APPLYING TO COLLEGE

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APPLYING TO COLLEGE UNIVERSITY

• 2010

Presented by Guidance _at_ WCCI
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PATH TO THE RIGHT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

• Be Realistic
• Do your research Websites
• Visit campuses, libraries, etc.
• Attend Open Houses and Information Sessions
• Attend presentations at WCCI
• STUDY HARD

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Requirements
COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY

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

• OSSD
• Certain pre-requisites
• Accurate information
• Email address
• Money

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Applying (College)

• On-line applications
• APPLY EARLY!!
• Include email address!!
• Answer ALL questions
• Complete ALL fields
• Read everything!!

www.ontariocolleges.ca
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Applying (University)
www.ouac.on.ca

• On-line applications
• APPLY EARLY!!
• Include email address!!
• Answer ALL questions
• Complete ALL fields
• Read everything!!

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FEES (College)

• 95 for 5 choices
• - No more than 3 at any one college
• Credit Card
• Certified Cheque
• Application NOT processed until received

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FEES (University)

• 105 for 3 choices
• 35 for each additional choice
• Credit Card
• Certified Cheque
• Application NOT processed until received

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On-line

• All information to apply is on-line
• Update personal information on-line
• Check data on-line regularly and after each mark
  submission
• Errors in academic info inform a counsellor
• Offers mailed/emailed accept on-line

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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

• Start planning and doing research
• Read carefully College Reference Guide and/or
  COMPASS.101 Companion Booklet (University Guide)

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Ontario Colleges Fair 2009

• Tuesday, Oct. 27th 1000 am - 700 pm
• Direct Energy Centre,
• Exhibition Place
• 100 Princess Blvd
• Free Admission

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Ontario Universities Fair 2009

• SEPTEMBER 25th - 27th
• METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE
• SOUTH BUILDING 222 Bremner Blvd.
• Friday, Sept. 25th 900 am - 600 pm
• Saturday, Sept. 26th 1000 am - 500 pm
• Sunday, Sept. 27th 1000 am - 500 pm
• Free Admission

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OCTOBER

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

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NOVEMBER
(For College Applicants)

• Demographic info mid-semester marks sent to
  OCAS Nov. 21st
• Apply on-line - need your OEN
• No PIN number is required
• Keep a record of your username password
• Keep a record of your OCAS

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NOVEMBER
(For University Applicants)

• Demographic Info sent to OUAC Nov. 13th
• P.I.N.s sent to Guidance
• Begin applying On-line using P.I.N.
• (Deadline - Jan. 13th)

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Your COMPASS 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 COMPASS.101
application.
Your PIN is confidential! Dont share it with
anyone else!
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Dates to Remember
(College Applicants)

• Feb 1st deadline for equal consideration
  APPLY EARLY!!!
• Feb. 12th semester 1 marks sent to OCAS
• Feb-April- offers of admission made
• April 23rd semester 2 mid-term marks sent
  to OCAS
• May 1st final date to respond to offers of
  admission
• June 15th earliest date to pay tuition fees
• July 2nd final marks sent

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Dates to Remember
(University Applicants)

• Jan 13th deadline to apply APPLY EARLY!!!
• Feb 5th all amendments to be completed
• Feb 11th Semester 1 marks sent to
  OUAC
• Mar May 25th - offers of admission made
• April 21st Semester 2 mid-term marks
  sent to OUAC
• May 25th final date for Us to inform you
• May 28th respond to offers of admission
• July 5 final marks sent
• August - summer school marks sent

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Whats In College Program Guide? www.ontariocol
leges.ca

• List of Programs in alpha order by college
• Types of Programs of Study (including Bachelors
  Degree programs and Collaborative Degree
  programs)
• List of important dates
• Top 5 reasons to attend college

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Whats In COMPASS.101?(University
Guide) www.ouac.on.ca/101

• Important Dates
• Summary of fees
• Application Instructions
• FAQs
• Collaborative University College Programs
• University Program Codes

