APPLYING TO COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOR 2013/14 Presented by: WCCI

PATH TO THE ‘RIGHT’ COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY Be Realistic Be Realistic Do your research – Search Websites Do your research – Search Websites Visit campuses, libraries, etc. Visit campuses, libraries, etc. Attend Open Houses and Information Sessions Attend Open Houses and Information Sessions Attend presentations at WCCI Attend presentations at WCCI STUDY HARD STUDY HARD

Requirements OSSD OSSD Certain pre- requisites – you always need English Certain pre- requisites – you always need English Accurate information Accurate information address address Money Money COLLEGEUNIVERSITY OSSD Certain prerequisites Six University (“U”) or University/College (“M”) courses Accurate information address Money

Applying (College) On-line applications On-line applications APPLY EARLY!! APPLY EARLY!! Include address!! Include address!! Answer ALL questions Answer ALL questions Complete ALL fields Complete ALL fields Read everything!! Read everything!!

Applying (University) On-line applications On-line applications APPLY EARLY!! APPLY EARLY!! Include address!! Include address!! Answer ALL questions Answer ALL questions Complete ALL fields Complete ALL fields Read everything!! Read everything!!

FEES (College) $95 for 5 choices $95 for 5 choices - No more than 3 at any one college Many ways to pay Many ways to pay Application NOT processed until $ received Application NOT processed until $ received Apply by Feb. 1/13 Apply by Feb. 1/13

FEES (University) $130 for 3 choices $130 for 3 choices $44 for each additional choice $44 for each additional choice Many ways to pay Many ways to pay Application NOT processed until $ received Application NOT processed until $ received Apply by January 16/13 Apply by January 16/13

On-line All information to apply is on-line All information to apply is on-line Update personal information on-line Update personal information on-line Check data on-line regularly and after each mark submission Check data on-line regularly and after each mark submission Errors in academic info? – inform a counsellor Errors in academic info? – inform a counsellor Offers mailed/ ed – accept on-line Offers mailed/ ed – accept on-line

OCTOBER Start planning and doing research Start planning and doing research Visit Visit Visit Visit Visit Visit

Ontario Colleges’ Fair 2012 Tuesday, Oct. 23 th 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place 100 Princess Blvd Free Admission

Ontario Universities’ Fair 2012 SEPTEMBER 28 th - 30 th METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE SOUTH BUILDING 222 Bremner Blvd. Friday, Sept. 28 th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 29 th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, Sept. 30th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Free Admission

OCTOBER Attend University & College Presentations Attend University & College Presentations Check list of potential College & University applicants in Guidance. Are you on the list? Check list of potential College & University applicants in Guidance. Are you on the list?

NOVEMBER Demographic info & mid- semester marks sent to OCAS… Nov. 29th Demographic info & mid- semester marks sent to OCAS… Nov. 29th Apply on-line - need your OEN# Apply on-line - need your OEN# No PIN number is required No PIN number is required Keep a record of your username & password Keep a record of your username & password Keep a record of your OCAS# Keep a record of your OCAS# (For College Applicants)

NOVEMBER Demographic Info sent to OUAC – Nov. 13th Demographic Info sent to OUAC – Nov. 13th P.I.N.’s sent to Guidance P.I.N.’s sent to Guidance Begin applying On-line using P.I.N. Begin applying On-line using P.I.N. (Deadline - Jan. 16th) (Deadline - Jan. 16th) (For University Applicants)

Your access codes Your access codes How do you get your access codes? Your counsellor will give you a confidential letter containing your access codes. They are: your PIN (Personal Identification Number), your school number and your student number. Together they give you access to your personal university application. Your PIN is confidential! Don’t share it with anyone else!

Dates to Remember Feb 1st – deadline for equal consideration APPLY EARLY!!! Feb 1st – deadline for equal consideration APPLY EARLY!!! Mid-Feb. – semester 1 marks sent to OCAS Mid-Feb. – semester 1 marks sent to OCAS Feb-April- offers of admission made Feb-April- offers of admission made April 23rd : semester 2 mid-term marks sent to OCAS April 23rd : semester 2 mid-term marks sent to OCAS May 1 st – final date to respond to offers of admission May 1 st – final date to respond to offers of admission June 15 th –earliest date to pay tuition fees June 15 th –earliest date to pay tuition fees July 2nd– final marks sent July 2nd– final marks sent (College Applicants)

