APPLYING TO COLLEGE & APPLYING TO COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOR UNIVERSITY FOR

2013/142013/14

Presented by: Guidance @ WCCI

PATH TO THE ‘RIGHT’ PATH TO THE ‘RIGHT’ COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

• Be RealisticBe Realistic

• Do your research – Search WebsitesDo your research – Search Websites

• Visit campuses, libraries, etc.Visit campuses, libraries, etc.

• Attend Open Houses and Information Attend Open Houses and Information SessionsSessions

• Attend presentations at WCCIAttend presentations at WCCI

• STUDY HARDSTUDY HARD

RequirementsRequirements

• OSSDOSSD

• Certain pre-Certain pre-requisites – requisites – you always you always need Englishneed English

• Accurate Accurate informationinformation

• Email addressEmail address

• MoneyMoney

COLLEGE UNIVERSITY

OSSD Certain prerequisites Six University (“U”) or University/College (“M”) courses Accurate information Email address Money

Applying (College)Applying (College)

• On-line applicationsOn-line applications

• APPLY EARLY!!APPLY EARLY!!

• Include email Include email address!!address!!

• Answer Answer ALL ALL questionsquestions

• Complete Complete ALLALL fields fields

• Read everything!!Read everything!!

www.ontariocolleges.ca

Applying (University)Applying (University)

• On-line On-line applicationsapplications

• APPLY EARLY!!APPLY EARLY!!

• Include email Include email address!!address!!

• Answer Answer ALL ALL questionsquestions

• Complete Complete ALLALL fieldsfields

• Read everything!!Read everything!!

www.ouac.on.ca

FEES (College)FEES (College)

• $95 for 5 choices$95 for 5 choices

- No more than 3 at - No more than 3 at any one collegeany one college

• Many ways to payMany ways to pay

• Application Application NOTNOT processed until processed until $ $ receivedreceived

• Apply by Feb. 1/13Apply by Feb. 1/13

FEES (University)FEES (University)

• $130 for 3 choices$130 for 3 choices

• $44 for each $44 for each additional choiceadditional choice

• Many ways to payMany ways to pay

• Application Application NOTNOT processed until processed until $ $ receivedreceived

• Apply by January Apply by January 16/1316/13

On-lineOn-line

• All information to apply is on-lineAll information to apply is on-line• Update personal information on-lineUpdate personal information on-line• Check data on-line regularly and Check data on-line regularly and

after each mark submissionafter each mark submission• Errors in academic info? – inform a Errors in academic info? – inform a

counsellorcounsellor• Offers mailed/emailed – accept on-Offers mailed/emailed – accept on-

lineline

OCTOBEROCTOBER

• Start planning and doing researchStart planning and doing research

• Visit www.ouac.on.caVisit www.ouac.on.ca

• Visit www.ontariocolleges.caVisit www.ontariocolleges.ca

• Visit Visit www.electronicinfo.cawww.electronicinfo.ca

Ontario Colleges’ Fair 2012Ontario Colleges’ Fair 2012

Tuesday, Oct. 23Tuesday, Oct. 23thth 10:00 am - 7:00 pm 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Direct Energy Centre,Direct Energy Centre,Exhibition Place Exhibition Place

100 Princess Blvd 100 Princess Blvd

Free AdmissionFree Admission

Ontario Universities’ Fair Ontario Universities’ Fair 20122012

SEPTEMBER 28SEPTEMBER 28th th - 30- 30thth

METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTREMETRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRESOUTH BUILDING 222 Bremner Blvd.SOUTH BUILDING 222 Bremner Blvd.

Friday, Sept. 28Friday, Sept. 28thth 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pmSaturday, Sept. 29Saturday, Sept. 29thth 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pmSunday, Sept. 30th Sunday, Sept. 30th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Free AdmissionFree Admission

OCTOBEROCTOBER

• Attend University & Attend University & College PresentationsCollege Presentations

• Check list of potential Check list of potential College & University College & University applicants in applicants in Guidance. Are you on Guidance. Are you on the list? the list?

