University of Calgary MMI: format, dates and how to prepare for 2027

The interview

For 2027 entry, University of Calgary interviews applicants with a multiple mini interview (MMI), held in person.¹ Its listed interview dates: Tentative February 27-28 and March 13-14, 2027.

Tests and requirements

• Doesn’t require Casper.²
• Uses only the CARS section of the MCAT.³

Key dates

Sep 15, 2026

Graduate-degree GPA override request deadline

Oct 1, 2026

Deadline, 4:00 pm MST

Late January to early February 2027

Interview invitations

Feb 27, 2027

Interviews

First two weeks of May 2027

Offers

Dates from official admissions sources.⁴⁵

How to prepare

An MMI is a series of short, timed stations, each with its own interviewer and scenario. The AAMC describes typical MMIs as 6 to 10 stations of about five minutes each, though timing varies by school.⁶ Practice reading a prompt, deciding your position quickly, and talking through the issue, the people involved, what you’d do and why.

Expect to be asked why University of Calgary. Its mission is a good place to start: “An Innovative medical school committed to excellence and leadership in education, research and service to society”⁷ Connect it to something specific you’ve done.

For requirements, statistics, deadlines and tuition, see the full University of Calgary profile in Sandbox Atlas.