Normally, the OUAC Reference Number contains 10 digits, beginning with the current year (4 digits) followed by 6 digits (e.g., 20XX999999). If a university asks for your 11-digit OUAC Reference Number, add a 0 (zero) at the end of your 10-digit number (e.g., 20XX9999990)…
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…
The following accents and characters are accepted…
The Autobiographical Sketch is meant to give the law schools a brief overview of what you have done since you left high school. If the law schools want more information than you provided for an activity, they will contact the relevant verifier.
We will send all transcripts to the universities, regardless of the date the transcripts arrive. It will be at the discretion of each university as to how they wish to proceed with late documents.
If you firmly accept an offer, you will be removed from the wait lists of all other choices on your application for the same discipline (audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech-language pathology). You will still, however, remain on the wait list for any other discipline.
Linking allows you to save time in your application process by sharing the information you have input in your OUAC application with your OSAP application…
Advanced Placement (AP) exams are administered by the American College Board in the US for high school students. They may be recognized by Canadian institutions for advanced credit…
The deadline for OMSAS to receive your references is October 2, 2023. Some of the medical schools have alternate deadlines noted in their section of the OMSAS Application Guide…
The deadline date is May 1 for all law schools except for Osgoode and Queens, which have a deadline of June 30…
A provisional acceptance means that you can indicate that you want your applications to other universities (within the same discipline) to remain active. However, if you accept an offer for 1 discipline and receive an offer for a second, you must choose between the 2. You cannot hold 2 acceptances (firm or provisional) at 1 time.
A firm acceptance means that you will be removed from the wait lists of all other choices (in the same discipline) on your application.
A provisional acceptance means that you can indicate that you want your applications to other programs to remain active. All provisional acceptances automatically become firm on July 1, 2024.
A firm acceptance means that you will be removed from the wait lists of all other choices on your application.
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…
“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…
You must decide for yourself which information to include in the ABS, the individual School Submissions and the verifiers list. We are unable to advise you on the ABS, as the universities want to see how you choose to present your information. Use your own discretion…
All provisional acceptances for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology programs automatically become firm on May 2, 2023.
All provisional acceptances to Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy/Physiotherapy programs automatically become firm on June 7, 2023.
Your AAMC ID number is an 8-digit number that can be found on the MCAT THx page of the AAMC website, located in the upper right hand corner, beside your name and above your date of birth. There is a link to this website in the MCAT section of the online application…
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…
Universities will assess your application and will communicate with you directly about your admissibility.
Visit Casper for more information about test dates and fees. The OUAC does not administer Casper…
The Undergraduate Application contains a series of questions about applicant diversity in the My Personal Details section.
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…
Once you have selected your law school choices, click “School Submissions” in the Application Links menu in your OLSAS application. Then, select the desired university to complete your submission for that school.
Except as otherwise described in “Forwarding Your Transcripts to Ontario Universities”, transcripts must be sent directly to your university choices. Indicate your OUAC Reference Number on all your documents and any communication sent to the universities. The OUAC does not accept transcripts that are not noted in “Forwarding Your Transcripts to Ontario Universities”, nor do we forward them to your university selections…
