Applying to University Important Stuff to Know Including www.ouac.on.ca

School & Program Selections Choose a school and a program – research!! Choose 3 programs for $150.00 $50 for each additional program and Change!! Remember “Alternate offers of Admission” – don’t waste choices! Choose at least one you are sure to get into! (safe choice) Hopefully you have almost completed your research and made some decisions. Are you applying to both college and university? Just one?How many schools? Programs? Have you decided to return to Applewood next year to take more courses? Now that you have done your research, and if you are sitting here today, you are probably planning on apply to University this year. Remember, $130 is the initial fee, which covers three programs, with every add’l program costing $44. Know which Universities will give you alternative offers if you do not get into the specific program of your choice, so you don’t waste $44. This information can be found on electronicinfo.ca.

Completing Applications We have NO access to your application PIN # needed – will need to pick up from Ms. McGee *with Exit Survey complete* Deadline: January 11, 2017 Video Tutorial available (very helpful) online at ouac.on.ca – click UNDERGRAD (101), then “How-To” videos Applying can be ongoing process - start early Submit and Pay steps very important (POINTS FLY IN - one by one) - go through them

Completing Applications Valid e-mail address important Record and print application # Keep a file *** very important Confirmation of application e-mail will be received as confirmation of application You can make changes to your application – when you log out, information is saved 1. Email address should NOT contain offensive words!! Needs to be accurate. 2. Reference number must be written down. You need this when you log back on at a later date. 3. Confirmation email/letter tells you that OUAC processed your application and sent your request to apply on to the universities. They will then start to correspond with you. No Confirmation? Something wrong!! 4. Can change your address, phone number, school/program choices but not marks!!

Mark Your Calendars January 11, 2017 Deadline for Ontario secondary school students to apply. February 3, 2017 Last date for students to submit changes to application. March 1, 2017 Universities receive, from the OUAC, all final first-semester grades. April 27, 2017 Universities receive, from the OUAC, second-semester midterm grades.

Mark Your Calendars May 26, 2017 The latest date by which all secondary school applicants shall expect a response from an Ontario university. Response will be an offer of admission or a refusal. June 1, 2017 Earliest date Ontario universities require a response to an offer of admission and a financial commitment. July 5, 2017 OUAC to transmits all remaining final grades to the universities

Access the online application at: www.ouac.on.ca Step 4: Apply! Students will access the 101 application at: https://www.ouac.on.ca/. Access the online application at: www.ouac.on.ca

Access the online application directly at: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101 Let’s Get Started! Access the online application directly at: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101 Ontario high school students have their own page on the OUAC website that includes all the links related to the online application process: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101/.

Select Your Programs These are the search options. Students can enter all of their desired program codes on one screen using the “FastTrack” option. Or students can explore using the Search Options. Enter an OUAC code to use the Fast Track option.

Order Your Choices The choice order does not affect scholarship or admission consideration unless a university’s literature specifically states that it does. Number program choices in order of preference. Numbering does not affect scholarship or admission consideration unless a university specifically states this in its literature. By default, program choices initially appear in the order that the student selected them.

Fees The cost is $150 for the first 3 university/program choices and $50 for each additional choice. The cost is $150 for the first 3 university/program choices and $50 for each additional choice. Students can see their fees in “real time” by clicking “Fee Details”.

Answer Questions Complete the Additional University Details and questions in Other Information If a student previously applied to any programs at one of their university choices, they must indicate this in Additional University Details.

Paying for Your Application You can pay by the following methods: VISA/MasterCard/American Express: You will need the card number, expiry date and CVV/CVC/CID number. Online Banking: You will receive a bill payment account number from the OUAC when you submit your application. Online Banking: Students must already be registered for online banking through their bank. The OUAC accepts payment from selected Canadian banks only. Students should contact their bank for further details.