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER

• Demographic info & mid-Demographic info & mid-semester marks sent to semester marks sent to OCAS… Nov. 29thOCAS… Nov. 29th

• Apply on-line - need your Apply on-line - need your OEN#OEN#

• No PIN number is requiredNo PIN number is required

• Keep a record of your Keep a record of your username & passwordusername & password

• Keep a record of your OCAS# Keep a record of your OCAS#

(For College Applicants)

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER• Demographic Info sent Demographic Info sent

to OUAC – Nov. 13thto OUAC – Nov. 13th

• P.I.N.’s sent to P.I.N.’s sent to GuidanceGuidance

• Begin applying On-line Begin applying On-line using P.I.N. using P.I.N.

• (Deadline - Jan. 16th)(Deadline - Jan. 16th)

(For University Applicants)

Your access codesYour access codes Your access codesYour access codes

How do you get your access codes?

Your counsellor will give you a confidential letter containing your access codes. They are: your PIN (Personal Identification Number), your school number and your student number. Together they give you access to your personal university application.

Your PIN is confidential!

Don’t share it with anyone else!

Dates to RememberDates to Remember

• Feb 1st – deadline for equal consideration Feb 1st – deadline for equal consideration APPLY EARLY!!! APPLY EARLY!!!

• Mid-Feb. – semester 1 marks sent to OCASMid-Feb. – semester 1 marks sent to OCAS

• Feb-April- offers of admission made Feb-April- offers of admission made

• April 23rdApril 23rd:: semester 2 mid-term marks semester 2 mid-term marks sent to OCAS sent to OCAS

• May 1May 1stst – final date to respond to offers – final date to respond to offers of of admission admission

• June 15June 15thth –earliest date to pay tuition fees –earliest date to pay tuition fees

• July 2ndJuly 2nd – final marks sent– final marks sent

(College Applicants)

Dates to RememberDates to Remember

• Jan 16Jan 16thth – deadline to apply – APPLY EARLY!!! – deadline to apply – APPLY EARLY!!!• Feb 7Feb 7thth – all amendments to be completed – all amendments to be completed• Feb 15Feb 15thth – Semester 1 marks sent to – Semester 1 marks sent to

OUAC OUAC• Mar – May 25Mar – May 25thth - offers of admission made - offers of admission made • April 26th –Semester 2 mid-term marks April 26th –Semester 2 mid-term marks

sent to OUAC sent to OUAC• May 29May 29thth – final date for U’s to inform you – final date for U’s to inform you• June 1st – respond to offers of admissionJune 1st – respond to offers of admission• July 10 – final marks sent July 10 – final marks sent • August - summer school marks sentAugust - summer school marks sent

(University Applicants)

What’s at What’s at www.ontariocolleges.ca?www.ontariocolleges.ca?

• List of Programs offered at Ontario List of Programs offered at Ontario colleges. colleges.

• Types of Programs of Study Types of Programs of Study (including Bachelor’s Degree programs (including Bachelor’s Degree programs and Collaborative Degree programs)and Collaborative Degree programs)

• List of important datesList of important dates

What’s atWhat’s at www.ouac.on.ca?www.ouac.on.ca?

• Important DatesImportant Dates

• Summary of feesSummary of fees

• Application InstructionsApplication Instructions

• A list of all Ontario university A list of all Ontario university programs offeredprograms offered

Language Requirements Language Requirements (ESL)(ESL)

•See eINFO See eINFO

•Go to www.electronicinfo.ca, Go to www.electronicinfo.ca, click on “Language click on “Language Requirements”Requirements”

•Register for TOEFL @Register for TOEFL @

www.ets.com/toeflwww.ets.com/toefl

OptionsOptions

• College (Degree and Diploma Programs)College (Degree and Diploma Programs)

• Outside of TorontoOutside of Toronto

• Other provinces (careercruising.com) Other provinces (careercruising.com)

• American universities (collegeboard.com)American universities (collegeboard.com)

