A BASIC GUIDE TO CANADIAN UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS ✩ ontario ed. | Allie C.

[@AllieC]

hey everyone! thanks so much for watching :) this video was mainly intended to inform prospective students about the general application process for universities in canada (or more specifically, ontario). i know there were a lot of details that weren't covered but if anyone watching is a current university student or is an alumni that is able to talk more about their experience, feel free to comment your name, school, program/year & contact information under this pinned comment!

[@yifeitao8083]

hey i’m yi fei, a third year biochem student at mcgill university :) dm me @yifei.tao on instagram if you have any questions!

[@claraperrier8482]

Hey !! I’m Clara ! I’m in second year of biochem at uottawa! Feel free to dm me on insta @prrclara if you have any questions !!

[@amanik8627]

hiiii :) im a second year uottawa health science major!! feel free to dm me on in amani.kane if you have any questions !!

[@overdoer3562]

Hi! I'm a first year nursing student at Queen's. Feel free to message me @andrewlzhang on insta if you want to know anything about my program, Queen's, or nursing programs in Ontario!

[@torischerle]

Hi :) I'm a 4th Biology student (Extended French stream) at uOttawa. My Instagram is @torischerle feel free to message me if you have questions (I also make college videos at uOttawa on youtube!)

[@shivaniGulatiJoyful]

Genuinely way more helpful than my guidance counselors

[@AllieC]

glad you found it helpful!

[@aliyahqayum2974]

I’m in grade 11 and this was great to get a general idea about applying next year and making it slightly less stressful!

[@AllieC]

glad it was helpful :)

[@brayden8535]

Did you get into a uni

[@yifeitao8083]

allie: canadian uni apps video! also allie: jk just ontario haha

[@AllieC]

LOLOL I DID NOT COME HERE TO BE ATTACKED

[@AllieC]

:D

[@keithotinkorang802]

Grade 10 making life altering course selections this week Gang? 🙋‍♂️

[@cryptikkcries]

ugh, meeeee! chose IB science cause my school doesnt offer IB math and just found out waterloo CS wants HL analysis and approaches. sending last minute emails to see if my g12 adv. functions and calculus classes will count

[@keithotinkorang802]

@@cryptikkcries Good luck! I hope everything goes well :). I found out Waterloo doesn’t really care about AP that much from their gr10 night and it saved me from being forced to take it 😁.

[@cryptikkcries]

@@keithotinkorang802 wow! wish I had the foresight to think that far ahead...sounds like youve got it all planned tbh! I did recieve an email back from admissions today, stating that im clear to take ib science (ontario student ib credits get converted to the standard equivalent) so long as I have C&V and AF in g12 so... I guess im set for 2 years of ib :) my school doesnt offer AP classes AFAIK and I wanted to do IB for uni prep/TOK good luck to you too!

[@keithotinkorang802]

@@cryptikkcries ayy congrats! My school doesn’t offer IB so I have no idea what it is. But I believe in ya hope you get in when the time comes 🥳

[@dorashi946]

Thank you so much! As an Alberta student it's so hard to find info or get advice on Ontario unis, and this was really helpful :)

[@lixu4028]

For AP/IB curriculum, I have something to share regarding McGill University. I was originally enrolled at McGill University for my first Bachelor's degree. I found McGill is really generous to provide credit transfer. I know some people who completed the full IB diploma had the full freshmen year credit transferred, implying they skipped the entire first year and started the second year right away! Well, it still depends on the number of credits in a particular program. If it's the general engineering program that has more credits, students still have some credits left for the first-year program, so they can still start taking second-year courses and take some mandatory first-year courses at the same time. I'm not too sure about AP. What I only know is some students from US took AP and transferred a decent amount of credits too, but not sure if they transferred most freshmen year credits. For myself, I took A-Level which is the British high school/college program before undergrad. Since I also took Advanced Level which is equivalent to the first-year college, so McGill had my entire first-year credits transferred as well! I was enrolled in Commerce which only has 120 credits, so there's no credit left for U0. But my other high school friend who went to U of T was another story. She transferred for only one elective course and that's it... So my main point is that AP/IB is good to take if students want to have more credits transferred to reduce the course load.

