Medical School Pathways Exclusive to Waterloo Science

Start your journey to medical school in Science at Waterloo with programs that will prepare you for the next stage of your educational journey. With world-leading scientists and researchers, you will receive a hands-on education that will set you up as a strong candidate for medical school.

To help you further your education, Waterloo Science has created a medical school pathways program with exclusive agreements at top medical schools all over the world. These agreements will give Waterloo Science students an advantage over other candidates in the competitive medical school market. 

Science’s medical school pathways unlock guaranteed interviews, scholarships, early acceptance, and more! See the chart below for a snapshot of each exclusive partnership we have put in place for you to succeed.

We continue to work on additional agreements, so check back for more updates. 
 

School Duration 
(UW + Med School) 		 Recommended Programs  Admission  
Requirements 		 Scholarships  Interview?  MCAT?  Location
American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM)  3 + 4  Honours Science  
Honours Biomedical Sciences  
Honours Biology 
 		 Minimum 80% (3.5 GPA) overall average 
Minimum 3 years 
 
 		 25% Tuition Discount  Guaranteed interviews  Yes Dominica 
GUS Schools of Medicine (Saba University School of Medicine (Saba), Medical University of the Americas (MUA), and St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (SMU)) 3 + 4  BSc Honours Science  Minimum 75% GPA 
Minimum 3 years 
 		 $20,000  Guaranteed Interview  Yes

St. Maarten 

Nevis 

Caymen Islands 
Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) 3 + 4 Bachelors Minimum 75% cumulative average 
Minimum 3 years 
BSc Honours Program 
 		 $7,500  Considered for Interviews  Yes

Barbados 

St. Maarten 

American Canadian School of Medicine

Apply to the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) program in your second year and enter after your 3B term. Your first year at ACSOM will double as the final year of your degree from the University of Waterloo. 

  • Waterloo Science students will receive priority consideration for interviews.
  • Canadian students receive a 25% discount on tuition.
  • Waterloo Science students will receive a 10% discount on top of the Canadian student discount.
  • Scholarships are available.
  • Students selected in the second year will receive specialized premed programming in their third year at Waterloo to increase their chance of success in the first year of medical school.

Learn about admissions requirements on the ACSOM/Waterloo admission page.
 

GUS Canada Inc. and the GUS Schools of Medicine

Move from your Waterloo degree directly into medical or veterinary school at one of the GUS Schools of Medicine, including Saba University School of Medicine (Saba), Medical University of the Americas (MUA), and St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (SMU).  

  • Waterloo students who meet the school’s eligibility criteria move directly to the interview stage.  
  • Successful applicants are eligible for a scholarship worth $20,000 USD. Other international scholarship options are also available.  

Learn more about admission requirements at Saba admissions, MUA admissions, and SMU School of Medicine admissions and SMU School of Veterinary Medicine admissions.  
 

Ross University and American University of the Caribbean

Take the fast-track to medical school at Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC).  

  • Waterloo students enter the medical school application process at the interview stage.
  • All successful candidates are eligible to receive the Waterloo Partner Scholarship, a one-time award of $7,500 USD for the first semester of enrollment. Other scholarships are also available.

Learn more about minimum admission requirements at RUSM admissions and AUC admissions.