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In Canada there is a very real distinction between a university and a college and it is easy to get confused by the way these terms are used in the US. In Canada, institutions that grant bachelor's degrees and beyond are called universities. Colleges are very different from universities and focus on vocational and technical training. A school within a Canadian university is called a college, similar to how it works in the U.S.
Each university in Canada has a general minimum admission standard based upon Canadian grading standards. These minimum GPA and course requirements vary from university to university. If you are interested in being admitted to an engineering program, you may read that you are required to earn an 80%. Since the Canadian scale of 80% is different than an SAS grade of 80%, your grades will be recalculated using their scale or they will use a special scale used for U.S. applicants. You can also count on being asked to submit your SAT Reasoning Test scores. Some schools also require SAT Subject Tests or Advanced Placement results. .
Most Canadian universities make admissions decisions based on grades earned through first semester senior year. If the candidate's file is complete by February, students can usually expect to receive a decision by late March or early April, in time to compare offers with those from US colleges. Very occasionally when a candidate's grades are borderline, the university may want to review third quarter grades before making a decision, which can delay the reply a bit.
Ontario is the home to 40 per cent of Canadian high-school and university students. The universities there use the Ontario Universities Application Centre, a centralized application center. Until 2003 Ontario had a 13 year high school system. The 13th grade was eliminated in 2003.
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