Dates to Remember Jan 16 th – deadline to apply – APPLY EARLY!!! Jan 16 th – deadline to apply – APPLY EARLY!!! Feb 7 th – all amendments to be completed Feb 7 th – all amendments to be completed Feb 15 th – Semester 1 marks sent to OUAC Feb 15 th – Semester 1 marks sent to OUAC Mar – May 25 th - offers of admission made Mar – May 25 th - offers of admission made April 26th –Semester 2 mid-term marks sent to OUAC April 26th –Semester 2 mid-term marks sent to OUAC May 29 th – final date for U’s to inform you May 29 th – final date for U’s to inform you June 1st – respond to offers of admission June 1st – respond to offers of admission July 10 – final marks sent July 10 – final marks sent August - summer school marks sent August - summer school marks sent (University Applicants)

What’s at List of Programs offered at Ontario colleges. List of Programs offered at Ontario colleges. Types of Programs of Study (including Bachelor’s Degree programs and Collaborative Degree programs) Types of Programs of Study (including Bachelor’s Degree programs and Collaborative Degree programs) List of important dates List of important dates

What’s at Important Dates Important Dates Summary of fees Summary of fees Application Instructions Application Instructions A list of all Ontario university programs offered A list of all Ontario university programs offered

Language Requirements (ESL) See eINFO See eINFO Go to click on “Language Requirements” Go to click on “Language Requirements” Register for Register for

Options College (Degree and Diploma Programs) College (Degree and Diploma Programs) Outside of Toronto Outside of Toronto Other provinces (careercruising.com) Other provinces (careercruising.com) American universities (collegeboard.com) American universities (collegeboard.com) Apprenticeship Programs Apprenticeship Programs

Keep In Mind Rolling Admission Rolling Admission Use of grade 11 & 12 marks Use of grade 11 & 12 marks Full Disclosure Full Disclosure More competition More competition

What this means for You Offers March until May Offers March until May Gr. 11 & 12 U/M finals + Semester 2 mid- term marks Gr. 11 & 12 U/M finals + Semester 2 mid- term marks students with strong academic records can expect March admissions students with strong academic records can expect March admissions others will receive responses in May after grades are received by the Universities others will receive responses in May after grades are received by the Universities CONDITIONAL pending FINAL GRADES CONDITIONAL pending FINAL GRADES

FULL DISCLOSURE Ontario Universities and colleges support the full disclosure of ALL attempts at a course Ontario Universities and colleges support the full disclosure of ALL attempts at a course Each university should state how it will treat repeated course marks in considering students Each university should state how it will treat repeated course marks in considering students

Scholarships University Entrance Scholarships Entrance Scholarships Check with University and Community Check with University and Community Bulletin board (Guidance Office) Bulletin board (Guidance Office) volunteer volunteer reference letters reference letters

More Scholarship Info Go to click on “Scholarships” Go to click on “Scholarships”

Other Information Testing, interviews, auditions or portfolio Testing, interviews, auditions or portfolio OCAS sends any updates it receives to Colleges OCAS sends any updates it receives to Colleges CollegeUniversity Supplementary Information Form/Personal Information Form Auditions or Portfolio OUAC sends any updates it receives to Universities

OSAP – General Idea Four-person family with two children, one of whom attends university full-time, Arts and Science from September to May with no student assets or income during the school year: $30,000 $8,600 $12,200 $50,000 $8,600 $12,200 $70,000 $8,200 $12,200 $90,000 $4,900 $8,600 Parental Gross income OSAP (Living at home) OSAP (Living away from home)

AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES SAT required for most – some accept ACT SAT required for most – some accept ACT There is a centralized application processing centre for certain USA colleges and universities - see Guidance Counsellor after internet research

OUAC & Other Provinces OUAC will send marks to other provinces if you sign the release authorization and put OUAC # on out-of-province application OUAC will send marks to other provinces if you sign the release authorization and put OUAC # on out-of-province application Bishop’s, Concordia, McGill, Dalhousie, UBC, Simon Fraser, and Victoria all have agreements with OUAC Bishop’s, Concordia, McGill, Dalhousie, UBC, Simon Fraser, and Victoria all have agreements with OUAC

Advice From OUAC Consider universities around the province, NOT only close to home Consider universities around the province, NOT only close to home Ontario universities are respected for their quality academic programs and the high employment rates of graduates across all disciplines Ontario universities are respected for their quality academic programs and the high employment rates of graduates across all disciplines Take advantage of what they have to offer Take advantage of what they have to offer

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