• Apprenticeship ProgramsApprenticeship Programs

Keep In MindKeep In Mind

•Rolling AdmissionRolling Admission

•Use of grade 11 & 12 marksUse of grade 11 & 12 marks

•Full DisclosureFull Disclosure

•More competitionMore competition

What this means for YouWhat this means for You

• Offers March until MayOffers March until May• Gr. 11 & 12 U/M finals + Semester 2 Gr. 11 & 12 U/M finals + Semester 2

mid-term marksmid-term marks• students with strong academic students with strong academic

records can expect March admissionsrecords can expect March admissions• others will receive responses in May others will receive responses in May

after grades are received by the after grades are received by the UniversitiesUniversities

• CONDITIONAL pending FINAL GRADESCONDITIONAL pending FINAL GRADES

FULL DISCLOSUREFULL DISCLOSURE

• Ontario Universities and colleges Ontario Universities and colleges support the full disclosure of support the full disclosure of ALLALL attempts at a courseattempts at a course

• Each university should state how it Each university should state how it will treat repeated course marks in will treat repeated course marks in considering studentsconsidering students

ScholarshipsScholarshipsUniversityUniversity

• Entrance Entrance ScholarshipsScholarships

• Check with Check with University and University and Community Community

• Bulletin board Bulletin board (Guidance Office)(Guidance Office)

• volunteervolunteer

• reference lettersreference letters

More Scholarship InfoMore Scholarship Info

•Go to www.electronicinfo.ca, Go to www.electronicinfo.ca, click on “Scholarships”click on “Scholarships”

•www.studentawards.comwww.studentawards.com

•www.swww.scholarshipscanada.comcholarshipscanada.com

Other InformationOther Information

• Testing, interviews, Testing, interviews, auditions or auditions or portfolio portfolio

• OCAS sends any OCAS sends any updates it receives updates it receives to Collegesto Colleges

College University

Supplementary Information Form/Personal Information Form

Auditions or Portfolio

OUAC sends any updates it receives to Universities

OSAP – General IdeaOSAP – General IdeaFour-person family with two children, Four-person family with two children, one of whom attends university full-one of whom attends university full-time, Arts and Science from time, Arts and Science from September to May with no student September to May with no student assets or income during the school assets or income during the school year: year:

$30,000 $30,000 $8,600 $8,600 $12,200 $12,200 $50,000 $50,000 $8,600 $8,600 $12,200 $12,200 $70,000 $70,000 $8,200 $8,200 $12,200 $12,200 $90,000 $90,000 $4,900 $4,900 $8,600 $8,600

Parental Gross income

OSAP (Living at home)

OSAP (Living away from home)

AMERICAN UNIVERSITIESAMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

• SAT required for most – some SAT required for most – some accept ACTaccept ACT

There is a centralized application There is a centralized application processing centre for certain USA processing centre for certain USA colleges and universities - see colleges and universities - see Guidance Counsellor after internet Guidance Counsellor after internet researchresearch

OUAC & Other ProvincesOUAC & Other Provinces

• OUAC will send marks to other OUAC will send marks to other provinces if you sign the release provinces if you sign the release authorization and put OUAC # on authorization and put OUAC # on out-of-province applicationout-of-province application

• Bishop’s, Concordia, McGill, Bishop’s, Concordia, McGill, Dalhousie, UBC, Simon Fraser, and Dalhousie, UBC, Simon Fraser, and Victoria all have agreements with Victoria all have agreements with OUACOUAC

Advice From OUACAdvice From OUAC

• Consider universities around the Consider universities around the province, NOT only close to homeprovince, NOT only close to home

• Ontario universities are respected for Ontario universities are respected for their quality academic programs and their quality academic programs and the high employment rates of the high employment rates of graduates across all disciplinesgraduates across all disciplines

• Take advantage of what they have to Take advantage of what they have to offeroffer

www.ontariocollegeswww.ontariocolleges.ca.ca

Ontario University Application Ontario University Application CentreCentre

www.ouac.on.cawww.ouac.on.ca

www.electronicinfo.cawww.electronicinfo.ca