Ontario Tech B.Ed. (Waitlist) – Accepted July 3, Deposit Deadline July 5... Am I okay?
Hi everyone,
I'm hoping someone has been in a similar situation or has some insight.
I was admitted off the Ontario Tech B.Ed. waitlist on June 29 and officially accepted my offer through OUAC on July 3. The OUAC acceptance deadline was July 5, so I accepted before the deadline.
However, when I try to pay the tuition deposit, the Ontario Tech portal says that I need to wait up to 3 working days for my OUAC acceptance to be processed before I can make the payment. Since I accepted on Friday, July 3, those 3 working days won't pass before the July 5 deposit deadline.
I'm worried that I won't be able to pay simply because the system hasn't updated yet.
A few questions:
- Has anyone else experienced this after being admitted from the waitlist?
- Is Ontario Tech usually flexible with the deposit deadline in situations where the delay is caused by OUAC processing?
- If I accepted through OUAC before the July 5 deadline, is that all that matters, even if Ontario Tech doesn't receive the processed acceptance until a few business days later?
- My offer also says my Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) was due June 1, which was before I even received my offer on June 29. Is that just a standard date for all applicants, or will they give students admitted from the waitlist a new deadline?
I have already contacted Admissions and explained the situation, but since it's the weekend I'm anxiously waiting for a response.
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar. Thank you!