Finishing Print the screen displaying your OUAC Reference Number (2017-XXXXXX) and further instructions; it’s the screen after the final “Submit” step. Store your OUAC Reference Number, as you will need to include this number when communicating with the OUAC and the universities. Immediately after submitting the completed application, the student's OUAC Reference Number and further instructions will be displayed on-screen. Students should print this screen and cite their OUAC Reference Number whenever they communicate with the OUAC or the universities. Students can view and/or make changes to their submitted 101 Online Application by logging in to their application account at: www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-101/. The ability to view and/or make changes will be available one business day after the application is submitted and the application fee payment is received and processed. OUAC Reference Number: 2017-027421

Grades Schools see ALL your grades from grade 11 on Transmission dates – check accuracy Early March – based on JANUARY UPDATE Early May – based on March Report Card July – based on June Report Card (Diploma granted? 40 hours? EQAO?) Error? Pick up the correction form in the guidance office All course information transmitted from grade 11 up!! Grade 11 results will be on-line and what you are enrolled in this year. You must go back into your application each time the grades are submitted and verify that they are correct. Only I can change a academic information. There is a form available in the guidance office to notify us of an error - you need to fill it in and return it to Mrs. Hubbard, the guidance secretary. One week after you hand in the form, you can go back onto your application to view the change.

Other Important Stuff Additional admission criteria Check requirements & deadlines (e.g. portfolio, audition, Personal Information Form) Language Proficiency Requirements – find on electronicinfo.ca (usually minimum of 3 yrs in English Medium Institution otherwise TOEFL or other) Personal Information forms, portfolios, interviews, auditions, essays etc…. YOUR responsibility to know the process for each school/program and the deadlines. They will not chase you. In May of last year, universities were reporting that a surprising number of applicants had not completed the additional criteria, and would therefore not be considered for the program. They made it very clear that they were not going to contact the students and chase them to do it.

More Important Stuff Taking night school, etc.? Inform guidance counsellor, in writing, if not in PEEL (ie Catholic) Taking summer school/private? You arrange for grades to be sent Has a death/serious illness/serious problem affected your grades? It may be taken into consideration Taking night school through Peel? Dufferin Peel? Summer school results- you arrange and communicate to the University. Special circumstances?? Each school deals with it in a different way in terms of documentation required. They do tend to look back at your previous academic record to look for evidence of major changes

Scholarship Information Review Scholarship binder available in Guidance Office Consistently visit yconic.com Explore electronicinfo.ca and Ontario Colleges websites for Scholarships/Bursaries available through various Institutions Check with Parents for Workplace Scholarships Apply for OSAP in the spring Questions? See the WALK-IN Counsellor on your lunch Leadership opportunities, volunteer experiences, and excellent grades are common requirements for Scholarships In the spring, you will receive your responses - with most of you receiving your offers in May. The majority of Universities this year are expecting acceptance to their offers to be done using the “Review and Change your complete application” system on the Compass 101 website. So you are accepting your offer online. Residence info goes directly to the school, not OUAC MONEY –, attend the Scholarship Assembly on Dec. 1, in the Chalk Forum, during your lunch period – former student sharing his experiences and successes. Applying for OSAP online is the fastest way. Very secure. Attend the workshop at the end of May. Students with special needs, including IEPS need to contact the individual institutions to see how they will be treated during the application process and what services are provided at the University.

Need Assistance? If you have an IEP or need support services they are available. It is your responsibility to contact the University to learn about their services. http://www.neads.ca/en/norc/edlink/

Admission Decisions Earliest offers February - April Universities MUST decide by May 26 (80% of offers get sent in after May) Student response required by June 1 Keep the dates separate. Understand that the early offers of admission that come in February and March are a fraction of all the offers that are given out in May. Many of the Universities have stated their process around early offers of admission in the Info 71 guide. These early offers are based on grade 11 marks only, but conditional on grade 12 finals. Read the conditions of the offer carefully. It is a contract. School can rescind the offer well into August, long after you have paid residence deposits etc……………… Conditions of the offer are usually stated clearly in the offer of admission. Make sure you understand them. Contact the University if you need clarification. ALL OFFERS ARE CONDITIONAL!!!!

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‘Ready, Set, Go’ PICK UP GOLD INSTRUCTION SHEET- which is your proof of attendance on your way out. Pick up PIN NUMBERS from Ms. McGee, on your lunch starting today ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR EXIT SURVEY. There is a yellow sheet, which reinforces some of the key points today, which also acts as your proof of attendance for your period 1 teacher - pick it up on your way out the door - if you are staying for the ‘applying to college’ presentation, we will bring the yellow sheet to you. This concludes our presentation on how to apply to University: Those of you who are looking at both options around University and College, and who wish to apply to College as well, are encouraged to stay for the next presentation.

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