here are just a few things you can count on from SGU’s program:   

  • Flipped Classroom Model: Instead of sitting in lectures you can expect more case-based sessions and simulation labs to help you put your learning into practice in a controlled environment. 
  • Cadaver Labs: You can put your anatomy lecture learnings into practice and sign up for programs that teach you how to cut and work with cadavers.   
  • Interactive Teaching Instruction: Throughout your courses, clinical instructors will pause in the lectures and allow you to dive deeper into the topic at hand. 
  • National Board Medical Examination Prep: There is National Board Medical Examination (NDME) prep that is integrated into the program curriculum from day one to help you feel prepared for when you take the assessment.  

Laurier Pathway Benefits 

  • Preferential Status to SGU: Successful Laurier graduates will receive a competitive edge and preferential status with the internationally accredited medical school.
  • Laurier Scholarships: All successful Laurier applicants will receive scholarships ranging from $80,000 up to $120,000 for high-achieving students. 
  • SGU Scholarships: Applicants are reviewed for scholarships at their point of admission at SGU and can apply for larger and different scholarships after confirmation. Within the 2023-24 academic year, nearly all students received a scholarship from SGU ranging from $18,000 to $100,000.
  • Easy Transition to Medical School Abroad: Once a student receives a provisional acceptance, has met progression standards and fulfilled all admission requirements, they have access to perks such as: pre-paid airfare and hotel, transportation to and from the airport, transportation to and from campus, a half-day tour of Grenada and campus activities. 
  • High Residency Placement: SGU has a 91% residency placement rate at the time of graduation for eligible candidates who applied for US residencies over the last three years. 

Eligibility Requirements 

Since no MCAT score is required*, students can apply for a provisional acceptance into SGU Medical School at the same time they apply to their Laurier program. Laurier students with a provisional acceptance who meet all prerequisite coursework and GPA requirements will then be fully admitted into medical school. 

  • Required coursework:  
    • BI110 – Unifying Life Processes
    • BI111 – Biological Diversity and Evolution
    • CH110 – Fundamentals of Chemistry I
    • CH111 – Fundamentals of Chemistry II
    • CH202 – Organic Chemistry I: Fundamentals 
    • CH203 – Organic Chemistry II: Fundamentals or CH250 – Introductory Biochemistry
    • PC141- Mechanics for Life Sciences
    • MA100 - Introductory Calculus for the Natural Sciences 
    • 0.5 credits in an EN-coded course (English) 
  • Other admission requirements:
    • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 9.0 and Science course GPA of 8.0 in your Laurier degree.
    • Minimum two recommendation letters, maximum of five. 
    • Successful interview
    • *Minimum low 500 MCAT score if a student is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, has already written an MCAT prior to applying to SGU, or has an appointment to write the MCAT Otherwise, no MCAT score is required. 

Med School Application 

  1. Connect with a Faculty of Science advisor at Laurier during your degree. Prepare and submit your application. 
  2. Letters of recommendation and (*when relevant) MCAT transcripts.
  3. Schedule and complete interviews. 
  4. Receive your SGU Admission decision. 
  5. Accept your full admission offer and submit your deposit to secure your spot. 
  6. Travel to Grenada or the UK. 
  7. Start studying medicine.  

Contacts and Next Steps 

Current students should contact their academic advisor with questions about meeting the criteria for this pathway. 

Visit sgu.edu  to explore SGU Medical School’s curriculum and connect with a member of their admissions team.    

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