[@AllieC]

yes so true! thanks for sharing your experiences :)

[@howardomoung7643]

Hi Allie! I was wondering if you could make a video about how you study for each of your classes like chemistry or math. I'm a first year student and just want insight on study methods that you find useful for different classes you are taking/have taken. Thank you

[@wangjx5392]

this was SOSOSOSO HELPFUL thank u so much for making this video!! im an international student interested in studying in ontario but i literally do not know where to start since studying in canada isnt so popular in my country :(( this made things so much more clearer for me thank u

[@a.j.20]

TSYM, I was genuinely putting off applying to university's for a while now and I realized that it was just 'cause I didn't have enough information...But your video helped me a lot!

[@newbb2637]

Thank you very much

[@kristenbautista1290]

Watching this while I'm in my 4th year at McMaster 😅 I wish this was available while I was in grade 12, it would have been super helpful! 👍👍

[@sana_saurus]

LOVE THIS! Your video inspired my own youtube videos about Science and Business program applications for Canadian students to compliment this wondering guide!

[@bridiethomson1283]

me, an australian student in year nine: i n t e r e s t i n g love the video tho!

[@AllieC]

LOL glad you enjoyed :)

[@grrrohmy665]

thank you so much for this video. i have a few wuesfions 🥺. so my high school experience has been rlly hard. in grade 9 and 10 i did amazing while battling depression and anxiety, but by grade 11 my depression became very severe, i was constantly late for school, i failed a course, and my marks were very inconsistence. for example, my first period class marks were 55, 60, then my second period was like 75 then the next class was like 64 and the last class 80. it was all over the place but honestly my marks were not it. grade 12 first semester my marks were also not the best. first period class i had 75 which isnt bsd, second period however i had a 53, third period a 63, and period 4 a 55. second semester of grade 12 Covid started (class 2020) and we were out of school, i could barely get any work done and my marks are like all 50’s. it is absolutely devastating bc my teachers say i am so so smart but me not being at school and not completing homework is why my marks are so low. so 😭😭. i decided to take a year off and start school 2021 so i can work on my mental health and get ready for university, i’m also re taking courses online rn from grade 12 so i can like upgrade bc ik now that i’m out of school and don’t i can do a lot better. but now idk what to do, i don’t have a guidance counsellor, so idk how to start applying , would i still be going through ouac? i’m so scared and lost i’m planning to take a double major, a major in psychology and a major in political science.

[@xeno9161]

Hey! This is late response but you can always transfer from a college to a university after one year of gaining the grades you want, honestly a lot of people do this and it's great! I know this is late and you probably applied to universities but it's worth a shot! I wish you all the best because I also have a similar experience :)

[@grrrohmy665]

@xᴇɴᴏ-ᴠɪɴᴅɪᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ thank you sooo much my love!!! unfortunately ss you guessed i have already applied to universities snd i feel i should have applied to colleges 😭😭. feel so lost rn i haven’t received anything yet i hope i can get in but idk

[@xeno9161]

@@grrrohmy665 Don’t worry! Even if you don’t get into the uni’s you applied to the first time and you didn’t apply to any colleges you can still take a year off and apply later. But I believe in you, hope you get in! :)

[@grrrohmy665]

@@xeno9161 Thank you so so much!!! my only problem/fear is that i already took a year off. i finished class 2020, and applied January 2021 in hopes for fall 2021. if i don’t get in thats now two years off and i will feel so behind :( but i thank you so much for your encouragement and hope it means more than you know even though we are strangers. may God bless you! God loves u sm.