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Language Requirements (ESL)

• See eINFO
• Go to www.electronicinfo.ca, click on Language
  Requirements
• Register for TOEFL _at_
• www.ets.com/toefl

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Options

• College (Degree and Diploma Programs)
• Outside of Toronto
• Other provinces (careercruising.com)
• American universities (collegeboard.com)
• Apprenticeship Programs

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Keep In Mind

• Rolling Admission
• Use of grade 11 12 marks
• Full Disclosure
• More competition

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What this means for You

• Offers March until May
• Gr. 11 12 U/M finals Semester 2 mid-term
  marks
• students with strong academic records can expect
  March admissions
• others will receive responses in May after grades
  are received by the Universities
• CONDITIONAL pending FINAL GRADES

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FULL DISCLOSURE

• Ontario Universities support the full disclosure
  of ALL attempts at a course
• Each university should state how it will treat
  repeated course marks in considering students

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ScholarshipsCollege

• Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship
• 116 awards ranging from 2,500 - 40,000
• Demonstrated leadership potential
• Community involvement
• www.gwmsc.ca

www.ontariocolleges.ca/plan/money-matters
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ScholarshipsUniversity

• Entrance Scholarships
• University and Community
• Bulletin board (Guidance Office)
• volunteer
• reference letters

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More Scholarship Info

• Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship
  Program indicate if you plan to apply
• Apply on OSAP form available in the spring at
  www.osap.gov.on.ca
• Deadline Was June 20TH (Last year)

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More Scholarship Info

• eINFO now has a searchable scholarships section
• Go to www.electronicinfo.ca, click on
  Scholarships
• www.studentawards.com
• www.scholarshipscanada.com

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Other Information
College
University

• Testing, interviews, auditions or portfolio
• OCAS sends any updates it receives to Colleges

• Supplementary Information Form/Personal
  Information Form
• Auditions or Portfolio
• OUAC sends any updates it receives to
  Universities

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ALTERNATE OFFERS

• Automatically considered by most Universities
• See eINFO 2009
• U of T will only consider one choice per faculty
  on application

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COSTS

• COLLEGE
• Tuition 2 - 2,500
• Residence 7,000 (with meal plan)
• Books 900
• Travel, fees, food, phone,etc
• Total 10 - 12,000
• (IF LEAVING HOME)

• UNIVERSITY
• Tuition 4 - 6,000
• Residence 9,000
• (with meal plan)
• Books, fees, travel, phone, etc.
• Total 15,000 (IF LEAVING HOME)

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OSAP General Idea

• Four-person family with two children, one of
  whom attends university full-time, Arts and
  Science from September to May with no student
  assets or income during the school year
• 30,000 8,600 12,200
• 50,000 8,600 12,200
• 70,000 8,200 12,200
• 90,000 4,900 8,600

Parental Gross income
OSAP (Living at home)
OSAP (Living away from home)
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

• SAT required for most some accept ACT
• No centralized application processing centre -
  see Guidance Counsellor after internet research
• Hardcopies of information available in Guidance.

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SAT 1

• Required by most American Universities
• Scores predict how well you will do in American
  Colleges/Universities
• Measures verbal mathematical reasoning
  abilities
• 3 hours long - 7 sections
• www.collegeboard.com

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OUAC Other Provinces

• OUAC will send marks to other provinces if you
  sign the release authorization and put OUAC on
  out-of-province application
• Bishops, Concordia, McGill, Dalhousie, UBC,
  Simon Fraser, and Victoria all have agreements
  with OUAC

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Advice From OUAC

• Consider universities around the province, NOT
  only close to home
• Ontario universities are respected for their
  quality academic programs and the high employment
  rates of graduates across all disciplines
• Take advantage of what they have to offer

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Ontario College Application Servicewww.ontarioco
lleges.ca

• Ontario University Application Centre
• www.ouac.on.ca

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

• QUESTIONS