medical school is very competitive here in the states. i had a friend who is a medical resident, that applied to like 15 schools and only got accepted to 2. when you go to college, study hard..get good grades in your sciences, volunteer and get medical experience (either as an emt, medical assistant or lab technician). then when you are ready to apply to medical school, you have to do a big test called MCAT (like the SAT for 4 year university). i don’t know how it is in canada. then you go for interviews (if the med school invites you). med school is 4 years. then after you graduate from med school, you apply to your residency program (depending on what you want to specialize). when you get accepted, the first year is what is called internship and the second year is the start of your residency. depending on your specialization, the total years after your internship is 3-5 years. i think if you want to do heart surgery, you have to do residency in general surgery first. then i think you apply for fellowship for surgery of the heart. that would probably be another 3-5 years (i am not sure). all in all to become a heart surgeon, its a total of (and i am not counting 4 year university) 10-15 years… (4 yr med school, around 4-5 years internship and residency and 4-5 years fellowship) and don’t forget exams after exams to get your license..but yes, to answer your question, getting into med school is very competitive…so be prepared! good luck!