What are error messages? Can I still submit my application if I receive one?
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Error messages are problems within the online application that must be corrected. You will not be able to submit your application until these are corrected…
What is the difference between a Reference Number and a Username?
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When you first create an OUAC account, you will create a username and password, which you will have the option of changing. If you have misplaced/forgotten your username, select “Recover your username” on the Log In page. You will be prompted to enter your date of birth and email address and your username will then be emailed to you. Once you have submitted your online application, you will receive a 6-digit OUAC Reference Number that begins with the number “7”. If you are applying by paper, this Reference Number will be printed on your application package…
What is the OUAC and what does it do?
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“OUAC” is the acronym for the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre. The OUAC is a centralized processing centre for applications for undergraduate admission to the universities of Ontario. The OUAC, which is located in Guelph, Ontario, receives your application, processes it and transfers the information to the universities you have selected. The OUAC does not make admission decisions. That is the universities’ responsibility…
When I accept an offer of admission, does it mean that I will not be considered for any other offers?
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Accepting an offer of admission from 1 university will not cancel your application to other universities. However, you may have only 1 acceptance on file at a time. Before you can accept a new offer online, you must first cancel the previously accepted offer…
Where can I find the supplementary forms required by the Faculties of Education?
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You can download supplementary forms from the TEAS website. You will need Adobe Reader in order to download and print the PDFs. Include your OUAC Reference Number and send all completed forms directly to the appropriate Faculties of Education by the appropriate deadlines…
Where do I upload my documents?
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If there is no upload button in Secure Applicant Messaging (SAM) after you select a program choice, it means that this particular program or university does not want to receive documents through SAM.
Why have I received the email “Your changes are not complete”?
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The email “Your changes are not complete” is a courtesy notification we send out when we see that an applicant has logged into their application, made a change or responded to an offer, but did not fully submit the change/response…