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Common Questions - OMSAS

Before Applying

  1. If my marks from an exchange program are entered on my “home” university’s transcript, do I need to send a transcript from my “exchange” university?

  2. I wish to apply to the Ottawa French program, but also to the remaining schools in English. Which application should I use?

  3. I have a foreign medical degree. Where can I obtain information about practising medicine in Canada?

  4. Do I need a WES evaluation?

During Application

  1. How do I pay for my application and transcript requests?

  2. I am unable to enter an extension number for my referees. What should I do?

  3. When completing my academic record, how do I treat a course from which I withdrew?

  4. I have taken two degrees concurrently. How do I enter my courses?

  5. How do I enter course numbers?

  6. The instructions state that referees should not send letters of reference, yet on the assessment forms it asks referees to comment on a separate piece of stationery. Which is correct?

  7. When entering my MCAT information, I am required to input my AAMC ID number. Where do I find this?

  8. When I enter my grades from a U.S. institution, my academic record comes up as non-convertible. What can I do?

  9. How many copies of my reference forms are required?

  10. What do I do if I don’t have enough space to include the details of an activity in the “Sketch” section of the application?

  11. What happens if my foreign transcripts do not arrive by the deadline?

  12. Am I able to use the same verifier numerous times for different sketch entries?

  13. Am I able to have more than three referee forms for my application?

  14. I have some Pass/Fail grades on my transcript. Should I enter these grades as I do my other grades?

  15. Why does the “Value” and “Average” show zero?

  16. I am in a co-op program and do not attend university during the Fall/Winter sessions. How do I enter my semesters?

  17. What are Error messages? Can I still submit my application?

  18. I have forgotten my login information. What can I do?

  19. What should I be including in the sketch/submissions/verifiers sections?

  20. How can I check to see if my transcripts and/or references have been received by OMSAS?

  21. The instructions state that a verifier is not required for items substantiated by academic transcripts, but I cannot save my information unless I put a number in the verifier field. What should I do?

  22. I’m confused about the deadline for references.

  23. How can I find out which documents the OUAC has received in support of my application?

  24. The credit values and weights on my Queen’s University transcript are different than those presented in the online application. What should I do? How can I input my grades?

  25. If I submit on the deadline and order a transcript online, will my transcript be considered on time?

  26. I have questions about my Sketch. Can you help me?

  27. Can I submit my reference letters in French?

After Applying

  1. I forgot to print my referee forms before I submitted my application. Where do I get these forms from?

  2. How do I respond to an offer of Admission?

  3. My MCAT scores are showing as “Pending”. What does this mean?

  4. I didn’t get accepted this year and want to apply again next year. Where can I receive a copy of my application, and will OMSAS keep my references and transcripts?

  5. I made a mistake in my school submission. How do I change it?