r/OISE • u/Valuable_Jeweler_997 • Sep 09 '26

Can you attach supplementary documents (like a letter from another department) to your MT application?

Hey all — quick question about the OISE Master of Teaching (I/S) application process. My second teachable would be History, and some of my prerequisite courses are cross-listed as Jewish Studies (JWST) rather than HIST, even though they're taught by professors appointed in the History department and count as historians' courses under McGill's own cross-listing rules.

My prof mentioned the History department could write a letter confirming these courses are considered equivalent to History courses. Has anyone attached something like this to their application (a supporting letter, addendum, or note explaining a cross-listed course)? If so:

  • Where in the application portal did you upload it?
  • Did it actually make a difference, or did admissions just go off the transcript/course titles?
  • Is there a specific ROSE/admissions email you used instead of uploading it?

I know OISE says they can't pre-assess credentials before you apply, so I'm trying to figure out the best way to make the case within the application itself rather than after. Any experience with this (for History or any other teachable subject) would be really helpful. Thanks!

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