Canadian universities: OUAC, the Top 6 and supplementary applications
Ontario applications run through OUAC’s single Undergraduate Application (the old 101/105 split merged in 2023): your background is assigned to Group A (typically current Ontario high-school students on the OSSD track) or Group B (most others) — the application itself makes the ruling, and the two groups run different deadlines and transcript flows. The Top 6 average is the core, but competitive programs read far more: Waterloo’s AIF, UBC’s Personal Profile, video interviews for business.
The timeline
OUAC opens in fall; mid-January is the safe submission window for most programs. Supplementary and scholarship deadlines run on their own clocks — keep one master calendar.
Top 6 strategy
Beyond the required courses (ENG4U, the program’s named 4U set), fill the remaining slots with courses that score — selection strategy moves the average.
Supplementary applications
Waterloo’s AIF, UBC’s Profile, video and essays for Rotman / Ivey — these decide ties within a grade band and deserve essay-level effort.
Common questions
Do Grade 11 marks matter?
Early rounds and some programs read Grade 11; most offers key off Grade 12 midterms.
Group A vs Group B?
One OUAC Undergraduate Application, grouped automatically: Group A (typically current Ontario high-school students on the OSSD track) has grades transmitted by the school; Group B self-documents. OUAC assigns the group from the background you enter — there is no form to choose.
Are scholarships separate?
Entrance awards are mostly automatic; major ones (Schulich Leader class) need nomination and their own materials, on earlier deadlines.
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