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McMaster University

Ontario · Medicine · Checked 16 Sep 2026

Some details not published by the school. What is missing is named below rather than guessed at.

The format

Style
MMI circuit
Structure
Applicants move between stations in a circuit. Approximately 570 applicants are invited to interview in March of the year of entry. The MD/PhD stream uses a 12 station MMI.
Delivery
Not stated on the pages cited below.

What this school does not publish

  • Station count for the main MD stream, as distinct from the 12 station MD/PhD circuit
  • Station timing

Anyone quoting a specific number for these is not reading it from the school. Prepare across a range rather than committing to one.

Three mistakes that cost people here

  • Assuming the MD/PhD 12 station structure applies to the main MD stream. Only the MD/PhD count is published.
  • Preparing only ethical stations. A circuit mixes station types and the weakest one is usually the one never rehearsed.
  • Practising without a stopwatch, then losing the last third of the answer to the bell.

One practice station in this style

A classmate asks you to sign an attendance sheet for a session they missed because their parent was in hospital. How do you respond?

Original station, written for this program. Not a real question from any school.

Sources

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