[@xeno9161]

@@grrrohmy665 No problem, you are so sweet god bless you too. Honestly don't even worry about it a lot people take tons of years off and still get in and apply, so don't let the stress get to you you will be just fine

[@shipsngiggles127]

Applying for schools is a stressful process but this video was super helpful!!

[@rs1904]

i’m going into gr 12 in a little over a month and this was SO helpful thank you

[@pencilled_robin]

Super helpful and clear! Thanks!

[@NicolesVlogs]

Ahhh your makeup looks so good😭😍

[@AllieC]

ILY

[@jadelynn2432]

This was so helpful thank you!!!

[@arunvpms1]

Finally back home, is it reading week?? super video, keep posting more videos

[@AllieC]

yes it is!! thank you :)

[@gabrielegoldschmidt2436]

Just found your video. Thanks for the great explanation on how to help my daughter navigate this process. Great information.

[@Pokayy]

My application is due in two days but i’m only here right now 😀

[@AllieC]

best of luck!!!

[@theblessedduo2]

Thank you so much i was confused at first but now am fine. Thank you ❤

[@boygeniusnumberonefan]

I was just wishing someone would do something like this!

[@chloewilliams3275]

allie you are a godsend!!!

[@angelgyan9794]

Thank you so much for this Allie!!! 💕

[@aaronwest2601]

thanks for your guide! I go to college in Vancouver and planning to transfer to uni in Ontario! Super helpful

[@jorc123]

Love your videos!

[@bushranawaz11]

This video has helped me so much. Thank you !!!

[@alizanauman7803]

Does anyone know if we have to write a supplement essay for BA psych major at uoft?

[@sua6887]

i am really nervous about this. i'll be moving to canada as an immigrant in 10 days, i'm a grade 12 student so i'll have to work my ass out the minute i step a foot in my new school. i don't know how i'll make it considering the fact that exams r soon and i'm a new student, any help?

[@AllieC]

hey! that's a really unique situation :o you might be able to write about it in a section of the application asking about extenuating circumstances - you can also get your grades transferred over from grade 11 to help with first round admissions. i would highly recommend bringing this up with your guidance counselors!

[@sua6887]

@@AllieC will definitely put it in consideration! Thank u

[@merb9867]

thank you smm I def needed this rn

[@lizzie-cu6dx]

this was so helpful!!

[@jamesnam918]

Hey! What was your average grade in grade 12? It’s my dream to get into cs school at ubc, uoft, and Waterloo. Any tips for studying for grade 11s and 12s? THANKS!! Love ur vids!

[@Home-ro6cu]

how did it go?

[@eris-cs]

any updates? :)

[@Rose-fe2ww]

I have questions for college one school. I am a student high last year. I’m so first time sign up college idk 🤷🏻‍♀️ yet Thank you helpful and people need that 😊😌

[@abinaananthakumar9593]

Heyy! I was just wondering if you’d be able to share your grade 11 and 12 averages? Did it help you get into McMaster health sci?

[@rhett-says-hullo4229]

Love the info💕 I would be drowning without this😭 Does work experience need to be related to the programs you’re applying, or is that irrelevant?

[@sabrinatran6570]

I am in Grade11 and I have a few questions!! I was wondering if I were to take a higher-level course, would universities have a better chance of accepting me compared to a student who took a course that is academic?? For example, If I were to take SBI4U0 (AP Biology) next year, would universities have a higher chance of accepting me compared to a student who took SBI4U1 (Academic/Regular Biology)?? Or do only marks matter (along with the marks associated with the prerequisite course for programs)!! Another example would be if I were to get a 90s in AP Biology would that give me a higher chance of being accepted compared to a student that got 90s in Academic/Regular Biology? Should I only take AP courses if I am interested in taking the AP exam? I want to take AP courses since it would look nice on my transcript (which sounds stupid) if I got a high mark with it. But if universities don't look at if it is AP or an academic course then I wanna save myself from the stress and not take everything AP. I love your videos! You are such a great role model! Thank you so much :)

