Where are you right now?
A student-built map from where you are now to the program you're aiming at. Every requirement links back to the official page it came from, so you can check it yourself.
What grade are you in?
Pick your current grade. We'll show what to do this year.
Grade 9: keep every door open
No university looks at Grade 9 marks. Your only job is to stay on the course track that leads to Grade 12 U-level courses.
Take this year
- ENG1D English, which starts the chain to ENG4U (required everywhere)
- MTH1W Math (de-streamed), which starts the chain to Grade 12 math and calculus
- SNC1W Science, which starts the chain to Grade 12 Biology, Chemistry and Physics
One habit that pays off later
- Pick at least one arts or humanities course you actually like. McMaster Health Sci requires a non-math, non-science Grade 12 course, and it's easier if you've stayed in the habit.
Grade 10: the chain continues
These three academic courses are the prerequisites for the Grade 11 courses that matter. Dropping to applied level here closes the U-level path.
Take this year
- ENG2D English (academic) → leads to ENG3U → ENG4U
- MPM2D Principles of Mathematics (academic) → leads to MCR3U → MHF4U / MCV4U / MDM4U
- SNC2D Science (academic) → the single gateway to Grade 11 Biology, Chemistry AND Physics
Grade 11: set up your Grade 12 options
Universities mostly look at Grade 12 marks, but every Grade 12 course has a Grade 11 prerequisite. What you pick now determines what you can pick next year.
To keep every flagship health program open next year, take:
- ENG3U English → unlocks ENG4U (required by every program)
- SBI3U Biology → unlocks SBI4U (required at McMaster, Western, Queen's and Waterloo Health Sci)
- SCH3U Chemistry → unlocks SCH4U (required at McMaster, Western Med Sci, Queen's and Waterloo Health Sci)
- MCR3U Functions → unlocks ALL Grade 12 math, including Calculus
- SPH3U Physics (optional) → unlocks SPH4U, recommended at Western Med Sci
The trap to avoid
- Skipping MCR3U (Functions) means no Calculus next year, which closes Western Medical Sciences, U of T Life Sciences and Waterloo Life Sciences for direct entry. It's the most door-closing single decision in high school. Tap through to the Grade 12 checker to see it live.
Grade 12: check your plan
Tap the courses you'll have by the end of Grade 12. Each program flips live between open and blocked. Nursing is here too, because it's direct entry from high school.
University: pick a professional path
Each field is applied to during or after your undergraduate degree, and the required courses differ sharply between them. Pick a field to see every program with its full prerequisite course list.
Canadian medical schools
All 18 faculties of medicine, from the official AFMC 2026 Admissions Requirements Guide. Filter by province, then read each school's GPA, MCAT, CASPer and course prerequisites. Most seats are reserved for in-province residents, so your home province matters.