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No. The medical schools require applicants to submit a maximum of 3 references.
Yes, you can submit your OMSAS application even if your references have not been received.
You can check whether your documents have been received 1-3 business days after you submit your application.
Note: We will not notify you when we receive a reference. You are responsible for ensuring that we have received all supporting documentation by the deadline date.
Yes, you may use the same verifier for multiple ABS entries.
If you are applying only to the University of Ottawa and/or NOSM University, your references can be in French. If, however, you have any of the other medical schools on your application, your references must be in English.
We do not review prerequisites. You will need to contact the rehabilitation schools directly for more information.
No, you are not required to include your current Ontario high school…
For the most part, no. Whether you list a university or a specific program as first, second, third or higher on the application is not normally a factor in the universities’ admissions decisions. A university must make its policy clear in its own information where there are exceptions to the policy of using the numbered list of choices. Your numbered list of choices does provide valuable information to the university admission offices. This is particularly true for limited enrollment programs. Admission officials use this data to project the number of applicants who are likely to accept offers of admission, so the university can plan its resources accordingly…
Universities may take special circumstances into consideration when making their admission decisions. Therefore, it is important that you keep your guidance counsellor informed of your situation. You may choose to ask your guidance counsellor to contact the admission office of each of the universities where you applied for admission directly on your behalf. The universities may require supporting documentation. You may also wish to contact the university yourself to explain the nature of your special situation…
Once we receive your fee, process your application and distribute your application information to the universities, you can contact them directly for information about the status of your application…
To see whether we have received a document (e.g., transcripts, online references), log in to your application and select “Document Tracking” in the Application Links menu. There, you will be able to see which documents have been received in support of your application…
If you wish to cancel your application, you may log in to your account and withdraw all of your choices. Be sure to submit your changes by clicking “Review and Submit”. Remember that all processing fees are non-refundable…
If you are currently enrolled in a course that you are using as a prerequisite, input the grade as “IPR” to indicate that the course is in progress.
Note: You must arrange for a transcript to be sent to ORPAS to prove you are enrolled in this course. Read more about ORPAS transcript requirements.
The course number should consist of three or four letters of the course name followed by the numeric code. For example, Chemistry 020 should be entered as CHEM 020…
Log in to your application and navigate to the section you would like to make changes to using the Application Links menu. Make the desired edits, then follow these steps to submit your changes…
You will pay for your application and your transcript request fees as part of the final process of submitting your application, once you click “Review and Submit”.
As you follow the steps required, your application and transcript request fees will be totalled and you will be required to pay by credit or debit card.
Once you have selected your rehabilitation program choices, follow these steps to submit your resumé…
The sub-GPA is based on the 10 most recent undergraduate courses, the equivalent of 20 ORPAS course lengths, even if: the courses did not count toward a degree, the courses were not taken at the university where a degree was awarded…
Only 1 copy of a reference form is required from each referee. We will make all necessary copies for the schools.
You may apply to as many Ontario universities/programs as you wish; however, you are limited to a maximum of 3 program choices at any 1 university (including affiliates). Some universities may further limit the number of programs you may apply to. Make sure that you carefully read the details and instructions offered by each institution. Consult the individual university websites or contact the universities directly for more information…
First, we review your transcript to determine the applicable scale. Once this is done and your transcript is processed, you can view your application data online. This typically happens in November for OMSAS, December for OLSAS and February for ORPAS. We will email you when this information is available…
You are required to submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) via Secure Applicant Messaging (SAM), as outlined on the University of Toronto’s information page in the OMSAS Application Guide.
If you apply to the MD/PhD program, you must also submit 3 additional letters of reference, along with the accompanying MD/PhD Reference Form.
MD/PhD reference letters are confidential and must be either mailed directly to OMSAS or submitted via the online reference system, through your OMSAS application. They will not be accepted via SAM.
Yes, you should submit your application. Your high school created an OUAC account for you, allowing you to apply online, but has not yet added any academic data. You should contact your guidance counsellor to ensure that all of your previously completed and current courses are added to your application for you…
If you previously registered in any faculty at the university that you are now selecting as a choice, you must record the last year of registration (including the current year) in the “Previous Year Registered” column…