[@AllieC]

hi! they only look at marks :) however they might consider that you did AP/IB overall (not for a specific course though -honestly i'm not too sure about this since unis don't talk about it often), but marks matter most over enriched programs/ for the second question about AP exams, i think that you should only pursue them in subjects you're really interested in our that might be helpful for getting transfer credits! (also keep in mind this is only for ontario schools, so there may be a bigger benefit if you apply internationally) feel free to dm me on ig if you have any more questions xx

[@briannk3720]

Can you do this for international students

[@rochelle1192]

Thanks so much! Can't wait to start my application process now!

[@cameronwarttig1732]

I know I can make it in university but I'm struggling with my ADHD so much right now as I still have no idea what to do

[@LeyoFernando]

thanks for the info :) i'll be applying this year

[@AllieC]

hope it was helpful!!

[@sufsanin1917]

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[@siaoberoi1527]

Hey! I’m doing IB Certificate and I was just wondering whether I apply as an IB student or Ontario student?

[@fresitafawn]

does anyone know if schools like Mcgill care about 10th year grades and 11th years grades as much as they care about 12th year for US students?

[@nishitadas5468]

i am an international student from india... here they do not look at our grade 11 marks and its generally very low for everyone due to different curriculum . so do i still have any chance?? my 12 th grade marks are good. dont they see SAT or ACT scores?

[@Iqra3546]

Can u make a video on the places u volunteered at. Also I love ur videos

[@lilyk3945]

Thank you for your sharing. I am just wondering how long I can prepare for supplements after submitted the application.

[@sofiadelolmo8050]

soo... am I SUPER late if I apply to the uni now? Or what are my chances as an international?

[@AllieC]

hii i'm almost 90% applications on ouac have closed for the 2021 fall term, but you should still be able to apply for spring 2022 entry

[@sofiadelolmo8050]

@@AllieCthank you!!!

[@amrikbrar]

So grade 11 marks are very important right? I was thinking of taking all 3 sciences but I know it’s gonna drop my average so I’m not sure what to do.

[@hansmorales4802]

Mcmaster health sci is one of my top schools I want to attend. What are you majoring in? And what were ur grades like when applying to health sci? Becuz ik it is highly competitive

[@AllieC]

hi! health science is the major :) i'm in the core stream xx

[@hohoho89097]

Thanks for the video! I am on 11th grade and aiming for health science or bio. if it’s possible can I ask a simple question? I heard that it is almost impossible to go to university (health sci) if ur international student , is that true? My guidance did not answer it well..😢 and does uni look at ur gpa ( include 9,10)?

[@rafaelfraga4224]

Hi Allie! Just one question, I'm Brazilian and I'm interested in applying to Canadian universities. In order for me to register, I alone have to fill out an application at OUAC or is this part is between, for example, my school and the university for which I am applying? Thanks for the video!

[@AllieC]

not too sure what your question is asking, however you should talk to your guidance counselor and they should be able to give you mroe advice! all ontario universities take applications through OUAC, so this will be the platform from which you apply x

[@rafaelfraga4224]

@@AllieC Thank you : )

[@louiseodumah208]

Hey Allie I love your channel you have helped me so much but please can you do a video of all the Canadian schools that offer full or part scholarships to international students because I can't seem to find it anywhere

[@AllieC]

hi! most universities offer scholarships to students - you have to go on each university website that you're looking for, onto the scholarship section and they should be outlined there x

[@louiseodumah208]

@@AllieC thank you so much for the response this was really helpful but just out the top of your head do you know any that offer full scholarships

[@saniya5602]

hey, when do you start studying for exams and when to give them? (i mean ielts, toefl etc)

[@nanayaabarnes4834]

This was very insightful and I enjoyed your video. Would you mind sharing how you created the spreadsheet to organize the different things for the universities?

