University Route

Have you taken a minimum of 6 high school courses at the university (U/M) level?

• Will you have completed all the requirements of the OSSD?
• Do you have the required courses for admission? (Ontario Universities’ Info) (Formerly eINFO)
• Have you earned the minimum grades for the program(s) you intend to apply to? (Ontario Universities’ Info) (Formerly eINFO)
• Link to Ontario Universities and their Academic Calendars (https://www.ouac.on.ca/university-links/)
• Does the school and / or program you intend to apply to have a penalty for repeated courses? See Below – OUAC Guidance Page. Failed and Repeated Courses: Admission – Guidance (ouac.on.ca)
• Will you study full time or part time?
• Do you have an Individual Education Plan (IEP)?
• Are there any Supplemental Application, AIF’s or Statement of Experience requirements? (Critical! See below)
• Please Note: Several Ontario universities (Western, Queen’s, Mcmaster, Toronto, Waterloo…) are now utilizing external evaluation services (such as “Kira Talent“) to assist in the screening process to those programs requiring supplemental or additional application information, including: essays, interviews, testing, videos… The following link is to a “Guide to Kira Interview Prep and Sample Questions”: https://blog.caapidsimplified.com/kira-interview-prep-sample-questions/
• When is the university application deadline?  (Jan. 15, 2025)
• Final deadline to receive university offers of admission:  (May 29, 2025)
• Last day to accept an offer of admission to an Ontario university: (Jun. 02, 2025) 
• Are you considering attending school in the U.S. on an athletic scholarship? ( https://www.ncaa.com/,https://www.ncaa.org/ and https://www.collegeboard.org/ )
• Have you visited the campus / attended an open house?  (https://www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca/universities/events?sort=university&type=&month=all)
• The Ontario Universities’ Fair: October 05 – 06, 2024 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm daily, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building.
• The S.W. Ontario Universities’ Regional Fairs: Kitchener: Oct. 08, 2024 From 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, WLU Athletic Complex, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo.
• Will you require residence, commute or live off campus?
• Have you compared the cost of the programs at the schools you will be applying to?
• Are the necessary funds available to cover the cost of your anticipated expenses?
• How do you contact an Ontario university? (https://www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca./universities/contacts)
• How can I finance my education (https://www.edvice4you.com/services/money-matters/)
• University Rankings? MacLean’s University Guide 2024.
• Earn Free university French credits: Explore – Official Languages Programs (englishfrench.ca)
• Interested in Studying Science? Top Five Science Shows Selected by Current U of W Science Students: (https://uwaterloo.ca/beyond-ideas/stories/science/top-5-science-shows-selected-current-science-students?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mur_newsletter).
• Ontario High School Averages on The Rise and What Does it Mean for Admissions?  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-university-admission-rising-grades-1.6875357
• U of W Engineering adjustment factor explained! https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/04/08/when-94-is-not-94-what-university-of-waterloos-engineering-admission-tool-reveals-about-high-school-grades.html

Edvice4you can help with all of the above!

OUAC: (https://www.ouac.on.ca/) NOTE: Some of the more “competitive” universities are now adding an additional application fee for their “in-demand” programs beyond the basic $156 for three program choices.

Ontario Universities’ Guidance Dialogues 2024– Resource Guide:

(https://guidance.ouac.on.ca/docs/resource_guide.pdf)

OUAC: Guidance Page (https://guidance.ouac.on.ca/)

*NEW OUAC: Upcoming Events 2024 (https://www.ontariouniversitiesfair.ca/)

*NEW University Student Transition Resources 2024 (https://www.ouac.on.ca/university-student-transition-resources/)

Ontario Universities’ Info (Formerly eINFO): (https://www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca./)

A.I.S. – Listing of Unfilled Programs: (https://www.ouac.on.ca/apply/referral/en_CA/referral/index/). Available after June 3rd, 2024.

Link to Universities in Ontario: (https://www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca/universities)

Link to Universities Outside Ontario (https://universitystudy.ca/canadian-universities/)

Tuition Fees By Canadian University (https://www.univcan.ca/universities/facts-and-stats/tuition-fees-by-university/)

Beyond Graduation Fair: University of Guelph (Cancelled During Covid – Hopefully returning Fall 2024)  (https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/facultystaff/further-education/beyond-grad-fair-information-sessions)

UCAS: (https://www.ucas.com/) The U.K. University and College Application Service

The Common Application: (https://www.commonapp.org/) One application for over 900 U.S. universities in 47 states and D.C.  Also includes Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the U.K.