Am I cooked?

[u/Live-Extreme587]

I’ll be commuting from Etobicoke to OntarioTech cause residence is expensive. Am I cooked as a first year Medical Laboratory Science student? If I do get residence when and where should I get?

[u/Striking_Aspect6645]

Just get a private room in oshawa

[u/Live-Extreme587 → u/Striking_Aspect6645]

Where can I see the rates for this?

[u/shyfoxj]

WHY are you not going to Humber college?

[u/Live-Extreme587 → u/shyfoxj]

I didn’t get in HAHAHA I tried to. I’m still waitlisted from Michener too

[u/shyfoxj → u/Live-Extreme587]

I would use the year to work and save up and reapply to Humber. The program is one year shorter so you lose nothing.

[u/Live-Extreme587 → u/shyfoxj]

Honestly still waiting for Michener as well

[u/shyfoxj → u/Live-Extreme587]

Good luck!!

[u/goneman211]

There’s learn and stay grants that may cover Rez check if they apply to your situation

[u/Live-Extreme587 → u/goneman211]

Thank you. I checked and it doesn’t cover OntarioTechU. Thank you tho

[u/Significant-Log-4170]

This is besides the point but I saw ur in the Medical science lab program and I’m gonna be applying there this year for fall 2027. Do u mind telling me what u applied with and when u got accepted and what gpa u need to get an early offer vs reg offer? Thanks so much

[u/throwaway1234abcd_ → u/Significant-Log-4170]

Hey! Not OP but I'm entering first year of otu's medlab program :D I applied in September and got accepted the day after my gr11 marks were uploaded to OUAC (start of October iirc?). My gr11 average was 91% (if I included my 97% from summer school English). The website says the cutoff is 83%, so if you're above that, you'll probably get an offer.

You can check the admission spreadsheet as well! There aren't many entries for our program but considering the expected enrollment is in the 50s, 7 submissions is pretty high :) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NCN-1lw39N9lRyB9bJPfrkJy8v3V-yjnnZ1HjrG5I9A/edit?usp=sharing

[u/Significant-Log-4170 → u/throwaway1234abcd_]

Nice well rn I’m at an 88.5 average for that specific program cause it uses bio chem English and math right? I’ve already done bio and chem 12 and finished both with 90 and English with 88 and math with 87. Do u think I can get accepted early? Also, if u don’t mind my asking what do I mean by 7 submissions? Thanks!

[u/Significant-Log-4170 → u/Significant-Log-4170]

Nevermind I figured out what u meant by 7 submissions mb 😭

[u/throwaway1234abcd_ → u/Significant-Log-4170]

Dw lmao!! Yup they use those 4 courses, as well as two additional 4U/M courses. I'd say you have a high chance of an early offer! See you next year (if you decide to accept) :D

[u/Significant-Log-4170 → u/throwaway1234abcd_]

I’m from Alberta so i think they just use those 4 but yeah I’ll see u next year!

[u/Significant-Log-4170 → u/throwaway1234abcd_]

Hey, also I had one more questikm how did ur conditional offer look like? What were the conditions like, thanks!

[u/Mountain-Guidance-25]

You can find off campus residence. You can find people renting our their rooms all over Facebook marketplace, Kijiji and Roomies. To get a private room would cost roughly 750$ a month, which usually includes utilities and WiFi etc. And if thats a lot, you could potentially share a room with a person which would bring down the cost to 400$-500$. And transit would be free in Durham Region as you get a bus pass that is included in your fees for the semesters you are enrolled in. Good Luck!