UofT Engineering Webinar

Admissions Process §

• They want to see students inside and outside of classroom
  • Evaluate grades, extracurriculars, and written responses
• Online student profile due Jan. 15 (Dec. 1 for early)
• “How you rank your engineering programs may be taken into consideration”

Online Student Profile §

• 1st choice on OUAC does not have to be the same as on the supp
• 2 at least 4 max
• PEY Co-op program doesn’t help or hurt your application

Other Information §

• You can upload if you have taken any tests here
• You can tell any special considerations if you have any here
• Once you submit it cannot be edited
• Will not see english plan on the supp if you meet the english requirement

Academic Profile §

• It’s pre-populated although if it’s incorrect you are allowed to edit it
• Ontario students aren’t required to complete this as they will receive this through OUAC
• Update grades throughout the year

Extracurricular Activities §

• Can include anything outside of the classroom that was not for credit
• Spell out the clubs that have acronyms
• This information is used for admissions and scholarships

Personal Profile Details §

• Respond to 3 questions
  • 1 brief written responses
  • 2 brief video responses
    • Interview style questions
    • Reflect on why you want to join the UofT Engineering community
  • They are meant to gauge your problem solving and communication skills
• No specific preparation required, “no right answer”
• You can practice as much as you want in the portal

Engineering Application Portal §

• You may be requested to upload documents, keep checking to see if the admissions committee is asking for any additional information

Submit Profile §

• DO NOT FORGET TO SUBMIT
• Must complete all sections before submitting
• You can make edits to your online student profile even after submitting

Applicant Census §

• Optional portion of the application
• Demographic data does not play a factor in admissions process
• Admissions committee does not have access to this information

Recommend completing it before December 1st

Questions? §

uofteng.ca/discover

Live chat support through the Engineering Application Portal

• What exactly is the admissions committee looking for?
  • Problem solving and communication skills, looking for how you are communicating. This is what they’re looking for at the high level
  • Not looking for too much on the coding
• When are offers coming out
  • 3 rounds of decisions
    • Feb, March, and May rounds
  • Non ontario high school students
    • Feb - April ongoing basis (rolling?)
• How big does extracurricular description need to be
  • Word limit (few sentences/lines), looking for explanation how you are involved and looking for skills you have gained in that activity.
  • Activities that have an impact on you as an individual
• What end date should you put if the activity is ongoing
  • Put the expected end date of that activity
• Optional application statement
  • Information about your academic history that shows challenges that you overcome
• How important is supp app compared to grades
  • It’s mandatory part of your application, if you don’t complete it your application isn’t reviewed
  • Use broad view and use all of these
• Benefits of the PEY Co-op
  • You get to work for 12-16 months
  • Meaningful work experience
• Written and Video Response what questions to expect
  • Interview style questions, how you would respond to those
  • Consider why you are interested in coming to UofT engineering
• How to demonstrate activity without a reference
  • Insert a URL / certificate to indicate that you completed the activity
  • 1st priority is a real contact
• Are you disadvantaged for UofT eng OUAC ranking
  • For UofT engineering you are not disadvantaged if UofT Eng is top 3 in your OUAC
• Is there an adjustment factor for specific high schools
  • No, there’s not
• If you are Canadian Citizen and study international then you arent eligible to apply for international scholarship