[@annabelle8065]

Heyy, I was wonder when u sent in ur transcript to Ontario schools and how u did that through the transcript Service. love the vid

[@mariamd786]

If you're in highschool, your guidance counsellor will send your transcripts. Edit: if you're an Ontario student

[@lakshikananthakumar8872]

Do you know how being waitlisted works?

[@anshdoshi2004]

Using the OUAC 105 application, do I need to pay for each university I apply to separately or is it one cost for all universities through the OUAC 105?

[@siddharthmistry2551]

Hello, i want to apply for master of physiotherapy into mcmaster university. Could you please help what should i do?

[@imolinar76]

my son is Canadian but living abroad in UAE. Do you think it would be better to move back to Canada for university or last years of High school?. How many years before finishing high school would be ideal in your opinion?.

[@nasimmo5297]

Hey there, I have applied to Queen's, Ryerson, Simon Fraser, Windsor but no luck. could u name some universities which getting accepted in as an engineering master student isn't that hard?!

[@mariamd786]

Idk if it's too late but try applying to lesser known universities. This could include Algoma, Brock, Trent, Laurention etc. Basically universities in small cities or towns.

[@nasimmo5297]

@@mariamd786 Thanks. I guess I will have to try those for the next intake :)

[@mariamd786]

@@nasimmo5297 try York university too.

[@maryamabdulakeem434]

Can i eneter teh university with 3As level and 1 predicted As level?

[@elkachen1312]

Hi~ I’m just wondering, if you want to submit letters of recommendation, where do you put them in your OUAC application? Do you just submit them in the document section?

[@AllieC]

hi! unless explicitly stated in the program requirements, canadian universities generally do not require (or want) any letters of recommendation. however, if a specific program asks for them you'll most likely attach them in the university portal!

[@zinkai1490]

What are you up to now? As this video, is 3 years old? Thank you for this video, as applications start shortly for current grade 12 students!

[@AllieC]

I graduated with my BHSc and now I’m in my second year of medical school :) crazy how time flies!!

[@zinkai1490]

@@AllieC That is impressive, keep it up and God bless you!

[@taylortpm4045]

I dont really understand the supplementary applications,,

[@AllieC]

i feel you...supplementary applications are only for certain programs so you should do research on the ones that you're interested in and see if theyre required!

[@mrmrhmi3947]

@@AllieC hey for fall semester 2023 I have to apply before 12 Jan? I am currently attending school and I didn't finish the prerequists yet, and also I have not done any English efficiency test, do they ask for it if I apply now?

[@hyeunseol]

Hi Allie, thank you so much for your videos! I am currently in grade 10 hoping to study bio or health sci in the future. I took a few grade 11 courses like anthro in grade 10, and I'm not very proud of the mark I got :( Will these marks be sent to universities when I apply? Tysm!!!

[@AllieC]

hi! it depends on the university/program that you apply to. the majority in canada will only look at your grade 12 marks. even then, it'll be your 'top 6' marks including the requirements for the program so not all your grades will be evaluated

[@nataliagonzalez7667]

Hi! So basically the entire application (for the Ontario universities) is done through OUAC or do I have to submit something through each portal?

[@AllieC]

hey! ouac is only where you indicate which programs you apply to - if the program only looks at grades then you're set, but any supplementary info will be on individual university portals :)

[@dimash1678]

Hello. Do I need to take SAT if I am an IB international student?

[@ruchinanavaty]

Hey Allie I am a parent of a Grade 10 student and we have started looking into universities and the programs that they offer...I am so glad I came across your video cause it has given me a jumpstart especially about the OUAC research capabilities...your video was super helpful. My question to you is are you Pre-Med student at McMaster? My son isn't sure whether he is going to do Engineering or Pre-Med and I would love to get your thoughts on which program at McMaster he could apply to? Appreciate your help. Thanks Ruchi

[@AllieC]

hi! i was also debating between the two :) i personally applied to life science, health science and integrated biomedical engineering and health science (IBEHS) at mcmaster which is sorta of a combination of the two pathways x

[@ruchinanavaty]

@@AllieC Can he choose engineering and change to pre-med after the first year? is it easy to move between programs?

