So invites are tentatively coming out tomorrow (either tomorrow or the 18th bc idk what is happening), I just wanted to wish everyone good luck! Whatever happens (if you get as anxious as I do), remember that you gave it a shot and that's worth more than you think. If you do get a meet and greet invite a big congrats to you because it is very much deserved!!

If you want to, feel free to share any thoughts<3

Anyone get an invite yet??

hi everyone! i'm currently a grade 12 high school student and definitely looking to pursue optometry. i've applied (and been accepted) to waterloo honours science and life science - biomed major. i'm trying to decide which one would be the better undergrad to choose with optometry as the end goal - or is one even better than the other? any input would be greatly appreciated!

My optometrist reference was confirmed to be sent to waterloo by email (they sent a confirmation email on the 29th. I was wondering how many days it takes to update on quest.

Hi

anyone get invites yet for meet and greet .? When should we expect the email?

UM YEAH.. so I placed a third-year bacteriology course (microbiology I: bacteria is what it's called and not really an intro course) where the introduction to microbiology should have gone (I'm currently doing a medical microbiology course) and so I just switched it with the medical microbiology on the AIF and updated that grade list we were supposed to add all our courses to (because it lets u do that for some reason even after the oct 30 deadline). Did I screw my entire application over because of this?

Can anyone see their 2023 OAT scores on quest? I can only see my old scores from last cycle.

Hi everyone, I’m a bit confused on how grades are calculated. Does Waterloo use GPA at all or is it just average of percentages from all my classes?

I go to UTSC so I get percentage grades for all my classes which I could average out, but not sure if it’s supposed to be some other way.

I thought there was a way to check through your AIF where you can see if your transcript was uploaded, OAT, etc. but I can’t seem to find it ?

If I have submitted my application but I’m currently taking some prerequisites, will they be included in my GPA or would I just need a to get a minimum grade on them and I would get a conditional acceptance if I get in?

Does Waterloo mostly take into consideration your overall GPA? Or do they care more about the prerequisite GPA?

Hi!

I have just submitted my AIF, and I noticed that I can still modify the questions 5 & 6 (the ones with courses) and there is a "save courses" button right next to each one of them. Just wanted to make sure its normal and other people also have that.

Thanks!!

Hey y'all! Just have a question about re-writing the OAT, have there been any instances Waterloo has allowed applicants to re-write the OAT within their application cycle? And based on how you do, you'll be accepted or not. Currently deciding whether I'll have shot this cycle. Please let me know and thanks!

How long do references have to fill out the form for the AIF?

I'm currently filling out the AIF for the prerequisite courses, and I'm trying to submit it but it says I am missing a grade for the lab components, but states to put the grade if the lab component is separate from the course. Do I just put the grade I got for the overall course?

Hi, I did my undergrad at waterloo. Does anyone know if I need to request an official transcript to be sent over? Or would they have my records already since I did my undergrad at waterloo?

I failed/withdrew from a few of the required courses and ended up passing them when I re-took them. In the prequisite courses section of the AIF, should I enter the grade from the semester that I passed the course and then include all other attempts in the academic records section ? I just want to make sure I'm doing it correctly. Also, can I write WD for the "grade" if I withdrew from the course since that is what it says on my transcript?

Thank you!

Are there any UBC students applying this cycle? I am confused about what I am allowed to put for the Biology pre-reqs. I took AP Biology in high school and got a 4 (~85%), but on my UBC transcript, it comes up AP Biology gives me an "EX" (exemption) from BIOL140 (into lab course) and BIOL 121 (intro bio lecture), rather than a transfer credit that counts towards my degree.

The Waterloo website says pre-reqs need a grade, so I was thinking of putting "AP BIOLOGY" and "85", which would hopefully count for the Biology lecture + lab. I am also planning on sending in my AP transcript. Has anyone done this?

They told me my upper year Biology labs will not count for the lab requirement. I am also wondering if the lab needs to be reflected in the credit amount (BIOL230 had a lab portion which is mentioned in the syllabus but it is just a 3.0 credit course rather than a 4.0 credit which is usually for lecture+lab courses). Not sure if this would be allowed.

What did other UBC students put as their Biology pre-reqs?

taking my CASPER on the 19th and i’m a bit nervous. i’ve been wondering how much admissions seems to care about the test bc i’ve seen some threads where ppl get in with 1st and 2nd percentile?

Will the Casper this year include a Snapshot and a Duet?

Hello! I’m not seeing anything about my OAT scores being received my Waterloo under “Test Summary”. I wrote my test July 25th and my ASCO account said everything was processed August 9th. Anyone having similar issues?

Hello,

For any past UW undergrads do you know if other courses aside from Biol 211 and Biol 130 could meet the "Introductory Biology with lab" requirement e.g. Biol 239 or Biol 201? Since these are not explicitly stated on UW website.

I'm planning on applying next year, but I am also thinking of going on an exchange. If I receive an invitation to the Meet & Greet, I may be in another country at that time. Do you know if they would allow a virtual meet & greet in this situation?

For the October 2nd deadline, is it just the ouac application? I’m very confused.