[@zhanggbu8458]

Is pre calculus exam necessary for commerce course ?

[@zoebw3800]

I am a german student of psychology and I really want to go to Canada for my masters! Thank you for this video! Would you say that even I am from a different country it would be a good idea to go to Canada? 🙈

[@AllieC]

yes for sure! although the tuition for international student sis quite high, many universities are very receptive to them and have many resources that help with the transition :)

[@Unknown-fx1ix]

damn did u get in

[@nammabinyo2192]

Thank you so much

[@AllieC]

best of luck!

[@nammabinyo2192]

I want to go to university of toronto.. am..an immigrant in grade 11...if I score good grades in grade 11 and 12 can I get in?

[@mrmrhmi3947]

Hey I have questions can you help me

[@lilyjoseph4]

Should I fill out the activities section if I'm in high school?

[@AllieC]

hi! i'm not too sure what you mean by this :o you can only start an application in grade 12, and if there is an activities section it will be in the individual university portals! feel free to dm me on ig if you have anymore questions

[@minhlike03]

So if my grade 11 marks are good enough. They won’t make any more offer for me??

[@mariamd786]

Only for early acceptance. Still can get in through regular acceptance.

[@tescosenthusiast9769]

can i ask guidance to use my 12th grade marks instead of 11th?

[@izaan.ala2]

The guidance will send this stuff themselves, it’s not really up to you. You can email and ask your guidance if your school sends in first semester grade 12 midterm marks, if they do then your grade 11 marks won’t be as important, if they don’t then they will be the only visible marks up until around Feb.

[@shanessafurtado5723]

if you're an ib student can you list that you have done IB

[@AllieC]

yes!

[@elizabethm6834]

If you did SBI4U & SCH4U, how did you get good grades in those classes?

[@AllieC]

for chemistry i would say doing practice problems is the most important part! do all the homework that you're assigned as well as additional textbook problems (if you're still struggling) :)

[@elizabethm6834]

@@AllieC thank you!

[@whoknows987]

It's this the same as the applications we have to do for college or it's different?

[@AllieC]

i think college applications are slightly different and use another booking software :)

[@whoknows987]

@@AllieC thanks

[@micaelay.6649]

Hi, Allie, I am Micaela. I am a Grade 12 student now and I wonder if the scores after mid-term not as important as the score before the mid-term? Cuz I am studying in a China-Canadian international school in China, and our courses are fixed, which means we cannot choose our courses. Besides, the courses that I study in the first semester of Grade 12 90s but do not reach the cut-off of the program of the uni which I want to go, and I am pretty sure that my scores will be better after the mid-term since I am better at the courses that I will take. Therefore, I really want to know that if my mid-year marks from Grade 12 are lower than the cut-off of the program, but marks after mid-term are, am I still have no chance to get in the program?

[@AllieC]

hii i'm not too sure, but if you do have grades coming out in feburary/march you should have a shot at admission! if your final grades don't get released until may/june though i don't know - you'll have to email the specific program you're interested in to check xx

[@micaelay.6649]

@@AllieC thank you :)

[@AsrifYusoff]

Great content and subscribed! Would love to hear what you think of our grad school channel. Thank you.

[@muzamilarslan366]

best 👍👍👍

[@lorenbb7406]

Do universities only look at your 6 highest marks? or is that some myth I been hearing LOOLL

[@AllieC]

highest 6 marks (but it has to include the required courses they listed for the program)

[@lorenbb7406]

@@AllieC Thanks bae❤️

[@mikashuus]

my american ass watching this cos applying to school abroad seems silly

[@anto-iz8kk]

hi! do I need to get an IB diploma if i am applying as an international student?